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based on 72 reviews of Northern Ireland including Giant's Causeway Rail Tour from Dublin
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I would say to anyone, this trip is a must if you go to Ireland. Once we got out of Belfast and the fog lifted, there were some of the most spectacular views along the coastline road I have ever seen. This trip was the best part of my vacation.
Reviewed by: Michael L, United States of America, March 2009
Good tour, a lot of time spent on the bus. Got to see a lot!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, September 2008
Absolutely gorgeous scenery on the way there. I definitely recommend this trip. Only complaint is there is not enough time at each stop, but this is typical of all the tours, as you see more in one day than in 2 if you tried to do it all yourself. Our guide was great.
Reviewed by: Steven M, United States of America, September 2008
Very worthwhile trip. Representatives were very friendly and our tour guides was very informative. I am looking to book others trips next year as I was so pleased with this one.
Reviewed by: Nicola B, United Kingdom, September 2008
It was a great trip, kind of long though. The whiskey distillery stop could have been cut out and replaced with a bit more time at the Castle ruin, it would have been great to get a few more photos of that and a bit more history on it. Everything else was great! The small amount of time we had in Belfast was also good, it's a shame the peace gates were closed to the Falls Road though!
Reviewed by: Heather E, United States of America, August 2008
I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to enjoy a full day trip taking in the magnificent sites and traveling in good comfort on a train coach with cheerful and informative tour leaders.
Reviewed by: Robyn M, Australia, June 2008
We were lucky with weather, although windy, but sunny!! It was interesting to go to Belfast by bus and back to Dublin by train. The main disadvantage was quite a big rush, so we were not able to have peaceful lunch. Beautiful and wild nature!!! Good choice if you want to go outside city!
Reviewed by: Valdis I, Latvia, March 2008
The whole day went without a hitch. We arrived at Dublin Station in very good time and our tour guide was already waiting there with our tickets. There was a leaflet included in the travel pack that explained everything we were going to see that day. We were lucky with the weather as that can never be guaranteed and the coach transferred us to our various stop-off points in an efficient and timely manner. The onboard commentary ensured that we were kept well informed so we knew exactly what to expect and look out for on the way. The volume was a little loud but I expect this is to allow for people who may be slightly hard of hearing. The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge was a slightly hair-raising experience, best not to look down if you're going to brave it, especially if you suffer from vertigo! I was in need of a shot of whiskey at the Bushmills Distillery after that experience! Definitely a good day out with a very picturesque finish at Giants Causeway.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, October 2007
You see more in one day than you could by by car. The bus driver and tour guide were very friendly and informative. The Giant's Causeway is beautiful, but it was covered in tourists, so taking pictures of it was a bit tricky. There are some downsides to this trip. Unless you sit on the right-hand side of the bus, the Glens of Antrim drive is worthless. You are trapped on a bus all day with a bunch of other people. Take hand sanitizer with you - the bathrooms along the way are disgusting. If you go on a Saturday, Bushmill's Distillery still gives tours, but the distillery is down that day, so there isn't much to see. We did not have enough time to explore areas we stopped in; at the Causeway, we had a little more than an hour, but it took about 15 minutes to walk to the rope bridge and then 15 back, so we had to hustle. We're in our 20s, so it would probably be a lot more difficult for older people who have trouble walking.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, September 2007
This tour joined another coach in Belfast, as there were no reserved seats for the Viator group I could not sit next to my friend for the duration of the coach trip.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, September 2007
Good excursions and plenty of walking if you care to.
Reviewed by: Catherine B, United States of America, September 2007
My family and I found this trip to be very worthwhile. Beautiful scenery and good commentary.
Reviewed by: Joanne W, Australia, July 2007
For the most part I really enjoyed this tour. Our host met us at the Dublin train station and the tour was fairly organized as far as getting us to Belfast. I loved the drive, the rope bridge was so much fun, and I loved Giants Causeway. Our bus broke down at the end of our tour however, and it took a long time to get back to Belfast. My only complaint was that there was little communication to the passengers, and the driver who took over was talking on his cell phone the entire way home. I felt extremely scared for that part, but our original driver was very fun and knowledgeable and I would recommend this tour.
Reviewed by: Stephanie P, United States of America, July 2007
I am a non-tour person; I do tours when there is no alternative way to see things. The areas that this tour takes you to are great, and you get to see a lot of interesting things; for that reason alone the trip was worth it, because there would have been no other way for me to see them. However, I was glad I had my iPod with me, so I didn't have to listen to the bus driver talk all day, and I do mean all day. I would recommend not getting the lunch the tour organises for you. I didn't - there are supermarkets around where you can buy the same thing that they served, only cheaper and fresher! The connection from Dublin was easy, and a tour guide takes you from the train to another company that actually runs the day trip portion. This tour is a great way of seeing this part of Northern Ireland, and the scenery was great; just be prepared if you don't like the bus driver talking at you constantly. Overall, I would recommend this trip.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, July 2007
The guide was excellent, informative and knowledgeable. The brewery was a pleasant surprise. This was a better tour than the usual.
Reviewed by: Tina H, United States of America, July 2007
