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We will meet & greet you 30-60 minutes after your ship docks at Ocean Pier 33
or at a pre-arranged time from your hotel/accomodation in Dublin.

You can customise any of our tours to suit your needs and make it your own,
Just get in touch.

Irelands Ancient North East & Coastal Tour

Wicklow, The Garden of Ireland

Dublin City Tours

The North East Coast Tour will start with a visit to Bru Na Boinne Visitor Centre(to understand the significance of the site you have to realise that the Newgrange,Knowth and Dowth passage tombs are 1000 years older than Englands Stonehenge and 100 years older than the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt).
We'll then head to the nearby Battle of the Boyne History Museum. (The Battle of the Boyne was a battle in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II of England, and those of Dutch Prince William of Orange who, with his wife Mary II, had acceded to the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1688. It is one of the most significant events in Irish history.)
We'll then have a choice of visiting either or both,

A.Old Mellifont Abbey.
The first Cistercian Monastery in Ireland founded in 1142 by St Malachy of Armagh, its most unusual feature is the octagonal Lavabo c. 1200. The Visitor Centre houses an interesting exhibition on the work of masons in the Middle Ages with fine examples of their craft on display.

B.Monasterboice.
Monasterboice was founded in the 5th century by St. Buite, one of St. Patrick's original followers. Today the impressive set of ruins contains a graveyard, two churches, a sundial and a round tower. The site is best known for its collection of High Crosses. There are three fine examples most notably the South Cross (or Cross of Muiredach) and the West Cross (or Tall Cross). These crosses depict stories from the Old and New Testament that would have been used to educate early Christians and are among the finest examples of High Crosses in Ireland

From here we'll drive to the seaside village of Malahide and visit Malahide Castle and Gardens(Malahide Castle, parts of which date to the 12th century, lies, with over 260 acres of remaining estate parkland, close to the village of Malahide, nine miles north of central Dublin and it was home to the Talbot family for 791 years, from 1185 until 1976)followed by a coastal drive to the beautiful Howth fishing village(Howth is an idyllic & historic fishing village,the most northerly point of Dublin Bay, offering long walks, shorter alternatives, nature, history, great pubs,best seafood, and spectacular views). where we'll stop for light lunch in a local seaside pub after some photo shots of Ireland's Eye and hopefully we'll get to see our resident wild seals.

We'll then drive through the village to the Summit for some Panoramic views across Dublin Bay and South along the Coast to Dun Laoghaire and Dalkey.
(We can include a scenic cliff walk for the more energetic and spend more time in Howth but will have to leave out some of the other attractions in order to cater for this.)
We'll then head back to your Hotel/Ship via Dollymount(200 year old nature reserve) and Clontarf,(famous for the defeat of the Vikings by Brian Boru in the Battle of Clontarf 1014)

Tour Duration: 8-10 hrs.
(We will tailor make a tour to suit your timescale & energy levels)

Our #1 Glendalough & Wicklow Tour will comprise of a visit to the Powerscourt Gardens & Demesne,(mid 18th Century Powerscourt Garden is a 45 acres blend of formal gardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes together with secret hollows, rambling walks, walled gardens and over 200 variations of trees and shrubs).
We'll then visit Powerscourt Waterfall which is Ireland�s highest at 121m (398ft.) and is 6km from the Main Estate. It is set in one of Ireland�s most beautiful parklands at the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. We'll follow this with a drive through the Wicklow Mountains National Park(backdrop to many screen blockbusters like,Braveheart, PS. I love you, Excalibur, to name but a few) where we'll stop off at the PS. I love you Bridge & Lough Tay(Guinness lake) for panoramic views and photos.
We'll then head to the small village of Laragh where we'll stop off for lunch in a local Irish pub setting.

