Belfast Port Excursion: Early Departure Giants Causeway Tour and City Visit

Experience the best of Belfast and the Giants Causeway on this early departure excursion. Avoid the crowds, explore the city, and enjoy insider insights from a local tour guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Giant’s Causeway - The Giants Causeway is a World Heritage site and is said to have been created as a result of a Volcanic Eruption over 60 million years ago.Legend has it that the Causeway was built by Finn Mc Cool a local giant who was over 12 feet tall.
  • Ballycastle - We will stop in this Quaint little coastal town for approx 1 hour for lunch.Where there are many choices for lunch with local traditional pubs serving traditional Irish food at reasonable prices,or if you prefer a snack and a walk along the beach with its stunning scenery.
  • Dunluce Castle - We will make a stop to let you see Dunluce Castle. This iconic ruin bears witness to a long and tumultuous history. First built on the dramatic coastal cliffs of north County Antrim by the MacQuillan family around 1500, the earliest written record of the castle was in 1513.
  • Glens of Antrim - On our return to Belfast we will travel through the nine Glens of Antrim and your guide will tell you stories and Folklore from these amazing and magical Glens.
  • Antrim Coast Road - Our Journey will also take us along the coast road said to be one of the most scenic drives in Europe an area of outstanding natural beauty with amazing views of both land and sea.
  • Carnlough Harbour - We will make one more stop (comfort break) on the return journey in a small little fishing village of Carnlough with its beautiful little Harbour which was recently used for a scene in the H.B.O. series the game of Thrones.
  • Belfast - On returning to Belfast we will take you around Belfast and its attractions.We will visit as many places as possible (time permitting)
    Falls road,Wall murals,Peace Walls.Shankil road etc.
  • Portaneevy View Point - We will visit the view point at Portaneevy with it spectacular views of Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge and Rathlin Island which is just six miles of the coast at Ballycastle.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Free access to the Giants Causeway
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Understanding the essence of time and the necessity to return to the port of Belfast punctually for departure. Our excursions set off earlier and head directly to the Giants Causeway, bypassing crowds and long lines. This schedule permits time for sightseeing in Belfast City and a visit to the Giants Causeway, making the tour more leisurely. The narrative of our local tour guide gives an inside look into the lifestyle on the Antrim Coast.

  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
  • Only available for passengers arriving into Belfast port on a Cruise Ship
Location
189 Airport Rd W
Airport Road West
On leaving the ship and passing through the welcome tent turn right for private tours and our buses will be waiting for you. BUS#1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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T6852jovickieh
Sep 25, 2024
Awesome Day on the Belfast Coast - What a full and wonderful day! It was all we could have hoped for. The time at each of the locations was perfect! The choice for lunch was extraordinary with an amazing view. When people ask what my favorite part of our British Isles cruise was, this was it! Thank you Odyssey.
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Farrah_h
Sep 19, 2024
Awesome tour guide! - The Causeway was beautiful, and we loved the little village and pub that we ate lunch in. Our tour guide, Mary, was one of the best tour guides we have ever had! She was very knowledgeable, we loved hearing her stories, and she was just a lovely person. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Nadine_m
Sep 18, 2024
Beautiful Norther Ireland - Absolutely stunning excursion! The tour guide was an absolute delight and provided so much information. She also allowed time to relax, listen to music and enjoy the scenario. The amount of times my jaw dropped at the sheer beauty of the region was uncountable. Fantastic tour guide, fantastic tour and fantastic sights. The only thing I would change is maybe allot more time at the Causeway.
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Jillisaac
Sep 12, 2024
Great tour of this beautiful part of Northern Ireland - Very impressed with the booking process and clear instructions for joining the coach. Small group and itinerary meant we got to Giant's Causeway ahead of the crowds. Travelled by the coast and the glens of Antrim with time for a lunch break at lovely cafe and for a final tour round the different areas of Belfast
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Judith_r
Sep 9, 2024
Giant Causeway - After a rocky start with the bus our guide Mary and driver Peter took us on a wonderful journey to magical places. We stopped at several photo opportunities and were given enough time to enjoy the highlight of the Giant Causeway. Mary was very informative and kind and made the trip extra special. Peter was a good driver.
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Mimispang
Aug 29, 2024
Nice and considerate! - Mary, the tour guide and Paul, the driver were very considerate and helpful. Sometimes senior citizens like us can be slow. They waited for us. That was very nice!
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Edward_p
Aug 27, 2024
A Perfect Day - We had it all that day: a comfortable bus, a good guide, perfect weather: everything ran as smooth as glass.
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Gayleh
Oct 1, 2024
Great scenery - The views were spectacular. I love our driver, Anthony, and his knowledge and sense of humor. He drove us to many interesting sites and gave us time to get out and check things out.
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Claudia_c
Sep 5, 2024
recommended tour. - Our your guy/driver was very friendly. He showed us all the interesting points along the journey. It takes most of the day to complete it, however it was very rekindling and informative. Out bus was small van with about 20 people which made the whole trip more comfortable. The break for lunch was in a brand new restaurant with an amazing view of coast /ocean.
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Daniela_r
Aug 29, 2024
Great Area to Visit - Missing Trained Guide - The tour had a great itinerary, but the guide was weak. We were a group of 20 people, just large enough, which was a positive. I asked the driver why we did not have a separate guide and he told me he was a local with lots of knowledge. I another passenger told me he said to them the tour company pulled him from the office to drive/guide. He was a local but he certainly was not a historian like some of the other reviews mentioned. Someone asked him about the sheep colors and he made a joke about them being British and Irish. I don't think he knew why they were marked with colors. The restaurant for lunch was a winner. The last part of the tour was a drive through Belfast city where the guide gave personal experience of the past and current conflicts of the area. This was interesting to learn about the history from a personal perspective. As I said the itinerary was very good and for that I gave it a very good on my review. I like to keep it real on the reviews so that you know what you are getting in to. As with most tours 8 hours never is 8 hours it was more like 7 with this one which was fine since it was raining a lot that day of our tour, which of course was not the fault of the tour company.
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