Giant's Causeway Day Tour from Dublin
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Dublin, Ireland
- 13 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Cross into Northern Ireland from Dublin to visit some of the region’s most impressive natural attractions. After driving from the Irish capital, enjoy a bracing stroll along County Antrim’s coastal paths, admiring the panoramic views, and stopping at the Dark Hedges. Visit UNESCO World Heritage–listed Giant's Causeway and gain insight into Northern Irish geology and folklore. Take winding coastal roads to Dunluce Castle, and spend an hour in Belfast, too.
- Get insight into local history and legend from your guide
- Hassle-free round-trip transport from central Dublin
- Includes all entrance fees, so don't worry about hidden costs
- Bring a packed lunch or buy food along the way
What's Included
- All taxes, road tolls and handling charges
- Live commentary on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- USB Charging Points at Every Seat
- Dunluce Castle Entrance Fee
- UNESCO Giant's Causeway access (public admission to this national monument is free of charge)
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Molly Malone StatueSuffolk St, Dublin 2, D02 KX03, Ireland
Tourist Office, Suffolk Street (Molly Malone Statue) - 07:00 am
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.7:00 am
Itinerary
Paddywagon Tours (Pass By)
1
The Dark Hedges
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Glens of Antrim (Pass By)
Causeway Coastal Route (Pass By)
2
Giant's Causeway
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Dunluce Castle
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Belfast
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Paddywagon Tours - Dublin (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- This tour will return to Dublin at approximately 8:00-8:30pm.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour is operated by Paddywagon Tours, the market leader on this scheduled group tour route. Your bus will highly likely be a green bus or coach with "Paddywagon Tours" written on the side in yellow.
- Stroller accessible
- Due to occasional roadworks in Dublin city, it is possible that your bus might not enter the street you have chosen and a tour representative may walk around to the group instead. So keep your eyes and ears out!
- Please be in place 5- 10 minutes in advance of departure.
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Seats are allocated on a first- come, first- served basis.
- Similar to the airline industry, we cannot ask drivers to wait for latecomers due to government route- license restrictions.
- Please request baby seat at the time of booking.
- Bookings made through Viator will automatically be signed up for the pickup point and collection time specified in the booking.
- If you wish to change your reservation to one of the other pick-up locations offered by Paddywagon Tours, you will need to contact us by telephone or email not later than 17:00 the evening prior so that we can guarantee the change. Please note that changes are only guaranteed once confirmed in writing by us.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 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
4.5
based on 926 reviews
Julie_B, May 2026
This was a great day trip from Dublin. It was a long day (13 hrs) but we got to see so much. Our driver/guide was great and had a good sense of humor. Giants Causeway was amazing! It was fun to visit the Dark Hedges and Belfast. It was a smallish group (25) which was also nice.
Stephanie_C, Apr 2026
Liam was our driver and he was both informative and hilarious. The whole trip was great. We really enjoyed it!
Joanne_C, Apr 2026
Gerry was an excellent guide and driver.
We learned so much about Irish History.
It was a long day but we knew that going in.
Julie_D, Apr 2026
There is a lot of walking and up inclines to get to and from the Giants Causeway but it’s beautiful. The Dunluce castle and Dark Hedges are cool
Belfast was ok to see but you need to know where you want to go in the short hour you have
nichole_k, Apr 2026
This trip was great!!! We had only two full days in Ireland and wanted to make the most of it so we decided to book a guided trip. Brian with Paddywagon was our guide. As luck would have it, there was a protest happening in Dublin so the city was blocked. Regardless, Brian was able to get a spot just outside the center. So we had a bit of a walk to start but it was fine. The bus was very clean and comfy. Brian did an amazing job keeping us informed during the motorway delays and somehow kept the trip running on time regardless. Now the actual tour…incredible. He gave such descriptive account of Irelands history throughout the drive. It is clear he loves his job. I learned so much in one day! All the stops allowed plenty of time without feeling too long. The castle was amazing. Giants causeway…breathtaking. I do wish admission to the indoor feature was included but even still it was great. Lunch in the small town nearby was tasty and very well organized and planned. The dark hedges were a fun short addition for this Game of Thrones fan. 🐉 🐺 The ride back was smooth and relaxing. Brian also went out of his way to ensure two passengers could make it to their flight with the crazy delays due to the protest. 100000% recommend a trip with Paddywagon. Educational, fun, and lots of memories to last a lifetime!
Tracey_H, Apr 2026
Brian is funny and a fun tour manager and driver. Dublin was experiencing major gridlock in the city center due to protests and Brian worked around it to get us where we needed to be expertly. Brian was very thorough in letting us know what was coming and what our expectations were from a time frame at each stop. He shared history and stories with us that were very helpful at each stop as well. His "dad jokes" left us laughing. We're grateful for a wonderful trip to Northern Ireland with Brian. We would definitely do it again!
Julie_B, Mar 2026
Jerry was an excellent guide. He gave great insight on the tour. Made our day enjoyable and easy. Would highly recommend.
Jessica_B, Mar 2026
Long day but worth it. Beautiful area. Lunch was lovely. I Wiam the bus would have gone back to Dublin straight after tour as there is no time to do anything in Belfast and getting back an hour earlier would have been nice.
Danielle_K, Mar 2026
All round experience with a class driver who was dead sound and made this trip that much better. A must Go.
