
Tour The Giants Causeway & Northern Ireland
Tour Details
In a one week long tour all or any of the following can be included:
For longer tours of more than 7 days any of the extended tour options listed can be combined depending on your time available and energy levels.
Tailor Made
As one of Ireland’s very few fully approved national tour guides with all the required licenses to drive small private groups around all the sites it will be my pleasure to accompany you on your Irish adventure. You will see much more in your short time with someone who can give you all the information, background and understanding of the rich culture, landscape and history of Ireland while being right there beside you. No long queues in large buses. A real connection with the places you visit and tips for all the best places to eat and stay.
Tours are normally in my own Luxury Six Seat Mercedes Limousine with air-conditioning and complimentary water on board. For larger groups a bigger vehicle can be arranged.
- The Dublin City Highlights Tour. A drive around Dublin’s historic city sites and sights.
- Malahide Castle built by the Norman French in 1174 and occupied by the same family until they left in 1974 it still has it’s original contents in tact. Surounding the castle there are also wonderful gardens famous for exotic plants
- Howth a little fishing town north of Dublin city and a great favourite for seafood restaurants with a walk along the pier, There are spectauclar views over Dublin bay from it’s headland.
- Newgrange is a 5500 year old Passage Tomb and World Heritage Site older than the pyrimands at Giza.
- Monasterboice hosts two of Ireland’s most iconic High Celtic Crosses.
- Belfast, the peaceful Capital of Northern Ireland with it’s Titanic Centre dedicated to the great ship where it was built and the Peace Walls along with the stories of the Troubles which beset this pary of Ireland for many years.
- The northern Causeway Coast drive is one of Ireland’s best. A long drive on this coast has views views of Scotland and Rathlin Island and includes many Game of Thrones filming sites.
- Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge. Cross this bridge if you dare. It was erected so salmon fishermen could bring home their catch.
- The Giant’s Causeway, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption has 40,000 basalt columns and has to be seen to be belived Dramatic Dunluce Castle on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. Local legend states that at one point, part of the kitchen next to the cliff face collapsed into the sea, after which the wife of the owner refused to live in the castle any longer. Visit before the rest timbles in!
- Inland The Dark Hedges is one of the filming sites for the Kings Road in The Game of Thrones.
- Derry City aka The Maiden City as its walls were never breached. Walk the intact circle of the Walls and enjoy the warm welcome the city is noted for.
- Slieve League Cliffs Co Donegal these cliffs are among the highest sea cliffs in Europe. From the highest point on the cliffs, it’s a staggering 609m (1,998 feett) drop into the swirling Atlantic Ocean below
- Glencolumcille, the valley of Colm Cille“. Saint Colm Cille, or Columba, is one of Ireland’s three patron saints (along with Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid). Today it is an Irish speaking rural community noted for friendliness, crafts, historic mounuments and great beauty
- The Ceide Fields Co Mayo are the oldest known field systems in the world with the same field walls intact for the at least the last 5,500 years.
- Connemara National Park with it’s towering mountains and spectacular scenery is a day long tour at least though some of the most remote and beautiful mountains in Ireland.
- Galway City is a bustling busy medieval town, very popular with locals and visitors alike.
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December 6, 2022With 5+ days touring Ireland with John, you'll gain an authentic understanding of Ireland's history, while also fully experiencing the country's culture and beauty. We preferred a more immersive... read more experience rather than choosing to see every possible sight -- and John helped us narrow our focus and then shared his expertise on nearly every facet of the country. He recommended excellent restaurants, and also the Castlewood and Heaton's in Dingle, both providing an amazing unique small hotel experience in Dingle, Ireland. IWe stayed at Castlewood, our friends stayed next door at Heaton's -- both are owned and operated by the Heaton family. We reviewed the Castlewood separately and give it our highest reviews -- simply amazing). John's pride in his home country and the Irish shine through, with indepth knoweldge in nearly every facet of Ireland's past and life in Ireland. He monitored the later October weather closely to optimize our experience, well recognizing that experiencing certain vistas required sufficiently clear skies. He adapted to our appetites/culinary tastes, demonstrated extremely safe driving skills, and made certain that we had the level of information we required when deciding whether to forego a particular activity (e.g., did we wish to tour a particular castle or manor?). Thanks to John, we fell in love with this breathtaking country and its people. Indeed, Ireland's beauty is surpassed only by the extraordinary and friendly Irish people who make every visitor feel welcome and at home.
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November 1, 2022- PVP001
Our party of four booked a full day tour of Powerscourt and Glendalough, including a drive through Sally Gap and terrific lunch at a beautiful Irish pub. John is a... read more fountain of knowledge on a vast variety of subjects, ranging from horticulture to genealogy and of course the history of Ireland. Highly recommend John for both is intellect and driving skills around the Irish countryside.
July 28, 2022 - Tourist87226
A group of us with an interest in Gardens took a private tour with John to visit Kilruddery and Powerscourt Gardens. With John's expert knowledge of both history and horticulture... read more the experience was excellent, he made each part of the day and every element of the gardens interesting and a great learning experience.
May 15, 2022 - GeorgiaK27
We had a fabulous day with John driving south from Dublin through beautiful coastal villages to Powerscourt and then up into the Wicklow mountains with the final stop in Glendalough.... read more He is a wealth of knowledge and we learned about Irish history, politics, society and flora and fauna. We would love to travel more with him when we are back in Ireland which we hope will be soon!
April 21, 2022 - Cory K
We had a fabulous day with John driving south from Dublin through beautiful coastal villages to Powerscourt and then up into the Wicklow mountains with the final stop in Glendalough.... read more He is a wealth of knowledge and we learned about Irish history, politics, society and flora and fauna. We would love to travel more with him when we are back in Ireland which we hope will be soon!
April 21, 2022 - 607leannd
The McAllister Family is so grateful to have been connected with John via Approved Tourist Guides Ireland (ATGI)! John transported us from Dublin to Kerry with stops including the Rock... read more of Cashel and a recommended nearby lovely lunch spot. John's depth of knowledge and love of country shined through and made our Irish-American family feel connected to The Land of Saints and Scholars. Highly recommend!
November 10, 2021 - nkreikemeier
Great day with John Ducie. I’d describe him as passionate and knowledgeable, what else could you want in a tour guide!
Very well spoken, and easy to understand (hard... read more for my mother sometimes depending on accents), we very much enjoyed jump starting our knowledge of Dublin shortly after arriving so we can effectively get a handle on the city early on.
Would recommend John to anyone for anything, but that Dublin tour seemed like home for him.
September 5, 2021 - mark d
My wife and I just finished an 8 day tour of Ireland with John. We saw Ireland from coast to coast with so much in between! Be it... read more the City of Dublin, Galway, The Cliffs of Moher, The Dingle Peninsula or the many quaint towns and villages along the way we saw it all and more. We had never been to Ireland and had no clue as to where to go, what to see or where to stay. With John's help and guidance we had a wonderful flawless experience. John's fantastic knowedlge of Irish history is a real gift that we greatly appreciated.
My wife and I highly recommend John Ducie as your tour guide for Ireland!!
September 26, 2019