The Giant’s Causeway is a unique world heritage site that is also known as the Jewel in the Crown of the fabulous Antrim north coast. Transported by luxury tour to this wondrous World Heritage site you can marvel in the breath-taking environment which has been named in the Lonely Planet Guide as having: “Ireland’s most impressive and atmospheric landscape features.” Be awe-inspired with its unique features of hexagonal stone columns flowing from and into the sea. The spectacle itself has been ranked in world-wide importance alongside the famous Mount Everest and the Giant Redwoods of California. Walk in the footprints of the legendary Celtic hero, Finn MacCool, who along with volcanic movement, helped to fashion (it has been alleged) the now world famous basalt columns of granite and the stepping stones that enabled him to walk across the sea to Scotland to fight a neighbouring giant, Benandonner. The area is also a world-famous haven for many types of sea-birds.
- Dublin – Antrim Costal Route: Our private Deluxe Tour vehicle will collect you from your Dublin location and begin our scenic drive up through the coastal route along the east-coast of Ireland with a coffee stop at the picturesque village of Ballygally, Co. Antrim.
- Glens of Antrim – Giant’s Causeway – Travelling through the famous Glens of Antrim, we then take time to gaze over this time-locked capsule at the Giant’s Causeway, while lunching in the marvellous surroundings of a prehistoric landscape.
- Giants Causeway – Belfast Titanic Experience: We move onto the hustle and bustle of Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast City and to the world-famous award winning Titanic Experience. A must visit on any trip to Belfast see the ill-fated liner exhibition and gaze into the salubrious first-class births.
- Monasterboice High Crosses – Dublin: Our driver guide takes you back to Dublin in leisurely style with the opportunity to stop and view the famous 10th century High Crosses & Round Tower at Monasterboice, known as the finest Celtic Crosses in the land.
Duration: 12 Hours
Vehicle: Mercedes E Class / V Class
Price:
- 1-3 people €800
- 4-6 people €900
Taking in the unspoilt beauty of beaches and rolling hills along the Antrim coast, we transport you to the top of Ireland with a coffee break and photo opportunities along the way. Walk among the polygonal and hexagonal columns of layered basalt at the Giant’s Causeway. The tallest being 12 metres, 39 feet high. Shroud yourself in the myth and legend. Walk among the 40,000 hexagonal columns jutting out of the sea forming part of the tale involving the mythical Celtic warrior and hero Finn McCool. There may be some ‘truth’ in the stepping stones to Scotland as the same shapes reappear in the Scottish island of Staffa across the water.
The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge at Ballintoy, Ballycastle is an exhilarating rope bridge that was erected by fishermen years ago to forge a link over a 23m deep and 20m wide chasm to check their salmon nets. You can take a short coastal walk from the Giant’s Causeway to this site. Gaze out at the stunning views of the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland and Rathlin Island. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Ask your driver guide about visiting this site as an alternative to visiting Belfast City.
Perhaps you would like to savour Titanic Belfast, situated within the heart of the Titanic Quarter. Explore the shipyard, home to the ill-fated and doomed Titanic which struck an ice-berg and sank in 1912 in the Atlantic, making it the largest maritime disaster ever recorded. Travel among the exhibitions to the depths of the ocean and uncover the true legend that is R.M.S. Titanic.
Take in the Titanic Experience over nine interactive galleries, with multiple dimensions to the exhibition, drawing together special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and innovative interactive features.
Upon an advanced request, we also offer the option of the intriguing Black Taxi Tour of the Belfast Murals as an alternative to the Titanic Experience. Learn all about the cities notorious warring neighbourhoods and deep political, religious divides from a local guides perspective.
Belfast is in many ways a brand new city and is the perfect location to do a spot of serious retail therapy, especially in Victoria Square. The café society is vibrant and there’s also a thriving pub and restaurant scene. It is also popular for its boutique and luxury hotels. The city is built up from a centre of the Irish linen, tobacco processing, tobacco production, rope-making and shipbuilding industries.
On the drive back to Dublin we offer the optional stop at the 10th century Celtic Crosses and Round Tower at Monasterboice a site known for the finest examples of Celtic High Crosses in Ireland.