Amber_B, Mar 2026
Incredible tour! The driver Michael was funny, kind, and told us information about historic places and events. It clarified a lot of things for me betwwen Borthern Irelandand the Republic. I did this trip solo in March and brought a light rain jacket , a heavier sweater, beanie, insulated leggings, scarf, and water proof hiking shoes. I switched between the jackets depending on the weather. It was on and off rain. You can charge your phone on the buss and also leave extra belongings behind while you walk around which I really appreciated. I highly recommend this tour and this company. It is kid friendly as well.
Deb_R, Feb 2026
The causeway was interesting to see, remember to wear good shoes to walk in . Also dress in layers as it can get windy
Victoria_M, Feb 2026
The bus was comfortable and our driver was friendly and helpful. The reason we gave it less stars is because the tour did not follow the itinerary that they posted on the viator app. We took this tour because it said we'd have an hour at Dunluce Castle but we had only 30 minutes. There were other stops where we didn't get the amount of time alloted on the itinerary, Also, the order of the itinerary was all different. The reason we chose this tour is because it said we would have more time at the castle. We were pretty disappointed.
Catherine_L, Jan 2026
Great tour, comfortable smaller bus , Peter our guide was so nice, helpful , friendly and informative. It was my favorite tour of my trip.
Alice_M, Dec 2025
Our driver/guide Michael was everything you could hope for: polite, informative, knowledgeable without being overly chatty. The group size was just right, around 20-25 people., so it's not unwieldy. I highly recommend this tour with the Paddy Wagon. We stopped right outside the Christmas Market in Belfast, which is so convenient for us to experience it without going too far from the bus. Take this tour, you won't regret it.
Geraldine_L, Nov 2025
Today was my first trip with the Paddy Wagon.It was a great experience and Michael was very informative and punctual .He made everyone feel very welcome and at home .Very much enjoyed the day and the planning of the schedule,very well planned out 😊
Leopoldo_S, Nov 2025
NEVER EVER book anything with this company. Paddywagon Tours don’t deserve even a single star. PLEASE believe all those bad reviews you see of them. They leave before scheduled time and then say it’s your fault. To all of you considering coming to Ireland, they are not reliable. Don’t do business with them.
Shelby_L, Nov 2025
Great experience! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable, kept the tour fun and made the day go by so quickly. It is a long day, with a lot of walking but if you’re up for it it’s definitely worth it. The Giants Causeway was gorgeous, the castle and views were breathtaking, Belfast and the hedges were also cool. Would definitely tour with PaddyWagon again and recommend to others
DON_B, Nov 2025
This is a full day tour with stops along the way for food and toilets. Lynn “our guide and driver” was knowledgeable and funny. Motor coach was comfortable and also had USB phone plugs. Highly recommend this tour for Giants Causeway.
Mike_O, Oct 2025
It’s a long day. Be ready. We left Dublin at 7AM and got back around 9PM. The Causeway is stunning. We just didn’t have enough time to fully explore it. I would have rather gone straight there and skipped the other stops. Our guide Neil was great.
Jeffrey_R, Oct 2025
Very nice and well worth it! Saw areas didn't even know existed, absolutely beautiful. Seats in van a little tight, though not horrible.
Guillermo_v, Oct 2025
Very nice he driver. Is good
The trip is fantastic. Just de dark edge is bad. No trees look. Borred l
Henrietta_R, Oct 2025
A must do experience if you’re looking to get out of the city (Dublin or Belfast) for a day! We visited multiple photogenic locations (some of which were filming locations for the show Game of Thrones). Gerry, our tour guide, was amazing! He provided a lot of intriguing historical facts and storytelling throughout most of the bus ride. The food we had at the Fullerton Arms restaurant during our lunch break was delicious (beef pie). Overall worth the entirety of the day.
Amanda_B, Oct 2025
Great day trip, lots of good things to see. Brian was a great driver/guide. The hedges were pretty sparse but Brian told us before hand so we weren’t surprised. The castle ruins had great ocean views and the causeway was quite the hike but worth it. Could’ve done without time in Belfast but overall a great trip
Peter_C, Oct 2025
The Giants Causeway trip is a very enjoyable day out. You visit a number of interesting places on the way there, then on the journey back to Dublin we stopped in Belfast for an hour. I used this time to do a black taxi tour of an area of the city and visited both sides of the peace wall. Our Paddy Wagon driver and tour guide Liam was most informative during the trip and kept us amused with his jokes and stories. The Causeway itself is a must see and very unique place to experience.
Hannah_L, Oct 2025
The views, they were impeccable. Our driver, so funny, knowledgeable, we really got so lucky with him
Christine_C, Sep 2025
It was a long day and we had to hurry at each stop to stay on schedule. Would’ve been nice to spend more time at each location, but it was already a 13 1/2 hour day.
Eva_W, Sep 2025
Our driver, Shane, truly made all the difference on this Paddywagon tour. He was absolutely amazing! His narration was so captivating that I found myself teary-eyed one moment and laughing out loud the next. If I could have had Shane as our guide for all of our Dublin tours, I absolutely would have. The tour itself was fantastic and one of the highlights of our trip—but Shane’s personality and storytelling made it unforgettable. Even my 10-year-old said, “Shane was awesome!” He even had us singing on the bus!!
Sean_C, Sep 2025
Shane (I believe that’s how it’s spelled) was the best tour guide yet. Funny, engaging and knowledgeable. He even sang old Irish songs to better explain how engrained the history is within the Irish culture.
Angela_D, Sep 2025
Great tour with Michael!!! Loved all the stops and the history that we were given on the tour 10000% recommend.
Thuan_N, Sep 2025
Awesome guide Liam. Very funny while giving nice infos on diverse subjects. Enough time at each place to explore and take photos. Great tour!
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