Dublin's Heritage Ancient Boyne Valley Medieval Ireland
Take a walk through time and feel the power of Ireland's past.
Who were the people that built monuments older than the Pyramids? On our guided ancient Ireland excursion explore their passage cairns, exquisite art and carved stone heads rising from the earth. Clamber through age-old fortresses, castles and ancient abbeys. Tour ancient Ireland with dedicated historical and archaeological tour guides. This 3-day excursion will introduce you to Ireland's past from prehistory through medieval Ireland to the present.
For individual bookings, we have tour dates available throughout the summer months. If the tour dates do not suit or you would like a more intimate experience, you can book this excursion as a private group tour with a minimum of 4 people.
What's included?
Luxury Private Air-Conditioned Coach
2 Nights 4 Star Hotels with breakfast
One Evening Meal (excl. drinks)
Entry & Guided Tours of 11 Sites and Museums
Tour Manager, Tour Guide and Driver
Itinerary
Day 1 Dublin's Heritage
Guided tour of the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin. Guided tour of the Trinity College Campus including the book of Kells (c.800AD). Afternoon tour of ‘Dublinia’, an exhibition bringing the lives of the Viking and medieval inhabitants of Dublin vividly to life. Finally a visit to the Guinness Storehouse, including a short tour of the history of the production of the ‘Black Stuff’ and a free pint in the gravity bar, with incredible 360 degree views of the entire city. Return to your city centre hotel.
Day 2 Ancient Boyne Valley
Guided tour of the World famous Hill of Tara, the pre-eminent Iron Age ritual site in Ireland, the coronation place of Irish pre-Christian Kings. We travel on to Newgrange/Knowth Passage Tombs (c.3000BC), and after lunch at the interpretive centre we are taken on a guided tour of this Neolithic Monument and into the tomb itself! Return to our Dublin City Hotel.
Day 3 Medieval Ireland
Visit to Trim Castle (1176AD), County Meath. We will have a guided tour of the Keep of this Anglo-Norman castle, the largest of its kind in Europe. Short coach ride to the town of Kells & its Medieval Abbey (founded by St. Columba 554AD) and associated Round Tower and Celtic Crosses. After our visit we return to Kildare Street in Dublin City and the end of the tour.
Tour Dates & Prices
Prices are per person. This tour can also be arranged as a private tour on any date.
From May 15, 2009To May 17, 2009$751
From May 29, 2009To May 31, 2009$751
From June 5, 2009To June 7, 2009$751
From June 19, 2009To June 21, 2009$751
From July 17, 2009To July 19, 2009$751
From July 31, 2009To August 2, 2009$751
From August 14, 2009To August 16, 2009$751
From August 28, 2009To August 30, 2009$751
From September 4, 2009To September 6, 2009$751
Photos of What you will see
Map of Ancient Ireland excursion & photos of what the various sites you will visit on your journey
5,000-year-old Newgrange, in County Meath, crouches on a rise just north of the River Boyne. It is the focal point for a ceremonial area and megalithic cemetery and was constructed around 3200BC. This means it is at least 600 years older than the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, and 1,000 years older Stonehenge. The tombs passage is perfectly aligned to mark the Winter Solstice.
How many people in a party? You will travel with a maximum of 27 other guests.
How many staff will be on the tour? We have 3 staff members on every tour, your driver, your tour manager and your specialist tour guide.
What is included? • Luxury Private Air-Conditioned Coach • 2 Nights 4 Star Hotels with breakfast • One Evening Meal (excl. drinks) • Entry & Guided Tours of 11 Sites and Museums • Tour Manager, Tour Guide and Driver
I already have my accommodation booked in Dublin, can I still take the tour? Yes! You will just need to make sure that you arrive at Dublin's Ballsbridge Hotel at the scheduled time in the morning with the group. Please enquire for price without accommodation.
What if the tour dates listed don't suit me or I don't want to travel in a group? No problem! We will be more than happy to reserve a private tour for a more intimate experience. We can arrange these private tours on any date thoughout the year.
What level of knowledge is required? No previous knowledge is required; all we require you to bring is a healthy curiosity.
What is the usual age group? Usually our guests will be over thirty (but not exclusively) and there is no upper age limit, you just need to bear in mind there will be more challenging walks than on a standard Coach Tour.
How fit do I need to be? You'll need to capable of walking for a couple of hours at a time, we will be walking across fields and unsealed paths to get to some of the more hidden away monuments. If you have any concerns about your ability to keep up with the group let us know.
Is Journey Through Time suitable for single travellers? Absolutely! In fact the one thing about travelling in Ireland is that we are very inquisitive and chatty (nosy) by nature, so it won't be long before you're deep in conversation, like it or not!
What will the accommodation be like? We Stay in 4* accommodation that has been personally vetted by Barry or Micheál. If for any reason there is a requirement to stay in anything other than a 4* Hotel, we will bring this to your attention well in advance.
Is there a great deal of coach travel? We keep this to a minimum and to reduce ‘Coach-Time’ we select hotels as close to the various sites as possible. If there are long journeys, we make sure we find rest-stops en route.
Do I have to carry my own luggage? Not very often and even then not very far.
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