Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
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Newgrange
»
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
PRACTICALITIES
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041-988 0300
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Donore
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adult/child visitor centre €3/2; visitor centre & Newgrange €6/3; visitor centre & Knowth €5/3; visitor
centre, Newgrange & Knowth €11/6
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9am-5pm Nov-Jan, 9.30am-5.30 Feb-Apr, 9am-6.30pm May, 9am-7pm Jun-Sep, 9.30am-5.30pm Oct
GUIDED TOURS
Highly recommended are the
Mary Gibbons Tours
( 086 355 1355;
www.newgrangetours.com
;
adult/student €35/
30), which depart from numerous Dublin hotels beginning at 9.30am Monday to Saturday, and take in the whole of the
Boyne Valley. The expert guides offer a fascinating insight into Celtic and pre-Celtic life and you'll get access to New-
grange even on days when all visiting slots are filled.
Bus Éireann
(
www.buseireann.ie
; adult/child €32.50/23.75;
Thu & Sat, Apr-Sep) runs Newgrange and the Boyne Valley tours, departing from Busáras in Dublin at 10am and return-
ing at approximately 5.45pm.
In summer it gets very crowded and you are not guaranteed a visit to either of the passage tombs - there are only
750 tour slots and on peak days 2000 people show up. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis (no ad-
vance bookings) so arrive early and be prepared for a wait.
