Northern Ireland Full-Day Guided Tour: Belfast, Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
by InSite Tours Ireland
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Northern Ireland offers a mix of city sights, coastal views, and historic landmarks. This full-day guided bus tour runs for about 6 to 8 hours, starting from Belfast or other accommodations within Northern Ireland (additional costs apply). The itinerary includes an optional short visit to Belfast city center, featuring City Hall, Stormont Estate, the University Quarter, and the Titanic Quarter’s maritime sites. The tour continues along the Causeway Coastal Route with stops at Carrickfergus Castle (not offered on Mondays or for Derry departures), a Norman castle by Belfast Lough dating back to 1177, and Glenarm Castle. While Glenarm Castle itself cannot be visited, the tour offers views from a nearby vantage point and a stop at its Barbican entrance. Next is a break at Carnlough Harbour, known for its limestone harbor, railway bridges, and a Game of Thrones filming location, where passengers can buy coffee or snacks. Weather permitting, the tour passes through Glenariff Forest Park with its waterfalls and ancient woodlands in the Nine Glens of Antrim. Before reaching Cushendall, there is a stop at Agnew's Field to see Glenariff Glen and Redbay Castle ruins. Cushendall village features the Curfew Tower and murals celebrating the Irish sport of Hurling, with a comfort break available. An optional stop at Cushendun Village lets visitors see half-slated Scottish-style homes and a sculpture inspired by a local legend. Weather and road conditions determine whether the tour includes the Torr Head Scenic Route, offering sea views and rock formations along the Antrim Coast, ending at Murlough Bay with connections to 20th-century Irish history. Murlough Bay visit depends on season and weather, featuring limestone cliffs and basalt rock formations battered by the North Atlantic Ocean. The tour usually stops for lunch or dinner at Ballycastle, a seaside town known for seafood and its role in early wireless radio signals by Marconi’s team. Afterward, the route continues to Kinbane Castle ruins on a limestone headland overlooking the Straits of Moyle and nearby islands, weather permitting. The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is viewed from Portaneevy Lookout Point; crossing the bridge itself (about 3 hours) is not included. The tour visits the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring over 40,000 basalt columns. The guide aims to avoid peak congestion times, and visitors with mobility issues are advised to notify in advance. If time and weather allow, there is a stop at Dunluce Castle, a clifftop ruin built over nearly 250 years and favored by artists and photographers. Entrance to Dunluce Castle is not included. Bottled water is provided during the tour.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Belfast City Centre
This optional stop includes a brief tour of Belfast’s main landmarks such as City Hall, Stormont Estate, the University Quarter, and the maritime Titanic Quarter.
Carrickfergus Castle
A 15-minute photo stop at one of Ireland’s oldest intact Norman castles dating from 1177, located on Belfast Lough. Not available on Mondays or for departures from Derry/Londonderry.
15 min
Glenarm Castle
A 15-minute stop to view Glenarm Castle from a vantage point and visit its Barbican entrance, a Gothic structure featured in the 2023 Dungeons & Dragons movie. The castle is still a private family home and not open for tours.
15 min
Carnlough Harbour
A 20-minute break at Carnlough offers views of the limestone harbor, railway bridges, a historic hotel once owned by the Churchill family, and the first Game of Thrones location on the tour. Visitors can purchase coffee or snacks nearby.
20 min
Glenariff Forest Park
A 30-minute visit (weather and season dependent) to Glenariff Forest Park, known as the Queen of the Nine Glens of Antrim, featuring waterfalls and ancient woodlands that inspired C.S. Lewis’s Narnia.
30 min
Cushendall
A stop at Agnew's Field to view Glenariff Glen and Redbay Castle ruins, followed by a brief visit to Cushendall village, home to the Curfew Tower and murals depicting the Irish sport of Hurling. A comfort break is available here.
Cushendun Village
An optional visit to this seaside conservation village showcasing Scottish-style half-slated homes and a sculpture commemorating Johann the goat and his story.
Torr Head
A 50-minute scenic drive along the high cliffs of the Antrim Coast (weather, road conditions, and vehicle size permitting) with views of the Scottish coast 12 miles away and geological rock formations, ending at Murlough Bay.
50 min
Murlough Bay and Fair Head
A 30-minute stop at Murlough Bay featuring limestone cliffs and basalt rock formations battered by the North Atlantic Ocean. Access is via a narrow winding road from the cliffs used as the Stormlands in Game of Thrones. Dependent on season and weather.
30 min
Lunch stop in Ballycastle
A one-hour meal break at Ballycastle, a seaside resort famous for seafood dishes, award-winning local restaurants, and its role in early wireless radio communication by Marconi’s team. Winter season options differ.
60 min
Kinbane Castle
A 15-minute stop at the ruins of Kinbane Castle on a limestone headland overlooking the Straits of Moyle, Rathlin Island, and Scottish Islands. The site includes views of a waterfall and sea caves below the coastal path, weather and time permitting.
15 min
Carrick A Rede Rope Bridge
A 10-minute stop to view the Rope Bridge from Portaneevy Lookout Point and to see panoramic coastal views toward Scotland. Crossing the bridge is not included and takes about three hours.
10 min
Giant's Causeway
A 45-minute visit to the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by volcanic activity. The guide aims to visit at less busy times. Visitors with mobility issues should inform in advance.
45 min
Dunluce Castle
This stop includes at least 10 minutes at the clifftop ruins of Dunluce Castle, which took nearly 250 years to build and began construction 600 years ago. The location has long attracted artists and photographers. Entrance to the castle is not included. Visit is dependent on time and weather.
