Private Tour: Giant's Causeway, Norman Castles, and Game of Thrones Film Locations
4.9
65 Ratings
Bushmills

Embark on an unforgettable journey to the Giants Causeway on this exclusive trip to Belfast. Along the journey, explore the Carrick a Reide Rope Bridge, Bushmills Distillery, and the castles of Dunluce and Carrickfergus. Additionally, you can check out some of the filming locales from the popular TV series, Game of Thrones.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Giant’s Causeway - Travel back in time and see Northern Ireland’s only World Heritage Site
  • Carrickfergus Castle - Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman Castle. Built in 1177 by John de Courcy
  • Bushmills Distillery - See how they make the world famous Bushmills Distillery is Ireland’s oldest working distillery, licensed in 1608
  • Dunluce Castle - Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle built in the 13th century. In the Game of Thrones it was Castle Greyjoy
  • Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge - Carrick a Rede Rope bridge spans 20 metres and is the link to the island of Carrickarede
  • The Dark Hedges - See the Kings Highway in all its glory.
What's Included
  • Light refreshments
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entry fee into Giants Causeway, Rope Bridge, Dunluce and Bushmills are paid separately by customer
Additional Information
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • French or German-speaking guides are available upon request
  • Flexible departure time
  • Please advise preferred departure time in the special requirements
Location
Giant's Causeway
Causeway Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen
Sep 25, 2023
Perfect Day Trip - RD Chauffeur services is an amazing find, and I think quite reasonable! SO glad we used them! What a terrific day trip! Ricky showed up right on time, and we set off on our private (6 in our group) tour of Northern Ireland. We had plenty of time at each stop, and we weren’t limited by tour bus schedules. We even had a relaxing and delicious lunch at The Nook at the Giant’s Causeway. It was a spectacular day, filled with very personalized service. Ricky is incredibly professional and personable. He is fun, easy to get along with and full of knowledge and interesting facts! I would definitely use this service again!
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Philip
Sep 18, 2023
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!! Best day of our two week vacation!! - Thomas was absolutely wonderful! He took great care of us, was extremely knowledgeable, and made the day so much fun! We all agreed that this was our favorite day of our two week trip all around the British Isles! He took us places you can’t get to with a large tour and tailored the day based on our interests. I can’t recommend this enough. We will absolutely use them again if we are back in Ireland! I would give more than five stars if I could! Thanks Thomas!
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Kristi
Aug 29, 2023
Excellent Private Northern Ireland Tour - The private tour to sites in Northern Ireland with Tony was definitely well worth the money! We were able to visit a lot more places than expected, including multiple locations that tour buses can't go. We even went to a few off the beaten path places, including some caves and a waterfall. They even accommodated a tour we scheduled with Bushmills Distillery during the day. We learned a lot about Irish culture from our tour guide Tony too!
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London070
Aug 18, 2023
Can’t recommend highly enough - Ricky looked after our family of 7 (age 12-80!) all week, from efficient, luxurious pick up/return to the airport to fabulous, informative tours of Belfast and the North Antrim Coast. The service was slick, informative and professional but even better, Ricky is a personable and caring host. We loved his stories and his humour and he made all the difference to our holiday. Can’t recommend highly enough.
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Susan
Aug 3, 2023
More enjoyable this way with a private tour - Incredible! Thomas was informative, kind, professional, and loads of fun. He allowed us to move at our pace while making thoughtful recommendations. A+!!!
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Claire_c
Jul 24, 2023
Excellent private tour of the beautiful countryside - We loved this tour! Our guide Ryan was fun, interesting, and really helpful; I particularly appreciated his care and concern for my father who was having knee trouble. You could tell Ryan was proud to share his country and hometown through the enthusiastic way he told stories and how he wanted to share various points along the way. We had a great day with various scenic viewpoints you can't access if you are on a big bus tour. Our vehicle was nice, clean, and comfortable. We were on a cruise ship with unusual port times (1:00pm to 10:00pm), and he adapted our itinerary to our preferences and point of interest opening hours. We went to a lovely seaside town (Ballycastle) where he recommended a delicious fish and chips place and ice cream for dessert. The rope bridge was really cool but keep in mind that there is quite a decent walk to get to it (20 min each way), so plan accordingly. Once back in Belfast, we had a brief driving tour of points of interest which was not a part of the original itinerary but he was able to accommodate us since we had "spare" time before we had to leave. I particularly liked how we could adapt the schedule to allow for more/less time at places.
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William_j
Jul 21, 2023
Tailor-Made and Stressless - The six of us entered the Mercedes and were introduced to probably the most matter-of-fact and genuine bloke you could ever meet. He helped us immensely with his knowledge of the locations we visited, including how to do a whisky tasting at Bushmills Distillery without paying the entrance fee! The suggested lunch spot didnt have many gluten free options, when a couple of us in the group are coeliac. We asked if we could go to a lunch spot in Bushmills town and he said it wasn’t a problem and took us there instead. These are the sorts of things that make a tour elite, when it’s completely stressless and we have the freedom to make little changes that won’t affect the trip all that much. Thomas took us to carrick-a-rede rope bridge, balintoy harbour, giant’s causeway, Old Bushmill’s Distillery, Dunluce Castle AND Dark Hedges. At each place we requested to visit, he would patiently wait for us and help us into the minivan. We set off at 9am outside the Europa Hotel where we were staying and made it back to the hotel by 18:15pm. When we described the day we had to other tourists we spoke to their jaws dropped. The coaches never do this amount of things in a day, and you can never be settled because of the ‘meeting times’. With this service, Thomas went above and beyond and we were so grateful. The only criticism I have is that the aircon stopped working towards the end of the trip, but that wasn’t anyone’s fault per se. Highly recommend to anyone who wants a tailor-made trip that avoids the tourist traps. It was our highlight for our trip to Belfast and it made us want to book a tour of the north coast in future. Favourite part of the trip: When we arrived at Dunluce Castle and the sun came through the clouds… or the whisky tasting… can’t decide!
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Samar_k
Jul 18, 2023
Excellent experience and excellent driver/guide James - Our driver/guide James was wonderful. He was courteous, pleasant, and very knowledgeable about the history and legends of the causeway. James was very flexible and accommodating. He was very punctual and communicated very effectively. He gave us as much time as we needed at the sites and gave us a tour of the murals instead of the distillery that was on the schedule, since the boys and I don’t drink. He recommended good places for lunch and shopping. We really enjoyed the tour and we strongly recommend you using James for your private tours.
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Stanislav_m
Jul 14, 2023
Amazing day - The Rope Bridge path trail was an amazing experience - we were lucky with the weather and because of that the views I could see were simply unbelievable
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Jason
Jul 7, 2023
Great Family Holiday - Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful even beyond our tour. Our family had a wonderful time and Ricky was fantastic with our children. He saw to it that we were able to see everything we wanted! Thank you for a great experience of Northern Ireland!
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