Shore Excursion: Giants Causeway Tour From Belfast Port

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Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Booked 10+ times last week!

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.6

· David_G ·

Aug 2025

Great tour! Took this off the cruise ship and it was not only convenient (picked us up right at the port), but our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable telling us all about everything we were seeing. Very cognizant about getting back to ship with time to spare before all-aboard. Highly recommend this tour to see the Giant’s Causeway if you are taking a cruise here!

· Susan_S ·

Aug 2025

Long coach ride. Guide gave history during the ride. Very knowledgeable. Appreciated history of ancient and modern sectarian Irish conflicts. The coastal Road was very enjoyable with great views. Excellent tour.

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Overview

When your cruise ship docks in Belfast, enjoy this exciting shore excursion to the Giants Causeway. Cruise up the coast in a comfortable coach, enjoying the rugged coastline, and then experiencing the Giants Causeway before making pitstops at Dunluce castle, Carrick-a- Rede rope bridge and lunch in the village of Ballycastle.

Shore Excursion from the port of Belfast to the Giant's Causeway
Enjoy a typical Northern Irish lunch in the village of Ballycastle (own expense)
Gain insights into the area from your guide
Get picked up and dropped off at the port

What's Included

Live commentary on board
Local guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Free access to the Giants Causeway

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Airport Road West
Airport Rd W, Heron Ave, Belfast BT3 9LF, UK
On leaving the ship and passing through the welcome tent turn right for private tours and our buses will be waiting for you. BUS#1

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Giant's Causeway

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ballycastle

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dunluce Castle

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Glens of Antrim (Pass By)

Antrim Coast Road (Pass By)

Belfast (Pass By)

Portaneevy View Point

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cushendall

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Only available for passengers arriving into Belfast port on a Cruise Ship
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 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

based on 626 reviews

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Beautiful countryside and fantastic tour guide !

JamesEP_M, Oct 2025

This is a fabulous tour. The countryside is beautiful with lots of rolling hills , sheep and cows. We had sufficient enough time to hike to the Giants Causeway expend time taking photos. The tour guide was also the bus driver and he did a fantastic job providing information about the city of Belfast . We would recommend this tour to everyone! The guide was a blessing! It was a very relaxing experience.

Barry, the driver and...

Nancy_S, Oct 2025

Barry, the driver and Amanda (I’m sorry if I got her name wrong), were very friendly and patient with our group. The tour was entertaining as well as informative. I would definitely recommend it.

Our tour guide Paddy was...

bruhaha, Oct 2025

Our tour guide Paddy was very informative. We didn’t feel rushed at all. Had plenty of time at each stop.

Excellent tour- well...

Andrea_T, Oct 2025

Excellent tour- well organized, very professional and knowledgeable guide Paddy was a joy to spend our day in Belfast area with

GREAT DAY!! Weather could...

James_N, Sep 2025

GREAT DAY!! Weather could have been nicer but all is all a good choice. Scenery was amazing and the walk was just what we needed.

Fantastic booking.

Tim_W, Sep 2025

The causeway is a natural wonder, and the other stops along the way were beautiful and educational. Highly recommend this excursion.

Highly Recommended

Gloria_V, Sep 2025

Our guide Amanda and Barry, our driver from Odyssey Coach Tours were absolutely terrific! We enjoyed this excursion more, because of them! They went out of their way to make this excursion more informative and enjoyable.

The trip from Belfast to...

Richard_S, Sep 2025

The trip from Belfast to the Giant's Causeway took us through beautiful Countryside scenery. Our tour guide (Amanda) was very informative and enjoyable. Our driver (Steve) got us where we needed to be safely and was very friendly. We really enjoyed our day.

The tour guide/driver was...

Sue_P, Sep 2025

The tour guide/driver was amazing and had a great sense of humour. Ensured that we had a good time and made the most of our time with him.

Causeway can be slippy in...

Catherine_H, Sep 2025

Causeway can be slippy in wet weather. Sun stayed out for the duration of our visit. The trip included some beautiful views of the Irish coast. Patrick our guide was very informative and friendly.

Very best IN-DEPTH tour

bobh7007, Sep 2025

Our guide Amanda spoke clearly with complete historical background. Our driver Barry was such an alert driver and knew the difficulties driving all these curved roads. The scenic drive was beyond anyone’s imagination. The value of this comprehensive tour was well beyond. Every tour we have taken with either Viator or Trip Advisor (its sibling) is comfortable and we always feel assured with confidence that if they are behind these tours we will be more than satisfied.

Despite the weather , the...

kiong_h, Sep 2025

Despite the weather , the Giant’s Causeway view made our day . Would like to stay there longer . Steve , our driver and guide told us many interesting stories about Northern Ireland .

Beautiful Belfast!

Sue_D, Sep 2025

Had a few concerns with our Princess Cruise arriving exactly as tour was supposed to start and lunch as this was longer excursion. Communication was wonderful! Danielle got back to me in a timely fashion and gave me peace of mind! Our tour guide Amanda and driver Barry were so wonderful!! We all enjoyed our Giants Causeway, the medieval castles and the beautiful scenery. Lunch at the Salthouse was a treat. What a wonderful experience. Amanda and Barry then gave us a tour of downtown Belfast and explained the history of the troubles that plagued Belfast for decades. We all loved it every minute of our tour include the Irish music we got to listen to! Northern Ireland is a place we will come back to and stay a wee longer to enjoy some more ‘Crack’ from the wonderful people of Belfast.

