This was a very interesting and unique tour. It was recommended by our guide Henry from Donegal…read moreTour Guide. It is a black taxi tour around Belfast taking you into the heart of the real Belfast and the history of the troubles. The guides are gentlemen who lived through the troubles and have very interesting experiences. There are guides from both sides, so you never know who you're gonna get, but it makes for a very interesting experience. If you're in Belfast and you're interested in the real history, this is the tour to take.

I was incredibly impressed with this tour, and I cannot recommend it enough. It was the one thing I…read morewanted to do in Belfast, and it was one of the best tours I've ever taken, anywhere. It was both fascinating and heartbreaking. My driver was Tommy, and he was fantastic. He was funny and super knowledgeable, and able to answer all of my questions. Two hours is definitely not enough time to delve into the intricacies of The Troubles, but it is a great start, and I wish the tour was slightly longer. If you find yourself in Belfast, you absolutely must take this tour.

Best best best tour. Fully engaging. Learned so much and laughed so hard. Highlight of our trip…read more Paddy was amazing and took us to many places not seen by tourists. His van is clean an luxurious. Do t tour with anyone but Paddy

Paddy took us on an amazing tour of the peace walls in downtown Belfast. His ability to recount the…read morehistory while staying neutral to the conflict was nothing short of amazing. He was incredibly knowledgeable and very funny and gave our family a truly great experience!

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent…read more.. Who better to talk with than a cabbie... Our adventure tour included 2 hours with a real live cabbie in a real London Black Cab What would happen... What would the cabbie say... Mystery and suspense Four of our group loaded into the cab - I rode shotgun My wife and I numerous experiences with London Black Cabs, but none in Belfast Most of the cabbies are former IRA OR Protestants ... Which would we get? No guarantees -- only that the cabbie would express HIS viewpoint Ours was a Catholic and we learned of British Genocide during the Troubles What would a protestant say? We all wanted two hours with a protestant - but alas Great experience -- go for it

Our guide was Brendon, and it was one of the highlights of a recent trip. So unbiased and…read moreinformational. Brendon is born and raised, and currently lives in Belfast, could provide first hand accounts of the history and the current events. Plus a really good story-teller.

I didn't know much about Belfast but I certainly knew that it was home of Game Of Thrones…read moreproduction. This Game Of Thrones Tour offers two routes from Belfast. South route(Winterfell) and North route(Ironisland). Since north route sounded more scenic as it goes along Northern Irish coast, we chose the latter. It was £50 per person and whole day affair. So, make sure to leave your entire day open for this. We rendezvoused at Jury's hotel at 7:45am and boarded on the bus. And our guide Richard was an extra in the show himself. His red long beard once made me think that he was a Tormond's stunt double.(but he wasn't) Entire way through he was talking but NEVER ONCE I wanted him to be quiet. Because he was very informative and HILARIOUS! They are also equipped with plenty of House of Greyjoy costume and weapons(swords and axes) for photo shoot. Although we were tourists, we became the attraction ourselves when people saw us in the group wearing those, carrying weapon at the House of Greyjoy site. Every stop was breathtakingly scenic. I honestly think that you can still enjoy even if you don't watch the show. Definitely check this tour out and ask for Richard. He's really a fun guy.

This is my second GOT tour. I was supposed to do two tours from Belfast: Winterfell, and Iron…read moreIslands. But due to storm Erik, one had to be cancelled. The communication was clear and they allowed me to choose which tour to do instead, and I chose Iron Islands. The pick-up time was exactly what was stated on the itinerary...actually, the bus was already parked at the meeting point 10 minutes early. The guide I got was Richard and I automatically thought in my head: "he must be a Wildling...maybe, even Tormund". A few minutes later, I saw a guy that look like Ser Davos who parked right in front of our tour bus! The tour was informative without being boring. And in true GOT fashion, there were curse words...yeah!!! We went to several filming locations in the northeastern part of Northern Ireland. Oh my, were the sites amazingly beautiful! We had a lunch stop at a GOT-themed bar in Ballintoy. We had a reasonable amount of stops to see sites, stretch our legs, grab a quick snack/ drink, and bathroom break. The bus has a USB power outlet which I didn't discover until we were almost back to Belfast. This was one of the most memorable parts of my European vacation. And whatever I did and wherever I went prior to doing this tour, I had forgotten about already. I'd have to come back to Belfast to do the Winterfell tour and meet the Direwolves as well.

My first visit to Carlingford, in August 2017, was for a friends birthday. A crowd of us rented a…read morehouse and spent a couple of nights there. Not only is Carlingford a beautiful little village filled with flowers, cobbled streets and medieval castles/ architecture, it's also located beside a stunning lough. We booked our accommodation, a mystery cocktail tour and an evening meal through Visit Carlingford. Everything was organised perfectly and this made our trip completely stress free and enjoyable. An excellent weekend.

From the owner: Visit Carlingford is an online information hub for people coming to the Carlingford Area. We have…read moreeverything you need from Accommodation to Activities we have it all covered. We sell customized package to suit any group like Hen or Stay Party, Sport Team Bonding Weekend, Golf Getaway, Family Break or a Couple coming to Carlingford. You can also build your own. We work with the businesses of the area to give the costumer the best package deal available. Contact us today.

