Northern Ireland · GUIDED
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 13 guided tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of Belfast’s Giants Causeway and castles tour, with Carrickfergus, Dunluce, Dark Hedges, coastal views, costs, and practical tips.
“Troy was a really good guide. Very entertaining and a nice fellar to boot. Trip was a long day and really fascinating places visited.”
Review of the Belfast Giant’s Causeway day tour, including coach comfort, scenic stops, guide quality, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Unreal experience. Best tour we’ve been on despite a little bit of rain. The tour guide was fantastic with his story telling, knowledge of the area & fun facts. He was very considerate with his advice around food stops, toilets and how to get the best money value for the areas we were going to.”
Review of the Belfast Giant’s Causeway day tour, with Dunluce Castle, Bushmills, Dark Hedges, coastal views, price tips, and practical advice.
“Excellent. This tour is in Mylie’s wheelhouse. Great orator and well versed in this field. She kept groups attention and exhibited energy and emotion. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”
Review of Northern Highlights, a private Belfast tour to the Causeway Coast, castles, villages, and Giant’s Causeway with hotel pickup.
“We had a wonderful day with Fergal and saw far more than we could have if we had driven ourselves. Fergal is incredibly knowledgeable and generous with his time. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Belfast’s history on a small-group walking tour covering City Hall, ancient entries, pubs, churches, and the Troubles.
“Martin was very informative with many small details that we would never have noticed without his knowledge. Glad we took this tour.”
Walk nine bridges with a gentle alpaca through Northern Ireland farmland and woodland, then enjoy free time by the coffee trailer.
“We recently went Alpaca trekking at Ballyburren with two teenagers, one of whom has complex special needs. The alpacas were adorable and we all enjoyed meeting them. Our guide Charlotte was exceptional! Patient and informative she looked after us very well. We will be back!”
Review of Belfast’s small-group music and street art walk, with pub stops, local stories, live music, price advice, and practical tips.
“Marti loves his hometown of Belfast, and his pride shines through as he winds you through the city core telling you stories of the street art, architecture, pubs, and the history and moral principles that form the essence of Belfast. He's quirky, genuine, and I swear his voice sounds a bit like Van Morrison. He takes you to the Belfast that the locals adore, and will help you avoid the touristy traps. Take this tour when you visit Belfast, you won't regret it.”
Review of Belfast’s private Troubles cab tour, with Falls Road, Shankill Road, murals, Peace Walls, local guides, price, and practical tips.
“Utterly disappointing. We were collected in a Mercedes Benz people carrier when it was advertised as a black cab tour. Not a big deal but misleading. We were subjected to 800 years of Irish history at such a dizzying speed it was impossible to absorb the influx of information. We only made 3 stops and stayed at each for at least 30 minutes while we were shown a never ending supply of laminated images, also shown at such a rate it was almost impossible to catch a glimpse of each. There was a certain amount of fear mongering which I found most offensive. We were told it was “too dangerous”…”
Sample five Belfast gins across historic pubs, hotel bars, and a speakeasy on this lively three-and-a-half-hour walking tour.
“Fun experience, Paul was a fantastic guide. He interacted with everyone and made the tour a fun experience. I would recommend it.”
Review of Belfast’s private Line of Duty walking tour, with filming locations, guide tips, route details, price, value, and booking advice.
“Janice was a great tour guide and made it very enjoyable and informative We had a great tour and much appreciated her manner and knowledge”
Explore Belfast’s divided past, Titanic Quarter, Stormont, and Queen’s University on a private eight-hour driver-guided tour.
“A very interesting tour with two passionate guides that we could tell really cared about their country. If you are a political history buff, You need to take this tour. We saw beautiful areas of Belfast, but also saw the the fascinating conflict that still rages between the Catholics and Protestants, and corruption that still covers up major crimes. Very sad but with hope that the older generations are teaching their kids not to hate. If only this could work everywhere…”
Review of a private Belfast tour to Giant’s Causeway, Game of Thrones sites, Dunluce Castle, and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
“Barry, our tour guide gave us a wonderful tour of the Northern Ireland coast. The weather was a bit cold and wintery but we were able to take in a number of great sites.”
Explore Belfast’s Titanic Quarter with a low-cost VoiceMap audio walk covering ships, slipways, museums, and maritime landmarks.
“Good content. I didn't end up walking round the route, but listened to it prior to visiting on the hop on hop off bus, so it was good to have 2 different tours/I formation The app was a bit glitchy to download and took 3 attempts but played perfectly once the download finally completed. All in all well worth the money.”
Pick a coast road, a cab route or a tasting room.
