NORTHERN IRELAND
Giant’s Causeway
Titanic Belfast
One Giant Leap to Northern Ireland’s Houses, Gardens & Causeway Coast
A Titanic Taste Sensation in Northern Ireland This tour is absolute foodie heaven! On the menu is a fantastic 4 hour tour of Belfast’s top food and drink spots, samples of Shorthorn Beef and Organic Salmon at Glenarm Castle, and a tasting and lunch including apple tart at Armagh Cider Company – what a treat! We also visit the recently reimagined Titanic Belfast exhibition and the brilliant Ulster Folk Museum, and enjoy a beautiful Antrim coastal drive. PACKAGED ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival We arrive at our hotel in time for dinner. Day 2 Titanic Belfast & Belfast Food Tour This morning we visit the world-famous Titanic Belfast , which tells the Titanic story through a series of spectacular interactive galleries housed in its iconic building. We roam the shipyard and journey to the depths of the ocean while we immerse ourselves in all things Titanic. The attraction is undergoing a multi-million pound transformation in 2023 so we experience the newly introduced theme, ‘The Pursuit of Dreams’, designed to engage visitors with the dreams and stories of those linked to the luxury ship. This afternoon we embark on the award-winning Belfast Food Tour. This cracking culinary experience promises to take us ‘off the eaten track’, with a 4-hour, fun and food filled guided walk around some of Belfast’s top food and drink spots and an enthusiastic local foodie to guide us. Starting in the historic St George’s Market, where we mingle with local traders and producers, we then go on a culinary journey of traditional bars and top-notch shops, devouring some of the best local food and drink picks along the way! With a flavour for the city and the produce of Northern Ireland well and truly under our belts (literally!), we finish our culinary quest in a smashing restaurant in the lively Cathedral Quarter. We spend the rest of the day at leisure in Belfast. Day 3 Antrim Coast Drive & Glenarm Castle Farm & Tasting Tour Today we enjoy a scenic journey along the spectacular Antrim Coast en route to one of Northern Ireland’s oldest and most beautiful estates, Glenarm Castle , where we enjoy a Farm & Tasting Tour . During our informative guided tour of the great deer park, we go behind the scenes with the Estate Manager, getting a unique insight into how the estate has innovated and diversified over the centuries to the modern day. We then enjoy a sample of the famous, award-winning Glenarm Shorthorn Beef and Glenarm Organic Salmon – delicious! Day 4 Armagh Cider & Ulster Folk Museum This morning we visit Armagh Cider Company for a tour and tasting at the family-run farm, which produces an artisan range of cider and pure apple juices. Taste buds tingling, we tuck into lunch during our visit, with soup and artisan breads on the menu as well as a delicious apple tart & cream with tea/coffee. This afternoon we make our way to the Ulster Folk Museum . As we wander through the pretty parkland, we step back in time to experience life in Ulster more than a century ago, encountering costumed locals demonstrating traditional crafts along the way. Day 5 Departure After breakfast, we make our way home.
Step into some of Northern Ireland’s finest properties, brush up on your knowledge of the patron saint of Ireland and discover some of Belfast’s most significant sites on this mammoth tour. We stroll through magnificent mansions and the gorgeous grounds that house them, set foot on the tremendous Giant’s Causeway, and take a tour
of Saint Patrick’s country. PACKAGED ITINERARY Day 1 Arrival We arrive at our hotel in time for dinner. Day 2 Saint Patrick Centre & Mount Stewart
We spend our morning exploring Saint Patrick’s country with a guided tour . Starting at the Saint Patrick Centre , an exhibition detailing the life of the patron saint of Ireland, we also take in Saul Church, the site of Saint Patrick’s earliest place of Christian worship in Ireland and where he died, as well as the medieval Down Cathedral, Saint Patrick’s grave and Down County Museum. In the afternoon we visit one of Northern Ireland’s finest properties, Mount Stewart . In addition to the majestic mansion with lavish interiors, we can wander around the world class landscaped gardens, which have been voted among the top 10 gardens in the world. Day 3 Hillsborough Castle & Belfast This morning we follow in the footsteps of royalty with a guided tour of Northern Ireland’s royal residence, Hillsborough Castle . As we move through the stunning State Rooms, we learn more about the history of this elegant Georgian home. Outside, we can stretch our legs in 100 acres of beautiful gardens. We then head to Belfast for lunch and finish our day exploring some of the city’s most famous and historic sites and significant points of interest during a 1 hour step-on guided tour of Belfast. Day 4 Giant’s Causeway, Antrim Coast & Glenarm Castle This morning, we visit the extraordinary natural wonder that is the Giant’s Causeway , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and national nature reserve. Against a splendid backdrop of dramatic cliffs and the crashing North Atlantic Ocean, we get to grips with the world-famous basalt columns before travelling through more scenic landscape with a drive along the spectacular Antrim Coast. In the afternoon, we enjoy entrance to The Walled Garden at Glenarm Castle . One of Ireland’s oldest walled gardens, we spend some time strolling through the fabulous flowers and pretty plants dotted around. Day 5 Departure After breakfast, we make our way home.
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