Shore Excursion from Belfast: Giants Causeway and Belfast City
Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Explore our promoted experiences
Overview
Make the most of your time in Belfast's port with a day-trip along the coast of Northern Ireland. Journey along the Causeway Coast, known for its coastal cliffs, exquisite views, and unique geological formations, which include the famed Giant's Causeway. Afterward, head for the precariously perched ruins of Dunluce Castle, and learning about its tumultuous past, before returning to Belfast for a bit of sightseeing before re-boarding your cruise ship.
- Check off several of Northern Ireland’s highlights in just one day
- Hassle-free port pickup and drop-off timed to your cruise
- Go beyond the guidebooks with facts and insight from your guide
- Stay connected as you explore with in-vehicle Wi-Fi
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Pickup and drop-off from your ship
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees - approximately £11 payable at the Giant's Causeway site for visitor facilities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Port of BelfastBelfast BT3 9AG, UK
Pick-up is located at the Belfast Cruise Terminal. We start to collect passengers at 07.30am for an 08:00am departure. If your ship docks later that 07.30am, the tour time will change to 30 minutes after disembarkation commences.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.8:00 am
Itinerary
Antrim (Pass By)
1
Giant's Causeway
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Antrim Coast Road (Pass By)
2
Dunluce Castle
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
The Dark Hedges
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Belfast City Centre
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Great Northern Mall (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Supplied by
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
4.2
based on 198 reviews
Susan_A, May 2026
Worth the trip to see this site! Our driver took us to see the Dark Hedges which was advertised on the Viator itinerary but not the local paddy wagon itinerary but he was nice enough to take us anyway. Great driver.
Jeff_B, May 2026
This excursion was awesome. The scenery was magnificent and our guide shane was excellent. Highly recommend
Jan_G, May 2026
The tour operator was also the bus driver, Shane. He did a good job narrating the tour but we missed out on a couple stops. The first one was The Dark Hedges (I’m a Games of Thrones fan and wanted this stop). When I asked about it, Shane said he left it out intentionally because it is not what it used to be. If that was the case, why was it listed in the itinerary as that is one of the reason I picked this tour. Second missed stop was the Belfast City Center. We were supposed to have free time there but a parade had traffic backed up and Shane said traffic was at a crawl and we might should just head back to the terminal and we did. So our 8 hour tour that we paid for was just under seven with two missed stops. A partial refund or credit is due!
The Giant Causeway and coastal drive with gorgeous views with lunch along the way was nice.
Ed_R, May 2026
Shane was a wonderful guide. He shared Irish history, culture, folklore, and humor as he described the many sights we enjoyed today. The bus was clean, comfortable, and safely operated. We thoroughly enjoyed the day!
Brenda_R, May 2026
With the exception of the causeway, our trip was not as in our itinerary. We did not have a guide, just a bus driver. He wasxnice and he tried but it wasn't as expected.
Sara_M, Oct 2025
Giant's Causeway was just as amazing as we thought, we even got to dip our fingers in the ocean! The rest of our excursion was just ok, but we picked this one since it spent the most time at Giant's Causeway and we at least got a quick ride through Belfast with some info on its history and some lovely countryside. We had to prioritize and this tour was worth it!
Carroll_L, Sep 2025
The guide was very friendly, upbeat, and shared good information all along the tour. We had a good time.
Kevin_s, Sep 2025
Fabulous tour. Guide Tom and driver Ian were great. Plenty of quick comfort stops and seeing sights off the beaten path. Causeway is incredibly windy. We were on Regal Princess. Pick up was a little confusing as the bus was not marked but we were still the first bus to depart. Plenty of time and never felt rushed throughout the day. Tour thru Belfast was very insightful, but did not stop for an hour to walk as suggested in description. But having driven through it, do not feel like we missed anything. It also started to rain, so all worked out.
Pamela_W, Aug 2025
The giants causeway is mobbed with people and weather awful. The biggest problem we had was dealing with both the tour operator ( who uses overseas agents who have no clue about the location. Paddy wagon was useless as well also using foreign customer service who could not answer questions, lied telling us the coach was on it way and would not listen that we were at a different terminal- the driver also admitted not knowing where our ship was docked despite me sending the exact address in writing AND. In several phone calls. Viator told me there wasn’t more than 1 terminal in Belfast despite me telling her otherwise. This ruined our day. We waited 1.5 hours near our ship awaiting “he’s on his way”. One agent hung up on me because told him he was incorrect that the driver was right by our ship. He kept insisting and wouldn’t listen to me about our address. Every driver had GPS so paddywagon not knowing the where our dock was located. I would Never book another tour again with paddywagon and as for Viator - we’ll be warned their customer service is overseas and useless.
Mike_J, Aug 2025
Great tour and tour guide. Enjoyed the Giants Causeway hike and views. Dunluce Castle was a fun stop.
Robert_Q, Aug 2025
Very good excursion. Causeway was very impressive but be prepared for a bit of a walk to get there. Tour of Belfast city was informative.
Sandy_D, Aug 2025
Angelina and Johnny were great tour guide and driver. The giant causeway was great as was Dunluce castle. Angelina was very knowledgeable. Would have liked to see a Highland cow up close. Did see the peace wall. Overall was a great tour
Linda_N, Aug 2025
It was a small group tour of 17 that made for a great time. Angelina, our guide, and Johnny, our driver made this excursion fun. Not rushed at all with plenty of time to experience all the sights. Lots of local lore and history. Lunch was at our own expense but the restaurant they took us to was exceptional. There were lots of large buses doing this same tour but none gave their patrons the time at each stop to explore in the same depth. Highly recommend this small group excursion. You won’t be disappointed.
