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Winterfell Trek: Explore Game of Thrones Sites
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501 Ratings
Belfast
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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Game of Thrones Tours - Departure at 08:00 from Leonardo Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast
- Inch Abbey - Capture photos with Stark cloaks, swords, and banners at the site where Robb was declared King in the North
- Castle Ward - Arrive at Old Castle Ward, the filming location for Winterfell Castle in season 1. Enjoy a morning walking…
- Game of Thrones Tours - Departure at 08:00 from Leonardo Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast
- Inch Abbey - Capture photos with Stark cloaks, swords, and banners at the site where Robb was declared King in the North
- Castle Ward - Arrive at Old Castle Ward, the filming location for Winterfell Castle in season 1. Enjoy a morning walking tour (3 km total) of sites including Walder Frey’s Twins and Robb Stark’s Camp in the Riverlands.
- Tollymore Forest Park - Embark on an afternoon trek (3 km walk) in the forest where the Night’s Watch first encountered the White Walkers and where the Starks discovered a deceased direwolf and her pups.
- Hilltown - Hen Mountain is the site where Dunk lays Ser Arlan of Pennytree to rest in the opening scene of episode 1 of ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’. A 30-minute walk up an inclined path leads to the exact filming location. The view is breathtaking, dominated by the unique outline of Hen Mountain, but it is windswept and exposed to the elements, so this stop is included only if weather conditions permit.
- Game of Thrones Tours - Return at 18:00, dropping 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
- 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
- Lunch
Additional Information
As the leading Game of Thrones Tour company in Northern Ireland, we offer an unparalleled experience, taking visitors to the most significant outdoor filming locations from seasons 1-8. Our Winterfell Trek from Belfast explores numerous filming sites primarily from seasons 1 and 2, located south of Belfast.
During this tour, participants will explore Old…
As the leading Game of Thrones Tour company in Northern Ireland, we offer an unparalleled experience, taking visitors to the most significant outdoor filming locations from seasons 1-8. Our Winterfell Trek from Belfast explores numerous filming sites primarily from seasons 1 and 2, located south of Belfast.
During this tour, participants will explore Old Castle Ward, known as Winterfell castle and courtyard in season 1. The tour also includes a visit to the 12th-century ruins of Inch Abbey, where Robb Stark was declared King in the North. We provide VFX breakdowns on tablets to demonstrate how each scene was crafted. Guests can enjoy wearing Stark cloaks, wielding swords, and displaying banners, all included in the tour at no additional cost. Our guides, who served as extras in Game of Thrones® seasons 1-8, ensure a truly authentic experience.
The ticket price covers all entrance fees, costumes, and swords. From 12:00-13:00, the tour stops at the Barn pub in Saul, Downpatrick. Guests may bring a packed lunch or pre-order a hot meal at the pub. Please note that lunch is not included in the ticket price.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(501 Ratings)
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443jadam
Sep 12, 2025
Best Birthday EVER - We did a private tour with Richard for my friend's birthday and we had the most INCREDIBLE time. Not only was he a great tour guide, he's just a great guy! We spent the entire day together and the conversations about anything and everything never stopped. We were originally scheduled to do the group bus tour, but it was unfortunetly canceled (they were very nice about trying to book us on an alternate tour) but I'm so glad that we had the chance to do the private tour instead. I would do this tour again in a HEARTBEAT and would reccomend this to EVERYONE who is a GOT fan!
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Hand_k
Aug 24, 2025
Winterfell Trek with Robbie the Archer - What an incredible experience for any Game of Thrones fan! Our guide Robbie's genuine passion shone through as he shared personal experiences as an extra and how the show shaped Belfast's community. The locations were beautiful and historically fascinating beyond just being GOT filming sites. As a longtime fan, I got emotional seeing Winterfell, Castle Frey, and the northern forests in person. Robbie was funny, upbeat, and high-energy throughout, eagerly answering questions, discussing fan theories, and sharing North Ireland's history. I absolutely loved this tour and plan to book the Iron Islands tour if I return. The North remembers :)
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Junebl7899xu
Aug 17, 2025
Brilliant day for true fans. - We went on 13th August tour. Our guide Robbie was brilliant entertained us with stories from his time working as an extra. He was very informative about the sites we visited. John our driver was lovely and we were in safe hands with him at the wheel. Brilliant day leaving us ready to start watching the series from the beginning again. Would recommend it to all fans. Will hopefully do the Antrim coast tour soon.
