DUBLIN · IRELAND
Dublin’s best days out.
The 13 most booked boyne valley & newgrange day trips, with prices, run times and who you reserve through. The ones worth an early start, and what each is actually like once you turn up.
A full-day bus tour from Dublin to Tara, Trim, Loughcrew, and Fore Abbey, plus a distillery stop, with guided ancient-site walking.
Most Popular“This is a totally exciting travel experience, Visiting old tomb or graveyard sites. We also stepped into a burnt down Abbey. Some ancient sites that I ever thought of. A real million years old viking experience.”
See Newgrange and Bru Na Boinne with guided skip-the-queue entry, plus Battle of the Boyne and Monasterboice from Dublin.
“our guife Kevin told excellent stories. The place itself is quite amazing.”
A guided 10-hour bus tour from Dublin to Tara, Trim Castle, Loughcrew cairns, Fore Abbey, and a Fore Distillery spirit tasting.
“Jonathan was really really nice! Loved the environment. Would totally recommend it!”
Small-group day trip from Dublin to Newgrange and Monasterboice with round-trip mini coach, included entry, and an expert guide in Ireland’s Boyne Valley.
“The whole process from making the booking to the meeting spot and the tour in general was first class! I enjoyed the tour immensely and would definitely recommend this to all visitors! ,”
Private 6-hour Boyne Valley tour from Dublin with Newgrange UNESCO, Hill of Tara, and heritage stops, with hotel pickup for up to 4.
“Our driver, Paul, was excellent! He was extremely flexible and was very patient with my wife who has bad knees and must take it slowly. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the Hill of Tara & Newgrange.”
Dublin-to-Belfast full-day trip pairing Titanic docks with Monasterboice Celtic crosses, Muiredach’s High Cross, and two historic churches.
Private guided tour from Dublin covering Hill of Tara, Loughcrew Cairns, Dowth, and Fourknocks—free admissions, bottled water, and a calmer day.
“We were initially looking at seeing New Grange, but were told it was a tourist nightmare. I found the tour with Michael Foxx, and we were able to see several other passage tombs privately instead. Michael is very knowledgeable and professional and defiantly made it worth it.”
Private 6-hour Boyne Valley tour from Dublin with UNESCO Newgrange and Hill of Tara, plus optional Four Knocks and Slane.
“This was such an interesting and informative trip. Noel did an excellent job of explaining the background of NewGrange and made sure we had all we needed to get into the facility. He was also very flexible and took us to at least area that was not on the least. I heartily recommend him and…”
Private luxury day trip from Dublin to Newgrange and Hill of Tara, with Four Knocks, Slane, and optional Monasterboice. Free sights included.
“Miriam, our tour guide, was just lovely. We had several stops and learned so much about the history and culture. The actual tour of New Grange was fascinating.”
Private day trip from Dublin to the Boyne Valley UNESCO sites, Hill of Tara, and Trim Castle, with expert guide and pickup included.
“Brian is an A+ tour guide. He’s very communicative and flexible to ensure we had the best experience. Although we were too late to get New Grange tickets, he made sure we still got to see it from the outside along with the sister sites. We also substituted Loughcrew and it was amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed…”
Private Boyne Valley and Trim Castle day tour from Dublin with UNESCO Newgrange, Hill of Tara, lunch, and afternoon tea in luxury.
“Our guide, Brian, was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Highlight was NewGrange but also enjoyed Slane Castle (Trim Castle was closed) and a beautiful sunset at Monasterboice.”
Private shore tour from Dublin to Tara, Newgrange, Slane, Monasterboice and Trim Castle, with optional whiskey stop and pickup.
“Trim castle was great! Unfortunately, we were unable to complete the main part of the tour (New Grange) because we were not told we needed to book tickets in advance. Everything else was OK. Also, the distillery was closed. Although our driver was great, this tour was definitely not worth the cost. I would not…”
Private Boyne Valley day from Dublin with Newgrange, Tara and Slane, plus monastic stops and Trim Castle.
“We had a wonderful day with Gerry. He picked us up at our hotel on time and showed us all the wonders of the Boyne Valley. We even managed to get access to the inner chamber at Newgrange thanks to him. The whole day went above and beyond our expectations. Definitely the best way to…”
From the city’s pubs and museums to the Cliffs of Moher and the Causeway coast, every day out worth the early start.