#1 Glendalough, 5th Century Monastic Ruins will be our next stop where you can visit the information centre, have a short walk through the monastic ruins and also walk from the lower to the upper lake in the Valley of the two Lakes.
After some time here we will drive along the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains before cutting across through Enniskerry and up to the top of the Dublin Mountains to Glencullen and the home to the highest pub in Ireland, Johnny Fox's where we'll stop for a quick tipple and a look around one of Ireland's oldest and most famous traditional Irish pubs before returning to your ship/hotel. (time permitting)

Tour Duration: 8-10 hrs.
(We will tailor make a tour to suit your timescale & energy levels)

The history and culture of Dublin makes this city a favourite destination in Ireland. Museums, pubs, restaurants and shops make Dublin an eclectic city with something for everyone. We will bring you around Dublin City to view a City over 1000 years old that is steeped in history and is utterly spellbinding.

Dublin has so much to offer that many Top Attractions have to be pre-booked in order to beat the queues & make sure you have time to see and do the things that appeal to you.

Just get in touch and we'll tailor make a tour to suit you including light lunch and a drink if you so desire.

Tour Duration: 6-8 hrs.
(We will tailor make a tour to suit your timescale & energy levels)

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Hello Matt,.

We are home in Canada and I want to thank you for the tour you provided for us last week. Fran and I had a great time with you. After we visited the Guinness distillery, we followed your directions and walked down the hill to Temple Bar area. We eventually made our way back to the cruise ship. Our only regret is that we did not plan ahead and organize a longer excursion with you. I have passed your name along to our travel agent with our recommendation to use your services when in the Dublin area.

Thanks again, Al & Fran Edwards

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Hi Matt,

We cannot thank you enough for the tour. It was far more than we ever expected to see and it showed us the real Ireland.

I doubt you will ever need a testimonial, but if the opportunity ever comes up, feel free to use all or part of the following (it is a bit long):

"After days of restrictive and confining bus tours in various European cities, we discovered our Irish three leaf shamrock in Matt. His personalized tour enabled us to proceed at our pace - to stay as long as we wanted at some spots and to pull over for picturesque photo opportunities. Having been raised in the Dublin area, Matt knows every scenic route and his tour often took us places that could not be managed by large buses. In addition to being a safe and defensive driver, Matt is exactly what we envisioned in the Irish, an easy-going and fun-loving guy. I am usually reluctant to offer travel recommendations because interests and expectations differ, but I have no hesitation about suggesting Matt's services for a customized tour of wicklow & the north east coast and particularly the lush countryside dotted with its friendly communities."

Matt, I have also attached a few pictures of you and Dianne.

Keep in touch and thanks again.

Ned & Dianne Mansour

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Hi Matt.

This is a small greeting and a big thank you for your effort during our stay in Ireland in July 2009.

We were 2 couples from Denmark and our summer holidays in 2009 should go to Ireland.

I came in contact with you via the webpage www.dublintaxi.ie when I requested a taxi for transfer from the airport and to our hotel in Dublin with a return the next day because we had rented a car to driving around Ireland the next 7 days.

We made an agreement for the same service, airport � hotel, when we got back to Dublin the week after to have a stay for 5 nights here.

We came to talk about a trip to Newgrange and the Wicklow mountains, and it ended up that we agreed that it should be you who ran the trip for us. We had really committed ourselves to take one of the bus operators, but we decided to use your offer from www.aboutdublintaxitours.com instead.

And even if it was just a bit more expensive, then we say that we got full value for money. It ended up being a long trip. We did both Newgrange and a tour around the Wicklow Mountains in one day. We got all our wishes fulfilled and even a bit more, due to your great local knowledge.

Thanks for your hard work to make a success, Matt.

I would not hesitate to recommend you to my friends, who in the future will go to Ireland, and one thing is certain: The next time we come to Dublin, we will again try to make arrangements with you.

Good luck in the future.

Leif Buster Hansen

Marianne Engelund

Erik B. Andersen

Marianne Halkj�r.

Esbjerg, Denmark.

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