15 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Northern Ireland Full-Day Guided Tour: Belfast, Giant's Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
by InSite Tours Ireland
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£564Overview
Northern Ireland offers a mix of city sights, coastal views, and historic landmarks. This full-day guided bus tour runs for about 6 to 8 hours, starting from Belfast or other accommodations within Northern Ireland (additional costs apply). The itinerary includes an optional short visit to Belfast city center, featuring City Hall, Stormont Estate, the University Quarter, and the Titanic Quarter’s maritime sites. The tour continues along the Causeway Coastal Route with stops at Carrickfergus Castle (not offered on Mondays or for Derry departures), a Norman castle by Belfast Lough dating back to 1177, and Glenarm Castle. While Glenarm Castle itself cannot be visited, the tour offers views from a nearby vantage point and a stop at its Barbican entrance. Next is a break at Carnlough Harbour, known for its limestone harbor, railway bridges, and a Game of Thrones filming location, where passengers can buy coffee or snacks. Weather permitting, the tour passes through Glenariff Forest Park with its waterfalls and ancient woodlands in the Nine Glens of Antrim. Before reaching Cushendall, there is a stop at Agnew's Field to see Glenariff Glen and Redbay Castle ruins. Cushendall village features the Curfew Tower and murals celebrating the Irish sport of Hurling, with a comfort break available. An optional stop at Cushendun Village lets visitors see half-slated Scottish-style homes and a sculpture inspired by a local legend. Weather and road conditions determine whether the tour includes the Torr Head Scenic Route, offering sea views and rock formations along the Antrim Coast, ending at Murlough Bay with connections to 20th-century Irish history. Murlough Bay visit depends on season and weather, featuring limestone cliffs and basalt rock formations battered by the North Atlantic Ocean. The tour usually stops for lunch or dinner at Ballycastle, a seaside town known for seafood and its role in early wireless radio signals by Marconi’s team. Afterward, the route continues to Kinbane Castle ruins on a limestone headland overlooking the Straits of Moyle and nearby islands, weather permitting. The Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is viewed from Portaneevy Lookout Point; crossing the bridge itself (about 3 hours) is not included. The tour visits the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring over 40,000 basalt columns. The guide aims to avoid peak congestion times, and visitors with mobility issues are advised to notify in advance. If time and weather allow, there is a stop at Dunluce Castle, a clifftop ruin built over nearly 250 years and favored by artists and photographers. Entrance to Dunluce Castle is not included. Bottled water is provided during the tour.
Highlights
What's included
Itinerary
Belfast City Centre
This optional stop includes a brief tour of Belfast’s main landmarks such as City Hall, Stormont Estate, the University Quarter, and the maritime Titanic Quarter.
Carrickfergus Castle
A 15-minute photo stop at one of Ireland’s oldest intact Norman castles dating from 1177, located on Belfast Lough. Not available on Mondays or for departures from Derry/Londonderry.
15 min
Glenarm Castle
A 15-minute stop to view Glenarm Castle from a vantage point and visit its Barbican entrance, a Gothic structure featured in the 2023 Dungeons & Dragons movie. The castle is still a private family home and not open for tours.
15 min
Carnlough Harbour
A 20-minute break at Carnlough offers views of the limestone harbor, railway bridges, a historic hotel once owned by the Churchill family, and the first Game of Thrones location on the tour. Visitors can purchase coffee or snacks nearby.
20 min
Glenariff Forest Park
A 30-minute visit (weather and season dependent) to Glenariff Forest Park, known as the Queen of the Nine Glens of Antrim, featuring waterfalls and ancient woodlands that inspired C.S. Lewis’s Narnia.
30 min
Cushendall
A stop at Agnew's Field to view Glenariff Glen and Redbay Castle ruins, followed by a brief visit to Cushendall village, home to the Curfew Tower and murals depicting the Irish sport of Hurling. A comfort break is available here.
Cushendun Village
An optional visit to this seaside conservation village showcasing Scottish-style half-slated homes and a sculpture commemorating Johann the goat and his story.
Torr Head
A 50-minute scenic drive along the high cliffs of the Antrim Coast (weather, road conditions, and vehicle size permitting) with views of the Scottish coast 12 miles away and geological rock formations, ending at Murlough Bay.
50 min
Murlough Bay and Fair Head
A 30-minute stop at Murlough Bay featuring limestone cliffs and basalt rock formations battered by the North Atlantic Ocean. Access is via a narrow winding road from the cliffs used as the Stormlands in Game of Thrones. Dependent on season and weather.
30 min
Lunch stop in Ballycastle
A one-hour meal break at Ballycastle, a seaside resort famous for seafood dishes, award-winning local restaurants, and its role in early wireless radio communication by Marconi’s team. Winter season options differ.
60 min
Kinbane Castle
A 15-minute stop at the ruins of Kinbane Castle on a limestone headland overlooking the Straits of Moyle, Rathlin Island, and Scottish Islands. The site includes views of a waterfall and sea caves below the coastal path, weather and time permitting.
15 min
Carrick A Rede Rope Bridge
A 10-minute stop to view the Rope Bridge from Portaneevy Lookout Point and to see panoramic coastal views toward Scotland. Crossing the bridge is not included and takes about three hours.
10 min
Giant's Causeway
A 45-minute visit to the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by volcanic activity. The guide aims to visit at less busy times. Visitors with mobility issues should inform in advance.
45 min
Dunluce Castle
This stop includes at least 10 minutes at the clifftop ruins of Dunluce Castle, which took nearly 250 years to build and began construction 600 years ago. The location has long attracted artists and photographers. Entrance to the castle is not included. Visit is dependent on time and weather.
15 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.