Celtic Hare Tours
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Description
Celtic Hare offers private day tours which are relaxing, scenic and a little bit different. Pick up from city centre or your hotel.
Your guide Heather is a taxi driver and former museum curator with an enthusiastic interactive approach. Tours can be tailored to suit any audience including families, with children’s activities as desired.
Your transport is a Ford Tourneo Custom with seven passenger seats, full climate control and Isofix child seat attachments.
A range of themed and customised tours is available. Visit celtichare.com for further details.
Top Reasons To Visit
- Private small group tours – see the sights at your own pace
- Family friendly delivery and optional children’s activities
- 7 seater minibus with air con and child seat attachments
- Pick up from city centre or hotel
- Scenic destinations away from the crowds
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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 passengerBook at Visit Belfast Welcome Centre or www.celtichare.com.
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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 passengerBook 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™.
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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.
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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.