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Giant's Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Day Trip from Dublin
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Stop At: The Dark Hedges, off Bregagh Road, Ballymoney Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges were planted 270 years ago by the Stuart family as a driveway to their mansion Gracehill Manor. It is now the most photographed natural phenomenon in Northern Ireland.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Giant's Causeway, Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU Northern Ireland
This must-see World Heritage Site is Northern Ireland's most popular visitor attraction, and for good reason. Magnificent seascape and of course the awe-inspiring hexagonal/polygonal stone columns that form the legendary Causeway itself, some of which reach 40 feet (12 meters) into the air. The Giant’s Causeway was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, 119A Whitepark Road, Ballintoy BT54 6LS Northern Ireland
CarrickaRede is an abandoned fishing island located just a few miles from the Giant’s Causeway. This 90 feet deep chasm is traversed by a traditionally built rope bridge which rewards the daring visitor with arguably the best views in the country. When the weather is nice and the bridge is open, you can cross the Rope Bridge for free!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: City Hall Donegall Square, Belfast BT1 5GS Northern Ireland
You will spend approximately 1 hour in Belfast. Belfast has a very compact city centre as a legacy of the Troubles, also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict. Visit the Crown bar, Big Fish, Albert’s Clock and many more attractions in the city centre while you do some shopping or buy snacks for your way back to Dublin.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Dark Hedges, off Bregagh Road, Ballymoney Northern Ireland
The Dark Hedges were planted 270 years ago by the Stuart family as a driveway to their mansion Gracehill Manor. It is now the most photographed natural phenomenon in Northern Ireland.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Giant's Causeway, Causeway Road, Bushmills BT57 8SU Northern Ireland
This must-see World Heritage Site is Northern Ireland's most popular visitor attraction, and for good reason. Magnificent seascape and of course the awe-inspiring hexagonal/polygonal stone columns that form the legendary Causeway itself, some of which reach 40 feet (12 meters) into the air. The Giant’s Causeway was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge, 119A Whitepark Road, Ballintoy BT54 6LS Northern Ireland
CarrickaRede is an abandoned fishing island located just a few miles from the Giant’s Causeway. This 90 feet deep chasm is traversed by a traditionally built rope bridge which rewards the daring visitor with arguably the best views in the country. When the weather is nice and the bridge is open, you can cross the Rope Bridge for free!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: City Hall Donegall Square, Belfast BT1 5GS Northern Ireland
You will spend approximately 1 hour in Belfast. Belfast has a very compact city centre as a legacy of the Troubles, also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict. Visit the Crown bar, Big Fish, Albert’s Clock and many more attractions in the city centre while you do some shopping or buy snacks for your way back to Dublin.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Cross the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge for free when it is open
- All other attractions can be seen without extra charges
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- The Giant's Causeway
- The Dark Hedges
- Drive along the Northern Ireland coast seeing beautiful landscapes
- Belfast City
- Luggage compartment
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for small children. If they are very used to travelling on a bus tour (up to 2 hours between stops, up to 13 hours for the day) and very used to walking, please book 1 seat per child and bring your own child seat.
- Not recommended to those with walking disabilities (a fair amount of walking involved)
- Not recommended for participants with back problems, with heart complaints, pregnant women or other serious medical conditions
- If passengers are late to the pick up the bus will not wait for them even if they call the office before hand. Must make sure they are on time. If passengers are intoxicated at any stage of the tour they will not be allowed on/back on the bus.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- The pick up point is in the City Centre so there is no parking available for passengers to leave their cars for the entire day.
- Use the bathroom prior to coming to the pick up point. Bring a packed lunch and also wear comfortable clothing, comfortable shoes as well as a rainproof jacket.
- It is important to know that Northern Ireland use sterling and not euro but you are able to pay with card.
- It is the passengers responsibility to ensure that all Visa and travel documents are in order prior to the tour.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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Northern Ireland is very beautiful. Even the travelling time was long from Dublin, Chloe and Captain John made it a very lively and fun drive. They prepared music and told jokes and talked about history. Also, they were firm and clear about the time. Every stop went smoothly. Had a wonderful time.
Amazing experience, our guide was giving us excellent tips and facts during the whole trip, Totally recommended!!!!
The sites visited were absolutely worth visiting and beautiful. The rope bridge and Giant’s Causeway were both 20-30 minute walks from the drop off sites, so you had 40-60 minutes of walking to and from the attraction leaving only about 30 minutes at each attraction, which left them feeling a bit rushed.
This was the highlight of our trip to Ireland. The landscapes are picture perfect. I totally recommend this trip. The tour guide was entertaining and professional. The trip seems long but when you are there you wish you have more time to enjoy these wonderful views of Ireland.
Wonderful sites. Giant's causeway, Donluce Castle, Rope Bridge, Belfast. Everything. Amazing. The guide (Gavin) and the driver were knowledgeable, funny and we learnt a lot about Ireland and its past. The pace of the tour was ok, allowing enough time to enjoy all the places seen. I strongly reccommend it. Finn McCools tours are great.
Highly recommend this tour! Although it is a long day, it is well worth it, especially if you are on limited time while visiting Ireland. Tour guide was highly knowledgeable about Northern Ireland and kept it fun while on the bus. The sites we visited were just breath taking. They give you ample time at each destination, but because of the beauty I could’ve stayed longer. Bring a packed lunch so you don’t waste anytime.
This tour was amazing. I highly recommend it. The tour guide was really funny and entertaining. The history of Ireland and Northern Ireland is super interesting and the trip taught me a lot about it. The attractions were unreal and the food in the different cities was amazing. I would do this again
When we arrived at the meeting spot, there were 3 buses lined up. We had an Employee approach us quickly and point us to the direction of the right bus. We left right on time to start our day. Our guide for the day was Laurence and our driver was Yuri. We can not say enough good things about them! Laurence gave us helpful information along the way, and also gave us some time to just relax and rest. His attitude and friendliest went a long way. And Yuri did an excellent job at driving the bus. For the tour itself, we had plenty of time at each stop. We did stop at a store along the way to get some food for throughout the day,which was nice. The Giants Causeway is a must see! The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge was amazing also. We also appreciated the history we were given on each of these. We did make a quick stop to see the Dark Hedges, which for the GOT lovers was great. We had about an hour stop in Belfast, and Laurence led the group to some shops and a pub or gave them directions to other locations they might be interested in. The bus was always at the listed pickup location and at the time they said. I know that McCool Finn Tours is a newer tour company, but don't let that stop you from booking with them. Our group enjoyed the day fully and would book another tour with them without a doubt!
The stops we made were excellent. The driver Milan was great and very personable. The tour guide had a wittty and dry sense of humor.
The tour was wonderful. Our guide Derek Allen was excellent, very sense of humor, telling us several interesting details about the places we visited. I recommend.
Kevin is truly an Excellent tour guide. We were with him for 2 consecutive days and he was the nicest tour guide. So helpful, reliable and humorous.
Great day with Neil and Andrei. Very beautiful and entertaining. The tour guide was fun and professional. I definitely recommend.
It was a lot of walking but a great experience. The tour guides were the best part about the trip. I was shaking after I crossed the bridge. It was beautiful. Ireland has a beautiful landscape yet simple.
We had a big group but everyone was back on the bus on time so the journey to Giant's Causeway and Carrick a Rede were great. The tour guide was great and very knowledgeable to the history of Ireland. Learnt a lot of fun facts throughout the ride.
We spent a fantastic day with Derek and Andre. Loved the great music and history provided. We think we had the two BEST tour guides. The weather was mint but the trip would have been amazing in jiffy weather too. Great value, well worth the trip.