OVERVIEW

Belfast is Ireland's second biggest city and some may say the most interesting of the lot. A history that most cities in the world would scream out for you surely will have a great time up here. The river Lagan runs right through the middle of this city and walking by the river gives you an opportunity to see the old and new of this city. At the moment they are building the new Titanic Quarter which will rejuvenate the port part of the city and really bring it into the 21st century.

ITINERARY

We leave from the tourist office on Suffolk Street, the building that used to be a church at 8:00 am. Early start but you have a great day ahead of you so it will be worth your while!. Our first stop of the day will be Drogheda, a historic town with history that some towns would be jealous of. Don't mention the name of Cromwell here as your guide will tell you. You will get to visit Oliver Plunkett's decapitated head in St. Peter's Church before making our way towards Monasterboice.

Monasterboice is a wonderful setting in the countryside. It is a monastery with a round tower, Ireland's second highest cross and some Ogham scripture.

We will now be leaving the Republic and our first stop in Northern Ireland will be a very old dolmen called Proleek Dolmen, where you will have the opportunity to find out your true love!

You will arrive in Belfast City around 12 o clock midday and will have time for a coffee and lunch before you meet your new guides who will take you around the city in an open top bus to all the main areas of the city with a humorous angle of the city. You will learn a lot about the architecture, cultural aspects, sport, politics and about the energy that the city has now got. You will be guided by a local Belfast guide on this part of the tour. We believe in supporting the local community everywhere we go and for the guest, we believe that you will get the most out of the tour listening to a local guide

You will have lunch in a traditional pub in Belfast and have free time to walk around the city before been taking on your political/cultural tour with a local guide.

Your local tour will take you to Stormont, the parliament of Northern Ireland, City Hall, The yard where the Titanic was built, Falls Road and also the Shankill Road before making your way to the Republican museum. We are the only company that has access to this amazing museum. Your guide will talk about their experiences through the troubles and where they are now as regards cross community relations and development with the communities. This is an extremely interesting and eye opening tour. You will visit the peace wall, giving you the opportunity to see the very wall that divides the two communities even to this day. You will visit the Falls Road and also the Shankill Road, homes to thousands of nationalist and loyalist families. These drivers lived through some of the darkest times in Irish history when it was really dangerous to be in that profession. This is one day that you will not forget.

We are the only day tour company that has access to the Republican museum in Belfast and you will be visiting this amazing insight into the history of Belfast and the troubles on our tour.

At 5 pm we will be making our way back to Dublin. Expect to arrive back in Dublin by 8:00 pm at the latest. Enjoy a pint and relax back in the capital!