Dublin to Newgrange, Monasterboice Small Group Guided Tours

4.7 (645 reviews) 7 hours Free cancellation

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Newgrange Monument at Sunset — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Newgrange monument in the Boyne Valley — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Skip the Queue, 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 and Knowth Monuments on their day tour... the two most important sites in the Boyne Valley.

NOTE: Between Nov 1st – March 1st – Knowth is not accessible so the tour at Bru Na Boinne is slightly shorter.

We use small mini Coach with max capacity of 29 people so you can enjoy the tour better.

This tour is a shared-group experience with fully qualified and enthusiastic guides.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 29 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Hilltoptreks

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–12 years) · Youth (13–16 years) · Adults (17–59 years) · Seniors (60–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance Fee into Newgrange and Bru Na Boinne
Included: Transportation in small comfortable mini coach
Included: Qualified friendly guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Molly Malone Statue

10 min

Your tour begins from the Molly Malone statue, 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.
Newgrange

3 hours Admission included

Newgrange is one of Ireland’s most impressive ancient monuments in Ireland and is an UNESCO World Heritage 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.

This is a cafe at the Visitor Centre for our lunch stop after the monument visit.
Monasterboice Monastic Site

40 min

Mainistir Bhuithe – “ monastery of Buithe” is the 5th century monastic site founded by St Buithe.

The site includes the remains of two churches built in the 14th century and a Round Tower from the 10th century, but it is most famous for its Celtic High Crosses.

The round tower is about 28 metres tall, and is in very good condition. It was likely built shortly after 968 and damaged in a fire in 1098.

The three high crosses date from the 10th century and form part of the scriptural group (showing biblical scenes).

The 5.5-metre Muiredach's High Cross is regarded as the finest high cross in the whole of Ireland. It features Biblical Carvings from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

It is named after an abbot, Muiredach mac Domhnaill, who died in 923.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Pickup point is at the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street at 09:00am.

Please be 10 minutes early. Look for a white bus with "Hilltoptreks" written on it.

End point

Pickup point is at the Molly Malone statue on Suffolk Street at 09:00am.

Please be 10 minutes early. Look for a white bus with "Hilltoptreks" written on it.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.