My husband and I will be spending a week in Dublin...partly for business reasons which limits our ability to get out of the city for an overnight excursion into the countryside. We are considering a day trip (bus tour?) to Belfast, Giants Causeway, northern coast, etc. We don't plan to rent a car. Can you recommend any reputable tour companies? We're in our mid-30s and the Paddywagon seems a bit young and wild for us! Many thanks!
Posted by
wichita, kansas
484 posts
I don't know about specific bus tours but a tour of the north coast ,Giants Causeway, Carrick-A-Rede bridge and Belfast is probably too much for a one day tour. Irish rail www.irishrail.ie has a one and two day tour. On the one day tour you see very little of Belfast,just the train station and then leave town. The two day tour includes a day in Belfast.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
89 posts
Check out Over the Top Tours (http://www.overthetoptours.com/). I used them to visit Newgrange/Knowth last summer and thought their shuttle service out of Dublin was great.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9371 posts
You can also take the fast train to Belfast and take a Black Cab tour of the city. The drivers are very knowledgeable and friendly, and give good background about the Troubles.