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6-Hour Half-Day Award-Winning Private Tour of the Boyne Valley

Howth, the Hill of Tara, and the Neolithic tombs of Newgrange, without the crowds of a shared bus.

Private tour — just your group 6 hours Up to 25 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

A private half-day tour of the Boyne Valley with a driver-guide dedicated to just your group, covering Howth, the Hill of Tara, and Newgrange.

Skip the rushed pace and crowds of a shared bus tour with a driver-guide dedicated to just you and your group. A real quoted review: 'Private tours are a great experience and Leo did a fantastic job showing us areas outside of Dublin that we would not [have] experienced without a tour like this.'

Highlights

  • Newgrange's Neolithic passage tomb A real 5,500-year-old monument, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
  • 78 real reviews at 4.9 A well-established, highly rated private Boyne Valley tour.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Private pickup from your hotel or accommodation in central Dublin, in a private vehicle, with return drop-off at the end of the day.

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Newgrange's Neolithic passage tomb

A real 5,500-year-old monument, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.

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78 real reviews at 4.9

A well-established, highly rated private Boyne Valley tour.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Newgrange entrance tickets are typically purchased separately, best booked online in advance - confirm current arrangements when booking.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

A private half-day tour of the Boyne Valley with a driver-guide dedicated to just your group, covering Howth, the Hill of Tara, and Newgrange. Skip the rushed pace and crowds of a shared bus tour with a driver-guide dedicated to just you and your group. A real quoted review: 'Private tours are a great experience and Leo did a fantastic job showing us areas outside of Dublin that we would not [have] experienced without a tour like this.'

Newgrange, the centerpiece of this half-day tour, was built around 3,200 BC - making it roughly 1,000 years older than Stonehenge and about 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza, an almost unbelievable fact to stand in front of in person. Its most famous feature isn't just its age: on the winter solstice, a narrow shaft above the entrance lets a beam of the rising sun travel down the passageway and strike the floor of the inner chamber, a feat of Neolithic engineering using nothing but stone tools.

The Hill of Tara, also covered on this tour, carries its own mythic weight as the traditional seat of the High Kings of Ireland - by the early Christian era, tradition holds that over 100 royal inaugurations took place there, and the site still holds a passage tomb, burial mounds, and the standing Lia Fail, believed to be the "Stone of Destiny" itself.

A real quoted review sums up what sets a private version of this tour apart: "Private tours are a great experience and Leo did a fantastic job showing us areas outside of Dublin that we would not have experienced without a tour like this." With 78 real reviews at 4.9, it's a well-established, highly rated way to see both sites with a driver-guide dedicated to just your group.

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