Christmas in Belfast

Travel to Belfast

Join us and meet with our expert guide in Dublin city centre this morning for your three-night Christmas trip to Belfast.

Details of pick up point in Dublin and final timing will be advised closer to departure date. Estimated start time is 09:30am.

Travelling by coach, we make our way to Belfast.

Guided Tour of Belfast City

On arrival we will have some free time for lunch at leisure before meeting our local guide for a short walking tour followed by a panoramic city tour discovering the city’s highlights. We will take in the Albert Memorial Clock Tower, one of Belfast’s best-known landmarks and Ireland’s answer to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Grand Opera House, City Hall, The Crown Bar and the Botanic Gardens. Our tour will also take in Harland & Wolfe Shipyard, where the Titanic was built in 1912 before our final visit of the day to the Shankill & Falls Road.

After our tour ends, we’ll enjoy a festive mulled wine & mince pies reception as we check in to our hotel. The rest of your afternoon is at leisure to further explore the city and do some shopping. Your guide will be happy to assist with information and provide recommendations for local activities.

Tonight, join us for a pre-dinner toast before sitting down to our Christmas Eve dinner.

Breakfast and dinner at your hotel are included every day during your tour.

At Leisure

Morning

This morning is at leisure to enjoy your surroundings or take this opportunity to enjoy a stroll around the quiet city streets before lunch.

Christmas Day Lunch

Afternoon

This afternoon we will gather together again for lunch in our hotel as the celebrations continue. The rest of our afternoon is at your leisure before it’s time to dine again!

Christmas Day Dinner

Evening

Tonight, join us for dinner with all the festive trimmings.

Visit Belfast Botanic Gardens

Morning

After breakfast, we will visit the Botanic Gardens, an important part of Belfast’s Victorian heritage and home to mature gardens, tropical plants and trees.  Take some time to enjoy all the gardens have to offer before we return to our hotel.  (Should a visit to the Gardens not be possible due inclement weather a scenic drive along the Antrim Coast will be arranged instead)

Experience Afternoon Tea

Afternoon

Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to further explore the city and do some shopping in the sales before we get together again to continue the Christmas celebrations with a Festive Afternoon Tea in our hotel.

Dinner

Evening

Enjoy some free time before our farewell dinner at the hotel.

Depart for Dublin

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and depart for Dublin’s fair city. Arrive back to Dublin in the afternoon and say goodbye to your new friends, with fond memories of your Christmas visit to Belfast.