Afternoon Giant's Causeway Half Day Tour from Belfast
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Reaching the Giant’s Causeway without a car can be tricky, but this hassle-free tour with round-trip transfers from Belfast makes it a breeze. Join a group of like-minded travelers and enjoy a relaxing afternoon exploring the UNESCO World Heritage site at your own pace. Along the way, stop for stunning photos at Portaneevy View Point and walk along the famous Dark Hedges road, made famous by Game of Thrones.
- Check off Giant’s Causeway in one time-saving trip
- A group tour helps keeps cost down
- A driver-guide will be able to help with any questions
- Round-trip transfers from Belfast make logistics worry-free
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver/guide
- Live onboard commentary
- Entry/visit to the Giant’s Causeway
- Photo stops
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Europa HotelGreat Victoria St, Belfast BT2 7AP, UK
We meet in front of the famous Europa Hotel, on Great Victoria Street, BT2 7AP - right in the very heart of Belfast. (The bus typically collects from Glengall Street, just off Great Victoria Street - so keep a watchful eye)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.1:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Portaneevy View Point
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Giant's Causeway
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The Dark Hedges (Pass By)
3
Carrick A Rede Rope Bridge
Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 58 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
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Diana_F, Jul 2026
A great drive with Jimmy from Belfast and drive along the beautiful Antrim Coast Road, with a stop by Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge for stunning coastal views and pictures! Next to the Giant's Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we had plenty of time to walk down and ride the bus back up to meet back up with the bus. On the drive back we passed by the Dark Hedges, famous for its picturesque tree-lined avenue. our driver Jimmy was great! Lots of details and funny facts all along the way.
Amy_A, Jul 2026
Giants Causeway is a beautiful site and well worth the journey to the Irish coastline. I wish we'd had more time to explore.
Janine_B, Jul 2026
Carl from Paddywagon tours took us from Belfast to Giants Causeway with a stop at Portaneevy view point to see the Carrick-a-Rede bridge. He shared interesting facts and local folklore as he drove us to see the lovely sights.
Jennifer_B, Jul 2026
Brought my mum for an "extreme day trip" to Belfast and we booked this tour. She hasn't been away in a while so we had high hopes for our trip and I have wanted to see the Giant's Causeway for years. This trip massively exceeded my expectations, thanks to our driver and tour guide Gary. What a fantastic human being, he filled the afternoon with Irish history, music, jokes and his knowledge. Highly recommend the tour to everyone, my mum reports "having the best day in ages" as we wait in the airport for our flight back.
Randy_L, Jul 2026
Excellent tour and our tour guide was awesome. Because it was a shortened tour, time was limited but we didn’t want another 8 plus hour day so this worked for us.
Britt_L, Jul 2026
The tour guide Gary was excellent as a tour guide and also has banter at the same time.
I have been couple of times to the causeway. My first time with Paddyswaggon.
The first time for my friend Joanne
Highly re commend it to anyone.
Donna_D, Jul 2026
The driver was good and very knowledgeable and was good controlling the annoying chatterboxes who talked through his information slots.
The causeway itself was rushed .
Daniel_E, Jul 2026
The tour operator would repeatedly start yelling into the mic to demand absolute silence while he gave intermittent information. He then grew so frustrated with people having quiet conversations while he did his voiceover, which was broadcasted sufficiently loud, that he reprimanded the entire bus and threatened to stop sharing any information. It was like a teacher reprimanding a class, and the mood became very awkward.
Besides that, the tour was just overall quite rushed. Our first stop was 10 minutes, then the cosway itself was a little over an hour, with 35m of that being walking time (or waiting/paying for the shuttle). FYI, and as others have noted, we returned around 5:40. Totally appreciate it's a condensed afternoon trip, but if some of the extraneous stops were cut, and we had taken the full 5 hours, the pacing would have been much better.
scott_p, Jul 2026
We did the half day giants causeway and it was great.. plenty time to even have a pint at the end of our hour there
Julia_H, Jul 2026
Really good afternoon. Our driver from Paddywagon was called Michael, he was so funny and entertaining the whole way and he showed us the sights. The Giants Causeway was spectacular and really interesting to see. Highly recommend this trip!
Liam_D, Jul 2026
Excellent, informative guide. Comfortable, clean bus. Beautiful scenery. Personally, I found the Giant's Causeway itself disappointing.
