Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Minibus Tours
McComb's
Giant's Causeway Tour visits Carrickfergus Castle, the Giant's Causeway,
Dunluce Castle (photo stop only), Carricka-Rede Rope Bridge, and Old Bushmills Distil-
lery (£25, doesn't include distillery admission, daily 9:15-18:45 depending on demand,
book through and depart from the recommended Belfast International City Hostel, 9:15
pickup at hostel, 9:45 pickup at Hilton Hotel—a block north of Central Station). They also
have private guides (book in advance, tel. 028/9031-5333,
www.mccombscoaches.com
)
.
Boat Tours
The Lagan Boat Company shows you shipyards on a one-hour
Titanic Tour
cruise, nar-
rated by a member of the Belfast Titanic Society. The tour shows off the fruits of the
city's £800 million investment in its harbor, including a weir built to control the tides
and stabilize the depth of the harbor (it doubles as a free pedestrian bridge over the River
Lagan). The heart of the tour is a lazy harbor cruise past rusty dry-dock gates, brought
alive by the guide's proud commentary and passed-around historical photos (£10; April-
Oct daily sailings at 12:30, 14:00, and 15:30; fewer off-season, tel. 028/9033-0844, mo-
bile 077-1891-0423,
www.laganboatcompany.com
)
. Tours depart from the Lagan Pedes-
trian Bridge and Weir on Donegall Quay. The quay is located just past the leaning Albert
Clock Tower, a five-minute walk from the TI.
