Private Shore Excursion from Belfast

Béal Feirste/Belfast

Northern Ireland has an edge it that no other part of Ireland has. Combined with legendary tales of fearsome giants, visiting the birthplace of the most famous ship in the world, witnessing natural phenomenon to learning of the intricate past she has endured through religious conflict and sectarian violence this tour includes that and more.  If your cruise liner is stopping here well aren’t you in for a treat?

Take a journey with us into the past in your luxurious private vehicle in the safe hands of our experienced driver guide who will guide you through your shore tour journey through Northern Ireland.

THE ROUTE

Meet at Belfast docks

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Belfast Docks
  • Titanic Dock Pumphouse oday the Pump-House comprises of a Visitor Centre & Cafe, Interpretative Centre, meeting rooms & event space. We also operate daily tours - the only publicly accessible intact piece of the Titanic's great legacy which is open in the city of her birthplace - Belfast. The site is based in the Northern Ireland Science Park which is recreating, in the beginning of the 21st century, the buzz that was here at the beginning of the 20th century. Harland & Wolff was renowned worldwide for its innovative ideas on shipbuilding; it was at the forefront of technology, at the cutting edge, as are those companies attracted to NISP today. With the centenary year of RMS Titanic’s launch on the horizon, there has never been a better time to visit Titanic’s Dock and Pump-House on Queen’s Island and revel in the full Titanic experience.
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As your cruise liner pulls into dock your welcoming tour guide will be patiently waiting for you. After meeting up there is no time to waste as we need to start our journey north.

Dunluce castle

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings. Find out more on the Northern Ireland Environment Agency website
  • Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings.
  • Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings.
  • Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings. Find out more on the Northern Ireland Environment Agency website
  • Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings. Find out more on the Northern Ireland Environment Agency website
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  • Dunluce Castle is sited dramatically close to the edge of a headland, along the North Antrim coast. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery, this medieval castle stands where an early Irish fort was once built and where its history can be traced back to early Christians and Vikings. Find out more on the Northern Ireland Environment Agency website

This fine specimen of a castle we find perched on the top of a cliff is overlooking the Irish sea. For a photo opportunity at Dunluce Castle, we shall jump out for a minute to see what is considered one of the most romantic in Ireland which is bursting full of history and played part in the HBO tv series Game of Thrones.

Giants Causeway

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre

Some say the Causeway consists of over 40,000 hexagonal columns formed through the rapid cooling of lava from an underwater volcano thousands of years ago or others devote the legend of the Giant’s Causeway under the claims that the Irish giant Finn McCumhaill constructed the causeway himself – You will have to make your own mind up for yourself as you explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Included on your visit is the ‘Giants Causeway Visitor Centre displaying the history of the site, an audio guide to bring with you as you climb over the columns, a café and unique shopping facility which would enable you to buy many locally made gifts. As we make our way back to our private vehicle It is far from over yet there is much more to do following our Causeway visit.

North Antrim Coastline

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Portballintrae Antrim
  • North Antrim Carrickarede
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As we have ticked off the main attraction of the day it is time to jump back into our premium private vehicle and start a beautiful journey along the coast heading West to East. Whitepark bay is a fine place to pull over and here will get some amazing snapshots to make memories forever. Ballintoy is famous for the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, if weather permits our trusty tour guide will bring us to a location where we will have great views of Scotland.

Panoramic Belfast City Tour and Free Time

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Belfast dome
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  • Belfast City Hall
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  • Titanic Experience Belfast
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It is now time to make our way south through the Glens of Antrim back to the capital city of Northern Ireland, Belfast. We will now enjoy a panoramic tour where we will pinpoint the most famous sights in the city. Afterwards your tour guide will allow you free time to explore the buzzing shopping streets or sit back to enjoy a dram of Northern Irelands famous whiskey, Bushmills in the infamous Crown Bar. Generally, we enjoy 1 hour of free time (if time permits).

Transfer back to cruise liner

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Cruise docked
  • The Old Bushmills Distillery is the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery having received its licence to distil in 1608. In 1608 Sir Thomas Phillips was granted a licence to distil whiskey by James 1 of England, however, mentions of distilling traditions in the surrounding environs date back to 1276.
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  • Belfast Docks
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  • Cruise liner docked
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After an action packed day you are very happy to sit cosy back in your luxury car as your driver guide navigates the streets of Belfast back to where your luxury Liner awaits.

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