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Which tour option to choose at Brú na Bóinne

My sister and I plan to visit Brú na Bóinne (aka Newgrange?) in late April. We will be able to book tickets soon (there is a 30-day window) and I'm wondering if anyone could recommend one of these tour options over the others. The first one listed is about 3 hours duration and the other two are about 2 hours.
Thanks!

Brú na Bóinne Tour + Newgrange Chamber
This is the main tour option.
A guided tour to Knowth and Newgrange
Includes access to the chamber at Newgrange
Includes exhibitions at Knowth and Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
No access to the chambers at Knowth

Knowth Tour + Exhibition
A guided tour to Knowth
Includes exhibitions at Knowth and Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
No access to the chambers at Knowth

Newgrange Tour + Exhibition
A guided tour to Newgrange
Includes access to the chamber at Newgrange
Includes exhibition at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre

This info is from the Heritage Ireland Office of Public Works website:
https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/bru-na-boinne-visitor-centre-newgrange-knowth-and-dowth/

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I'd recommend the first one of the three because it includes the most. If I had to choose between Newgrange and Knowth I'd choose Newgrange, especially the chamber access. If you're taking the tour from Dublin, I'd recommend this one, which includes all you listed plus the Hill of Tara. It takes all day but on the bus going north you get a comprehensive history of ancient Ireland, putting what you're going to see in context.

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Check out Mary Gibbons tours. She's often referenced on this site. We did one of her tours prior to starting our RS Tour, and ended up meeting others who were on our tour. Our tour didn't include Knowth. I think we chose the shorter tour just because of time restraints. Anyway, there may be helpful info on her website as well.

https://www.newgrangetours.com/

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Thanks so much for your responses and suggestions. We'll be coming from a small town about 30 minutes northwest of Newgrange so I think we'll just do one of the regular tours. Thanks!