This full day Dublin shore excursion moves at a leisurely pace, visiting the National Botanic Gardens and historic Malahide Castle, with free time in the seaside town of Howth.
After meeting your guide at the pier, you depart for the National Botanic Gardens. Founded in 1795 on the bank of the River Tolka, the 48 acre gardens hold a series of curvilinear glasshouses built between 1843 and 1869 by Richard Turner, who also designed the Palm House at Belfast's Botanic Gardens and Kew Gardens in London. The first attempt to raise orchids from seed took place here in 1844, and pampas grass and the giant lily were both first grown in Europe within these glass walls.
In the early afternoon you travel 9 miles (14km) north of Dublin, where the coast road offers views of North Bull Island and Ireland's Eye. In the seaside town of Malahide, you tour Malahide Castle, one of Ireland's oldest and most historic castles. Set on parkland, the castle was both fortress and private home for nearly 800 years, founded by the Talbot family in the 12th century and occupied by them until 1976. The castle holds much of its original furnishings and a collection of Irish historical portraits.
Later in the afternoon you stop in the charming seaside town of Howth, with free time for lunch in a local pub (meal not included). After lunch you can stroll the town and do a little shopping before returning to the pier.
Mobility: NO wheelchairs.
Review Location- Dublin 
