☘️FLAVOURS OF NORTHERN IRELAND -5 DAY -SELF DRIVE TOUR

DAY -1/ WELCOME TO IRELAND Following your arrival at Dublin Airport, transfer to your Dublin hotel under your own arrangement. Arrival day will be a free day to explore the city at your leisure. Your hotel will be within walking distance of the city center. Overnight, B&B at your Hotel in the Dublin area DAY -2/ DUBLIN TO DERRY Today depart Ireland’s Capital traveling to County Derry. En route, stop at the Ulster American Folk Park, an outdoor museum of...

DAY -1/ WELCOME TO IRELAND

Following your arrival at Dublin Airport, transfer to your Dublin hotel under your own arrangement. Arrival day will be a free day to explore the city at your leisure. Your hotel will be within walking distance of the city center.

Overnight, B&B at your Hotel in the Dublin area

DAY -2/ DUBLIN TO DERRY

Today depart Ireland’s Capital traveling to County Derry. En route, stop at the Ulster American Folk Park, an outdoor museum of emigration which tells the story of millions of people who left Irish shores. Experience the adventure that takes you from the thatched cottages of Ulster, on board a full-scale emigrant sailing ship, to the log cabins of the American frontier. Meet an array of costumed characters on your way with traditional crafts to show, tales to tell and food to share.

Continue to Derry City and on arrival enjoy a walking tour on Derry City Walls with a local guide. Your tour will showcase the only remaining completely walled city in Ireland. These famous walls which date back to the early part of the seventeenth century have survived several sieges. There are fine views from the top of the walls, which encircle the old city, a circuit of one mile.

By walking on Derry City’s Walls, you have splendid views of cathedrals and churches, you will learn about the historical events that shaped the city and explore attractions such as The Bogside, The People’s Gallery: The Murals, The Diamond, the Tower Museum and the Guildhall.

Overnight, B&B at your hotel in the Derry Area

DAY -3/ GIANTS CAUSEWAY AND BELFAST

Giant's Causeway

This morning your travels will take you along the Antrim coast to Belfast, visiting the Giant’s Causeway en route. The Causeway was formed more than 60 million years ago when red-hot lava erupted onto the surface of the earth & was cooled by the sea to form the columns which make up the Giant’s Causeway. Legend tells a different story, however, that Finn Mac Cumhaill (McCool) built the Causeway over the sea to Scotland in order to fight his arch enemy, Fingal, who had started his own path. The two had never met before & when Finn heard the heavy footsteps of Fingal he turned back. Helped by his wife, Finn dressed up as a baby & when Fingal arrived & saw Finn, Fingal assumed the baby’s father would be much bigger.

Belfast City

Takea guided tour of Belfast City. This is an excellent way to discover Belfast City & will take in the leaning Albert Memorial Clock Tower (Ireland’s answer to the leaning Tower of Pisa) & the Opera House, as well as passing City Hall, the Crown Bar (dating from 1885), Queens University & the Botanic Gardens. You will also visit the Harland & Wolfe Shipyard, where the Titanic was built & launched in 1912. Visit to the Shankill & Falls road. It will give you an indication of how life was in Belfast during “The Troubles”.

Overnight, B&B at your hotel in the Belfast Area

DAY -4/ TITANIC BELFAST

This morning visit the Titanic Belfast Experience. Located in the heart of Belfast, Titanic Belfast recreates the story of the world’s most famous liner in a new iconic, six floor building right beside the historic site of the original ship’s construction. Highlights include views of the slipways where the Titanic was launched, and the voyage to the bottom of the sea in the unique Ocean Exploration Centre.

Depart Belfast and travel back to Dublin. On arrival, enjoy a panoramic tour of Dublin. You will first explore the north side of the city which offers striking monuments such as the G.P.O. (General Post Office) on O’Connell Street and Phoenix Park, the largest public park in Europe. The city’s south side appears more sophisticated with its vast Georgian squares and is home to Trinity College, Dublin Castle and two Anglican Cathedrals.

Overnight, B&B at your hotel in the Dublin area

DAY -5/ FAREWELL

On your final day, enjoy a final Irish breakfast, transfer to Dublin Airport for your departure flight home under own arrangements