Belfast Castle Tours: The 7 We Would Book

1.Giant’s Causeway Guided Day Tour With Castles

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

Travel from Belfast by air-conditioned coach along the Antrim Coast Road with live English commentary. Guides such as Dave, Troy, Mark, and Stuart bring local folklore to life as you visit Carrickfergus, Carnlough, the Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, and Giant’s Causeway. Expect a full day, plenty of walking, optional castle entry, and lunch at your own cost.

“Great trip, excellent value for money. Troy the guide clearly enjoys his job. He was both entertaining and informative. Would highly recommend this tour.”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

From Belfast, follow Northern Ireland’s Antrim Coast to Carrickfergus Castle, the Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, and Giant’s Causeway. Your English-speaking guide handles the driving and adds local stories, history, and humor. Guides such as Stuart, Dave, and Troy are known for lively commentary, while the 8.5-hour route suits first-time visitors with limited time.

“It was very entertaining. The driver was very helpful. He took us back to our ship. The dark hedges and giant causeway were very cool.”

Check availability →Read our full review

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 with a live guide, often including driver-guide Kevin, for an eight-hour circuit of Carrickfergus Castle, the Antrim Coast, Dark Hedges, Bushmills, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle. You see the rope bridge from a viewpoint rather than crossing it. Lunch, drinks, and the Giant’s Causeway visitor centre cost extra.

“Great times with my friend in a couple weeks ago at a wedding and we were all talking and I had to tell her I”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

Travel from central Belfast along the Antrim Coast with a driver-guide, stopping at Carrickfergus Castle, Portaneevy View Point, the Dark Hedges, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle. Dave, Stuart, and Tommy have all led highly praised outings. Lunch and castle entry cost extra, and the rope bridge requires careful confirmation.

“This was a fun tour. You do a lot so it may feel like you aren't getting a lot of time at all the places but you are seeing so much and our tour guide Stuart was funny and informative. The lunch at the hedges hotel is good and the dark hedges arRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

Travel from Belfast by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking guide to Carrickfergus Castle, Carrick-a-Rede viewpoint, the Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, and Giant’s Causeway. You get about 90 minutes at the Causeway, a lunch stop at Hedges Hotel, onboard Wi-Fi, and optional castle entry for an extra fee.

“Very efficient and well planned day. Stuart was our guide and he was BRILLIANT with great chat and excellent knowledge. Good time at each location. Can’t fault it.”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

Travel from Belfast to the Dark Hedges, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle with an English-speaking guide. Expect lively stories about Finn McCool, local history, and Game of Thrones, plus about two hours at the Causeway. Bring snacks, sturdy shoes, and a camera. Stops may change with weather and traffic.

“Our guide was Godfrey and he did a great job. Giants Causeway is amazing, but I can see how treacherous it could be.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle and Dark Hedges tour

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

Travel from Belfast by air-conditioned coach to Dunluce Castle, Giant’s Causeway, and the Dark Hedges. Expect live commentary, Irish history, folklore, music, and roughly 1.5 hours at the Causeway. Guides vary, with Quiggs, Godfrey, Delaney, Peter, Noel, and Brian praised for their engaging style. Bring lunch, water, and sturdy shoes.

“The site itself was great! The tour guide was not good. He was often crude in his humor and vulgar in his comments. It was inappropriate especially with a child on the bus.”

Check availability →Read our full review