United Kingdom · Film Location Tours

Giant's Causeway and Game of Thrones® location tour from Belfast

6 Hours Round trip from Belfast Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the UNESCO-listed Giant's Causeway
  • 02 Visit Game of Thrones® filming locations along the north coast
  • 03 Walk beneath the beech trees of the Dark Hedges
  • 04 See Ballintoy Harbour, used extensively in the series
  • 05 Stop at Larrybane Quarry on the Causeway coast
  • 06 Travel by air-conditioned coach with live commentary
  • 07 Enjoy scenic coastal views from Belfast

Discover Northern Ireland’s dramatic coastline on a day tour that combines natural wonder with unforgettable filming locations. Travel from Belfast to the Giant’s Causeway, where you’ll have time to explore the famous hexagonal basalt columns and hear the legend of Finn McCool.

Along the way, visit atmospheric sites featured in Game of Thrones®, including the Dark Hedges, Ballintoy Harbour and Larrybane Quarry. With scenic coastal views, live commentary and transport by air-conditioned coach, this tour is a great choice for travellers who want to experience both iconic landscapes and screen-famous locations in one day.

Travel from Belfast to the Giant’s Causeway, where you’ll have time to explore the famous hexagonal basalt columns and hear the legend of Finn McCool.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Belfast
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Dark Hedges/ Ayra's escape - around 20 minutes

Leaving central Belfast in the morning, the first official stop is the Dark Hedges (around 20 minutes), known as the location where Arya Stark made her escape down The Kings Road. Journey down the tunnel-­like avenue of intertwined beech trees, and spend a few minutes at the site where Ayra Stark dressed as a boy to escape from King’s Landing.

Dunluce Castle - around 10 minutes

Enjoy a photo stop at the beautiful Dunluce Castle. This 13 century castle ruin is known as the nicest photo opportunity of all castles in Ireland and will make any amateur photographer look like a professional photographer.

Please note the tour will include this stop only from 11th of April 2019 until the 1st of September 2019

Giant's Causeway - around 1.5 hours

Stop at the Giant's Causeway (around 1 hour 30 minutes). Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site with ample time for discovery. Continue to the Giant's Causeway to enjoy around 1.5 hours exploring the 40,000 interlocking hexagonal stone columns on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Explore the place and hear the legend of Finn McCool. The Causeway consists of 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns formed during a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago.

Ballintoy Harbour/ Theon's return - around 1 hour

Onward to Ballintoy Harbour (where you will get around one hour) to enjoy one of our favourite filming locations on this tour. Experience the scene where Theon comes home for the first time. Your guide will show you where Theon was baptised in front of Balon and Yara, and where Euron was drowned and crowned to be king. The directors of Game of Thrones® used this site extensively to film. Enjoy the most beautiful harbour in Ireland and take in the views and reflect on all the magic and mystery of Game of Thrones®.

Larrybane Quarry - about 20 minutes

A chalk quarry which contains chert nodules, fossils and calcite crystals. This is also where Catelyn Stark met one of the many new kings that have been popping up.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Belfast 1 city · 6 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • The Giant's Causeway
  • Larrybane Quarry
  • Drive past the famous Bushmills Whiskey distillery
  • The Dark Hedges
  • Ballintoy Harbour
  • All attractions can be seen without extra charges
  • Professional guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach
  • Luggage compartment

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you go

  • Not recommended for small children or those with walking disabilities (a fair amount of walking involved). If your child is very used to travelling, please book 1 seat per child and bring your own child seat.
  • Not recommended for participants with back problems, with heart complaints, pregnant women or other serious medical conditions.
  • This tour originates from Dublin. Enquire directly with the company about staying on the bus back to Dublin.
    Keep in mind this will ONLY be possible if pre-organised directly with the company.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Belfast, GB
Tour start
Belfast, GB
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 hours finish where they began, in Belfast.

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