This tour includes your entrance Fee into Newgrange Monument and Bru Na Boinne. We are the only tour company in Ireland that will visit both the Newgrange Monument and Trim Castle on their day tour... the two most important sites in the Boyne Valley. We use small minibuses with max capacity of 16 people so you can enjoy the tour better. This tour is a shared-group experience with fully qualified and enthusiastic guides.
10 min - Your tour begins in Dublin city centre, where you will meet your guide and set out through the beautiful Boyne Valley. This is one of Ireland’s most important prehistoric areas and the surrounding landscape is dotted with ancient monuments and castles
3 hr - Newgrange is one of Ireland’s most impressive ancient monuments in Ireland and is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, We do try to get you into this site. It is the largest purpose built burial site and place of ancient worship in Ireland. The monument is built so that it is aligned with the winter solstice which was of great importance to the neolithic people in Ireland at the time.
We have our lunch stop normally in the village of Slane, Famous for Slane Castle. There is a short stop and photo opportunity to view the castle that is still lived in to this day. While you are there, hear how U2 recorded their album 'The Unforgettable Fire' in the castle.
1 hr - Trim Castle is the largest Norman castle in Europe. Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath. One of the new administrative areas of Ireland created by King Henry II of England. It is also where the town of York is portrayed in the movie "Brave Heart". Here you do a tour of Trim Castle.
1 hr - The Hill of Tara is the ancient high seat of the Celtic Kings of Ireland, 142 kings are said to have reigned there in prehistoric and historic times. In ancient Irish religion and mythology Temair was the sacred place of dwelling for the gods, and was the entrance to the other world. It was a very important site to the Celtic people of Ireland as it is where the High King would take his seat and rule over all the other provincial kings. At this site there are many ancient monuments including The Stone Of Destiny (Lia Fáil)
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I did two full day tours with Hilltop. The first was a small group tour with Richard to Powerscourt, Wicklow and Glendalough. I loved the itinerary. Richard prepares you for your visit to Powerscourt and Glendalough and then you visit them at your own pace. There was sufficient time to see all the gardens at Powerscourt and have a bite to eat and there was enough time to see the highlights of Glendalough. The scenery is beautiful and Richard keeps you informed and entertained along the way. The second tour was a private tour with John Byrne. Being private, the tour was designed around my interests. Highlights were Bru na Boinne (visitor centre), Newgrange, Knowth, Monasterboice, Slane Castle, Trim Castle and a sheep farm. I had a fascinating time with John and learned a lot. Wonderful tour.
Recommend this tour to anyone wanting to know a bit about Irish history. Our guide was very nice and funny which made this trip even more fun.
We had a perfect day exploring historic Ireland with a great guide Johnny.I loved being in a small group.
We really enjoyed our adventure with HilltopTreks. The driver and tour guide, John, was fabulous. He was able to get us in to see New Grange early and we didn't hit any snags there. I guess it can be a problem sometimes. Along the way towards lunch time we stopped at a little spot that served us delicious soup and sandwiches. This was amazing, as it was cold outside and actually started snowing while we ate. Not to mention the wonderful places we got to see and enjoy with my family. Love this company and our driver John. Will be happy to recommend to anyone.
Our tour started a half hour late. No one showed up until 9:30 AM at the preset time and place. Frustrating. Matt came along and saved the day. Felt somewhat rushed but enjoyed the day.,
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