Shore Tour from Belfast: Giant's Causeway and Belfast Day Trip

Belfast, Northern Ireland

7 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the Giant’s Causeway and the best of Belfast on a full-day shore excursion that saves you the stress of booking multiple activities. When your cruise ship docks, board an air-conditioned minivan and take a scenic drive along Antrim’s Causeway Coast. Experience the hexagonal basalt rocks of the Giant’s Causeway and visit the Causeway Visitor Centre (own expense), admire clifftop Dunluce Castle, and enjoy a panoramic tour of Belfast, with free time to shop, stroll, and sightsee. Port pickup and drop-off are included.

Travel along the famous Causeway Coast of Antrim’s northern shores
Your guide leads the way, so you don't have to navigate
Save yourself hours of planning travel logistics
See the ruins of Dunluce Castle perched on a cliff-edge

What's Included

Small Group Tour
Professional Friendly Guide
Transport by luxury Mercedes van
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Pick-up/Drop-off from the port

Lunch
Gratuities
Shuttle bus available for those who wish not to walk up the steep slope to the Causway (£8)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Belfast BT3 9DT, UK
Belfast Cruise Ship Terminal - 08:00am. We will start loading from 07:30am onwards for an 8:00am departure. If your liner docks any time after 7.30am - don't worry! We will then depart 30 minutes after disembarkation has commenced.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

When your cruise stops in Belfast, meet your guide ashore and hop inside your air-conditioned minivan. Pickup time will be 8am or if your shop docks later, 30 minutes after arrival.

Head out of Belfast and through the emerald-green Glens of Antrim to Northern Ireland’s northernmost coast. Here, take a scenic drive along the stretch of shoreline known as the Causeway Coast, recognized as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Admire the rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, and gaze at the coast of Scotland across the sea. On route, stop at the famous Giant’s Causeway, the 5-mile (8-kilometer) stretch famous for its extraordinary basalt columns.

Leave your guide to make the 20-minute descent or ride the shuttle (own expense) down to this World Heritage Site, and view the rocks, so uniformly shaped that they look man-made.

Then, visit the Causeway Visitor Centre (own expense) to learn about the rocks’ history and formation. Discover the local legend that they were carved by the giant, Finn MacCool, and learn the opposing scientific theory that they were formed by volcanic activity six millennia ago.

Next, enjoy a photo stop at Dunluce Castle, whose ruins teeter on a rocky headland. Learn how much of the castle crumbled over the cliff in the 1600s, and how it was once a stronghold of the McDonnell clan.

From here, return to Belfast for a panoramic afternoon tour of Northern Ireland’s vibrant capital. Drive by highlights such as the River Lagan, Queen’s University, St. Anne’s Cathedral, City Hall, and Prince Albert Memorial Clock, and enjoy some free time to sightsee, stroll, and shop around the city center independently.

Your approximately 7-hour shore excursion then ends with a timely drop-off at the cruise terminal.

Please note: If your ship is leaving earlier than normal, your tour itinerary will be amended as required.

Belfast City Centre (Pass By)

Dunluce Castle

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Giant's Causeway

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Causeway Coastal Route (Pass By)

Queen's University (Pass By)

Albert Memorial Clock Tower (Pass By)

Belfast Cathedral - The Cathedral Church of St. Anne (Pass By)

Belfast City Hall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Not wheelchair accessible

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Passengers must also supply a number or email that is contactable while at sea.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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

4.3

based on 11 reviews

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Giant’s Causeway

Louis_R, Apr 2026

All you need to know is we had a wonderful time with a very knowledgeable driver and tour guide We felt we got great value for money. Saw more than we expected and found out lots of pieces of local information as we were travelling.

Small Group Tour Giants Causeway

William_S, Sep 2025

Excellent tour of the countryside and of the Giants Causeway. This tour took us to the Causeway first to allow us to arrive before the many larger tour groups. The tour also took us through Belfast before returning to our cruise ship. Additionally, because we were a small group we had a very comfortable smaller coach/van that was far more maneuverable than the larger buses. This allowed us to go to places the buses couldn’t go. Also, the small group allowed our driver, Geoff/Jeff to personalize the trip towards our interest. He was very personable and friendly. I only wish there was a way to directly recommend his services.

It was very cool going to...

James_S, Aug 2025

It was very cool going to the Giants Causeway. However the guide needs a stops that weren’t on the itinerary and talked quite a bit which we found to be a little bit boring.

Could not have been better!

Lynne_R, Jun 2025

Our tour was amazing We saw all the highlights plus our driver Estelle was a lovely bonus I recommend this tour if you want to enjoy the perfect tour

Great Tour

Suzanne_M, Sep 2024

See the Giants Causeway was amazing. Our tour guide, Collin, gave a great deal of information on the tour. The countryside was beautiful

NOT A LUXURY EXCURSION

June C, Sep 2019

The driver/guide was nice, but the company did not provide reliable transportation for him. We knew that we would have problems when the vehicle would not start from the pier. The driver told us that he did not want that vehicle, that he had problems with it before, but management made him take it. It stalled again on the highway and did not provide us with any air conditioning on this very hot day. The driver opened the sun roof, but the 6-8 of us were still sweltering. Once the door did not open, and we had to use the emergency mechanism. As the vehicle was registered in Dublin, management did not want the driver in Northern Ireland after dark since there could be problems. We were scared. While our tour was supposed to last much later, all of us voted to get back to the pier and to go to the ship. It had been a long ride to the Giants Causeway where he dropped us off to walk around. We did not learn much; our driver was not from Belfast and was not knowledgeable about the causeway (just told us a fable that we heard before). He knew little to nothing about Belfast. He drove us quickly through the city. I would recommend getting a Belfast driver/guide for a Belfast excursion. We were very disappointed, and we think that our money should be refunded. It was not worth it: a 2-minute picture of the Titanic museum, 5 minutes at a brewery that was closing, Causeway, and quick ride through town. with the fear of not getting back to the ship before it took off. Money should definitely be refunded. This was NOT a LUXURY experience.

Bait and Switch

NCCubsfan, Jul 2019

We signed up for a small group tour. The van never came, we were told we would meet up with them outside the city if we got on a large bus. The van never materialized and we were stuck on a big bus for the day. The Giant's Causeway was great, but we felt deceived. Viator stepped right up and refunded our payment. I was very please with the way they handled the issue. I would avoid this particular bus company, but would recommend Viator.