This three-day Belfast sightseeing itinerary takes in the best of Belfast City, the surrounding area, and the Causeway Coastal route, making it the perfect combination of city break and outdoor exploring.
Day 1 - Morning
Breakfast at the Grand Central Hotel
Start your trip by having breakfast at the Grand Central Hotel, located in Belfast City Centre. Take a seat in the Seahorse restaurant and choose everything from a full Irish Breakfast to their special Bushmills Whiskey Porridge or a classic Continental Breakfast comprising of Fruit, Danish Pastries, Cereals, Meats and Cheeses.
Titanic Belfast
A visit to Titanic Belfast is the ideal way to start a day of sightseeing in Belfast. In this state-of-the-art interactive exhibition, visitors uncover the true story of the RMS Titanic, from her conception in Belfast in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her famous maiden voyage and subsequent place in history.
Day 1 - Afternoon
Quirky and Unique Tours in Belfast
There is a great selection of tours which will allow visitors to experience the history and heritage of Northern Ireland in a truly unique way, hop into a taxi and get transported back in time, or head on a tasty walking tour around Belfast.
Day 1 - Evening
The Deer's Head & Bell's Brewery
Round the day off by heading for food and entertainment at The Deer’s Head. Traditional food is served daily from 12pm where you can expect to find all your favourite pub classics infused with some of their Bell’s Brewery beers. Enjoy live music in the bar from Ukulele Jams to Trad Sessions every week or venture upstairs to The Deer’s Head Music Hall.
Day 2 - Morning
Visit Belfast Welcome Centre
The Visit Belfast Welcome centre is open daily with helpful staff available to advise you on all that Belfast has to offer. Make this your first stop to plan the rest of your day by getting tickets and travel information.
Game of Thrones Studio Tours
Game of Thrones Studio Tour invites you to step behind the scenes of the Seven Kingdoms and beyond. Located just 30 minutes from Belfast at the authentic filming location of Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, this immersive experience will give visitors the chance to journey through the lands of Westeros and explore the world of Game of Thrones like never before.
Day 2 - Afternoon
The Boulevard
Home to more than 50 of the world’s best-known retail brands, The Boulevard, near Banbridge, is a shopping destination like no other. It’s the perfect place for bargain hunters with permanent reductions of up to 70% off the RRP on incredible brands like Kate Spade, Molton Brown, Joules, Nike and adidas. There’s also a host of cafés and restaurants to help fuel your shopping spree.
Day 2 - Evening
Home Restaurant
Head back to Belfast and have feel good food served in a well-established, award-winning restaurant in the heart of the city centre. Home Restaurant, winner of Michelin bib in 2011 and retained every year since, is a well-designed venue with cosy lighting and NY style high ceilings. The team have created an extensive menu of all-time favourites using fresh and seasonal produce.
Day 3 - Morning & Afternoon
Enjoy a Causeway Tour
Take a guided tour by taxi or coach along the beautiful North Antrim Coast and stop off at the historical Giant’s Causeway. Explore the science, myth and legends that surround this natural wonder. Discover the story for yourself.
The Giant's Causeway
Spend the day on the North Coast visiting The Giant’s Causeway-the setting is a spectacular, dynamic coastal landscape of Atlantic waves and rugged cliffs. The Causeway forms a jagged headland of neatly packed columns which point towards Scotland. Visitors can walk along the basalt columns which are at the edge of the sea, just over 1km from the entrance to the site. They say the Giant’s Causeway was the stomping ground of giant Finn McCool, who lived in these parts nearly two thousand years ago. How else can you explain the chimney stacks that mark his house, the organ he built for his musical son Oisín or the giant boot he left on the shore?
Day 3 - Evening
Galgorm Resort
Finish your three day trip by unwinding at the Galgorm Resort. The Galgorm boasts the tranquillity of nature and experience pure relaxation at the Thermal Village with an extensive selection of riverside hot tubs, indoor and outdoor heated pools, steam rooms and saunas. The also have a selection of restaurants for you to choose from including Gillies Grill, The River Rooms and Fratellis.
Need assistance planning an itinerary?
Visit Belfast has a team dedicated to assisting travel professionals planning individual or group travel programmes. If you have questions about the itinerary above, would like to be introduced to the trade contacts at any of the venues, or would like further ideas to customise your clients itinerary, then contact the travel trade team today for more information:
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