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2-Day 'Game of Thrones' Rail Tour from Dublin Incl. Belfast and Giant's Causeway
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This two-day trip heads north from Dublin by train, following the eastern coast of Ireland up to Belfast. On Day 1 you explore Belfast independently with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket and admission to the Titanic Belfast visitor centre. Then Day 2 takes you to the Game of Thrones filming locations across Northern Ireland with a local guide - the Dark Hedges road (Kingsroad in the series), the Cushenden Caves, and free time at the Giant’s Causeway, the UNESCO World Heritage Site on the north Antrim coast.
Commentary is provided on the train, and breakfast and overnight accommodation are included.
You depart from Dublin Connolly Rail Station. Check in at the main concourse 20 minutes before the departure time listed. The tour returns to Dublin at approximately 22:15 (Monday to Saturday) or 21:05 on Sundays.
The group is a maximum of 10 people. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, service animals are welcome, and it’s suitable for all fitness levels. Conducted in English.
If you’re booking a double occupancy room, note your preference for a double or twin bed in the Special Requirements field when booking (subject to availability).
Make the most of your Belfast afternoon. The Titanic Belfast ticket is included, but once you’re done there the Titanic Quarter waterfront walk is a flat, free 3 km loop - past the SS Nomadic, the Great Light, and the six Glass of Thrones stained-glass windows that are your first real taste of what Day 2 has in store. You’re doing Game of Thrones the next day; it’s worth knowing the Belfast half of the story first.
Eat at St George’s Market if your Day 1 falls on a Friday or Saturday. It’s a five-minute walk from the city centre, it’s been running since the 1890s, and the food stalls serve a proper Belfast breakfast bap for a fraction of what you’d pay inside Titanic Belfast. The Saturday market runs 9am to 3pm.
For an evening pint, the Crown Liquor Saloon on Great Victoria Street is owned by the National Trust and run as a working pub. It’s a Victorian gin palace with original tilework, working gaslights, and private snugs. It’s across the road from the Europa Hotel - which, if you’re curious about Belfast’s history, has its own story as the most-bombed hotel in Europe during the Troubles. If you’d rather drink where the locals do, Kelly’s Cellars on Bank Street has been pouring since 1720.
The Cushenden Caves are a short stop, not a long one - do them properly. The red sandstone caves at the south end of Cushendun beach were used as the Stormlands in Game of Thrones Season 2 - where Melisandre gives birth to the shadow assassin. The walk from the village bridge takes five minutes. They’re short, dark, and wet underfoot, so wear the right shoes. Don’t attempt them at high tide.
Day 2 timing: Giant’s Causeway is UNESCO-designated and gets very busy between 11am and 3pm. The tour group is a maximum of 10 people, which means you’re in good shape for moving faster than the coach crowds. Ask your guide how early you’ll arrive - if it’s before 10:30 you’ll have the basalt columns almost to yourselves. The stones are in Bushmills parish - the village three kilometres south is worth a look if the schedule allows, and the Old Bushmills Distillery on the River Bush has been distilling since 1784.