Two capitals on one green island: this 5 Days Belfast and Dublin tour pairs the city that built the Titanic with Ireland’s friendly, literary capital, linked by a two-hour train ride down the coast. It is planned and supported by IMAD Travel, an IATA-certified travel agency in Hyderabad serving travellers from across India since 2011. We can arrange this same route, or a similar one, as a custom package for your couple, family or group, on your own dates and with your choice of hotels. Just quote the tour code IMAD-EU-12365 when you contact us.
WhatsApp +91 63003 03169 for a quote on your dates, or to add the Cliffs of Moher, Galway or a few days in London. Tour code: IMAD-EU-12365
Who this tour suits
Couples, families and friends who want a short, easy trip, perhaps added to a UK holiday. You stay two nights in each city, travel by train, and explore by hop-on hop-off bus at your own pace, with optional day trips to the Giant’s Causeway and the Cliffs of Moher for those who want the wild Atlantic coast.
Why go
Belfast has reinvented itself as one of the most interesting small cities in Europe. Its Victorian City Hall and covered St George’s Market sit alongside the colourful political murals of the Falls and Shankill roads, which tell the story of the Troubles and of the peace that followed. In the old shipyards stands Titanic Belfast, a building shaped like the bows of four ships, on the very spot where the Titanic was designed and built. Its nine galleries take you from the shipyard to the ship’s last night, and your ticket includes the SS Nomadic, the Titanic’s last surviving tender.
For many visitors the highlight of Northern Ireland is a day on the Antrim coast: the Giant’s Causeway, about 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns stepping into the sea and Northern Ireland’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, the swaying Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, and the Bushmills Distillery. Fans of Game of Thrones can instead follow the coast to the filming locations of Westeros.
Then the train carries you south to Dublin. Small enough to walk, lively enough to keep you out late, the city is famous for its pubs, its writers and its welcome. The hop-on hop-off bus links Trinity College, home of the illuminated Book of Kells, the medieval Christ Church and St Patrick’s cathedrals, Dublinia and the national museums. Raise a glass with the view from the Gravity Bar at the top of the Guinness Storehouse, or taste Irish whiskey at the Old Jameson Distillery, and spend an evening of live music in Temple Bar. With a free day, the optional tour to the Cliffs of Moher, rising more than 200 metres above the Atlantic, is unforgettable.
Don’t miss
The full-size outline of the Titanic’s decks on the slipway beside Titanic Belfast. Stepping across the columns of the Giant’s Causeway. The Long Room library at Trinity College. Traditional music in a Dublin pub. The wind and the view at the Cliffs of Moher.
Why go now
May to September brings the longest days and the best weather for the coastal day trips, and spring and autumn are quieter, greener and good value. The Giant’s Causeway and Cliffs of Moher tours fill quickly in summer, so planning a few months ahead gives you the best choice of hotels and dates.
Good to know
This is a price on request private tour: we quote for your dates, hotel category and group size. Belfast is in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland, so Indian passport holders need visas for both; neither is covered by a Schengen visa. Our visa team can guide you on the right combination for your trip. Indian and vegetarian food is easy to find in both cities.
More of Ireland: see all our Ireland tour packages.
WhatsApp +91 63003 03169 — quote tour code IMAD-EU-12365 for this 5 days Belfast and Dublin tour.