Dagtrip naar het oude oosten van Ierland vanuit Dublin inclusief Boyne Valley
De 'Heuvel van Uisneacht' is het spirituele centrum van Ierland en één van de belangrijkste bezienswaardigheden. Dit is het punt waar de vijf provincies van Ierland bijeenkomen en waar hun koningen het 'festival van de vuren’ vierden.
Naast Loughcrew bevindt zich de site van meerdere graftombes uit de neolithische tijd, 5000 jaar geleden. Sta oog in oog met de prehistorie bij deze ‘cairns’, grote stapels stenen met nog intacte rotsschilderingen die de binnenmuren fraai versieren - meer dan 500 jaar ouder dan de eerste piramiden.
Trim Castle is het best bewaarde en meest indrukwekkende voorbeeld van Anglo-Normandische kastelen in Ierland. Het biedt een spectaculair inzicht in het leven en de tradities van de mensen uit de middeleeuwen.
We reizen naar de Heuvel van Tara, die het meest bekend is omdat het de koninklijke residentie was van de oude High Kings die Ierland in Keltische tijden en later regeerden. Er wordt gezegd dat een kwart van het Ierse landschap vanaf deze heuvel kan worden gezien. Geniet van dit spectaculaire uitzicht voordat u terugkeert naar de hoofdstad.
- Plaatselijke gids
- Vervoer per touringcar met airconditioning
- Tour met gids door Trim Castle (entree inbegrepen, exclusief kerker)
- Lunch
- Bevestiging krijgt u ten tijde van de boeking
- Kinderzitjes moeten worden verstrekt door ouder of voogd
- Er is een minimumaantal reizigers vereist. Het kan zijn dat de tocht na bevestiging wordt geannuleerd als er niet genoeg deelnemers zijn. Mocht dit gebeuren, dan krijgt u een alternatief aangeboden of een volledige restitutie.
If you are interested about ancient history and the people this is a tour you want to take. It was a small group tour of only 14 people so it was quite intimate. Our guide was full of knowledge about these ancient places.
We had a great time on this tour, and Barry was entertaining as well as knowledgeable about the area having lived there for many years. The Hill of Tara was awe inspiring. Remember to wear waterproof shoes because the wet grass permeates other footwear. The walk up to Loughcrew passage stones was short but strenuous; a good workout! Great views of the surrounding area. Although unable to go inside the keep, the Trim Castle enclosure evoked a connection to the medieval times. We also visited the Fore Abbey, with its many old traditions, long walled path, and ancient grounds to leisurely explore and enjoy. Our final stop was the most magnificent and the perfect climax to end the trip. Our guide, Marty, cannot be described in words and that is meant in the best possible way. Uisreach, The sacred center of Ireland, again brought one back to times and traditions long past. I will not try to describe it. You’ll have to experience this yourself!
It was a really good trip. The bus guide was really nice and good. There was a lot of interesting things to see.
My 79-year-old travel-mate and I booked this tour for a misty day in late April. We had a small group of 13 on a smaller bus than the usual GreyLine buses. Eion (pronounced like "Owen") was our hilarious, extremely knowledgable and attentive tour guide. He gave us lots of local stories and facts about Dublin neighborhoods as we rolled out of town and north along the bay into the beautiful fishing village of Howth. We spent an hour there getting coffee and pastries across the street from the fishing fleet. Then on into the Boyne Valley. Eoin's knowledge of this area was great, and he took the time to stop and point things out as we went along. When we got to the parking area of New Grange he was our trusted troop leader, getting us through the complex crowd control system of getting to the site. We had to walk up and down stairs, across a river on a pedestrian bridge, and into small transport buses going up to the site. He made sure we two older women made the trip successfully. It was worth the effort! The site is breathtaking. Special guides take small groups of perhaps 12 people through the very tight rock tunnel that leads to the central chamber of the burial mound. It was a tight squeeze and not for the faint of heart. But a truly amazing experience. The chamber is lit with electric lights. They turn them off for about a minute and the group stands in the total stillness and darkness. Then a beam of light replicates the sunbeam that enters the chamber on the winter solstice. Afterwards the group has time to walk around the outside of the mound and absorb the spiritual experience of having been inside this sacred space. Then the bus ride back down through the green hills to the walking trail across the river and back up to the tour buses. We gathered there and Eoin drove us to a little town where we had lunch in a local hotel. And on to the Hill of Tara. This site does not have local guides but does have a nice gift shop/cafe. Eoin led us up onto the rugged terrain, which requires a fair amount of agility and some decent shoes. A set of walking sticks would be useful for people with balance issues. Two of our members decided to stay in the gift shop/cafe while the rest of us made our way up and down over the rolling grassy fields, listening to Eoin's stories of the history of this place. Then back on the bus and down through the rolling hills into Dublin. We hated to say good-bye to Eoin and our little group of trekkers!
Amazing tour. Full of history and breathtaking scenery. Highly recommend this tour. Rocky, our tour guide, was the best!!
The driver was very courteous and informative. His knowledge of the area was impressive. He went above and beyond expectations leading us to all the historic sites.
This tour was exceptional - I would give it 100 stars if I could. Our guide David was relaxed, kind and friendly, and he is also a trained archaeologist with amazing insight into both the prehistoric and historic time periods of Ireland's human settlement. He knew of several historic sites along the way that we were visit to see in addition to what was formally listed on the tour. We had originally planned to visit Drogheda for a walking tour, but ended up swapping it for another UNESCO world heritage site instead - excellent maneuver! This tour was wonderful from start to finish. Small bus, flexible driver and comfortable ride. No rushing from site to site - we were able to take as much time as we liked and ask lots of questions. Beautiful scenery along the way. Also, because of the tour flexibility and rural nature of the sites, we saw lots of birds and other wildlife. You will be missing out if you don't opt for this experience - best tour of the 3 we took on our trip. I just wish our other 2 tours were with this company. We'll know better for next time!