SUSPENDED | Giants Causeway Cliff Path Walking & Coach Tour
THIS TOUR IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Dear Customer,
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, this tour is temporarily out of operation. We hope to get this back up and running as soon as possible.
We are however beginning the operation of some tours on 1st July 2020 including our 4* rated NITB (Northern Ireland Tourist Board) and World Host accredited Belfast City Sightseeing Tour.
The guided cliff top walk at the Giant's Causeway is a full day luxury coach tour from central Belfast which includes a spectacular 5 mile (8k) coastal hike along some of the best cliff views in Europe. Spend the morning on the coach visiting Carrickfergus castle, the stunning Antrim Coast drive, a visit to the famous Carrick A Rede rope bridge (weather and season permitting). In the afternoon enjoy a guided walking tour along incredibly scenic, wild, rugged, cliff top paths to the main World Heritage Site of the Giant's Causeway before rejoining the main coach tour for return travel to central Belfast by 7.00pm (6.00pm in winter).
Your coach driver/guide will hand you over to a dedicated walking tour guide after your visit to the rope bridge. The hike is suitable to those of average fitness with an interest in spending some quality time in the outdoors. At just 5 miles the walking tour includes amazing views, plenty of time for photographs, points of interest guided commentary, a quality visit to the Giant's Causeway site and a comfort break before rejoining the main coach tour.
Tours run every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from February to November. The full tour including 3.5 hour guided hike and tour transfer from Belfast is just £49 per person with a minimum of 2 people per booking.
Giant’s Causeway Tour with Cliff Walk
SUMMER SCHEDULE (March - October)
- Check-in at the tour shop at 9:00 am
- Depart Belfast at 9:15 am
- Brief comfort stop at Giant's Causeway visitor centre
- Meet your dedicated walking tour guide from 'Away A Wee Walk'.
- Cliff walkers dropped off at Dunseverick Castle ruin to begin the 5 miles (8km) cliff hike to the Giant’s Causeway (3 hours and 30 mins including the visit to the Stones, approx. 20 minutes and a further short comfort stop back at the visitor centre).
- Rejoin main coach tour and eat packed lunch.
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (fee included in price).
- Drive through Cushendall, Waterfoot and Cushendun villages along the Glens of Antrim.
- Stop Carnlough (comfort stop)
- Carrickfergus Castle (photo opportunity)
- Return to Belfast at approx 6:30 pm
WINTER SCHEDULE (November - February)
- Check-in at the tour shop at 9:00 am
- Depart Belfast at 9:15 am
- Carnlough
- Drive along the famous Antrim coast road including Cushendall, Glenariff and Cushendun villages
- Coast walkers get dropped off at PORTBALLINTRAE (toilets) where they will meet their walking guide from Away A Wee Walk. Hikers begin the 4 mile (6.5km) coast walk from Portballintrae to the Giant’s Causewaywinter version excludes highly scenic, high cliff views but includes a beautiful beach walk and lovely coast scenery – high cliff path is both too long and too muddy in the winter)
- Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge
- Bushmills Whiskey Distillery
- Return to Belfast approx 6.00 pm
- Please go to the International Youth Hostel at 22 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JN by 8.45 am on the day of travel.
- Register in the 'McCombs' office inside the hostel, they will give you a ticket for boarding the McCombs coach parked outside.
- Your ticket will let the driver know that you are doing the cliff path walk part of the tour.
- Drop off at Dunseverick Castle to begin the walking tour
- Drop off at Europa Hotel (corner of Glengall Street) at approx 7:00pm
Warm Clothing
Please come dressed appropriately for not only the season, but also for the activitiy. In our experience hiking shoes or boots are better than trainers. Denim jeans are never a good idea in inclement weather. Layers are best, a base layer with something warm/windproof followed by a waterproof layer. Please dress for any weather. There is no such thing as cold weather... just wrong clothes!
Packed Lunch
You will arrive at the Carrick A Rede rope bridge around 12.00pm - 12.20pm. The driver will let you know what time you need to return to the coach but we suggest you get to the bridge and back so that you can enjoy eating your picnic lunch on the coach or at the picnic tables if the weather allows whilst waiting on the others returning to the coach.
- Luxury coach
- Guided cliff path walking tour
- Giants Causeway Visitor Centre (Entrance fee)
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (Entrance fee)
- Lunch
- For cancellation up to 48 hours prior to departure date: 10% administration fee will be imposed
- For cancellation less than 48 hours prior to departure date or 'no-show': 100% of the total amount will be charged
- Tickets for events or attractions are non-refundable
- Airport, limousine and coach transfer services are non-refundable
