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Giant's Causeway and Northern Ireland Highlights: A Comprehensive 12-Hour Tour from Dublin
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721 Ratings
Molly Malone Statue
Discover the spectacular highlights of Northern Ireland on this comprehensive 12-hour tour from Dublin. Visit the UNESCO Giant’s Causeway, explore Belfast, and see iconic Game of Thrones filming locations.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Paddywagon Tours - We depart from Dublin and head north, crossing the border into Northern Ireland. A short comfort stop along the way ensures you arrive refreshed and ready for a fantastic day of sightseeing.
- The Dark Hedges - We visit Northern Ireland’s most famous natural phenomenon, the Dark Hedges. Planted in the 18th century by the Stuart family to impress their guests, many will recognize the Dark Hedges as King’s Road from the popular TV series Game of Thrones. It’s a wonderful photo opportunity and a chance to be part of a real-life set!
- Glens of Antrim - As we head towards the North Coast, we enjoy a scenic drive through some of the Glens of Antrim, an area designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoy a panoramic drive admiring the valleys and beautiful countryside of County Antrim.
- Causeway Coastal Route - We travel to the Causeway Coast, where we can see stunning views of Rathlin Island, and on a clear day, even the Scottish coast 13 miles away. The views along this coastline are spectacular, making it one of the most visited destinations in Europe!
- Giant’s Causeway - The highlight of this trip for most is the Giant’s Causeway! Built by the Irish giant Fionn and his Scottish rival Angus, it is a true masterpiece of perfectly shaped hexagonal columns. Your tour guide will share more about the Causeway and the legends of the area. The path to the causeway stones starts behind the center and is only a 10-minute walk! For a small fee, a mobility bus can take those with walking difficulties all the way down the path to the Causeway.
- Dunluce Castle - We arrive at one of the world’s most dramatic castle ruins for a 1-hour stop. Prepare to be amazed at how this old castle hangs over the edge of the cliffs. Part of Dunluce Castle fell into the sea in the 1600s, resulting in the tragic death of some servants. Since then, it is believed to be haunted by the unfortunate servants. Take some impressive photos before we leave the coast and head to Belfast. (The visit is only outside)
- Paddywagon Tours Ltd - We relax as we return to Dublin via the motorway, expecting to arrive back in Dublin at approximately 8:30 pm after a fun-filled day!
What's Included
- USB Charging Points at Every Seat
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Dunluce Castle Entrance Fee
- All taxes, road tolls and handling charges
- Live commentary on board
- UNESCO Giant’s Causeway access (public admission to this national monument is free of charge)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Discover the spectacular highlights of Northern Ireland on this popular 12 hour tour from Dublin. Along the way you’ll enjoy wonderful visits to UNESCO Giant’s Causeway, Belfast, Dunluce Castle, Dark Hedges and experience the very best of Northern Irish scenery.
Volcanic activity shaped this wonder of the world over 60 million years ago - although locals will insist it was actually a legendary giant from Celtic mythology. Learn all about it from your guide and decide for yourselves!
Game of Thrones fans will recognise Kings Landing and House of Greyjoy at Dark Hedges and Dunluce Castle and enjoy refreshments and downtown highlights in Belfast city.
This is the most comprehensive route possible from Dublin and has proven extremely popular over the last 20 years. Booking at least 24 hours in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment!
- This tour will return to Dublin at approximately 8:00-8:30pm.
- This tour is operated by Paddywagon Tours, the market leader on this scheduled group tour route. Your bus will highly likely be a green bus or coach with “Paddywagon Tours” written on the side in yellow.
- Due to occasional roadworks in Dublin city, it is possible that your bus might not enter the street you have chosen and a tour representative may walk around to the group instead. So keep your eyes and ears out!
- Please be in place 5- 10 minutes in advance of departure.
- Seats are allocated on a first- come, first- served basis.
- Similar to the airline industry, we cannot ask drivers to wait for latecomers due to government route- license restrictions.
- Please request baby seat at the time of booking.
- 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.
