Northern Ireland Sample Itinerary 2017
Your destination Belfast: Belfast may be a small city but don't let the size fool you. Once the home of the Irish linen industry, tobacco production, rope making and the world famous Harland and Wolff whose workers built the ill-fated Titanic, Belfast lays claim to a unique history. Northern Ireland Sample Itinerary 2 2017
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Day 1 9.00am 10.30am Welcome to Ireland! Your driver and guide will meet you in the arrivals hall at Belfast Airport and will be on hand throughout the day. Depart for the Giant s Causeway A Visit to The Giant s Causeway Flanked by the wild North Atlantic Ocean on one side and a landscape of dramatic cliffs on the other, for centuries the Giant s Causeway has inspired artists, stirred scientific debate and captured the imagination of all who see it. Experience the Giant's Causeway for yourself. Visit the world-famous basalt columns with one of our knowledgeable tour guides or pick up an audio guide and go at your own pace. Climb the Shepherd's Steps and take a hike along the cliff-top trail for bird's eye views of the causeway coastline - famed world-wide for its beauty. The Causeway Coastal Route back down via Belfast is incredibly beautiful, with many placed to visit en route; The Gobbins and Carrick-a-Rede Bridge to name a few! 12.00pm 1.30pm 3.00pm 5.00pm Lunch at leisure. Enjoy a visit to the Old Bushmills Distillery on a guided tour with an in-house specialist guide Old Bushmills Distillery has been producing whisky for over 400 years and yet little has changed in the process. The distillery still uses the same traditional methods to create some of Ireland s finest whisky and now welcomes visitors to have an insight into the techniques that make their whisky so smooth and rich. If you are lucky, their resident ghost the Grey Lady may even pop up to say hello! Depart for Castle Leslie with your driver and guide Approximate arrival time at Castle Leslie Nestled on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodlands and glittering lakes, Castle Leslie Estate is one of the last great Irish estates still in the hands of its founding family. The Leslie Family arrived in Ireland in the 16th Century and bought the Estate at that time. Today, this castle hotel in Ireland is led and managed by Sammy Leslie and governed by a Family Trust. The family considers itself to be guardians of the land and its overwhelming desire is to protect the Estate for future generations. Balance of the evening at leisure O/N: Castle Leslie A: 20 Main St, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, Ireland T: +353 47 88100 Northern Ireland Sample Itinerary 4 2017
Day 2 9.00am 10.30am Belfast exploration Depart Castle Leslie with your private guide and driver who will be on hand for a full day of touring Enjoy a panoramic tour of to explore Belfast Belfast is packed-full of quirky nooks and crannies, 58 leafy public parks and incredible socio-political past you can take a tour of the murals and street art so significant during The Troubles, the Peace Wall, the Falls Road and Shankill Road. With your guide, explore the incredible re-birth Belfast has undergone in the past few years, and the immense faith and enthusiasm it s residents have! We suggest that your private guide takes you to Crumlin Road Gaol, which was a working prison until 1996, the Stormont Parliament buildings, the Ulster Museum and if you are visiting on the weekend, St George s Market, the last Victorian market in Ireland. Last but not least, we d be wrong not to mention that Belfast and Northern Ireland is the location for most of the filming of the hit TV series, Game of Thrones. Belfast really has something to offer everyone! 1.00pm 2.30pm Lunch in Belfast at leisure (our suggestion: Cast & Crew Restaurant in the Titanic Quarter) A visit to the Titanic Experience Titanic Belfast is the world's largest Titanic visitor experience and a "must see" visit in any tour of Belfast and Northern Ireland. It is located in Titanic Quarter, right beside the historic site of this world famous ship's construction. Housed in an iconic 6-floor building, this state-of-the-art visitor experience tells the story of the Titanic, from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her famous maiden voyage and tragic end. The Titanic Experience is also linked with the SS Nomadic Museum, which was the tender to the Titanic and the last remaining White Star Line ship in the world. Restored to her original glory and back home in Belfast s historic Hamilton Dock, head on board and experience over 100 years of authentic maritime and social history. 5.00pm 6.30pm Depart for Castle Leslie with your private guide and driver Approximate arrival time at Castle Leslie, your driver and guide will leave you here Balance of the evening at leisure O/N: Castle Leslie Northern Ireland Sample Itinerary 5 2017