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Dirkmeixner
Aug 13, 2025
Best Game of Thrones Tour - Our guide Robbie was great. A true Game of Thrones nerd with huge knowledge of the series, in which he himself starred as an extra and can tell exciting background information. The best guide I've ever had and I've done a lot of tours.
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Snowy4344
May 14, 2025
A fabulous tour despite the rain! - Despite having the only rainy day in April 😂 the Winterfell tour was amazing! Robbie was very knowledgeable and shared his GoT experiences with us and brought the locations to life with a (soggy) picture board and great sense of humour! The lunch at The Barn was also outstanding. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Belfast. Thanks, David & Julie 👏😎
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Sylviahc5634dx
Apr 24, 2025
Although initially only our second choice, it turned out to be an absolute hit!! - Originally, we wanted to do the Iron Islands tour, as the landscape really appealed to us. However, two days before the tour, we received an email saying that due to the guide falling ill, we could either reschedule, cancel, or switch to the Winterfell tour. Apparently, my email reply didn’t go through, so contact was made via WhatsApp instead.
In the end, we did the Winterfell tour and were absolutely thrilled! Robbie, our guide, was fantastic – he told us a lot about the filming, was extremely friendly and helpful, and really tailored the experience to us. We saw so many interesting things and had a lot of fun! The lunch was also very good and served in a pleasant atmosphere.
All in all, we would definitely recommend it. Even as non-native speakers, we could understand everything very well.
Also, compliments to the excellent bus driver (Paul?), who clearly knows his craft!
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I9676eqjakeb
Apr 14, 2025
Amazing! - Had a wonderful Game of Thrones weekend. The tour was a real highlight for us. We loved seeing the different locations and had a lovely lunch at a beautiful location. Robbie is so passionate and so polite. Definitely worth every penny and we would highly recommend this tour to any Game of Thrones fan.
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Sildm73
Jan 18, 2025
Unforgettable - We toured "Winterfell" from Belfast, with Richard "the Wildling". Although the tour is in English only, you can understand it even if you are not bilingual. If you're a fan of Game of Thrones it's a must-see. It’s not just a walk through locations, it’s a complete experience through the locations where our favorite series was shot, guided by an expert, fan like us and extra of the series. Speak with knowledge and place you at the exact point, combining words with videos and images, so that understanding and placement in the scenes is total. In addition, the places visited are beautiful. I'll take the memories of a beautiful day, I'll never forget.
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Marlon_n
Sep 20, 2025
Fantastic tour - Would have given the tour 5 stars, which it should have got, but the trip from Belfast was cancelled, so was offered to join the tour from Dublin at the first stop, but had to make my own way to Newcastle Co Down, and from Downpatrick at the end, but the tour operator was fantastic, gave full instructions on which bus to catch and where from on Belfast to Newcastle, there booked me a taxi for the short trip to Tollymore Forest to meet with Dublin tour, we did all the same stops, just in reverse order, are guide Robbie was fantastic and he has starred in Game of Thrones and played several roles, so knows his stuff, told us loafs of details and showed us pictures and videos of clips from the series and how they looked on screen to what you see in real life. Tollymore Forest is very beautiful and a must see, even if you are not a fan of Game of Thrones, you get your monies worth here, tour does involve a good bit of walking, but the many stops you make while the guide gives you information about the scenes filmed, gives you a break, if I ever come back to Ireland would definitely do this tour again
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Kenneth
Apr 6, 2025
Canceled days before with no notification and poor excuse. - It was canceled a couple days before it was scheduled. They were unable to notify me and they claimed it was due to an illness. If it really was an illness they wouldn’t have been able to cancel so far in advance and they would have been able to get another guide. They were still running other tours. I suspect my tour didn’t get enough people and it was canceled so save them the cost with the poor turnout. It would have been better if they just told the truth or had a more believable explanation.
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