Day 1: Travel to Holyhead for the morning ferry crossing to Dublin. We continue to Belfast, where upon arrival we will be met by a local guide for a panoramic coach tour of the city.
See the original narrow streets of 17th century Belfast and landmarks such as the City Hall, the Albert Clock and the Ulster Hall. The tour will also include photo stops at the Stormont parliament buildings, the iconic Queens University, the famous International Wall political murals on the Falls Road and the peace wall, which divides the Republican and Unionist populations of west Belfast. There you will have the unique opportunity to write a message of hope to the people of Belfast!
Afterwards, we continue to our hotel for check-in and our evening meal.
Day 2: Titanic Belfast and optional visit to Crumlin Road Goal
After breakfast, we visit the award-winning Titanic Belfast. Over one hundred years on from the launch of the world’s most famous ship, experience the amazing Titanic story in the city of her birth – Belfast. Take a thrilling ride through Titanic’s construction in the shipyards, re-live the drama of her sinking and visit her wreck on the ocean floor all during your time at the Titanic Belfast Centre.
In the afternoon enjoy some free time in Belfast city centre or take an optional excursion to Crumlin Road Gaol (admission extra). Here you will enjoy an educational tour of the Gaol which housed well known IRA members amongst others from 1845, right up until the gates were closed one final time as a working prison in 1996. We return to our hotel for dinner.
Day 3: Free day in Belfast
A full day to explore Belfast, you can wander from the grand Victorian architecture of City Hall into the lively streets lined with cafés and independent shops, letting the city’s energy pull you along. A stroll through the Cathedral Quarter reveals colourful street art and cobbled lanes that feel made for slow discovery. As the afternoon light softens, you might wander along the River Lagan, watching the water reflect the city’s mix of old and new, before ending the day in a cosy pub.
Day 4: Bushmills Distillery, Giant’s Causeway and the Antrim Coast
A day spent exploring the north of County Antrim begins with the warm, malty aroma of the world-famous Bushmills Distillery, where centuries of craft come alive in copper stills and slow‑aged barrels. We take a behind-the-scenes tour.
After sampling a measure of their signature whiskey, the road leads toward the otherworldly landscape of the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the 40,000 interlocking hexagonal columns, standing up to 12 metres high. Learn the exciting tale of Finn McCool and discover the on-site exhibition centre. From there, the Antrim Coast opens in sweeping curves of cliffs, beaches, and rugged headlands, each turn offering a view more dramatic than the last.
It’s a journey that blends flavour, folklore, and raw natural beauty, leaving you with the sense that this corner of Ireland was shaped as much by myth as by geology.
Day 5: After a hearty Irish breakfast, we depart Belfast and travel to Dublin, enjoy some free time before the afternoon return sailing to Holyhead.