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Donegal & the Giant's Causeway with Two-night Belfast Extension
Step out onto one of nature’s most iconic sites as you explore a wonderful corner of Ireland, with some time in Belfast to visit the Titanic Belfast museum.
Discover some of Northwest Ireland’s most captivating scenery, a land of dramatic coastlines, glistening rivers and loughs, towering mountains, and peaceful glens.
From your base in the lively town of Letterkenny, you’ll explore County Antrim’s UNESCO-listed Giant’s Causeway, admire the beauty of Glenveagh National Park and its fairy-tale castle, and stroll through the historic streets of Donegal town. A day on the Inishowen Peninsula, a region steeped in heritage and tradition, adds to the sense of discovery.
Your journey concludes in lively Belfast, where you’ll have time to visit the world-famous Titanic Belfast museum on a self-guided tour and soak up the city’s renowned pub atmosphere, the perfect finale to a magical Irish escape.
Top Highlights
Journey to the Giant's Causeway
Visit the spectacular Titanic Belfast museum
Travel to Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head
Visit the beautiful Glenveagh National Park with a guided tour of Glenveagh Castle
Itinerary
Following your flight to Ireland, meet your tour manager, and board the coach for the transfer to Letterkenny.
Depending on your arrival time, you'll be able to spend the rest of the day exploring the town. Visit imposing St Eunan’s Cathedral, which dominates the skyline, wander through the charming Market Square or take a stroll along the picturesque Swilly River walkway.
Alternatively, relax in one of the town's colourful pubs or perhaps find dinner (on your account) at one of the vibrant nearby restaurants. You'll find several within walking distance of your hotel.
Today, you'll head to Donegal town. Centred on its ancient marketplace, the Diamond, Donegal has a rich history reflected in its imposing Jacobean castle, which sits above the River Eske. The 70-minute waterbus trip (payable locally) around Donegal Bay offers another scenic perspective on this attractive town – especially on fine days. See the seal colony on Seal Island, the Bluestack Mountains, and the many islands dotted around the bay. Back on shore, you'll find no shortage of pubs and restaurants where you can grab a spot of lunch.
Today’s fascinating excursion takes you to the remote Inishowen Peninsula, a typically northern Irish landscape that includes Ireland’s most northerly point, Malin Head (familiar to listeners of the Shipping Forecast everywhere). Bordered by the waters of Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly, and the pristine beaches of the Atlantic coast, its towering mountains rising from a landscape dotted with ancient Celtic crosses and crumbling churches, Inishowen is a scenic delight.
Your day includes a visit to the Doagh Isle Famine Village, an outdoor museum where the sights, sounds, and stories of Irish life, from the famine of the 1840s to the present day, is recreated. The attraction is built around original thatched houses that were inhabited until 1983.
From here, you’ll travel through a beautiful, timeless landscape, and on through the remote peninsula town of Carndonagh, to wild, windswept Malin, to enjoy the stupendous views, which stretch to the distant west of Scotland on clear days.
The highlight of the whole tour for many will be today’s excursion to the breathtaking Giant’s Causeway. Long associated with legendary Irish hero Finn McCool, this astonishing collection of closely packed basalt columns, which rise like stepping stones from the Atlantic to the wild, windswept cliffs above, was formed after a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago.
Your visit will include entry to the Visitor Centre, where you'll receive a free audio guide to take to the stones, and have the chance to explore the exhibits in the active interpretation area. Take the short minibus trip from the visitor centre to the Causeway (small charge, typically payable locally) or walk the mile or so along the cliff path to take in the breathtaking views and sea air.
Continue to visit the city of Derry. On this walking tour, you'll view the 400-year-old city walls and learn about the city's marvellous history dating back from medieval times to modern day. Derry is renowned for its street murals and there will be an opportunity to visit and view these.
Today, you'll head to Glenveagh National Park. This remote area of outstanding natural beauty is home to herds of wild deer and a sanctuary for the endangered golden eagle and many other species of wildlife. By contrast to most of the rugged landscape, Glenveagh Castle, which overlooks the peaceful waters of Lough Veagh, comes as something of a surprise. A guided tour of the castle's keep and mismatched towers offers a real glimpse into the lifestyle of an earlier age, and you'll also have time to explore the spectacular gardens.
