Dublin to Belfast Titanic Dunluce Castle Giants Causeway Tour
Overview
Visit Belfast’s Titanic Visitor Experience, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Giant’s Causeway and Dun Luce Castle on a full-day trip from Dublin! Open since April 2012 (100th anniversary of the ship's sinking), the 'Titanic' exhibition allows you to relive the tragic yet captivating story through interactive discovery zones and galleries. Visiting time is 2 hours.
After exploring the exhibition we travel in the company of your guide through the county of Antrim onto the spectacular Antrim Coastal route. Our next stop is Dunluce Castle. Admission is included with a visiting time of 30 minutes.
We proceed just down the coastal road to the Giant’s Causeway (lunch options available here). Explore its dramatic cliffs and rock formations. You will get full 2 hours here.
Then head for home, 3 hours 30 minutes, lots of fun on the way with a designated rest stop.
What you’ll do
Departure point times and locations are: 7 AM at The Starbucks Cafe on 1 College Green 7:05 AM at Dublin Bus Office, 59 O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Please make sure you get to the meeting point at least 10 minutes early. We cannot wait for any latecomers.
Titanic Belfast Experience, monument to Belfast's maritime heritage. Tells stories of the Titanic, which hit an iceberg sinking in 1912, and her sister ships. The 12,000 square metres which consists of nine interpretative and interactive galleries. 1 Boomtown Belfast – the city at the start of the 20th century, recreates scenes from Belfast at the time of Titanic's construction 1909–11 2 The Shipyard – a ride aboard a mini-car up and around a replica of Titanic's rudder 3 The Launch how Titanic was launched on 31 May 1911 scenes of the Spring day. 4 The Fit-Out of the Titanic from her launch through to April 1912 large-scale model of Titanic to illustrate how the ship appeared to its passengers / crew. 5 The Maiden Voyage walk across its wooden deck 6 The Sinking – disaster of 14/15 April 1912 7 The Aftermath – legacy of the disaster 8 Myths & Legends – facts behind the stories 9 Titanic Beneath – the wreck of the Titanic its rediscovery
A slow tour along the coastel road between Bushmills, the Giants Causeway onto Ballycastle before turning inland towards Ballymena. Your guide will help you appreciate all scenerary along the way.
Dunluce Castle is an iconic historical castle which dates back over 500 years. With its location on the Cliff Edge of the north Atlantic, making it one of the most dramatic settings in Europe. The castle has been frequently used over the years in many movies most recently the tv series Game of Thrones (House of Greyjoy). There will be paid admittance included to visit and peruse castle and ground for 30 minutes. On a clear day you can see the coast of Scotland. A magical place for the adventurous photographer and for those who enjoy watching the abundant variety of wild birds which inhabit the coastal cliffs.
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