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Belfast Port Excursion: Early Departure Giants Causeway Tour and City Visit
4.6
515 Ratings
Belfast
Experience the best of Belfast and the Giants Causeway on this early departure excursion. Avoid the crowds, explore the city, and enjoy insider insights from a local tour guide.
Experience the best of Belfast and the Giants Causeway on this early departure excursion. Avoid the crowds, explore the city, and enjoy insider insights from a local tour guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Giant’s Causeway - The Giant’s Causeway, a World Heritage site, is believed to have formed from a volcanic eruption over 60 million years ago. According to legend, it was constructed by Finn McCool, a local giant who stood over 12 feet tall.
- Ballycastle - Enjoy a stop in this charming coastal town for approximately one hour for lunch. There…
- Giant’s Causeway - The Giant’s Causeway, a World Heritage site, is believed to have formed from a volcanic eruption over 60 million years ago. According to legend, it was constructed by Finn McCool, a local giant who stood over 12 feet tall.
- Ballycastle - Enjoy a stop in this charming coastal town for approximately one hour for lunch. There are numerous options, including local traditional pubs offering authentic Irish cuisine at reasonable prices, or opt for a snack and a stroll along the beach with its breathtaking scenery.
- Dunluce Castle - Visit Dunluce Castle, an iconic ruin with a rich and tumultuous history. Originally built on the dramatic coastal cliffs of north County Antrim by the MacQuillan family around 1500, the earliest written record of the castle dates back to 1513.
- Glens of Antrim - On the return to Belfast, travel through the nine Glens of Antrim, where the guide will share stories and folklore from these enchanting and magical glens.
- Antrim Coast Road - The journey includes a drive along the coast road, renowned as one of the most scenic routes in Europe, offering outstanding natural beauty with stunning views of both land and sea.
- Belfast - Upon returning to Belfast, explore the city’s attractions. Visit as many sites as possible, time permitting, including Falls Road, wall murals, Peace Walls, Shankill Road, and more.
- Portaneevy View Point - Stop at the Portaneevy viewpoint for spectacular views of the Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge and Rathlin Island, located just six miles off the coast at Ballycastle.
- Cushendall - Visit Cushendall, a quaint coastal town at the foot of the “table mountain,” featuring the historic Curfew Tower built in 1817. Enjoy a 15-minute comfort break.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Free access to the Giants Causeway
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Local guide
- Free access to the Giants Causeway
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Understanding the essence of time and the necessity to return to the port of Belfast punctually for departure. Our excursions set off earlier and head directly to the Giants Causeway, bypassing crowds and long lines. This schedule permits time for sightseeing in Belfast City and a visit to the Giants Causeway, making the tour more leisurely. The…
Understanding the essence of time and the necessity to return to the port of Belfast punctually for departure. Our excursions set off earlier and head directly to the Giants Causeway, bypassing crowds and long lines. This schedule permits time for sightseeing in Belfast City and a visit to the Giants Causeway, making the tour more leisurely. The narrative of our local tour guide gives an inside look into the lifestyle on the Antrim Coast.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Only available for passengers arriving into Belfast port on a Cruise Ship
Location
189 Airport Rd W
Airport Road West
On leaving the ship and passing through the welcome tent turn right for private tours and our buses will be waiting for you. BUS#1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(515 Ratings)
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Lorraine_d
Apr 24, 2025
Giants Causeway tour with various stops en route. - A great trip which was excellent value for money. A good driver and excellent guide with good area knowledge and history. We stopped for lunch at a beautiful hotel restaurant which completed the experience. The highlights pointed out were very interesting and we really enjoyed this trip. A big thank you to driver Pat and our guide Angelina.
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Dawn_w
Apr 23, 2025
Beautiful scenery and knowledge tour guide and bus driver - It's a excellent tour, but could be lots of walking if you have mobility issues. The drive from the cruise port was breath taken.
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Fromthevillages1954
Apr 23, 2025
Giant causeway trip - We enjoyed the trip to the Giant causeway. The walk from the parking lot down and back was challenging. The wind was really strong. We had a good time.
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Cruiser16212319768
Apr 22, 2025
A great day out, fun, informative and memorable - We booked this tour before we left for our Princess cruise to Ireland. It is reallyy easy to do, and worth every penny. We walked straight off the cruise ship to find the odyssey buses waiting. We were quickly checked in and were driven by our guide Stephen who was absolutely superb, great wit and knowledge. The Giants Causeway is better than you can imagine from potos or images. There are busesz to take you down to the rocks and back again if you need them. On the way back we ate at The Lookout, a great restaurant with amzing views and good food. Stephen rounded off the tour with a drive round belfast showing us the legacy of the troubles which are still there today.
I would absolutely reccommend this tour over the cruise ship excursion.
Well done Odyssey Travel
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Sarah_k
Apr 16, 2025
Our tour guide has great... - Our tour guide has great knowledge about this city, he is very friendly, tour around Belfast including Fslls road, Peace. wall before heading to Gaint Causeway, he provided history of each site we visited, we are very pleased to have hime as our guide and driver
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Frankthomas_l
Mar 31, 2025
Great Tour of Interesting Sites Near Belfast - Steven was an excellent guide. Not only did we see the Giants' Causeway but also the Antrim Glen, Bushmill distillery, the rope bridge, and places in Belfast. Steven was very knowledgeable about each. Also, he made sure he arrived at spots before the cruise ship buses so we were never felt crowded at the sites. Importantly, we got to the bath rooms first.
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Andrea
Oct 7, 2024
Our guide Martin was so informative, sharing lots of info along our entire trip. The Giants causeway was totally great! - We had a tremendous trip. Martin had so much great information all along the way. the Giants Causeway was tremendous and incredibly windy! We hiked most of it and then took the stairs back up with the walk to the visitors center. Saw lots of castles and learned an about Irish history, the Troubles, as well as what's going on with the conflict that still exists in Northern Ireland. Highly recommend this tour!
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Tammy_b
Nov 20, 2024
This was a great tour.... - This was a great tour. Had a great schedule and enough time at each stop. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. The structure of bus and its shaking was very noisy and sometimes made it a challenge to hear guide. But overall great experiance.
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Gayleh
Oct 1, 2024
Great scenery - The views were spectacular. I love our driver, Anthony, and his knowledge and sense of humor. He drove us to many interesting sites and gave us time to get out and check things out.
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Jonathan_s
Apr 24, 2025
Book elsewhere - Left without us and refused a refund despite the fact that we followed the ship’s instructions given to us on paper of when we could leave the boat. Do yourself a favor and rent a car. It will be a much better experience.
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