Your route back to Letterkenny takes you back to the coast, via Mount Errigal and through Dunlewy village to Bunbeg. Here (weather permitting), you may like to stretch your legs with a stroll along the sandy beach before continuing up and around the Bloody Foreland (named for the red hue of the rocks at sunset), for a final stop in one of the area's quaint villages, such as Dunfanaghy.
Bid farewell to Donegal and travel to Belfast to check into your next hotel. The rest of the day will be free to relax or explore the surrounding area, perhaps spent soaking up the atmosphere in one of the many traditional pubs in the city centre.
Following breakfast, you can use your included ticket for a self-guided visit to the Titanic Belfast, a museum set on the site where RMS Titanic was constructed a century ago. This museum is a 25-minute walk away from the hotel, and you can make your own way at your leisure.
Developed as much as a tribute to the days of shipbuilding in the city as well as in commemoration of the ill-fated liner that met her untimely end on her maiden voyage in 1912, the Titanic Belfast is a dramatic, innovative, and exciting presentation of the real story of the famous ship.
It’s housed in nine fascinating galleries in one of the most eye-catching buildings to have been built in the UK for years. Through the use of audiovisual presentation, life-size reconstructions, interactive features and even a ‘Shipyard Ride’, the ship’s conception, construction, tragic sinking and its aftermath, as well as its rediscovery in 1985, are brought vividly to life, and you’ll leave the exhibition with a real sense of the enormity as well as the human cost of one of the 20th century’s most fateful episodes.
Enjoy the remainder of the day and evening at leisure.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and travel to Belfast airport to catch your flight home.
Further Highlights
Visit Donegal with its rich history reflected by its imposing Jacobean castle, which sits above the River Eske
Explore the Inishowen Peninsula
Experience the thought-provoking Doagh Isle Famine Village
Embrace some time to explore Belfast at your own pace
Set off on a scenic drive along the Wild Atlantic Way
What the price includes
- Five nights’ mixed board accommodation at the three-star Station House Hotel, Letterkenny, and two nights’ bed and breakfast at the three-star Ibis City Centre, Belfast
- Seven breakfasts and four dinners
- Excursions to Donegal, the Inishowen Peninsula, and Glenveagh National Park
- Entry to the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre
- Entry to the fascinating Doagh Isle Famine Village
- Entrance to the Titanic Belfast museum
- Return flights to Belfast
- Comfortable coach travel and transfers
- Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager on Days 1 to 5. Our local representatives will transfer and assist you on Days 6 to 8.
- All local taxes, fees and charges
Dates & Prices
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| Birmingham |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1188.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Birmingham |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £1188.00 was £1484.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Birmingham |
25 Apr 2027
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8 days
02 May 2027
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from £1360.00 was £1599.00 |
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| Birmingham |
16 May 2027
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23 May 2027
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from £1407.00 was £1655.00 |
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| Birmingham |
30 May 2027
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8 days
06 Jun 2027
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from £1450.00 was £1705.00 |
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| Birmingham |
13 Jun 2027
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20 Jun 2027
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from £1419.00 was £1669.00 |
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| Birmingham |
27 Jun 2027
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8 days
04 Jul 2027
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from £1419.00 was £1669.00 |
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| Birmingham |
05 Sep 2027
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8 days
12 Sep 2027
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from £1436.00 was £1689.00 |
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| Birmingham |
12 Sep 2027
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8 days
19 Sep 2027
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from £1428.00 was £1679.00 |
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| Birmingham |
26 Sep 2027
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8 days
03 Oct 2027
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from £1360.00 was £1599.00 |
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| Bristol |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1191.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Bristol |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £1191.00 was £1488.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Bristol |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
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from £1356.00 was £1595.00 |
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| Bristol |
16 May 2027
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8 days
23 May 2027
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from £1373.00 was £1615.00 |
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| Bristol |
30 May 2027
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8 days
06 Jun 2027
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from £1436.00 was £1689.00 |
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| Bristol |
13 Jun 2027
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20 Jun 2027
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
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| Bristol |
27 Jun 2027
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8 days
04 Jul 2027
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
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| Bristol |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
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from £1428.00 was £1679.00 |
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| Bristol |
12 Sep 2027
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8 days
19 Sep 2027
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from £1373.00 was £1615.00 |
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| Bristol |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
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from £1348.00 was £1585.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1156.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Edinburgh |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £1156.00 was £1444.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Edinburgh |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1314.00 was £1545.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
16 May 2027
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8 days
23 May 2027
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from £1331.00 was £1565.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| Edinburgh |
30 May 2027
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8 days
06 Jun 2027
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from £1373.00 was £1615.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
13 Jun 2027
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20 Jun 2027
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from £1368.00 was £1609.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
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from £1416.00 was £1665.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
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from £1356.00 was £1595.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
12 Sep 2027
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19 Sep 2027
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from £1348.00 was £1585.00 |
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| Edinburgh |
26 Sep 2027
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8 days
03 Oct 2027
