Giant's Causeway , Belfast Murals & Game of Thrones Dark Hedges
Description
When your cruise ship docks in Belfast, enjoy this express shore excursion to the Giants Causeway. The shore Excursion will pick you up from the port of Belfast (saving you and transport into Belfast city centre around $15 saving) The Causeway Express tour will start with some time in Belfast City centre and then a Murals Tour of the famous conflict areas of Belfast, Then the bus will leave the city for the Dark Hedges (Game of Thrones location), Bushmills whiskey distillery and The Giants Causeway. Please note some stops are time dependent, so the bus driver will give you a set time to return to the bus. This is to ensure everything runs smoothly and everyone gets the same amount of time at each destination. Customers will then be dropped back to the ship after the tour with plenty of time to spare. Please only book this tour if you are arriving Belfast on a cruise ship this tour will only run if there is a cruise ship docked in Belfast.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will take you around the world famous murals of Belfast showing you both sides of the community and the peace wall dividing the communities which has become the subject of many a Movie and TV show
Political tour of both sides of the community and a peace line separating the two communities with a concise description of the troubles and the locally painted street murals.
The Dark Hedges - Romantic, atmospheric, tunnel-like avenue of intertwined beech trees, planted in the 18th century. This attraction was used to film some parts of the world famous TV show "Game of Thrones"
Bushmills whiskey distillery, This will be around a 30 minute stop, you will have a chance to go into the visitor centre and gift shop and even sample or buy some whiskey, this is not a full tour of the factory due to time factor. There is no additional charge but you are permitted to purchase a Whiskey or even a bottle.
The Giants Causeway - An area of around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption, the stones are one of Northern Irelands most famous landmarks, a must see! This is often called the 8th natural wonders of the world.
Carrick a Rede with its death defying rope bridge (cross at your own risk, Northern Ireland weather permitting additional cost to cross bridge) and stunning views of Rathlin Island, We are stopping at Portnacreevy Viewing point where you can see the rope bridge from a distance *CURRENTLY DUE TO COVID CARRICK A REDE ROPE BRIDGE IS CLOSED TO COACH PARTIES BUT THIS COULD CHANGE ANY TIME*
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please go to the private hire section of the dock where you will find our coaches with Allens Tours on the side. We will pick you up from the port 30 minutes after docking and no earlier than 8.30 am. Look out for our staff members wearing blue uniforms with Allens Tours Please note that, you have to provide us first the name of your ship upon booking, for us to check for the smooth arrival process.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please provide us the "NAME OF YOUR SHIP" upon booking for checking
- The 'Dock' where traveler will be pick up for Shore Excursion has a high security you cannot access unless you are on a cruise ship for Shore Excursion
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Reviews(199)
Did not show up for our pick-up, which was scheduled and paid for months ago. No cancellation call or email, in fact we received an email stating that they were “ready for our tour”. I called when they failed to show and was told “management decided to cancel due to low attendance “. No apology, just that statement. We were traveling on a HAL cruise. Avoid Allen’s like the plague.
Two days before our scheduled tour the Allen Tour Co. canceled our tour due to not enough people. We had scheduled this tour last January!!! Due to the fact that they canceled the tour so late we were unable to book with anyone else as they were all booked!! Not a reputable company!
lwyholly 1d **⚠️ DO NOT BOOK WITH ALLEN’S TOUR IN BELFAST ⚠️** What happened to us in Northern Ireland was the most terrifying travel experience of our lives—and this company is still operating with zero consequences. **📍 What went down:** - We had confirmed booking emails, but the tour company claimed “no record” and refused a refund. lwyholly 1d · Author - When we asked to cancel our relatives’ bookings too, the manager became aggressive and hostile. - I started recording for safety—he **physically grabbed my phone** to delete the footage. - He then **drove off in his car with my phone still in his possession**, while I was partially trapped between the open driver’s door and the seat. - Police called it **attempted robbery** and said this company is **“well-known for frequent conflicts.”** - The manager never returned. No charges. lwyholly 1d · Author No accountability. This isn’t just bad customer service. This is **dangerous, criminal behavior**. **🛑 BOYCOTT ALERT:** Do NOT book with Allen’s Tour. Do NOT recommend them. Share this to protect others. If you’ve had a similar experience, file a complaint with the [Consumer Council for Northern Ireland](consumercouncil.org.uk) and comment below. Together we can demand accountability.
Great excursion to visit the top attractions in Belfast, the city & murals, Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle, the Dark Hedges (Game of Thrones), Bushmills Distillery. Got back to the ship in time!
Great tour and great guide. Enjoyed it.
Paul was an excellent tour guide took us to many locations in addition to what was listed on the tour highly recommend this tour great way to see sites of Ireland
This was a great alternative to the tour through the cruise ship- much more economical. I believe part of the savings comes from not going through the visitor center at Giant’s Causeway. We did not see the rope bridge, but we did visit all the other stops and were able to get some sandwiches for a late lunch at the Dark Hedges Hotel. I would recommend if you take this tour the first stop was in the city center and there was a Pret and Cafe Nero that you could grab sandwiches from and take out to Giant’s Causeway for lunch. We were back with plenty of time before the ship departed.
The "mini bus" was a bit outdated and seats were not that comfy. However, that didn't bar us from having a great experience. Amazing locations and hassle free tour overall.
Well.. quick 6- hr experience is a good idea effort! …Allen Tours has an obvious reputation at the port for “being late” and they definitely lived up to that! 30 mins late for a very critical timeline for the cruise passengers was a little unnerving! All of the other buses were ready BEFORE the 0830 departure - which was frustrating! Our driver BENN was amazing though! He was entertaining, knowledgeable and got us back to the port with 8 mins to spare! That’s great considering the Belfast traffic, rain, etc! The driveby the mural was ok (rain sucked) but the history lessons were an eye-opener to many passengers who just don’t understand what the value of DIVERSITY means for world peace! The “Dark Hedges” is a joke- row of trees - would have been better to do a Deluce castle driveby, Giant’s causeway for an hour and 1/2 of picture taking and go to The Nook for a quick bite to eat, 45 mins at the Distillery, then do a drive / drop by the Game of Thrones or Titanic museum with the option to taxi back to the port! Again BENN is an excellent driver and knew how to “gauge the group” - very appreciated!
Amazing trip, was better than expected. Great day even better driver in Lyndsay, so friendly helpful and funny.
