Top Experiences in Monasterboice (Mainistir Bhuithe)

This tour enables you to focus on the north of Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic). This little corner of our emerald isle emerged from decades of tragic conflict with the Good Friday Peace Agreement of 1998. Nowadays visitors from all over the world come to marvel at spectacular landscapes (think Game of Thrones and Star Wars), explore historic cities and to sample local beers, whiskies and foods in great pubs and restaurants.

Paddywagon Tours has great friends and connections in both the Ulster-Irish and Ulster-British communities and we cannot wait to introduce you to both.

Some of the highlights to look forward to include Belfast city, Political Black Taxi tour (optional), Dark Hedges (Game of Thrones), (UNESCO) Giant’s Causeway, Derry / Londonderry (walking tour included), Strandhill (beaches & coastal village) and atmospheric Galway city.

The North of Ireland is now a must-see for any traveler arriving in Ireland.

This tour enables you to focus on Northern Ireland, the little corner of our motherland so present in world headlines since 1969 but now experiencing a new dawn after an end to the 30 years of political-violence. Included is the Titanic Experience Visitor Center.

Be introduced you to local guides and the fun-loving characters and customs of both the Ulster-Irish and Ulster-British communities.

The overnight stay will be some of the great memories of your travels. Downtown Belfast is amazing, and the glorious glens of Antrim are an absolute Irish paradise with Scotland in full view 12 miles away.

Visit to the set of the hugely popular TV series Game of Thrones where you will see the Dark Hedges and Ballintoy harbor.

Learn all about Ireland's heritage on this 6-hour-long private guided tour of the Boyne Valley from Dublin. You will visit the Neolithic tombs of Newgrange and get to explore the Hill of Tara in its home of Boyne Valley.

You'll have a friendly and experienced guide who'll accompany you along the way. On the way home you may get to stop of at Howth Village for a bite to eat. Howth is a beautiful fishing village dating back as far as 819 when Norse Vikings first invaded the bay. 

Please note the above is an example of what might be achieved during the day's activities. Your guide will go through everything with you before you start.

Please note that you are required to buy your ticket for Newgrange site in advance. Details sent on booking.

The tour uses a mixture of private guides and taxi guides. All guides are very friendly, experienced, passionate, and knowledgeable about the history of Ireland. Taxis have the advantage of using bus lanes to avoid heavy traffic around the city.

On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit one of the oldest area in Ireland: Boyne Valley
Our tour starts with a visit Hill of Slane, ruins full of mystery, history and myth.
Quick drive to Monasterboice High Cross and Rounder tower. These are the remains of an early Christian monastic settlement in the north of Drogheda.
Our last visit to this area will be the famous Old Mellifont Abbey – first monastery in Ireland, dating from 1142. Listen with attention to your guide, you will found out an amazing history about “ Conspiracy of Mellifont”
We drive back to Dublin to visit our last attraction: Pearse Lyons Distillery – a family-owned distillery (Tuesday this site is close)
Pearse Lyons got a great location in a former St. James Church in the heart of Dublin´s Liberties
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PLEASE NOTE: WALKING INVOLVED
MISSING YOU ALREADY!!

This tour takes in lots of the "must-do" locations in two days so that you can delve deeper into the spirit Northern Ireland offers.

From crossing a rope bridge, sipping on locally distilled world-famous whiskey, to being enchanted by ‘haunted’ castles, or stepping over a world phenomenon known as "The Giants Causeway" are all but a few making your 2-day Northern Ireland Tour magical.

A visit to the island of Ireland is never complete without a trip to the Giants Causeway. This UNESCO World Heritage Site declared since 1986 is situated right at the top of the Northern Irish countryside intertwined with myths and legends which bring it to life.

Love Ireland As We Do!!

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 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.

A simply essential Belfast day tour & day trip! Explore the beauty & history of Belfast city with Titanic Experience Included!

Touring the Boyne Valley area is a remarkable and astonishing tour. Taking in sites like Newgrange, Oldbridge (Battle of the Boyne site) Monasterboice and the hill of Slane. all these sites are full off great myth and history. Situated in the picturesque county of Meath and within the Boyne Valley. Sit back and relax while your driver / Guide glides you through this ancient and remarkable place. 1 hour drive from Dublin approximately.

Embark on a 6-hour exclusive guided tour from Dublin to delve into Ireland's rich heritage. Explore the ancient Neolithic tombs of Newgrange and immerse yourself in the historical significance of the Hill of Tara in Boyne Valley. Accompanied by a knowledgeable and affable guide, you'll receive insightful commentary throughout the journey. On the return, there's a possibility of a stopover at Howth village for a delicious meal. Howth, a picturesque fishing village, boasts a lineage dating back to 819 AD, marking the arrival of Norse Vikings in its bay. It's important to note that the previously mentioned represents a potential outline of the day's activities, which your guide will thoroughly brief you on before commencing the tour.

My name is Owen and I would like to tell you why my tour of the beautiful Boyne Valley is unique.

I am a fully qualified tour guide who lives with my family in a town called Drogheda, located at the heart of the Boyne Valley. My local knowledge of the area gives me a unique advantage as a tour guide.

I have a passion for storytelling and I use this to make the history and heritage of the sites in the Boyle Valley come alive, so that my guests can fully understand and appreciate our wonderful past.

My Private tour is luxury and bespoke.

Guests are chauffeured throughout the Boyne Valley in my beautiful jaguar limousine. An advantage of a private tour is that it is flexible. We can go at a pace that suits our guests and can change the itinerary if needs be.

After spending a great day together our guests will be chauffeured to their hotel. We will have only spent a short time together but I hope they will have enjoyed that time and have some wonderful memories that last a lifetime.

Take a day tour from Belfast to Dublin. Learn about St. Patrick and see his grave before driving past the Mourne Mountains. Visit Monasterboice, see Celtic High Crosses and the round tower. Enjoy a Dublin city tour before exploring this wonderfull city on your own.

Day tour from Dublin to explore Celtic Ireland every Saturday with a Spanish speaking guide. Discover the ancient history of Ireland in this enjoyable day tour. Departing from central Dublin first thing in the morning, this tour will take you to Loughcrew, Trim Castle, the Hill of Tara and Monasterboice, returning to Dublin in the early evening.

Join this scenic day tour through rural areas of Ireland just a short drive from Dublin.

Discover Ireland´s ancient sites, an Anglo-Norman Castle, an early Christian site, enjoy the rural surroundings and you might even become the High King of Ireland!

The Boyne Valley is to Irish people what Israel is to Christians. The Boyne Valley is historically the most important part of Ireland.

On this tour you’ll be taken back through the mists of Ireland’s ancient history, spanning over 5,000yrs to visit Newgrange (an ancient passage tomb older than the Pyramids), The Hill of Tara (the old capital of Ireland), Slane (where St. Patrick secured his legacy), Monasterboice Monastery (famed for its elaborately carved High Crosses) and Trim Castle (a mighty spectacle from the 12th century).

Why people love this tour:
1. Walk into a tomb that’s over 5000 years old and be moved by its majesty & mystery.
2. Stand atop the Hill of Tara (Ireland’s historic cultural, spiritual and political capital), contemplating its huge significance whilst peering at Ireland’s endless verdant stretches before you.
3. The myths, legends and histories of St. Patrick, ancient Gaelic Kings, battles and societies open up a whole world that you never knew existed.