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from £1411.00 was £1659.00 |
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| Glasgow |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1199.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Glasgow |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £1199.00 was £1498.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Glasgow |
25 Apr 2027
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8 days
02 May 2027
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from £1365.00 was £1605.00 |
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| Glasgow |
16 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
23 May 2027
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| Glasgow |
30 May 2027
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8 days
06 Jun 2027
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from £1402.00 was £1649.00 |
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| Glasgow |
13 Jun 2027
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8 days
20 Jun 2027
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from £1402.00 was £1649.00 |
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| Glasgow |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
Sunday
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from £1399.00 was £1645.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| Glasgow |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1513.00 was £1779.00 |
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| Glasgow |
12 Sep 2027
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8 days
19 Sep 2027
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from £1368.00 was £1609.00 |
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| Glasgow |
26 Sep 2027
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8 days
03 Oct 2027
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from £1433.00 was £1685.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1167.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
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Late Escape
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from £1167.00 was £1458.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
16 May 2027
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8 days
23 May 2027
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from £1368.00 was £1609.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
30 May 2027
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8 days
06 Jun 2027
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from £1441.00 was £1695.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
13 Jun 2027
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8 days
20 Jun 2027
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from £1394.00 was £1639.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
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from £1394.00 was £1639.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
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from £1416.00 was £1665.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
12 Sep 2027
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8 days
19 Sep 2027
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from £1424.00 was £1675.00 |
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| Liverpool John Lennon |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
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from £1402.00 was £1649.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1156.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| London Gatwick |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
Sunday
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Late Escape
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from £1156.00 was £1444.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| London Gatwick |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1385.00 was £1629.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
16 May 2027
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8 days
23 May 2027
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from £1390.00 was £1635.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| London Gatwick |
30 May 2027
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8 days
06 Jun 2027
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from £1458.00 was £1715.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
13 Jun 2027
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8 days
20 Jun 2027
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from £1385.00 was £1629.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
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from £1385.00 was £1629.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| London Gatwick |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
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from £1470.00 was £1729.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
12 Sep 2027
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8 days
19 Sep 2027
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from £1416.00 was £1665.00 |
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| London Gatwick |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
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from £1377.00 was £1619.00 |
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| London Luton |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1151.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| London Luton |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
Sunday
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Late Escape
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from £1151.00 was £1438.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| London Luton |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1339.00 was £1575.00 |
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| London Luton |
16 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
23 May 2027
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from £1348.00 was £1585.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| London Luton |
30 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
06 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1407.00 was £1655.00 |
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| London Luton |
13 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
20 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1402.00 was £1649.00 |
Hurry, selling fast! |
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| London Luton |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
Sunday
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from £1424.00 was £1675.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| London Luton |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
Hurry, selling fast! |
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| London Luton |
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1377.00 was £1619.00 |
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| London Luton |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
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from £1334.00 was £1569.00 |
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| London Stansted |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1151.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| London Stansted |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
Sunday
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Late Escape
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from £1151.00 was £1438.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| London Stansted |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1309.00 was £1539.00 |
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| London Stansted |
16 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
23 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1343.00 was £1579.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| London Stansted |
30 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
06 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1407.00 was £1655.00 |
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| London Stansted |
13 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
20 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1399.00 was £1645.00 |
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| London Stansted |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
