V.4 The Curator – Kohn Couple

Day 1 - Friday 31^st May - Arrival in Belfast- Free afternoon

Arriving into Belfast, an airport transfer will meet you at the airport and take you the short distance to you central hotel.

Depending on your flight times there may be time to get out and explore some of the city this afternoon and we recommend a visit to the Ulster Museum.

Housed in an iconic building in the beautiful surroundings of Belfast’s Botanic Gardens, the Ulster Museum is a place of awe and wonder; a place with open doors for open minds. Uniquely, it is a resource that locates Ulster’s shared and contested past within the broader context of the museum’s multidisciplinary Art, History and Natural Sciences collections; offering new perspectives and complementary prisms on the wider world.

We will offer restaurant recommendations for dinner this evening.

Overnight: Belfast | Ten Square
Room Type: Classic Double with City Hall View
Meals Included: None

Day 2 - Saturday 1^st June - Food Tour & Titanic Belfast

You will be joined by your expert guide/ driver this morning as you spend the next two days explore some of Belfasts historic and cultural gems kicking off with an in-depth food tour.

You may want to go easy on breakfast as you join a local guide for a fun filled walking tour of Belfast stopping at some top food and drink spots around the city. Starting at the historic St. George’s Market, meet local producers before heading around Belfast to visit bars, shops and more, eating and drinking as you go.

Later this afternoon visit the Titanic Museum Experience where you will take a self guided tour ‘Titanic Experience Tour’ and hear the story of Titanic from her conception, through her construction and launch right up to her maiden voyage and subsequent sinking. Your self guided ticket also includes a self guided tour of the SS Nomadic.

Overnight: Belfast | Ten Square
Room Type: Classic Double with City Hall View
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3 - Sunday 2^nd June - The History of The Troubles

Spend today in the company of a local author and historian who was a combatant during the ‘Troubles’ and also a political advisor during the post ceasefires and Good Friday Agreement periods. Francis channelled his love of Belfast into his education and career, and is now one of the North’s top tour guides. Embark on a dark journey into the social and political conditions that led to the infamous ‘Troubles’ periods of Belfast’s history. The tour covers the origins of political and civil sectarianism and includes a guided visit of the Crumlin Road Gaol before visit some of the political Murals across the city.

Overnight: Belfast | Ten Square
Room Type: Classic Double with City Hall View
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4 - Monday 3^rd June - The Causeway Coastal Route

Today you will follow the stunning causeway coastal route out of Belfast along the northernmost coast to Portrush, Co Antrim. The Causeway Coastal Route is possibly one of the world’s greatest road trips, featuring castles, temples, cliff top walks, caves, Game of Thrones filming sites, remote islands and its most famous attraction, The Giant’s Causeway.

Later this afternoon, visit the City of Derry, the only remaining completely walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of Walled Cities in Europe. Built in the 17th century, the walls, approximately 1.5km in circumference, form a walkway around the inner city and provide a unique promenade with which to view the layout of the original town.

Finishing in the seaside town of Portrush, your accommodation is Northern Ireland’s only 5 star Bed and Breakfast with stunning views over the ocean and beyond. Your guide will join you for dinner this evening to toast your short break in Ireland.

Overnight: Antrim | Blackrock House
Room Type: Sea View Double Room
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5 - Tuesday 4^th June - Depart

Departing Antrim,  you will either make the journey to Dublin to catch your flights home or we retrace our steps back to Belfast for a return flight to the UK.

We hope your time in northern Ireland has been memorable and look forward to welcoming you to our shores once again.

Meals Included: Breakfast