Kirsty_M, Jul 2026
Great trip even in the rain. Tour guide (Rory) was excellent and gave us all the info we needed and more.
Mike_C, Jul 2026
Good communication from the coach driver a jolly funny chap.
Quite a bit of walking involved I was aware but others seemed not so. Can be slippery under foot
BrianL, Jun 2026
interesting tour if you have limited time. Interesting scenery enroute, important site to visit. Bags of info. Our dri er was excellent. Clear instructions for timing. Great interaction the odd joke.
" A bit of the Irish" as you would expect. Good Irish music. All in all a good afternoon. Good value for the price.
Sophie_D, Jun 2026
Brilliant trip, with wonderful views along the way and a stop at the view point across to the rope bridge. The Causeway itself is magical. We had about an hour actually on the rocks, which was plenty of time to take pictures and explore. We had the most incredible weather, which definitely helped, but I am sure it would be wonderful rain or shine. Gary, our guide, gave us all fascinating insight into Northern Ireland and the Causeway, and really looked after us. I highly recommend this tour and would absolutely do it again myself, a brilliant afternoon out!
Andrea_R, Jun 2026
The driver was fantastic! Very experienced, friendly, and professional. He knew a lot about Irish culture and history and shared many interesting facts throughout the journey. He made the experience enjoyable and memorable. Highly recommend!
MARK_H, Jun 2026
Had an enjoyable afternoon tour to the Giants Causeway. Convenient start point alongside the Europa Hotel. Confortable coach with wi fi.
Gary our driver was very knowledgeable and gave us a fun commentary about history, local sights along the way. Told us what to do and what not to do at the Giants Causeway which saved us £18 each.
Had an hour at the site and then drove us back on time by City Hall.
Definitely recommend the tour.
Doug_D, Jun 2026
It's a good tour , the tour guide was funny I enjoyed myself and I was glad I did the half day over the full day.Just be prepared to walk a lot and the weather maybe chilli on the coast. The scenery is incredible!
Anne_L, Jun 2026
We did the Half day tour,booked on the last minute and so glad we did.Our good was funny and informative.
Emily_W, Jun 2026
This tour was fun, and our tour guide was great. The only disappointing part was having to rush back before all the protesting began in the streets of Belfast.
colleen_O, Jun 2026
Tbh.. if this is your first experience,you will have nothing to compare it with.
I know it was a 5 hour trip ...but we travelled on the motorway for at least over half of the journey. Previously on an another operator tour bus we traveled down the Antrim coast which was scenic and so beautiful.
On this trip we spent 90 minutes at the the causeway. Not enough time to walk down to shore, toilet stop and back up the hill .it was good there was a bus to reduce time spent walking. It all felt very rushed. However I must commend our driver Rory who was very pleasant . We arrived back in Belfast just after 5.30 pm . Overall ...This experience could of been better as visiting the causeway is one of the great attractions . Also it wasn't cheap .
Gary_W, Jun 2026
Knowledgeable, polite and professional driver and great experience at a beautiful unesco heritage site.
Melody_D, Jun 2026
My tour guide was very informative! Showed me both sides and was extremely nice. Tour did last longer than expected so dont plan something right after! Mine was 2 hours
Carol_S, Jun 2026
It was very well done with enough time at the Giants Causeway and a good commentary. The driver was informative and witty.
Alan_F, Jun 2026
Excellent Gary our driver was very knowledgeable and friendly and made outing very enjoyable for all.
Dennis_B, Jun 2026
The tour is great and does stop for a picture at the suspended bridge and there is plenty of time at the Causeway. Should be noted that we only drive by the hedges. Very punctual and great information.
MIKE_H, Jun 2026
We had an excellent experience The driver Gary was brilliant very informative and knowledgeable... Would highly recommend
Ruth_G, Jun 2026
Excellent tour guide.. Who explained all the history clearly in a nutshell, with added humour and character.
Need to know... The stones can be tricky underfoot if the weather is bad. And because of tight schedule, would really advise to use the bus shuttle up and down.
gina_g, May 2026
Excellent half day tour, Rory our driver was really good and pointed things out, great family trip out, my cousin even got happy birthday sung to her! Thank you!
Cathy_I, May 2026
Can be busy, and we misunderstood the best way to walk. Otherwise amazing views and friendly driver .
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