Your Day Tour Includes -
Entrance into Interpretive centre at Bru na Boinne (U.N.E.S.C.O World
Heritage Centre) with its Audio visual and interactive
exhibits. Fully
guided tour off the burial tombs at Knowth which
boasts 1/3 of Megalithic
Art in all off Western Europe. We will
also discover the most Ornate and
Largest Celtic crosses in
Ireland. Lunch will be in one of Irelands oldest
Pubs the Man O
War.
After a traditional Irish stew and a pint of the Black
stuff
perhaps. After lunch we head for the coast, as we visit Howth a
wonderful fishing village. All entrance fees included in ticket price
Newgrange Visitor Centre
Allows the day tour visitor to explore
magnificent artifacts excavated on the site. With explanations and insights
into the monuments, its people, dating back to 3200 BC (This extensive
collection of passage tombs, stone circles, and standing
stones) are 1000
years older than the pyramids of Egypt,
and 500 years older than
Stonehenge in England.
This truly is one of Irelands best places to visit on a
day
tour from Dublin.
Knowth
You will visit the burial tombs which boast the richest and
largest collection of megalithic art in Europe. Knowth is truly spectacular with its Whorls,diamonds,lines and dots gathered, together into compositions of startling sophistication. This day
tour to Bru na Boinne
includes guided tour of the site. Plus
audio visual display.
The Boyne Valley - Valley of the High Kings of Ireland -Newgrange
Knowth and Dowth
Located in the north east of Ireland visits counties Meath and
Louth. This day tour will explore the history of Ireland, traced through its wonderful
sites and monuments which are some
of the best examples of their kind in Europe.
During this tour from Dublin we visit the Boyne va$ey once
Irelands ancient
capital, with continues human settlement
over five millennia. Neolithic farmers
began to arrive in Ireland around 4000 BC, they settled along the River Boyne, (one of
Irelands most important waterways) We will visit Monasterboice which boasts
Irelands Largest and most ornate Celtic Crosses” these High crosses were
Irelands Greatest Medieval sculptures given to Europe.
Howth fishing Village
with spectacular views across the fishing harbour with time for
a stroll amongst the fishing fleet, great photograph
opportunities in Howth enjoy wonderful
vistas across to
Irelands Eye and Lambay Island. As we return to the city on
this day tour you will
have panoramic views across the huge
expanse of Dublin Bay, set against the back drop of the Dublin
Wicklow Mountains This view is renowned as one of the
worlds great seascapes.
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