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2-Day Northern Ireland Tour from Dublin Including Belfast and Giants Causeway

Name: 2-Day Northern Ireland Tour from Dublin Including Belfast and Giants Causeway
Brand: Paddywagon Tours
SKU: 8962P35
Price: 218.28 USD
Rating: 4.5 (71 reviews)

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2 days
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Set out for a two-day exploration of Northern Ireland from Dublin. Visit the Celtic ruins of Monasterboice and enjoy Belfast's incredible Titanic Experience, an interactive walk-through telling the story of the ill-fated ocean liner. Spend free time exploring the streets and sights of the lively capital, including places like the renowned Crown Liquor Saloon and the Grand Opera House. The following day see sights recognizable from the HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' then depart for The Giant's Causeway, thousands of interlocking basalt columns that are Northern Ireland's only UNESCO-listed site.

Experience the UK's Northern Ireland with visits to Belfast, the Celtic ruins of Monasterboice and the region's only UNESCO-listed site
Take an interactive walk through the story of the ill-fated RMS Titanic during a visit to Belfast's Titanic Experience
Visit the town of Ballintoy and the stunning tree tunnel known as the Dark Hedges, both recognizable from the HBO series 'Game of Thrones'
Explore the naturally formed Giant's Causeway, often hailed as 'The Eighth Wonder of the World'

What's Included

Breakfast
Overnight accommodation x 1
Professional Charming Guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
High-speed Wifi featured on majority of coaches
Giants Causeway Visitor Centre ( Save £15 )
Titanic Experience Visitor Center, ( save £25 )

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Black Taxi Tour (£90, *optional* payable and organised by your driver/guide during the tour)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

5 Beresford Pl, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, D01 V2V4, Ireland
Collection at 5 Beresford Pl, Mountjoy, Dublin 1, D01 V2V4, Ireland

Start time

07:50 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Day 1

Day 1: Dublin - Belfast

3 Stops

Dublin

Admission Ticket Free

Monasterboice Monastic Site

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Belfast

1 day • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in Belfast City.

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Day 2: Belfast - Causeway - Dublin

4 Stops

Belfast

Admission Ticket Free

Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Dunluce Castle

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Paddywagon Tours Ltd

Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
If you wish to book our Economy option, please confirm with us the room type you would like to book during or after you booking:
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required for the Economy option
Stroller accessible
Twin Room, one room with two single beds.
Double Room, one room with one double bed.

Near public transportation
Triple Room, one room for a booking of 3 passengers with three single beds.
Additional Information:
All listed itinerary timings are approximate and are at the discretion of the driver.
Most travelers can participate
Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.
If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick-up locations offered by Paddywagon Tours, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 17:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note that changes are only guaranteed once confirmed in writing by us.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.5

71 reviews

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2day tour

Diana_B, May 2023

We did the 2 day tour. What they don’t tell you is they will put you an another tour bus on the 2nd day. We were shuffled between a day tour and a 6 day tour. The new bus was full and You won’t have a seat together if you are traveling with someone. We also had to revisit several of the same things that we saw earlier in the day before heading back to Dublin.

Paddy Wagons great

alisha_h, Apr 2023

Great trip. Viator gave me the wrong address, which paddywagon says happens often, so make sure you go early for any mix ups. Great tour, bus is easy to spot and all the guides are great.

Our Trip...

Raphael_M, Sep 2022

This was our first 2 days tour. We already had a 1 day Tour before. -Meeting Point- At the beginning we we're afraid to miss the bus because of the 1 Star Reviews here, so we came a lot earlier. 40 min before the Trip started we figured Out that there were 2 different Meeting Points on the the printed Ticket and app. The Paddywagon Shop was nearby so we simply asked and the Problem was solved. Luckely we only had to walk 7 min. At the right Meeting Point, it was hard to find the correct bus because there were so many. We asked all Bus drivers and the Problem was also solved , but it took maybe 15 min. One Bus driver added a handwritten sign on the bus - very helpful every guide should do it in my opinion. -bus- Our Bus was small compared to the others ( no big Deal). Actually, the Seats were more comfortable. There are also hidden USB Ports, sadly we found Them at the end of the first day. WiFi didn't seem to work. -people- The Bus driver was nice. He shared a lot of historical Input. Our group was very friendly. a lot of older women. One of Them acted a tiny bit extra sometimes (only the Guide had to Deal with Her.) -first day- Everything was closed in Belfast because of the queen's funeral. So we switched the Programm of the Tour. mainly we saw the ocean on the First day. There was only one big Stop for causeway (circa 2 hours). The other stopps took 10-20 min each. Sadly we couldn't visit the carring a rede Bridge as promised on the Website. -Hotel- We booked b&b. In our Case it was a 'hilton' Hotel. Very nice and big. -2nd day- In the morning we visited a botanic Garden in Belfast for circa an half hour. Afterwards, Some of the group booked the black Taxi Tour for an hour. We stayed 2 hours in Belfast in the meantime. The Titanic Museum was fun. And the end we saw a graveyard. -summary- There was a lot of Sitting inside the Bus. Busdriver was Always in time. After all it was fun and we got to See a lot of Ireland's Landscape.

