SAMPLE - Northern Ireland

2 Adults

Autumn 2024

Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights

Day by Day

Day 1 - Ireland Arrival

Transfer from airport to Belfast

 

Airport Transfer: Dublin Chauffeurs, +353 87 233 8396

Meeting Details: Your driver will meet you in your terminal’s Arrivals Lounge carrying a sign with your name on it

Destination: The Merchant Hotel, Belfast

Overnight: The Merchant Hotel

Rooms: 2x Victorian Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: n/a

Dinner: 19:00 for The Cloth Ear at The Merchant Hotel

Overnight: Belfast | The Merchant Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2 - Belfast Guided Historical Walking Tour

In AM have a walking tour of Belfast, meeting point at hotel

Free Afternoon

 

Overnight: The Merchant Hotel

Rooms: 2x Victorian Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: n/a

Dinner: n/a – The Merchant Cocktail Bar does not take reservations

Activity: Private Walking Tour of Belfast

Provider: The Belfast Lad, +44 75 436 85570

Meeting Time: 10:00

Duration: 2.5 hours

Meeting Location: The lobby of The Merchant Hotel

Overnight: Belfast | The Merchant Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3 - Belfast Free Day

Overnight: The Merchant Hotel

Rooms: 2x Victorian Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: n/a

Dinner: 19:00 for Waterman House

Overnight: Belfast | The Merchant Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 4 - Meet your guide and drive to Dunfin for private sheep farm experience

Overnight: Bushmills Inn

Rooms: 2x Millhouse Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: included in 10:15 sheep farm experience

Dinner: 19:00 for The Bushmills Inn Dining Room

Meet Your Guide: John Neary

Contact: +353 87 414 4035

Meeting Time:: 09:00

Meeting Location: The lobby of The Merchant Hotel

Overnight: Bushmills | The Bushmills Inn
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5 - Explore the Giant's Causeway, afternoon tour Carrick-a-Rede with Mark Rodgers

Overnight: Bushmills Inn

Rooms: 2x Millhouse Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: 13:00 for Grays Hotel (formerly Smugglers Inn)

Dinner: 19:00 for The Bushmills Inn Bar

Overnight: Bushmills | The Bushmills Inn
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6 - Private Derry walking tour with Charlene McCrossan

Overnight: Lough Eske Castle

Rooms: 2x Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: 13:00 for Browns in Town

Dinner: 19:00 for The Cedar Restaurant at Lough Eske Castle

Overnight: Donegal | Lough Eske Castle
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7 - Late morning foraging & cookery experience with Prannie Rhatigan

Overnight: Lough Eske Castle

Rooms: 2x Deluxe Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: included in 11:00 foraging and cookery experience

Dinner: 19:00 for The Olde Castle Seafood Bar

Overnight: Donegal | Lough Eske Castle
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8 - Transfer to Dublin for drop-off, free afternoon

Overnight: The Merrion

Rooms: 2x Garden Wing Queen Rooms for single occupancy

Lunch: n/a

Dinner: 17:15 for The Cellar Bar at The Merrion

Overnight: Dublin | The Merrion Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 9 - Transfer to Dublin Airport for departure

Departure Flight: Dublin Airport at 11:15

Airport Transfer: Dublin Chauffeurs +353 87 233 8396

Meeting Time: 07:45

Meeting Location: The lobby of The Merrion Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Trip Details

Inclusions Read More
  • 3 nights in The Merchant, Belfast
  • 2 nights in The Bushmills Inn, Antrim
  • 2 nights in Lough Eske Castle, Donegal
  • 1 night in The Merrion, Dublin
  • Breakfast each morning
  • Lunch on while guided on days 4 to 8 inclusive
  • Services of an experienced guide from day 4 to day 8 inclusive
  • All transfers in a guide-driven van
  • Arrival and departure airport transfers
  • All guided hikes, entrance fees and activities, specifically:
    • Walking tour of Belfast
    • Visit to Dunfin Sheep Farm (private)
    • Experience with Mark Rodgers at Carrick-a-rede
    • Day foraging and cooking with Prannie Rhatigan
    • Private tour of Derry city with Charlene McCrossan
  • All gratuity for included accommodations, activities and meals
Exclusions Read More
  • Meals aside from those mentioned in inclusions
  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Additional transfers outside group transfers
  • Other activities, experiences and entry fees not mentioned in inclusions
  • Gratuity for trip guide and drivers