Giant's Causeway and Antrim Coast Tour: Exploring UNESCO Heritage and Game of Thrones Locations

Embark on an award-winning full-day tour of Giant’s Causeway and Antrim Coast, exploring UNESCO heritage sites and Game of Thrones locations. Discover the myths behind the Causeway, visit Dunluce Castle, and experience the breathtaking beauty of Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Carrickfergus Castle - Carrickfergus Castle, located on the northern shore of Belfast Lough, is a Norman stronghold dating back to 1177. Over the centuries, it has been besieged by the Scots, Irish, English, and French. Today, it stands as one of Ireland’s most well-preserved medieval structures and offers a splendid opportunity for photography.
  • Glenarm Castle - Scenic views on this segment of the tour feature Ballygally and Glenarm Castle.
  • Carnlough - Our second destination of the day is the charming fishing village of Carnlough, where we’ll take a brief comfort stop. The harbour here gained fame as a filming location for a scene in Game of Thrones featuring Arya Stark.
  • Glens of Antrim - This stunning segment of the journey winds through the Glens of Antrim.
  • Portaneevy View Point - Experience the breathtaking scenic views along the Antrim Coast and take in the spectacular sight of the renowned Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.
  • The Dark Hedges - Visiting the iconic Dark Hedges, known as the King’s Road in Game of Thrones, is a must. Even if you’re not a fan of the show, the Dark Hedges provide an excellent Instagram photo opportunity. Additionally, we provide a lunch stop at the Dark Hedges Hotel.
  • Bushmills - We will take a break at the Old Bushmills Distillery, where you’ll have some free time to explore the town of Bushmills visit the gift shop or go for a swift whiskey tasting!
  • Dunluce Castle - The tour includes a stop at one of the Antrim Coast’s most spectacular viewpoints, overlooking the medieval Dunluce Castle. This historic site served as the inspiration for Castle Greyjoy in the Game of Thrones series.
  • Giant’s Causeway - This is what you have been waiting for! The Giants Causeway. Admission is free to this UNESCO World Heritage site where you will be amazed at the 40,000 basalt columns made from volcanic rock. We will also tell you how Finn McCool formed it…..
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned luxury coach
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge currently closed to coach tours.
Additional Information

Enjoy this award-winning full-day tour of the Giants Causeway and Antrim Coast, and discover the renowned Antrim Coast and the UNESCO-listed Giant’s Causeway.

Our 5-star Giants Causeway tour, which includes Game of Thrones filming locations, departs daily at 9am. The tour features 7 stops at various locations throughout the day, including the scenic ‘Dark Hedges’—famous from the HBO series Game of Thrones as the ‘King’s Road’—Dunluce Castle, Carnlough Harbour, and more!

The highlight of the day is our final stop at the Giant’s Causeway. Comprising over 40,000 basalt columns and often called the 8th wonder of the world, the Causeway is a ‘must-see’ when visiting Northern Ireland!

Please note that this tour is not suitable for passengers arriving in Belfast on a cruise ship.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Citysightseeing Belfast Tour Shop
Great Victoria Street
Opposite The Grand Opera House Check-in 8:45am Departure 9am sharp
Cancellation Policy

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

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Angelica_m
Jul 26, 2024
Great Experience All Around - It is cliche to say, but the views were amazing. The castles, the water, the rocks - we were very lucky with our weather, it wasn’t all rain, but even if it had been, it still would have been worth it! Our guide, Lisa, was very knowledgeable, kind, and efficient. Robert was an excellent driver; you would barely know you were on the winding, narrow roads of Ireland!
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Katherine_a
Jul 24, 2024
Great story telling by Louis - Excellent experience with the right amount of timing per stop. Louis and Matt are a great pair. Louis is an engaging story teller who will guide you through the history of the areas. You will have fun and be able to relax, but also get informed. It is well worth the money.
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Brandon_s
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing - Probably the Giants Causeway, the view was incredible. It started being pretty foggy and cloudy (Ireland weather) but when we got the Causeway the weather opened up and and a great view all around.
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888travel
Jul 20, 2024
Excellent value and Kevin was the best guide! - This was much better than I thought it would be. We left central Belfast at 9 am and returned just after 6 pm so a full day for just £28. Kevin the driver was exceptional - so full of local knowledge, history and background at every stop - of which there were plenty. Would recommend you take your own lunch and wear hiking boots or trainers for the Giant’s Causeway. Right hand side of the bus has the best coastal views in the morning.
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777ants
Jul 17, 2024
A must - What a brilliant way to spend the day - northern Ireland is Uks best kept secret it's gorgeous - guides Liza was great and Matt the driver- good skills
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Colinsd3866fq
Jul 16, 2024
Brilliant - Brilliant tour, much better than I expected. Informative commentary from our guide Lisa and safely driven by our driver Matt. Would highly recommend.
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Intriguedcumbrian
Jul 15, 2024
Brilliant Tour - excellent value for money - Kevin was a fantastic tour guide, great local knowledge, very welcoming and entertaining. A stunning part of the world with excellent stops. Thank you Kevin!
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Ruben
Jul 13, 2024
Great guided tour - It was a great way to see giant’s causeway as it shows you so many other sights along the way. As people who have never seen Game of Thrones we did think it might be too focused on that but actually it wasn’t. The driver, Stuart, was such a great guide and character and made the tour so much about the history as well as the links to the show that it was ideal for us.
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Gene_s
Jul 9, 2024
Interesting - The tour was a lot of driving, fortunately for us, our coach driver Troy was quite the entertainer. If not for him, I think I would’ve slept quite a bit in between destinations
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Alireza_s
Jul 15, 2024
Giant causeway was just a... - Giant causeway was just a beach nothing more than that I don’t recommend it to anyone also the GT was nothing to travel 9 hours for it
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