Visit Newgrange and Glendalough with Great Value Day Tours

The Bus Éireann tours operate from early October to late December and deliver a great day out for just €26 for adult tickets with this price including entry fees to the Newgrange tomb and Boyne Valley Visitor Centre on the Newgrange tour, and admission charges to Powerscourt Gardens and Glendalough Visitor Centre on the Glendalough Tour. A further 10 per cent saving can also be made by buying day tour tickets on-line at www.buseireann.ie.

The day tours, which operate from Busaras in Dublin city centre, take in some of the country’s most breathtaking and historically significant sites.

The Glendalough, Powerscourt Gardens and Wicklow Panorama Tour travels through the “Garden of Ireland” to visit sites such as the stunning Powerscourt Gardens, the Wicklow Mountains, the Wicklow Gap, and the monastic ruins at Glendalough. The trip includes a guided tour in historic Glendalough.

The Glendalough, Powerscourt Gardens and Wicklow Panorama Tour operates on Fridays and Sundays from October 8th 2010 to 19th December 2010, and also on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th December 2010. Tours departs Busaras at 10am and are scheduled to return at 5.45pm.

The Boyne Valley & Newgrange Tour operates via the Hill of Tara and visits the Boyne Valley Visitor Centre at Newgrange where you can explore the history of one of the most ancient sites in the land and the magnificent prehistoric monument of Newgrange with the tour including a visit to the famous Newgrange tomb.

The Boyne Valley & Newgrange Tour operates on Thursdays and Saturdays from October 7th 2010 to 23rd December 2010. The tour departs Busaras at 10am and returns at 5.45pm.

Individual tickets for the Bus Éireann Day Tours cost €26 for adults, child (under 16) €22, and student/OAP €24 for each tour.

For further information please visit the Day Tours section on www.buseireann.ie.

Wednesday, 6th October, 2010