2 - 日帰り北アイルランド鉄道ツアー : ジャイアンツコーズウェイ、ベルファストシティ

Traveled in roomy comfortable 16 van with competent driver. The tour guide was knowledgeable and funny. There was plenty of time provided at each stop. Lots of restroom breaks provided. The hotel in Belfast was modern and luxurious with a wonderful breakfast buffet provided as part of stay. The tour guide at pickup in Dublin walked us onto the train to our seats and explained how and where we would be met in Belfast. The man who met us at the station in Belfast walked us to the nearby hotel and gave us advice about where to eat. I received more than one message about exactly where to meet the tour guide for the bus trip to the Giant’s Causeway. Upon return to Belfast Station, the tour guide Paul walked us onto the train and pointed out the seats reserved for our group. He then rode the train with us back to Dublin. He walked us out to where we could get a taxi. Overall, a fantastic tour that I heartily recommend.

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Sean and Paddy were great tour guides. We arrived at the train station to find our host in a bright yellow jacket. We took the train and a bus from Newry to Belfast (the same for the way back home). They shared stories, helped us navigate, and it was so much fun seeing the Giant’s Causeway.

Great tour, cold and wet at the causeway. Not fun. Rained all day, our tour guide Ray was wonderful.

My friend and I had a great experience on this tour. Everyone we worked with was very helpful and friendly. Our bus driver Patrick was totally great, and the folks at the Railtours were also great! We did this tour upon arriving in Ireland and I was nice to know we didn't have to plan or do much more than just show up on time. Hotel accommodations were great as well. I would recommend this tour hands down!

Sean, Paul, and Peter were knowledgeable and personable. They went over and above to make this a once in a lifetime experience!

We were the last group to board McCombs' bus at Carrickfergus. Superior view seats were already occupied. Bus did not have panoramic windows which I would have expected on this coastal route. Disappointing to have very restricted view of coastline. Did not visit Dunluce Castle as advertised. I learnt interesting history about local fishermen's use of Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge when there. Sea-life is visible in the ocean below. Lunch stop differed from advertised. Ours was called something like Londonderry Arms. Time allocated and rushed service was poor despite pre-ordering on-board. Rock formations at Giant’s Causeway were stunning. Shuttle bus broke down and blocked the narrow road to all vehicles. Walked back to bus. Arrived back in Belfast around 7pm taking the non-scenic route. No chance to see the coast again. My included hotel, the Europa, was lovely. First hop-on bus departs 10 am, thereafter every half hour. Despite pre-booking shuttle pick-up from hotel, the driver didn't stop. Representative surly when I complained. Titanic Museum was packed by the time I finally got there. To conclude: Problems lay not with Railtours but with the companies they engage. Perhaps I struck a bad day. I would use Irish rail trains and Europa Hotel again. I wouldn’t bother with the bus tours offered. I would take a taxi to The Titanic Museum then a guided tour of the murals. I would also investigate car hire for The Giant’s Causeway or request panoramic windows when booking a bus tour.

The train trip from Dublin to Belfast was very nice and a great way to see the Country. The hotel was in a great location and very spacious. The Giants Causeway was breathtaking as expected. Just plain beautiful. The bridge was closed due to windy weather but we were still able to walk the area and take in the scenery. Bushmills Distillery and the castle were added stops that we enjoyed. The local guide and bus driver were very knowledgable and gave histories and stories for the area. It was a long day but worth it for what we saw. Only negative is the trip advertised three free meals and we only received one, breakfast.. We thought lunch was included but we were told we needed to pay by the local guide.

<p>This was a great experience, everything from the train ride, right down to the tour back home. Wish we would have spent less time picking passengers up and more time at the Causeway. But other than that, everything was great.</p>

<p>Great tour with great sights. The carrick rope bridge exciting and fun, the giants causeway absolutely stunning. Loved this tour, would go again.</p>

<p>Top service by the guides, top hotel, top reccommondations and beautiful nature !</p>