Be very aware to book ticket with Friendship Travel!!! I…read morejust had a very bad experience with them. There were so many hidden traps that they don't tell you in front till you found it out when it is too late! I can show you all the emails between them and me about the problems I had encountered with than for the tickets to China that I booked though them. My email is wdx7@yahoo.com. Doing it this way is just to insure you that my post here is a real review about FT. I wIsh this review would help others not to fall into their traps again. And wish FT cares about their reputation for their business. A business will only be successful by giving a good service to people, not a trap!

I went on safari with FT last year. The customer service was non existent. Clearly nobody from FT…read morehad done a recce - they couldn't answer anyone's basic queries before the holiday eg vaccines required, recommended clothing, mosquito protection or amount of money to take, and had a cavalier attitude to complaints afterwards. I'll never use them again.

Easy pick up and nice relief to see a small bus rather than a huge one. We had seats right in the…read morefront which meant first off for the sights. Each stop had enough time to walk around, soak it in, and take pictures. Ample time at the Giants Causeway to walk down and enjoy it without a rush. *you will be walking at the stops so bring comfy shoes* Lunch was timed well and Wilson already had a system to pre order food to prevent any wasted time. Wilson was knowledgeable and funny with stories and information. Learned quite a bit more than I expected!

The Giant's Causeway Tour was amazing & had several stops along the way! We had the perfect amount…read moreof time to explore each stop. Our tour guide, Karl, was very knowledgeable & entertaining. Definitely recommend this tour!

Northern Ireland seemed to be a huge outdoors section of our trip around the UK and Tollymore…read moreForest Park was one of the locations we visited. There are plenty of trails around to go walking, running, dog-walking, etc. We probably saw at least 10 people with dogs as we were walking around, and, yes, we wanted to play with all of them. The dogs, not the people. The area is obviously very scenic (it's a forest!), but there are also some cool ruins, lots of bridges, sweet stepping stones, and flowing water throughout. We spent more than a few hours here, I think, and enjoyed every bit of it.

This is one of my favourite places in Northern Ireland, the forest is well maintained and cared for…read moreby the workers. Recently whole sections of the forest had to be cut down but I've been told new trees will be planted. Situated in Newcastle the views from the top of the hills are magnificent....you can see right down to the town and the sea. It costs £5 entrance fee for a car, however we have a yearly pass which is £50, this allows unlimited visits to Tollymore and also Castlewellan and Gosford country parks if I remember correctly. There are several toilet blocks, lots of car parking and usually a chip van and Ice cream van (more so at weekends and holidays). There is also a caravan/camping site which is reasonably priced and who wouldnt enjoy waking up to a view of the Mournes. Definitely worth a visit if you fancy a change from busy shops and towns.

Just finished a Rick Steves 14 day trip around Ireland (Sept-Oct 2024). Pascal was our guide and he…read morewas fantastic. His knowledge of Ireland and Northern Ireland along with his Irish storytelling was the highlight of our tour. Paul (works for Fitzpatrick Coaches) was our driver and a long time friend of Pascal's, which made it even more fun. Paul's driving expertise made me believe he could thread the needle with that huge coach on Ireland's historic roads. I had been to Ireland on other occasions and drove myself, but I have to say there's no comparison to watching the beautiful countryside roll by while being entertained and educated by Pascal. This was our first Rick Steves tour and it was fantastic. The coach was clean and comfortable too. All in all-a great trip! Thanks and sla

My husband and I hired a Fitzpatrick car and driver for our two week trip to Ireland in May…read more Everything, from the initial contact to our final day on the road, was excellent. The staff stayed in touch with us during the planning stages and were very prompt in returning our emails. Dave, our driver, was professional, accommodating, and fun. It's a great way to see Ireland without the worry of traffic. Marcy and Bob

Excellent GOT and UNESCO World Sites tour combined. The scenery and narrative alone is worth the…read morevalue in this tour. Our tour guide Sharleen, was hilarious. She had quite an accent but was very knowledgeable and informative of the Game of Thrones tour sites. My family and I enjoyed the tour very much. We especially enjoyed the comedy she threw in, the behind the scenes perspective of being an extra on the famous HBO GOT series, and the fun facts of Belfast. So much history and beautiful sights all along the Antrim Harbor. We even got to see "The Wall" from the filming for The Knight's Watch scenes. We didn't get to stop but it was cool to just see it in real life. If you're quick with the camera, you can take a photo from the tour bus. She also has the directions on how to get to the spots along the way should you want to return on your own time. That's super helpful. The breath taking views of the Giants Causeway and the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge was the highlight of the tour. And the best for last, seeing the Dark Hedges in person was surreal. I totally recommend this tour, it's practically all day 8:45am-6:30pm. The coach bus was comfortable, clean, and the driver was very good. The guide even showed scenes from the series before we made the stops so we know what we're about to see. At one point, we even took turns dressing up as the characters. Super fun tour, great for the GOT fan!

This is referencing the tour Game of Thrones tour including Giants Causeway for 15 pounds. This…read moretour was a good way to see a large number of sites within a day. Note: this is a self guided tour, where the guide/driver will drop you off at each site and allow you to explore to take a quick photo. Stephen our driver/guide provided good insights about the history of Northern Ireland and about each site we were visiting. Most of the sites visited are quick photo opportunities, which means that you only have about 20 minutes before you need to get back on the bus to get to the next destination. The site with the longest visit was the Giants Causeway where we had about 1.5 hours to explore. The 20 minutes at each site does go by very quickly, so make sure to be aware of the time as the bus will leave to keep within schedule. Tip: Sit closer to the front of the bus to get off first and take photos at each site without people in your shot (unless another tour bus was already there).