Sunday
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from £1424.00 was £1675.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| London Stansted |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
Hurry, selling fast! |
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| London Stansted |
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1373.00 was £1615.00 |
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| London Stansted |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
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from £1399.00 was £1645.00 |
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| Manchester |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1119.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Manchester |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
Sunday
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Late Escape
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from £1119.00 was £1398.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Manchester |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1356.00 was £1595.00 |
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| Manchester |
16 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
23 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1331.00 was £1565.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| Manchester |
30 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
06 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1424.00 was £1675.00 |
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| Manchester |
13 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
20 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1368.00 was £1609.00 |
Hurry, selling fast! |
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| Manchester |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
Sunday
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from £1382.00 was £1625.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| Manchester |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1462.00 was £1719.00 |
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| Manchester |
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1407.00 was £1655.00 |
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| Manchester |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
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from £1377.00 was £1619.00 |
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| Newcastle |
October 2026 - September 2027 |
from £1215.00 pp |
9 dates available |
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| Newcastle |
11 Oct 2026
Sunday
8 days
18 Oct 2026
Sunday
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Late Escape
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from £1215.00 was £1518.00 |
Only 4 places left! |
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| Newcastle |
25 Apr 2027
Sunday
8 days
02 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1317.00 was £1549.00 |
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| Newcastle |
16 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
23 May 2027
Sunday
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from £1343.00 was £1579.00 |
Only 9 places left! |
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| Newcastle |
30 May 2027
Sunday
8 days
06 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1407.00 was £1655.00 |
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| Newcastle |
13 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
20 Jun 2027
Sunday
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from £1394.00 was £1639.00 |
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| Newcastle |
27 Jun 2027
Sunday
8 days
04 Jul 2027
Sunday
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from £1368.00 was £1609.00 |
Only 8 places left! |
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| Newcastle |
05 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1572.00 was £1849.00 |
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| Newcastle |
12 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
19 Sep 2027
Sunday
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from £1377.00 was £1619.00 |
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| Newcastle |
26 Sep 2027
Sunday
8 days
03 Oct 2027
Sunday
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from £1487.00 was £1749.00 |
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Accommodation
Further information
The transfer time from the airport to Station House Hotel, Letterkenny is approximately two hours, while the journey from the Ibis City Centre in Belfast to the airport takes around 30 minutes.
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.
Your visit will include entry to the new visitor centre for the Giant's Causeway. You will also be given a free audio guide to take to the stones.
The hotel has an inviting cafe-bar that serves food and drinks from dawn until dusk, occasional live music, and a lift.
As this holiday is based in Letterkenny, which is in the Republic of Ireland, but includes travel to and from Belfast plus a visit to the Giant's Causeway (both of which are in Northern Ireland), you will need both sterling and euros.
Travelling to Europe
Rules may have changed since you last travelled to European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. You do require government issued passport to travel.
Names - It is very important that all passenger names are exactly as per your passport although we do not require middle names.
Passport - Your passport must meet two requirements to travel to an EU country and to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It must be: Less than 10 years old on the day you arrive (please check the "date of issue") and valid for at least 3 months after the day you return home (please check the "expiry date").
Visa - You do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.
The EES scheme commenced on the 12th October 2025, and the phased implementation will last until 9 April 2026. From 10 April 2026, EES will be fully operational at all EU borders. - the latest information can be found at https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/ltr
EES is a new digital border management system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of most European countries. Once introduced, when you go through passport control on arrival, as well as producing your passport for checking, you will also have your photograph taken and fingerprints scanned. The system will register your entry on arrival and your exit when departing. You will only need to do this on your first entry into Europe after the scheme starts.
For those travelling via Eurostar, there is a dual British and French/Belgian border in operational at St Pancras International. Therefore the EES system will be in place at the station, you will not need to be checked again on arrival at the other side. For further information please visit the https://www.abta.com/tips-and-advice/planning-and-booking-a-holiday/upcoming-changes-travel-europe here.
Please note: Irish passport holders or British Passport holders with an EU residency are currently excluded.
Following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, changes have been planned which affect the eligibility of citizens of the United Kingdom to have visa free travel to the EU. ETIAS travel authorisation is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of the European Union and Schengen counties.
The ETIAS system is not live yet - the latest information can be found at www.etias.com. We recommend keeping yourself updated on the planned commencement date and, once live (and if applicable to you), apply for your ETIAS in good time prior to travel.
Newmarket Holidays will not be able to undertake ETIAS applications on your behalf, so have instead instructed the services of the Travel Visa Company to provide help, should you need it. You can find more information about this service here.
Please note: ETIAS will not be required for UK citizens travelling on our UK and Ireland tours.
All mandatory local taxes and charges are included in the price of your holiday as per the itinerary. Prices for any optional excursions are listed separately. Any suggested free-time activities, attractions, meals or entertainment are not included (unless otherwise stated), and may be subject to local charges. Please note that tipping is optional and as such, is typically not included in the price of your holiday (unless otherwise stated).