25th April to 1st May 2024
Flights from the UK and all transport within the itinerary
Quality Accommodation of 4* and above
Experienced Tour Guide from the UK
All gratuities
Join us on our tour to Northern Ireland, flying from Liverpool to Belfast where on arrival we will travel to our hotel in the County Antrim countryside. Based in the one hotel for the duration of the tour makes this a relaxing break. Our 2023 departure sold out in 3 days, so please make sure you register your interest today.
Northern Ireland is a country known for its hospitality, beautiful scenery breath taking coastline and interesting agriculture. We explore the beautiful Antrim coastline and visit Giants Causeway a geological wonder which was formed 60 million years ago.
In Belfast our tour takes us to the Titanic Experience, telling the story of the ship which made the fateful voyage in April 1912 and was built at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city.
What's Included
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Admission to Hillsborough House & Gardens
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Entrance to Ulster Folk Museum
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Entrance to Giants Causeway
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Old Bushmills Distillery Tour & tasting
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Entrance to The Titanic Experience
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Guided Tour of Belfast
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Guided Tour of Londonderry
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Modern touring coach to support the itinerary
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Return flights from Liverpool to Belfast
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6 nights at the 4*Dunadry Hotel & Gardens
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Breakfast each day
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2 Lunches
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6 Evening Dinners
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Agricultural visits including cider, dairy, sheep, beef and goats
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Gratuity for coach driver & step-on guide
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Bay Farm Tours tour manager
Tour
Full
Highlight
Northern Irelands only UNESCO World Heritage Site Giants Causeway is on the northern Antrim Coast, steeped in mystery & legend and most definitely a must see. There are approximately 40,000 basalt interlocking columns created by volcanic fissure eruption 60 million years ago. Legend has it that an Irish giant named Finn McCool created a causeway across the sea to face his rival the Scottish giant Bennandoner. Following their meeting Bennadoner is reputed to have torn up the causeway & fled back to Scotland leaving behind what is visible today.
Weather
The average temperature is around 10 °C and a little cooler on the coast. Just like in the rest of the UK, be prepared for every type of weather. Comfortable walking shoes are also advisable to explore cities, coast, and countryside
Currency
No need to change any money as Northern Ireland operates in Pounds Sterling
Pace
Grade B
All of our tours are graded A to D according to the pace of the tour, with A being the least active. To find out more, please click here or on the goat!
Meals
Breakfast each morning
2 Lunches
6 Evening Dinners
Agriculture
Agriculture is a vital part of the Northern Ireland economy. Meat, dairy & eggs is the largest sector. 75 percent of Northern Ireland's countryside is farmed in some way.
We will visit dairy, beef and sheep enterprises and hear about the impact now that the UK has left the EU. We also visit a local apple grower who produces cider and of course the Bushmills whiskey distillery.
Our Hotel
We stay at the 4* Dunadry Hotel and Gardens Hotel, 25 minutes' drive from Belfast. This historic hotel was formally a fort, a paper mill and latterly a linen mill. The hotel and gardens have recently been refurbished.
We are staying here for the duration of the tour, the perfect place to unpack, relax and enjoy the facilities our hotel has to offer. Maybe a stroll round the garden to the millrace and Secret Garden. Alternatively go for a dip in the pool or enjoy a ‘thermal journey’ in the sauna & steam room. Beauty treatments & massages are also available.
Once more Bay Farm Tours scored
10 out of 10
with the Lake Garda holiday. I enjoyed every minute. The friendship and atmosphere amongst the group was exceptional.
Your Tour Manager never stopped working to make sure everything went according to plan, and it did, along with lots of fun and laughter, which made it
a wonderful tour