Boyne Valley Tour

Private tour in Dublin

Tour Price : €590 Duration : 8 hours Languages: English

Private tour of the Boyne Valley, Ireland.

• Pick up from your accommodation or cruise ship at Dublin port.
• Brú na Bóinne Visitor Experience - an introduction to the 5,000 year old passages tombs of the Boyne Valley.
• Visit the megalithic passage tombs at Newgrange and Knowth with the on-site guide. These are UNESCO World Heritage sites so you will be joining others on the official tour.
• Hill of Slane - where St. Patrick lit the Paschal Fire in 433.
• Hill of Tara – Seat of the Hill Kings of Ireland.
• Return to your accommodation or cruise ship at Dublin port.

Tours are private and personalized so the route can be changed to suit your preferences in advance or on the day. Duration usually 8 to 9 hours, can be shortened if you have time constraints. The highlight of the tour is the Stone Age Passage Tomb at Newgrange. It was built about 3200 BC during the Neolithic period, which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. Newgrange is a large circular mound with a stone passageway and chambers inside. The mound is ringed by 'kerbstones' engraved with artwork. Archaeologists classified Newgrange as a passage tomb, however Newgrange is now recognised to be much more than a passage tomb. Ancient Temple is a more fitting classification, a place of astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance.

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