Loved Belfast and other...

Kerri_B, Aug 2022

Loved Belfast and other places in Northern Ireland. Our driver was very knowledgeable and the black taxi tour was great. Highly recommend this tour.

Only wished I could have gone longer

Bronson_S, Apr 2022

I picked this 2 day Irish tour package after I was notified by Viator that my first choice was unavailable. This one was only slightly different. I had reservations about the bus trip instead of train and the overnight being a b&b instead of a 4 star hotel. However I was blown away! The bus trip up was fantastic, we had a guide, Vincent, who was both informative and hilarious, the stops we made were gorgeous and exciting, and if the accommodations for the overnight weren't 4 starts worthy I would be shocked. We did have to have a different driver on the way back to Dublin (company keeps busses full by switching 1 day, 2 day, and 6 day passengers between buses) but the transition was smooth enough and the new driver was also nice. I have to say that if you're aiming to get a really solid experience, go with the 2 day or 6 day. If we had the time we would have kept on as long as we could have. My only regret is that we didn't have time for a longer tour.

quick 2 day trip to Northern Ireland

Explorer293291, Nov 2019

Day one: Titanic museum was more interesting that I expected, GoT experience quick and only for fans. And for those interested in history and politics of the area, the Black taxi tour was fascinating. Day two: Rope bridge and Giants causeway were so beautiful. Plan to hike to the end of broth trails even in the pouring rain!

Great way to see a bit of everything...

Brian_G, Nov 2019

We had two days to kill before attending a family birthday party in Cavan, so we thought we'd try something different. This was way better than we expected. Many reviews complained of not enough time at each stop, but we thought it was just right or they wouldn't have been able to squeeze so many amazing sights in. Both our drivers were great, we loved Paul, very entertaining. We upgraded to the hotel as opposed to the hostel and it was so worth it. The staff at the Ibis Hotel were awesome! We also opted to add on the Black Taxi tour which was extremely informative. The only bad experience we had was a rude taxi driver that drove us from the hotel to the day two pick up spot. The tour bus would not pick us up from our hotel, but they gave us money to pay for the cab fare. Apparently we were short for the four of us and when I went in to ask for help from the staff at the pick up spot (we were out of cash and only had our credit cards), the cab driver proceeded to call my group "typical Americans always looking for a handout", then threw our bags on the street and drove off with my friends' coat still in the car. The staff called the cab company and he was extremely upset that he had to come back and bring the coat. Other than that, we would definitely do another tour with Viator/PaddyWagon Tours!

Paddy wagon customer service not good

Joe333666, Oct 2019

Our guide showed up at 8:45 am for an 8:15 trip...customer service didn't really care they said oh well you saw everything anyways...well you think they could have done something for the 60 people who waited 45 minutes or more and many in the cold but no...then the black taxi tour was 8.50 on their brochure online but we paid 15.00 oh sorry that was last year price we will change it...it went up that much??? We were suppose to stay in a bnb when we got there we were told we were staying in a hotel?? Where is the bnb and we have none...now the hotel was nice but again wrong information. We needed more than 2 hours at the Titanic museum. Now the second day only 2 taxis were sent out to pick up the group at hotel so when the last group came out no taxi...they were late and had to get to the bus with another group?? But the tour guy was great he had so much info to tell us that was interesting...but the last stop in Belfast not sure why we go there again at end of day for an hour...We were rushing to try to find a place to eat ...we needed to be told that the shopping centre had many places . By the time we got there and found them we didn't have time to eat it was a rush and we didn't want to be late as he had already left some people behind (now to his credit he did wait 15 minutes for them) and he mentioned if you are late there are many buses going back to Dublin...so all in all I saw to many things that went wrong with paddy wagon tours in the 2 days

A time of Trouble - best left forgotten

Vic G, Oct 2019

The trip included so many fantastic works of nature in this northern side of Ireland. Best to have everyone look forward and positive

Perfect Getaway

Kristen Z, Jul 2019

The two day Northern Ireland your was perfect for hitting most of the major attractions of this area in a short amount of time. The tour guide the first day was friendly and entertaining. We chose the hotel option for overnight accomodations and stayed at the Ibis in Belfast which was way nicer than we anticipated. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. If you are looking for an overnight tour in this area, I highly recommend this tour.

