The Titanic Tours Belfast is conducted by Susie Miller, the great-granddaughter of Thomas Millar. Thomas Millar, an engineer, worked on the construction of the Titanic, and sailed on the maiden voyage to New York. An exclusive to this tour is a visit of the SS Normadic, the tender used to ferry some of the first class passengers on the Titanic. The tour includes a visit to the home of Thomas Andrews, the Titanic's designer, as well as a visit to the Harland & Wolff Drawing Office, the location of the origination of Titanic's drawing plans. In commemoration of the loss of Belfast lives on the Titanic, a visit to Titanic Memorial is also included. Visitors travel by a five-person Mercedes Viano people carrier from their lodging location or cruise ship with bottled water and umbrellas provided.
Titanic Tours Belfast
Northern Ireland
+011-44-0-2890-659971
titanictours-belfast.co.uk/index.htm
Belfast Castle Tour is a self-guided tour. Belfast Castle is located on slopes of the Cave Hill Country Park. Visitors should stop in at Cave Hill Visitors Center located on the second floor of Belfast Castle for information and the spectacular views of Belfast. The Scottish Baronial-style castle is located on 200 acres and features an Italian-style serpentine staircase. The Victorian-themed Cellar Restaurant is open seven days a week serving dessert and coffee to full-course meals. The Castle Antiques shop includes items, such as porcelain and china, prints of the Glens of Antrim, and jewelry, silver and collectibles.
Belfast Castle Estate
Antrim Road
Belfast, BT15 5GR
Northern Ireland
+ 011-44-0-2890-776925
belfastcastle.co.uk
Giants Causeway & Derry Day Tour from Belfast includes Dunluce Castle for a photo stop, and historic city of Derry/Londonderry. Another stop is Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge, a suspension bridge that links Carrick Island to the mainland, and is near Ballintoy in Northern Ireland. Tour begins with travel to the North Coast, one and one-half tours, viewing the rolling farmland country side. Guests arrive at Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge for a walk in the area. The group will learn about the history of the Giants Causeway, and on the return trip to Belfast, view the spectacular Sperrin Mountains. The Paddywagon Tours pick up from city hall, Europa Hotel, Linen House Hostel and Paddy's Palace.
Paddywagon Tours Ltd.
5 Beresford Place
Lower Gardiner Street
Dublin 1
Ireland
+011- 01-8-230822
paddywagontours.com/viewtour.php?id=42&&day=25&&month=04&&year=2010
Belfast Zoo, a self-guided tour, is located in North Belfast on Cave Hill with views of Belfast Lough, a long wide and deep expanse of water. It is on 55 acres with more than 1,200 animals and receives more than 300,000 visitors a year. It houses many endangered species. Animals include Barbary lions, giraffes, red kangaroos and spider monkeys. The zoo has native trees of silver birch, yew, ash and hawthorn, and gardens. Belfast Zoo has summer hours from April 1 to September 30, and winter hours from October 1 to March 31.
Belfast Zoo
Just off Antrim Road
Belfast, BT36 7PN
Ireland
+011-44-0-2890-776277
belfastzoo.co.uk