Katrina_F, Aug 2025
They need more buses as there were big queues. Everything else was great. Definitely not for those with mobility issues.
paul_h, Aug 2025
Very knowledgeable and friendly guide and driver, tour was well planned and informative definitely recommend
Mary_S, Aug 2025
Bus not marked and arrived late to cruise terminal. Tour guide was not knowledgeable; bus driver was excellent! Tour guide was not clear on meeting point for bus pick up.
Sandra_S, Aug 2025
What an amazing tour! Our guide Jillian and driver Allan went out of their way to make sure our tour was exceptional. Jillian being a local gal wanted us to see the main sites of Belfast through her eyes. I can’t say enough about the Giants Causeway and Jillian’s knowledge of the area was outstanding. Alan was an amazing driver and his willingness to take us anywhere was over and above. A must do tour!!
Jay_J, Aug 2025
This was a good day trip. Our driver/guide, Geoffrey, was a retired Belfast police officer who gave us a first hand perspective on the demographic and political divisions of this relatively small city. A trip to the Giant’s Causeway was a nice treat and a refreshing hike. We had a small group of six people so we had a lot of individual attention and interaction. Recommended.
dncecrzy5, Jul 2025
We were greeted with a warm smile and cheerful demeanor from Jillian and I just knew it was going to be a good tour! Gorgeous views, breathtaking sights. Our driver Derek got us closer to the sites for great views and photos. A lovely, relaxed day. Enjoyed the tour!
PaulA_C, Jul 2025
We had a very interesting guide, I didn’t quite get his name but I think it was Alec. He explained the political process which we were unaware of and had a lot of knowledge of the places we visited.
Curt_H, Jul 2025
This was a worthwhile tour. Our guide, Eduardo, was very good and informative. The Giants Causeway is well worth seeing. The tour of the city of Belfast was just informational. We drove through the city with a commentary and were dropped off in the city center for an hour of leisure before returning to our ship.
Felicia_R, Jul 2025
It was a great day with many beautiful stops along the way! Our guide/driver was very organized and punctual Would highly recommend it to anyone!
Cesar_M, Jul 2025
Tour operator Eduardo with Paddywagon tours was very knowledgeable and friendly. Loved the excursion. We saw so much in a day. Loved Dunluce Castle. The Giants causeway was very beautiful. The dark hedges and Belfast.
Clara, Jun 2025
We had a fantastic day touring Northern Ireland with Eduardo as our guide. He was friendly, engaging, and full of great information—from history and culture to fun local stories. We started in Belfast, then headed along the coast to visit the Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle. Eduardo made everything easy and enjoyable, and he really helped us make the most of the day. Highly recommend him if you’re exploring the area!
Joy_W, Jun 2025
A little rough at the start finding our guide but once we found him, the rest of the excursion went smoothly. Definitely worth visiting all these places.
Christine_D, Jun 2025
We paid in full in advance and they never showed up! We waited an hour. When we finally reached someone, they said the tour was canceled but they didn’t bother to tell us! Now we have to figure out how to get our money back.
GAIL_D, Jun 2025
Estelle, was an wxc llwnt guide. We went to all the stops and a few more. There were 4 of us in a 10 seater van.
skblut, May 2025
Rachel and Ian the driver were very nice. You could tell Rachel’s enthusiasm and energy when she met us at the port.We took a drive to Giants Causeway . She made sure the bus was comfy for us and she also had the driver stop a couple of times for rest stops as it was an 8 hour tour. She had us singing Irish songs and she gave a good narrative of the sights she cared about the tourists to her country. In Belfast we got recommendations for restaurants and shopping we were limited to an hour and 45 minutes there wish we had spent more time there but for the price the tour was worth it . Thanks for a fun day!
Ramona_C, May 2025
Great overall tour of Belfast and the surrounding countryside. The driver added a stop at the Peace Wall because several people were interested in the Good Friday Agreement. Everyone appreciated it.
Sue_B, May 2025
The trip out to giants causeway was beautiful and the Glens were very quaint. The only complaint I have is the tour guide did very little talking and had very little historical knowledge to impart. The bus driver on the other hand was awesome and stepped up.
From $105.78
per personup to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Compare Similar Experiences
Current
Shore Excursion from Belfast: Giants Causeway and Belfast City
198
8 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$105.78
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Explore Similar Things to Do
- City Tours
- Shore Excursions
- Full-day Tours
- Bus Tours
- Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises
- Day Trips
- Private and Luxury
- Private Sightseeing Tours
- Belfast
- Full-day Tours - Bushmills
- Bus Tours - Bushmills
- City Tours - Derry-Londonderry
- Shore Excursions - Derry-Londonderry
- Full-day Tours - Derry-Londonderry
- Bus Tours - Derry-Londonderry
Attractions in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Belfast Falls Road Tours & Tickets
- Parliament Buildings (Stormont) Tours & Tickets
- Belfast City Hall Tours & Tickets
- Antrim Coast Road Tours & Tickets
- St. Anne's Cathedral Tours & Tickets
- Dark Hedges Tours & Tickets
- Titanic Belfast Tours & Tickets
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Tours & Tickets
- Giant's Causeway Tours & Tickets
- HMS Caroline Tours & Tickets
- Carrickfergus Castle Tours & Tickets
- Shankill Tours & Tickets
- Ballycastle Tours & Tickets
- Ballintoy Harbour Tours & Tickets
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre Tours & Tickets
- Titanic Quarter Tours & Tickets
- Belfast Grand Opera House Tours & Tickets