The 13 Best Belfast Castle Tours

1.From Belfast: Giant’s Causeway Guided Day Tour With Castles

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,312 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $28Our pick

Travel from Belfast along the Antrim Coast with an English-speaking guide such as Dave, Troy, Mark, or Stuart. You’ll see castles, caves, harbors, the Dark Hedges, Bushmills, and Giant’s Causeway, with live stories, photo stops, and about 90 minutes at the basalt columns.

“The tour was really lovely and gave us lots of new impressions. Just a small tip: it would be great to let travelers know in advance that the route is quite winding with lots of hairpin bends. For passengers like me who get travel-sick easily, that kind of heads-up is really helpful.”

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2.Giants Causeway & Castles Tour from Belfast: Guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,432 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33Top rated

Spend 8.5 hours on a guided coach trip from Belfast with stops at Carrickfergus Castle, Carnlough, the Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, and Giant’s Causeway. Guides such as Stuart, Dave, and Troy are known for lively stories, while optional castle entry and lunch cost extra.

“This tour was fabulous simply based on there itinerary, but it was elevated significantly by Troy, our personal tour guide. His knowledge, willingness to go the extra mile, friendliness, interactions were extremely professional and friendly. We remained engaged throughout the entire tour regarding our 5-6 month vacation through Europe and Asia. He shared many personal and professional experiences, anecdotes, wit and humor with us all. A must tour to endeavor, and definitely a Tour Guide for the ages!”

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3.Giants Causeway, Rope Bridge, Carrickfergus Castle and Dark Hedges Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 596 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $33

Travel from Belfast by air-conditioned coach to Carrickfergus Castle, the Antrim Coast, Dark Hedges, Bushmills, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle. Guide-drivers such as Kevin add local history and humor. The rope bridge is viewed from Portaneevy, not crossed, and lunch and visitor-center fees cost extra.

“What a great experience and the driver was so knowledgeable it made it even better We seen everything that was promised Great”

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4.Giant’s Causeway Tour from Belfast – Luxury Bus + Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $32

Spend about 9.5 hours touring the Antrim Coast from central Belfast, with stops at Carrickfergus Castle, Portaneevy, the Dark Hedges, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle. Guides such as Dave, Stuart, and Tommy are known for lively commentary. The rope bridge is viewed, not included for crossing.

“We saw some beautiful sights with just enough time to enjoy each place. Our tour guide Dave was hilarious and really added to the experience. The price was also amazing.”

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5.Belfast: Giant’s Causeway & Irish Castles Tour -WIFI onboard

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 324 reviews · 9 hours · from $28

Travel from Belfast City Hall along the Antrim Coast with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Carrickfergus Castle, Carrick-a-Rede viewpoint, the Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, and Giant’s Causeway. Guides such as Stuart, Troy, and Dave are known for lively stories, while castle entry and lunch cost extra.

“Lovely experience, great sights. A lovely day out exploring the sites of northern island. Lisa was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable.”

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6.Belfast: Giant’s Causeway, Dark Hedges, and Dunluce Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 317 reviews · 6 hours · from $67

Travel by coach from Belfast to the Dark Hedges, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle with an English-speaking guide. Expect lively commentary, coastal views, about two hours at the Causeway, quick photo stops, plenty of walking, and no included lunch.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the activity. Excellent and very knowledgeable guide. Only problem was we were a party of 6 being picked up in Belfast and the bus had come from Dublin. The bus was quite full already and we were unable to sit together. This might have been as the trip the previous day had been cancelled due to snow.”

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7.From Belfast-Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle and Dark Hedges tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 193 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Travel from central Belfast by air-conditioned coach to Dunluce Castle, Giant’s Causeway, and the Dark Hedges. Your English-speaking guide provides history, folklore, music, and local stories. The 1.5 hours at the Causeway is the main event, while the castle and tree-lined avenue are brief photo stops.

“Great tour overall. Quigs was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would have liked to have spent 30-45 minutes at Dunlunce Castle exploring. It was only a 5 minute photo stop. The Giant Causeway was beautiful. Wear comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking to the site and on the site. The Dark Hedges didn’t impress me. Just a bunch of beautiful trees. Like I said, I would have preferred the Castle instead of the Hedges. Also, you need to bring your own lunch and water. You’ll be eating it on the bus since there’s no time during this 6 hr tour.”

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8.From Belfast: Giant’s Causeway, Dunluce Castle & Dark Hedges

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 90 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Travel from Belfast to the Giant's Causeway, Dark Hedges, and Dunluce Castle on a guided English-language coach tour. You get about two hours at the Causeway, a short walk beneath the famous beech trees, and a photo stop at the castle. Bring lunch, waterproofs, and good shoes.

“My only complaint is that there is definitely not enough bathroom stops.”

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9.Private Tour: Giant’s Causeway, Norman Castles, and Game of Thrones Film Locations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Travel from Belfast in a private Mercedes V Class or S Class with a local driver-guide such as Ricky, JJ, James, or Kieran. You’ll visit Giant’s Causeway, Carrickfergus and Dunluce Castles, Bushmills, the rope bridge, and the Dark Hedges, with time to adjust the day to your group.

“This was a great experience. Kieran was an exceptional guide. His stories, descriptions of the area and telling of the history made this adventure so much more special for one of my sisters, three nieces and me. A nip of Bushmills was a perfect ending. I highly recommend this outing.”

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10.Hillsborough Castle Gardens Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 47 reviews

Spend a full day exploring Hillsborough Castle’s 100 acres of gardens, including the restored four-acre Walled Garden, Lime Tree Walk, woodland, waterways, Lost Garden, and ornamental grounds. The ticket covers the gardens only, not the castle tour. A Peter Rabbit family trail ran until 1 September 2024.

“We had a lovely day out at Hillsborough castle. We took our daughter to the Peter Rabbit trail and she absolutely loved it! The Staff are all really friendly and helpful on the grounds too, we couldn't recommend going for a visit up to Hillsborough Castle any more as it is a beautiful place with stunning grounds to explore.”

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11.Private Tour – Causeway, Castles & Whiskey Tour – Game of Thrones

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel from Belfast along the Antrim coast with a private guide, stopping at Carrickfergus Castle, Torr Head, the Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Distillery. Adrian is the guide named in customer feedback, though a specific guide is not guaranteed.

“The guide was prompt, friendly, informative and knowledgeable. His goal was to make sure we had a good trip and saw everything on our bucket list. I would highly recommend Adrian.”

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12.Belfast castle & Peace walls & murals tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $134

See Belfast’s key sights by private luxury vehicle with an English-speaking guide. John and Oliver have led this route, adding personal insight at the Peace Walls. Expect Belfast Castle and Cavehill views, Titanic Quarter, City Hall, St George’s Market, St Anne’s and famous murals, with pickup arranged directly.

“Not a black cab but a silver Toyota. Very informative and obliging. Oliver was great and went out of his way to give us a grand tour. We signed the peace walls. Unfortunately Stormond was inexplicably closed - it was an extra so no worries! We loved it.”

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13.Giants causeway Irish castles & whiskey, Game of thrones

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 day

Travel in a private executive vehicle with guide and chauffeur Adrian, visiting Carrickfergus Castle, Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills Distillery, Dunluce Castle, Carrick-a-Rede and the Dark Hedges. The route can be adjusted to suit your interests, with pickup and drop-off around Belfast included.

“We had a very fun and enjoyable tour with Adrian. He has plenty of knowledge and we learnt a lot. His tour was flexible and he adapted our tour to suit our interests. Great trip. Highly recommended.”

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