Shore Excursion from Belfast: Including Giants Causeway and Belfast City.
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
The tour begins at the Belfast Cruise Terminal where your driver will be waiting for you to being your tour. You will first tour the north coast and visit the world famous Giant’s Causeway, a World Heritage Site. The area consists of approximately 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns. From the Causeway, the tour will make a photo stop at Dunluce Castle, before heading to Belfast city for a panoramic sightseeing tours.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
WiFi on board
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pickup and drop-off from your ship
Live commentary on board
Gratuities
Entrance fees - approximately £11 payable at the Giant's Causeway site for visitor facilities
What To Expect
Antrim
We will collect you in style in a luxury Paddywagon Coach. Your tour begins with a scenic drive up through the Glens of Antrim to the North Coast of Ireland. We collect passengers from the cruise ship at 07:30 for departure @ 08:00. Where your ship docks later than 07:30 the tour will begin 30 minutes after disembarkation commences.
Giant's Causeway
We allow ample time at the Giant's Causeway to make your way down to visit this famous World Heritage Site. It is a 20 minute walk from the Drop Off point to the amazing Causeway site, but there is a shuttle bus that operates for a small charge, ideal for those not comfortable walking up and down the steep gradient (hill) to the Causeway. The hexagonal basalt rocks really look like they were man made and this leads the people in Ireland to believe they were carved by Ireland's most famous Giant Warrior: the great Finn MacCoole. There is also a suggestion they may have been formed by Volcanic activity 60 million years ago. There is a charge of £11 payable at the site to visit the new Causeway visitor Center which has shops, a multimedia show and restaurants. Stoppage times are dependent on your cruise liners schedule**
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Shore Tour From Belfast
The tour begins at the Belfast Cruise Terminal. Drive to the north coast and visit the Giant’s Causeway, a World Heritage Site. The area consists of approximately 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns.
Reviews
192 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Never introduced
caroetcarl,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The driver/guide did not show up. We contacted Customer Service and they did not have our reservation, despite the confirmation we had received. We had to find a Plan B at the last minute, which cost us a lot more (private guide). This private guide told us that this often happens with this company. However we got our refund quickly, thanks to Trip Advisor for that.
Giant's Causeway was just...
Sara M,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Giant's Causeway was just as amazing as we thought, we even got to dip our fingers in the ocean! The rest of our excursion was just ok, but we picked this one since it spent the most time at Giant's Causeway and we at least got a quick ride through Belfast with some info on its history and some lovely countryside. We had to prioritize and this tour was worth it!
Great day in Northern Ireland
Gjpjoep,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a wonderful full-day trip from the Port of Belfast to The Giants Causeway and back from a cruise on August 19, 2025. We chose this tour because it was cheaper and more comprehensive than trips offered by the ship Our guide was very well informed and well-spoken. She also gave us tips that saved us some money. Although the Giants Causeway was the goal of the trip, we enjoyed the drive getting there along the coast even more. I guess we hadn't thought of Northern Island as beautiful. But, now when we think of Ireland we will always think of the coastal and pastoral scenes we saw there on this, a beautiful sunny day. The Causeway was great, but a little tricky for older folks and very crowded that day. We enjoyed photo stops at the Carrickfergus Castle and the Carick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, as well as Dunlace Castle. Because of time and traffic, we only did a drive-through in Belfast, but the narration by the Driver, a son of Belfast, was fascinating. Got back to our ship on time.
Good and educational.
enatal,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The tour was good and very educational. The company needs to rent buses with toilets. The pit and lunch stops were poorly timed. We spent too long without a pit or lunch stop. They need to better work on stops timing.
Had a good time
Carroll L,
Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was very friendly, upbeat, and shared good information all along the tour. We had a good time.
Great shore excursion
Kevin s,
Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous tour. Guide Tom and driver Ian were great. Plenty of quick comfort stops and seeing sights off the beaten path. Causeway is incredibly windy. We were on Regal Princess. Pick up was a little confusing as the bus was not marked but we were still the first bus to depart. Plenty of time and never felt rushed throughout the day. Tour thru Belfast was very insightful, but did not stop for an hour to walk as suggested in description. But having driven through it, do not feel like we missed anything. It also started to rain, so all worked out.
Communication was horrible with viator and paddy wagon
Pamela W,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00The giants causeway is mobbed with people and weather awful. The biggest problem we had was dealing with both the tour operator ( who uses overseas agents who have no clue about the location. Paddy wagon was useless as well also using foreign customer service who could not answer questions, lied telling us the coach was on it way and would not listen that we were at a different terminal- the driver also admitted not knowing where our ship was docked despite me sending the exact address in writing AND. In several phone calls. Viator told me there wasn’t more than 1 terminal in Belfast despite me telling her otherwise. This ruined our day. We waited 1.5 hours near our ship awaiting “he’s on his way”. One agent hung up on me because told him he was incorrect that the driver was right by our ship. He kept insisting and wouldn’t listen to me about our address. Every driver had GPS so paddywagon not knowing the where our dock was located. I would Never book another tour again with paddywagon and as for Viator - we’ll be warned their customer service is overseas and useless.
Enjoyed the tour
Mike J,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour and tour guide. Enjoyed the Giants Causeway hike and views. Dunluce Castle was a fun stop.
Belfast: Including Giants Causeway and Belfast City.
Robert Q,
Aug 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good excursion. Causeway was very impressive but be prepared for a bit of a walk to get there. Tour of Belfast city was informative.
Great tour
Sandy D,
Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Angelina and Johnny were great tour guide and driver. The giant causeway was great as was Dunluce castle. Angelina was very knowledgeable. Would have liked to see a Highland cow up close. Did see the peace wall. Overall was a great tour
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