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45 minutes
Guided in English
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Highlights

Located at the tip of the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford in Ireland's Ancient East, the Hook Lighthouse is the oldest operational lighthouse in the world, and has marked the entrance to Waterford Harbour for over 800 years. Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of this purpose-built, fully operational lighthouse. The visitor center features a gift shop, an art workshop, exhibits and a café. The Hook Lighthouse truly is one of a kind. This shared guided tour is available for groups of no more than 5.

Inclusions

What's included

Professional guide

What's not

Food and drinks (available to purchase)

Itinerary

Your admission ticket allows for a guided tour of the lighthouse starting at your chosen late-morning time. Your guide will walk you through 800 years of the history of light-keeping at Hook Lighthouse, giving you insight to how its keepers lived throughout the ages. You will meet St Dubhan and William Marshall (the greatest Knight) on your journey, while your guide regales stories from the lighthouse's past. The tour will culminate in spectacular views from the Balcony of the Lighthouse. In clear weather you can see for miles, and in a storm the spray often reaches the top of the lighthouse!
Admission included

Cancellation

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Know before you go

Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 30 travellers
Operated by: Hook Heritage ltd

Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A maximum of 5 people per booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes for climbing the 115 steps inside the tower to the viewing balcony

How it compares in Waterford

Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 25 experiences we list in Waterford.
It is shorter than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 25.

About Waterford

Waterford, founded by Vikings in 914, is among Ireland's oldest cities, a quayside town on the River Suir with medieval towers and a famous bread roll.

The Viking Triangle, a cluster of medieval streets by the quays, preserves the city's early core. Reginald's Tower, a round stone tower on the quay, stands on a Viking site and now holds a museum, and the Medieval Museum shows treasures found beneath the streets. The city has been known since the eighteenth century for hand-cut crystal.

Top-ranked sights in Waterford: House of Waterford Crystal, Viking Triangle, Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum.

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