The 15 Best Guided Days Out in Northern Ireland

1.Cab Tours Belfast Famous Black Taxi Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,633 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100

Explore Belfast’s Troubles in a private black cab tour with local guides, West Belfast murals, memorial gardens, and the Peace Wall.

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2.A History of Terror – Belfast City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,883 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Explore Belfast’s Troubles on a balanced 2.5-hour walking tour with local stories, key sites, Cathedral Quarter streets, and practical city history.

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3.Game of Thrones and Giant’s Causeway Full-Day Tour from Belfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,291 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Highest rated

See Game of Thrones sites, the Giant’s Causeway, Dark Hedges, coastal villages, and castle ruins on a practical Belfast day tour.

“Patrick was wonderful! Funny, kind and knowledgeable! Would book again on his bus! Beautiful trip. We loved it”

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4.Private Black Taxi Belfast City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,188 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $110

Explore Belfast’s Shankill, Falls Road, murals, and Peace Wall with a private black taxi guide who brings The Troubles to life.

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5.City Sightseeing Belfast Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,012 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $13The cheapest here

See Belfast’s murals, Titanic Quarter, Queen’s University, and Peace Wall by open-top bus with flexible 1-day or 2-day passes.

“Buses didn’t run very regularly. We waited nearly 45 minutes to get on another bus so we were leery about getting off again.”

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6.Giants Causeway & Castles Tour from Belfast: Guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,432 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

Review of Belfast’s Giant’s Causeway and castles tour, with Antrim Coast views, Dunluce Castle, Dark Hedges, and practical booking advice.

“Despite it being a very wet and windy, Dave our guide kept our spirits up and made the trip. He was very knowledgeable and the dad jokes kept us going.”

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7.Belfast’s Political Mural Taxi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,180 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $48

Explore Belfast’s Troubles through murals, the Peace Wall, Falls Road, and Shankill Road with a private local taxi guide.

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8.Belfast black taxi tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,166 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Explore Belfast’s Troubles through murals, memorials, and the Peace Wall on a private 90-minute black taxi tour with a local guide.

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9.Belfast Troubles Tour: Walls and Bridges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 853 reviews · 2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $33

Walk Belfast’s City Hall, murals, Peace Wall, and old lanes while hearing a native guide explain the Troubles with care and candor.

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10.Guided Day Tour of Giant’s Causeway from Belfast by Comfortable Coach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 740 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Review of Odyssey Coach Tours’ Belfast day trip to Giant’s Causeway, with Bushmills, Dunluce Castle, Dark Hedges, and coastal views.

“lovely host, informative, amusing, and knowledgeable. Would have liked more time to enjoy the stops, but with so many that would make a bit of a long day for driver for sure!”

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11.Shore Excursion: Giants Causeway Tour From Belfast Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 625 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $88

Review of Belfast’s Giant’s Causeway shore excursion, with coastal views, Ballycastle lunch, Dunluce Castle, Belfast sights, and practical cruise tips.

“The main attraction is Giant's Causeway, but includes other gems as well. The coast of northern Ireland is breathtaking. The tour took us to a pub with excellent Irish food.”

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12.Official World Famous Belfast Taxi Tour ™

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Explore Belfast’s Troubles-era murals, peace walls, memorials, and divided neighborhoods with a local guide in a private black-cab tour.

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13.Giants Causeway, Rope Bridge, Carrickfergus Castle and Dark Hedges Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 596 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $33

See Giant’s Causeway, Dark Hedges, Antrim Coast, and more on an affordable Belfast day tour, with scenic drives and live guide commentary.

“The bus was old and the windows were not clean. We booked this tour because it says it takes the Antrim coast road on the way up to the causeway, but it wasn’t until after we pulled away from the tour office that the driver said he wouldn’t be taking that road due to construction. We were very disappointed and they should have said this before we left to give us other options. The stops along the way were okay, but I wish we had more time at the causeway which was the highlight of the day - it’s absolutely breathtaking. I would have liked othe options for lunch as…”

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14.Guided Day Tour: Giant’s Causeway from Belfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 489 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Review of the Belfast Giant’s Causeway day tour, with Dunluce Castle, Bushmills, Dark Hedges, coastal views, tips, and value advice.

“A great day out, good value. Our driver was outstanding with excellent commentary. Stunning views along the coast. A tip - sit on driver's side of coach.”

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15.Famous 1.5 hour Belfast Murals Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

See Belfast’s murals, Peace Wall, and divided neighborhoods by van while learning the personal stories behind The Troubles.

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