Belfast wonders

Michael_A, Sep 2025

Excellent guide (Amanda) and driver (Barry) made for a truly wonderful day! Saw all sites with great comments. Highly recommend this tour!

Amazing formations, especially the back side.

Suzanne_N, Sep 2025

Definitely walk all the way around the first point to the back side, don’t stop at the first point. It is amazing to see all the rock formation. From the back side, you can see across to the far side, I zoomed in & took pictures, there are more columnar on the far side as well. If you like to climb on things, there’s plenty to see.

Highly recommended

Bruce_R, Sep 2025

Great tour!! Amanda was a fabulous host/guide. Being a resident, she was able to give a history that only a local could. The bus driver, Barry, got us quickly from sight to sight and slowed down for photo shots at pass by sights. Of course, the weather was perfect which made it even better.

Wonderful time

Fara_S, Sep 2025

Excellent excursion. Amanda and Barry, our driver were wonderful. Very knowledgeable. Friendly and helpful.

The main attraction is...

Michael_G, Sep 2025

The main attraction is Giant's Causeway, but includes other gems as well. The coast of northern Ireland is breathtaking. The tour took us to a pub with excellent Irish food.

Long day but beautiful...

Tina_R, Sep 2025

Long day but beautiful day. Well with the money for the amazing views. Amanda and Barry were fabulous hosts. Lots to learn . The causeways were magical.

Highly Recommended!

David_G, Aug 2025

Brilliant guide!

Susan_S, Aug 2025

I enjoyed the tour. The...

Luyang_Y, Aug 2025

I enjoyed the tour. The tour guide and driver were very nice. I will book with them again if I come to visit again

It was a wonderful...

Stacey_S, Aug 2025

It was a wonderful experience Our guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable, lots of fun Definitely recommend this excursion

Great day along the northern coast of Ireland

Bruce_J, Aug 2025

Despite the weather (buckets of Irish “sunshine”), we had a good tour. Jim was a prompt, humorous and knowledgeable guide. He ensured we stayed on schedule so that we saw all of the sites along the northern coast of Ireland. When we returned to Belfast, Jim drove us through the city and gave us a better understanding of “the Troubles” in “Northern Ireland”. We would recommend this tour for cruise port visitors.

On our Honeymoon

Christina_B, Aug 2025

Amanda is my new Northern Ireland mom! She made it a point to interact with everyone and make sure all of their needs were met while being fair to everyone else. She was well knowledge and lots of fun stories going to and from ll our destinations. Barry our driver also drove like a champ getting us as close as possible and meeting us before our time incase we wanted to get on the bus earlier. Couldn't have asked for a better group of people to spend our time with.

If you want a great tour...

Jacob_I, Aug 2025

If you want a great tour ruined by a depressing lecture on the Middle East that has nothing to do with Ireland then this tour is for you! FYI Giants Causeway has free admission if you stay right of the main entrance. To avoid the depressing lecture and a forced lunch location, you’re better off just taxing to the Giant’s Causeway and picking your own lunch location.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hello Jacob Thank you for your review Delighted to hear you thought it was a great tour. Disappointed to hear you felt you were being lectured on the middle east, this was not our intention. Part of our tour when returning to Belfast is to visit the wall murals, the main and most prominent mural on the wall is about the Genocide happening in Palestine. It would be very difficult for our guides to ignore it and not mention it, as it is headline news around the world. No one is forced to eat lunch, Ballycastle is a small town and in peak season we have to book venue's that provide good food at competitive prices and are capable of dealing with large numbers . We are sorry we could not change the itinerary for you, as we have to think of the other passengers who booked the tour and quite rightly expect the tour to be delivered as advertised. Maybe a shared tour is not for you, we do provide private tours were you can set your own itinerary without effecting others. Thank you for your feedback

Our driver, Patrick, was...

Grace_R, Aug 2025

Our driver, Patrick, was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and professional. He met us at the pier and dropped us off at the same spot. The entire day was wonderful. We were able to spend time at the causeways walking and exploring the beautiful area. Lunch was delicious at the Lookout with an amazing view of the coastline. I highly recommend this excursion! I do wish we could have stopped at the rope bridge and walked across. Otherwise, fantastic tour with Patrick!!

Wonderful tour

pkwedel, Aug 2025

Excellent tour guide named Patrick. Beautiful coast line, old castles, bucolic landscapes, lovely lunch at The Lookout.

The Real Ireland

Sheila_W, Aug 2025

Amazing excursion! Amanda our tour guide was a lot of fun and very knowledgeable about all things Ireland. The best excursion of our trip so far!

Thoroughly enjoyed the...

Scott_P, Aug 2025

Thoroughly enjoyed the excursion. Tour guide Amanda and driver Glen were excellent. There was some confusion at the pier which delayed our departure by 30 mins but once that got straightened out the tour went smoothly