Celtic Hare Tours

Description

• c/o Visit Belfast
• 9 Donegall Square North
• Belfast
• Antrim
• BT1 5AD

• St Patrick’s Homeland Tour

  St Patrick landed on the County Down coast to start his holy mission to convert the people in Ireland to Christianity. Visit the site of his first church in Ireland, the wells where he prayed all night, and his burial place to discover the real story behind the myth.

  Tour stops:

  • River Quoile, along which Patrick landed his boat
  • Saul Church, site of Patrick’s first church in Ireland
  • Struell Wells, the most intact holy wells in Ireland, where he prayed
  • Down Cathedral and St Patrick’s Grave
  • Options to visit Down County Museum and/or St Patrick’s Centre (admission charge for latter)
  • Inch Abbey

  7 hours
  Easy walking grade
  £200 for two people, £220 for maximum of four people, based on pick-up from Belfast area
  £15 per extra passenger

  Book at Visit Belfast Welcome Centre or www.celtichare.com.

• Down to Winterfell Tour

  Take a tour south of Belfast to explore film locations for the TV series, Game of Thrones™. Featuring the natural beauty spots used for the Haunted Forest and Riverrun, and the historic property used for Winterfell. A great tour for spending the day in fairy tale castles and forests.

  Tour stops:

  • Inch Abbey, location for Robb’s camp, where he was declared King of the North
  • River Quoile, location for Riverrun
  • National Trust Castle Ward, original location for Winterfell
  • Tollymore Forest Park, location for the Haunted Forest
  • Dundrum Castle, location for various scenes

  7 hours
  Easy walking grade
  £200 for two people, £220 for maximum of four people, based on pick-up from Belfast area
  Admissions extra for National Trust site
  £15 per extra passenger

  Book at Visit Belfast Welcome Centre or www.celtichare.com.

  Note: This tour is independently run by Celtic Hare Tours. It is not sponsored, endorsed or affiliated with HBO or anyone associated with Game of Thrones™.

• Great Irish Gardens Tour

  Mountstewart is rated one of the top ten gardens in the world. Take the coast road round Strangford Lough to visit this fine estate and newly restored house. Carry on to Rowallane for a mindful walk. Both contain some surprisingly exotic plant species due to the mild climate of Strangford Lough.

  Tour stops

  • Stormont Parliament Buildings (photo stop)
  • Mountstewart House and Gardens (2 hours)
  • Strangford Lough (photo stop)
  • Rowallane Gardens (1.5 hours)
  • Saintfield Historic Village (photo stop)

   

  7 hours

  Easy walking grade

  £170 for max. Four persons, based on pick-up from Belfast area.

  Admissions extra for National Trust sites.

  £15 per extra passenger.

   

  A shorter tour (five hours) to Mount Stewart only is also available.

  Book at Visit Belfast Welcome Centre or celtichare.com.

   

• Customised Tours

  Want to go shopping, play golf or explore your family history? Celtic Hare Tours can organise personalised tours to suit your interests. Please contact them well in advance to arrange your unique day tour.

  All tours subject to terms and conditions – please visit the website celtichare.com for full details.