Location
Molly Malone Statue
Suffolk Street
Tourist Office, Suffolk Street (Molly Malone Statue) - 07:00 am
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(721 Ratings)
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Mark_f
Aug 2, 2024
Great Experience - Although this was a long day Richard from Paddywagon tours made it a great experience for our group of six. He arrived on time, provided a summary of the day, and kept the tour on track. We were fortunate as we had reserved seating at the front which allowed for great discussion with Richard throughout the day. The Giant’s Causeways were amazing and worth the time and effort to get there. We also took advantage of the recommended Black Taxi tour while stopping in Belfast. This was a plus we were not expecting this opportunity. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Alexandra_c
Jul 29, 2024
Do it! - This was the best part of our trip. The pictures don’t do it justice, this was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. We got lucky with a gorgeous day, but regardless, I highly recommend this tour. The entrance to the castle was included. We also stopped and saw the dark hedges, Belfast, and learned history along the way.
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Lesley
Jul 26, 2024
Northern Ireland - Our coach driver Brian was extremely knowledgeable about Irish history. Loved listening to him. Totally recommend this tour!
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Jule_c
Jul 24, 2024
Great Tour! - Though it is a long day, it is worth it to see the stunning views of the castle and the giant causeway. Aaron was our driver/guide and did a great job sharing his knowledge. Loved that he also arranged a lunch stop for us in advance (pre-ordered ahead). Of the tour groups I booked with on my trip to Ireland, Paddywagon was the best.
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Val_rieo431
Jul 17, 2024
Wonderful - Dense day but worth it. The different stops offer magnificent views. The Giant Causeway is really a remarkable place, despite the crowds!
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Jaymie_e
Jul 13, 2024
Good tour with a great guide! - Good tour with a great guide, Jerry, who gave us a better understanding of the “Troubles”. Appreciated the info as we were travelling into Dublin during Northern Ireland’s July 12th celebrations which has historically led to violent outbreaks. Only complaint is wish the tour could have spent more time at the Causeway. There’s a lot to see and enjoy. The walk down takes 30min and we only had 1.5hr to enjoy the whole place. Didn’t leave a lot of time to soak in the sights and to just enjoy but it was understandable as we had several other stops along the way. I would recommend if it’s your first time in Ireland but otherwise, rent a car to spend more time enjoying nature’s beauty.
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F1454ddmv
Jul 22, 2024
Giants Causeway - must see. - The Giants Causeway is amazing, I realise now that not taking this tour would have been a big loss. We also found out some facts about Belfast and recent history of Ireland. The bus was ok, dkd not have any issues with the road and/or driving. The driver was fun, played some good music (although more irish would have been better) and tried to keep us connected. He spoke to us about some history, gave us some hints.
There is no actual guide and this is a problem, I would have liked getting more info about most places we went by. The driver cannot be also a too good guide.
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Csconn126
Jul 17, 2024
Enjoy traveling tours! - We did the Small Group tour to Giant's Causeway Tour from Dublin. Instead of 20folks, it was less than 6, very intimate. Trip there and back was lovely, and our driver aided us all with an extra local stop. Only small complaint, was the luxury van didn't have wifi or USB charging as expected.. but the company in the van made up for this with great conversations etc.
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Simena_h
Jul 28, 2024
Good trip, would have... - Good trip, would have liked more time at the Giant's Causeway and The Dark Hedges. The food at the pub was terrible. Richard the driver was great.
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Companion379744
Jul 31, 2024
Good but tour guide Richard has to go! - We are a Family with 2 children, 7 and 11. We met in Dublin prior to 7am. We arrived early and Richard our guild arrived soon after. He walked us about 2 blocks away to the large bus. It sat around 30-40 people. It was a comfortable bus with good leg room and storage on top. Our tour guide was rude at times and cussed throughout the trip. Knowing that there are children, he still said ass and bitch. He threatened to leave anyone if they were late which caused us a lot of anxiety. This was to the point that we couldn’t enjoy giant causeways because we had to hurry back to the bus. The places were beautiful but it felt rushed and not in a nice way.
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