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A person sitting on a grassy hill with large rocks, overlooking a valley with fields and distant hills. 2
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History & Heritage Tour: Kells, Trim, Loughcrew, Fore, Distillery

By Gateway To Ireland Tours
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $1,050 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Looking for a memorable day trip from Dublin? This private guided tour to County Meath—Ireland’s Middle Kingdom—is ideal for travelers short on time who want to explore history, ancient sites and stunning countryside in one day.
Start with pickup from your Dublin hotel and head into Ireland’s Ancient East with your expert local guide. Enjoy a relaxed drive through County Meath as your guide shares fascinating stories that bring the landscape to life.

Tour highlights include:
-The Loughcrew Cairns, Neolithic passage tombs older than Newgrange
-A tour and tasting at a local Irish whiskey distillery
-The 12th-century monastic ruins of Fore Abbey
-The Norman stronghold of Trim Castle or the heritage town of Kells, linked to the Book of Kells

This private day tour from Dublin is fully customisable to match your interests.
Escape the city and immerse yourself in the authentic charm of Ireland’s past and present on this flexible, story-rich experience.

Activity location

  • Loughcrew Cairns
    • Slieve na Caillaigh Hills, Loughcrew
    • Oldcastle, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Loughcrew Cairns
    • Slieve na Caillaigh Hills, Loughcrew
    • Oldcastle, Ireland

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Private LuxuryTour for 4-5 ppl in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Opening hours: Sat 7:30am-11:30am
  • English

Toyota Alphard Luxury Vehicle: Experience ultimate comfort and style in our luxury Toyota Alphard, where every journey is smooth, spacious and stress-free.
Pickup included

Price details
$1,050.23 x 1 Traveler$1,050.23
Total
Price is $1,050.23

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Distillery tour (€15 pp)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Loughcrew Cairns

  • 2h
Go back in time and touch upon ancient history of one of the largest prehistoric sites in Ireland - Loughcrew Cairns - passage tombs that neolithic people built almost 6000 years ago. Do a short walk up the hill and get guided around “the most extraordinary collection of archaic monuments to be found in Ireland”. Take some time to enjoy the wonderful panoramic view on 18 Irish counties on a clear day.

Fore Abbey

  • 2h
Explore legendary Fore Abbey, standing in the dramatic landscape of the Valley, the story of St Feichín and The Seven Wonders of Fore (including The Stone Raised, The Mill without the Stream, The Water that flows uphill, The Tree that will not burn and others). Take a short walk and main features of Irish countryside and rural Ireland - fields with dry stone walls, cows and sheep, beehives and more.

Fore

  • 2h
ax over lunch in a cafe, which is part of the local distillery, enjoy a warm welcome and the great food with gorgeous view out over the countryside from the upstairs cafe area. Then take an educational tour around the distillery conducted by its owner and enjoy some rum and poitin tastings.

Kells

  • 2h
Explore the iconic town of Kells closely associated with the legendary book of Kells and St Columcille's first monastery. Look closely at the fine round tower and the crosses.

Location

Activity location

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    Loughcrew Cairns
    • Slieve na Caillaigh Hills, Loughcrew
    • Oldcastle, Ireland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Loughcrew Cairns
    • Slieve na Caillaigh Hills, Loughcrew
    • Oldcastle, Ireland

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