Game of Thrones Winterfell Trek from Belfast: A Comprehensive Visit to Season 1&2 Filming Locations

Embark on a comprehensive Game of Thrones Winterfell Trek from Belfast, exploring iconic filming locations from seasons 1 and 2. Immerse yourself in the world of Westeros with authentic costumes, swords, and expert guides who were extras on the show.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Game of Thrones Tours - 08:00 Depart Leonardo Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast

  • Inch Abbey - Photo stop with Stark cloaks, swords and banners at the location where Robb became King in the North

  • Castle Ward - Arrive Old Castle Ward, location of Winterfell Castle in season 1. Morning wallking tour (3kms total) of locations including Walder Frey’s Twins and Robb Stark’s Camp in the Riverlands.

  • Tollymore Forest Park - Afternoon trek (3kms walk) in the forest where the Night’s Watch first encounter the White Walkers and where the Stark’s find a dead direwolf and her pups.

  • Game of Thrones Tours - 17:30 Drop off all passengers at Jurys Inn hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast.

What's Included
  • Professional driver and local guide
  • Entrance fees for Castle Ward Estate included
  • Cloaks, swords, and Stark banners provided
  • Enjoy live commentary during the tour
  • Admission to Tollymore Forest Park covered
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

We hold the title of Northern Ireland’s biggest Game of Thrones Tour provider, taking enthusiasts to crucial outdoor shooting locations from all eight seasons. This specific tour is our Winterfell Trek from Belfast, which takes you to numerous filming spots primarily from seasons one and two located south of Belfast.

The tour includes visits to renowned locations such as Old Castle Ward, otherwise known as Winterfell’s castle and courtyard in season 1, and the ancient Inch Abbey ruins where Robb Stark was declared King in the North. We use tablets to display VFX breakdowns, explaining how each scene was created. We’re delighted to provide Stark cloaks, swords, and banners for every tour participant at no additional charge. Our guides, who played extras in Game of Thrones® from seasons 1-8, assure you a truly authentic experience.

The tour cost covers all entrance fees, outfits and weapons. From 12:00-13:00, we stop by the Barn pub in Saul, Downpatrick, where you have the option of bringing your own lunch or pre-ordering hot food from the pub. Please note that the cost for lunch is separate from the ticket.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers except students with valid student identification
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Leonardo Hotel Belfast - Formerly Jurys Inn
Great Victoria Street
Cancellation Policy

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

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Hohosummit_nj_usa
Aug 19, 2024
Richard the Wildling as our private driver and tour guide!!!! - We just got back from Ireland and our tour with the GoT Tour was second to none! We were a small group (just the three of us) and since the Winterfell Trek from Belfast was not running the day we were there, we had a private tour. And we had Richard the Wildling as a driver and personal tour guide. Richard was an actual featured extra in the film. That's why we called him Richard the Wilding. The places that we went to were so amazing. Wow!!! Now I understand why we started so early. Because when we went to some of the ruins (such as the Inch Abbey), we were literally the own ones there. If we left later, there could be a few more people there. Because of the pristine and not crowded environments, we were able to take some super amazing photos!!!! Richard was super friendly and engaging. There were no "awkward" moments in the car. We had such great conversations. Yes, there were some hiking for this tour (such as Tollymore Forest Park). But the places we got to after the long-ish hike were so worth it. We had a chance to see the exact locations of the GoT scenes! And Richard gave us the inside scoop about how each one of those scenes were made during the filming. Don't wait and don't try to do it yourself to see some of the famous GoT locations. Do this tour!!! Totally worth it!!!
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Debramu3237qu
Aug 5, 2024
31 July 2024 tour Winterfell tour - Such a great day. Walking through the woods was amazing, beautiful trails and a great lunch. Rob was very passionate about about how the show was made and had wonderful stories to tell.
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Evanlupin
Aug 2, 2024
Great experience - Expedition from Dublin: Tullymore Forest then Winterfell. That was really great. Robbie, our guide, has participated in several seasons of GoT, he is a fan of the show and it feels like it. He shares many anecdotes of filming.
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Virgobeach
Jul 23, 2024
Brilliant tour for fans by fans - I really enjoyed my trek through Winterfell. Tollymore Forest is a stunning place you can enjoy even if you've never seen the show. I'm jealous of the locals that get to come here regularly. Gorgeous moss covered trees along a stream. It's a beautiful hike made even more exciting knowing it was used for filming. It rained the entirety of our hike through the forest and around Castle Ward. It made the experience more authentic, as you know the cast and crew were out in these conditions regularly. Nonetheless, Robbie made the tour enjoyable. He is really a delightful human. Shout out to Ian our driver, I kept thinking I'm glad I'm not driving in this. Luckily, it did stop raining briefly enough at the end for us to get cloaked up and nerd out to get some epic photos. It was really fun. Plus, I got to touch Winterfell. Wohoo. It will be fun to rewatch the show now and say, I've been there! I recommend this tour. I flew across 2 oceans to get here, and I'd do it again.
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Z5313ipmarcog
Jul 21, 2024
Worth the trip from California! - Was a great time! Came from California and it was worth it. The food is not included but the restaurant we stoped at for lunch was amazing. The tour was 10 hours and I felt the time went by fast. Must wear comfortable shoes. Be ready to walk.
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Julianalm8819ui
Jun 27, 2024
Excellent, do not miss! - Great tour highly recommended! The walk thru the beautiful woods in Tollymore and Castle Ward in the Stark cloaks were amazing. We learned so much about the production and Lar's account of the show. Lar is highly entertaining and kept the group well informed. Our tour from Belfast was originally canceled but Rob and Lar made it right and gave us the option to join the group from Dublin. Took very good care of us throughout the tour.
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S4882svjohnm
Jun 9, 2024
Excellent - Excellent day, excellent bus driver and guide. Would go again just for those reasons. It is a bit pricey but it is worth it and would advise to check the weather before going. Also take plenty of water as it is a good walk.
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Jennifer
May 25, 2024
Simply recommended! Top! - We did both tours. Winterfell and Iron Islands. We had a great time and our tour guide Robbie "the Baratheon archer", an extra in GoT, showed us the filming locations with passion and energy and told us about his time during filming. Before you get to the filming locations, you are shown video clips so that you know exactly which scene took place there. Pictures of the scenes are also shown so that you get a great feeling for where the actors were and where everything took place. Everything was wonderfully organized, the restaurants for the lunch breaks were also well chosen. We were completely satisfied. First we did the Winterfell/Tollymore Forest tour and a week later the Iron Islands tour. We were very happy to see Robbie again on the second tour. A great guy. Absolutely good value for money. Thank you very much.
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Alexandre
Aug 15, 2024
If you are a fan where simply for you breathtaking panoramas - Unfortunately the tour was cancelled at the last minute because of the Guide who fell ill. The Tour Operator offered us another tour still linked to Games Of Thrones which allowed us to see several filming locations and also the Causeway of the Giants. We had a great day with Guide Rob very smiling and very nice.
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Maps02747078583
Jun 7, 2024
Winterfell - Robbie was an excellent tour guide. He really took time to explain everything to expect and made the experience fun! I took the trip with my friends just recently and must say we all had some great time. Zoltan was our driver who made our journey a safe one! Thank you guys! However, the windows of the coach bus needed a little cleaning as our view on the roads were marred. Overall, Will surely recommend to everyone!!💃💃
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