Stunning tour

Meander44712629224, Jun 2019

Brian & Darren did an amazing job on our tour. We learned great parts of belfast history and saw beautiful places, of Giants Causeway, Rope bridge of Carrick, and Black Hedges.

Very good tour!

GoPlaces553518, Sep 2018

Our tour was fantastic , first day we visited titanic experience, I wouldn’t recommend the black taxi if you want to see Belfast, we spend 45 min.on the different internal conflict and the wall. I preferred to see a little more of Belfast...Paul our bus driver was very good at story telling of his beautiful Ireland.And in spite of been caught up in a storm , be visited the giant causeway and dark hedges..I loved visiting Ireland and taking this tour.My only negative comment will be about the backpackers hostel that the tour offers... not a clean place!!..I recommend you go another place.

Great tour

knmsmom31120, Jul 2018

We enjoyed this tour. Belfast is an interesting city. Do the black cab tour for sure. The giants causeway and rope bridge were one of the highlights of our trip. Our driver Jerry was great. The tour was very well organized. I’m glad we did the 2 day tour because I think doing this all in one day would be too rushed.

Great tour, the accommodations need...

Carmen_P, Jul 2018

Great tour, the accommodations need to be upgraded for sure. I paid extra for the B and B and almost felt like a hostel. I would have booked my own accommodations if I would have known where we were staying.

Very entertaining trip to Northern...

Anna S, Feb 2018

Very entertaining trip to Northern Ireland. Frank the guide/bus driver was absolutely fantastic. There was enough time to see and experience the sights and places. The B and B was ok in Belfast. I liked the second day better. It wasn't raining! And all the places we visited were amazing and beautiful.

This trip was very enjoyable. Both...

Andrew G, Dec 2017

This trip was very enjoyable. Both of our Guides were great. I'd definitely recommend two things: 1 Pay the extra money to stay somewhere other than the Hostel. A Tripmate had a bad experience, while I thoroughly enjoyed the B and B actually a hotel. 2 Pay the extra money for the Black Taxi Tour option. This is well-worth the extra expense, and gives you a real feel for the history of Belfast, The Troubles, and the current situation there Brexit issues. You may feel a little rushed at The Titanic Experience if you are too casual with your walking. My finally tip is this, make friends. I met two great people who are now good friends. That's the perfect way to make these memories last!

The tour included some of the most...

Maryann_B, Oct 2017

The tour included some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Our guide gave brilliant descriptions of all of the stops we made. The highlight for us was Giants' Causeway. Don't miss this tour and make sure to hire the Black Taxi approx. 15 US which takes you into the neighborhoods where the troubles were.

It was fun. 1st day, The Celtic...

EmilyGabriela_P, Aug 2016

It was fun. 1st day, The Celtic crosses were nice and the Titanic museum was okay but nothing really amazing. The optional Black Taxi tour was interesting. It focused on a lot on history past/present of troubles in Northern Ireland. I stayed in the Hostel Patty's Place in Dublin, they were able to give me a single room. Bathroom had showers which were not the best but worked. At the hostel, I did not meet a lot people but I did run into a few. The area was okay. The young woman was able to give me recommendations but it was confusing finding restaurants/bars, you're on your own for that so Research ahead of time!! The best day was the 2nd day, we went to see the Dark Hedges, where there was A LOT of tourists all trying to take pictures. Also Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is rather a small bridge but the island, which is said to be a part of Scotland, is very beautiful but is a bit far of walk/hike along the hillside and a lot of stairs. BE prepared!! Giant's Causeway is also very beautiful and has some trails leading to different areas, which I wasn't aware of until almost the end of the time allotted. The pre-recorded tour guide for Giant's Causeway is not worth it. Dunlace Castle stop at the end was from far away, so it didn't arouse curiosity as stated. FOR DAY 2, I highly recommend good walking shoes or even hiking boots AND water.

I enjoyed the second day better then...

Arezou E, Jul 2016

I enjoyed the second day better then the first. I would highly recommend staying in Belfast. It is a great city!

I was disapointed by the tour. The...

Michel_B, Jul 2016

I was disapointed by the tour. The schedule was not respected at all. On the second day, we started the tour with a 45 min delay. We had only 1 hour and 15 min to visit the Titanic museum and it was really not sufficient. No time allowed for lunch. The guide was also the driver and it was difficult to obtain information.