Giant's Causeway Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Giant's Causeway. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Giant's Causeway Day Trip from Belfast

• Game of Thrones and Giant's Causeway Full-Day Tour from Belfast

• Giants Causeway & Castles Tour from Belfast: Guided Tour

• From Belfast: Game of Thrones, Dunk & Egg & Giant's Causeway Tour

• Guided Day Tour of Giant's Causeway from Belfast by Comfortable Coach

Admission to the Giant’s Causeway costs £16 for an adult ticket and £8 for a child ticket, which includes an audio guide and an optional guided walking tour (held hourly). Family tickets, for two adults and up to three children, are £40, and children under 5 can visit for free.

Yes, the Giant's Causeway is Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the country's most photographed natural attractions. There are only a handful of places in the world where you can see basalt columns, and visiting with a guide is the best way to learn all about the ancient volcanic rock formations. It's more than an hour's drive from Belfast, so it's worth joining a full-day tour and checking off other sights along the way.

Per one customer who booked the Giants Causeway & Castles Tour from Belfast: Guided Tour, "It was a long tour, but boy, it did not disappoint! So many spots to see, such as Carrickfergus Castle, Portaneevey, and Dunluce Castle. We appreciated the efforts to preserve these sites and share them with visitors from around the globe. Dark Hedges was moody as one would expect. The trees were stupendous! Giants Causeway was breathtaking!"

A visit to the Giant's Causeway takes about two hours. The self-guided walking tour begins with a short descent to the seafront. Once at the coast, visitors can explore the more than 40,000 interlocking basalt columns stretching down into the sea. After touring, walk back to the parking lot.

Prebooking Giant's Causeway tickets ahead of time allows visitors to skip any ticketing lines. Tickets include on-site parking, guided tours, use of audio tour, and access to all facilities including the visitor center experience and café.

Sunset is a favorite time of day to visit Giant's Causeway, especially for those looking to escape the crowds or for photographers. The busiest time of day is midday; early morning visits are another way to avoid the crowds. Summer is the busiest time of year.

A paved road descends from the parking lot to Giant's Causeway. The site itself is relatively easy to explore, though the interlocking basalt columns at the seaside are at different heights, which requires some stepping up and down. There are no handrails, so watch your step.

Yes, there are toilets at the visitor's center in the Giant's Causeway site. The walk down to the coastal stones takes about 15 minutes; there are no toilets or facilities in the coastal area. To reach the restrooms, visitors must walk back up to the main visitor's center.

Yes, there is convenient parking at the Giant's Causeway site. Prebook your ticket, which includes reserved parking plus guided tours, an audio tour if desired, and access to all facilities. The walk from the parking lot down to the main site along the coast takes about 15 minutes.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Giant's Causeway. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Belfast:

• Titanic Belfast

• Belfast City Hall

• Belfast Peace Wall

• Shankill

• Belfast Falls Road

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Belfast.