High kings, history and heroes
Experience and explore everything at this special place with our guided tour to the Hill of Tara. We cover more than any other guided tour of Tara. Walk in the footsteps of high kings and heroes, visit pagan sanctuaries and a holy well, and travel ancient roads. All for an amazing €2.99!
‘Outstanding . . .a delight’ – read the full review here.
Listen to an extract: Inauguration ceremonies:
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Our excellent guided tour of Tara contains all you need, and is available in two formats: a download (MP3) and, for those who don’t have an MP3 device, on a handy player, that makes a great souvenir and gift. (Buy the souvenir player here, and we’ll post it anywhere in the world — or from the gift shops at the National Museum, Kildare Street and Tara.) Also, a family pack that includes 8 pages of puzzles, colouring and things to do for younger visitors.
Mp3 download. 80-minutes of commentary, plus full-colour user guide, with maps and images.
Price: €2.99
Hill of Tara - family pack download
Our full audio (MP3) download, plus eight pages of puzzles, colouring and things to do for younger visitors, aged 7-11 and 12-15.
Price: €4.99
Hill of Tara - Souvenir Player & Guide
Our full Tara tour on a smart audio player. Includes: player, headphones, batteries, 2-page colour map and guide. Price incls p&p ANYWHERE in the world!
Price: €12.99
You will need a guide at the Hill of Tara, as there is very little information on site. Our 2-page colour guide includes info on all the monuments, plus maps and images revealing detail you can’t see from the ground. The leaflet is free to download here.
Our comprehensive Tara guided tour is the perfect companion, whether you have just 20 minutes, or want to spend the day exploring. This is the best and most convenient way to explore the Hill of Tara. For a quick tour, select only the audio tracks of interest; allow at least 90 minutes for the complete tour, longer if you want to really explore the area.
Highlights
Over one-hour of commentary, covering all the key monuments, with additional information on ceremonies and sacrifices, legends and landscape. The soundtrack includes music played on replica Bronze Age instruments. Your download pack includes the 2-page full colour guide with a map, high-tech laser images and photographs.
Visit the Boyne Valley & make a day of it
Tara is in the famous Boyne Valley, deep in the heart of historic county Meath, surrounded by lush countryside. Make it a day-trip — there’s so much to see, including Slane Castle and the Neolithic passage tombs of Newgrange and Knowth. The old Norman village of Skreen is just 3 km from Tara, and other monuments nearby include the atmospheric Rath Maeve and Ringlestown Fort. Further afield are the ruins at Kells, where the Book of Kells was written, and the passage graves at Loughcrew.
Visiting Tara
The Hill of Tara is a big, open area, and there is no admission charge. We recommend comfortable shoes and warm clothing, as you will be crossing rough ground and the hill is windy and can be cool even in summer. Binoculars and a camera can be useful if you have them. There is car parking, a great coffee and souvenir shop, and toilets. For more on how to get to the Hill of Tara see here. For accommodation and other things to do, see here.
There is limited access to the hill for people with impaired mobility — but thanks to our new audio guide, you can sit and enjoy a tour over coffee in the gift shop, or even from the comfort of your own armchair.
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The project was supported by a grant from the Heritage Council.
Our Tara tour is a member of Boyne Valley Heritage.
A native Dubliner and award-winning heritage writer, Mary Mulvihill is an enthusiastic storyteller. Her guidebook, Ingenious Ireland, won a number of awards. 
