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Itinerary
Day 1
We meet at Heathrow Airport for our direct scheduled British Airways flight to Belfast City Airport. On arrival at Belfast we are met by our guide and private coach, and transfer to the National Trust’s Mount Stewart House and Gardens. Offering magnificent views over Strangford Lough, the famous gardens at Mount Stewart were planted in the 1920s by Edith, Lady Londonderry. We continue to the 4* Dunadry Hotel and Country Club at Templepatrick for a four night stay on a half board basis.
Day 2
With our guide this morning we enjoy a guided tour of Belfast, taking in sights such as St Anne’s Cathedral and Stormont Castle. This afternoon we visit the Ulster Museum, located in the Botanical Gardens and home to a wonderful collection of fine and applied art. Renowned as Belfast’s best known museum, the Ulster Museum is home to a fine collection of paintings by modern Irish, and particularly Northern Irish artists. On an individual basis you may also choose to visit the nearby Botanical gardens.
Day 3
Our guide meets us at our hotel this morning and accompanies us throughout the day. We travel to the North Antrim coastline today and visit the National Trust’s Giant’s Causeway, a World Heritage Site internationally acclaimed for its outstanding natural beauty, formed from lava eruptions over 60 million years ago and with many rich traditions in explanation of its strange rock formations. This afternoon we visit The Walled Garden at Glenarm Castle, the ancestral home of the Earls of Antrim. Since opening to the public in 2005, the restoration of The Walled Garden has continued under the stewardship of Nigel Marshall, formerly Head Gardener at Mount Stewart. There are herbaceous borders, a rose border, mound and water features.
Day 4
This morning our guided tour of Derry, UK City of Culture in 2013, takes in the Bogside and the City Walls, completed in 1618 and amongst the best preserved city fortifications in the Western world. We then visit the Tower Museum, depicting the story of Derry’s history, from its geological formation millions of years ago, right up to the present day. Covering everything from the Plantation through to the Siege of Derry and the city’s troubled political past, the museum also houses the Armada Shipwreck exhibition that explores the recovery of La Trinidad Valencera, shipwrecked off the coast of Donegal in 1588. The rest of the day is at leisure in Derry.
Day 5
With our guide this morning we visit the Titanic Experience, housed in a £90m, six floor building as high as the world famous ship’s hull and located beside the historic site of its construction. This state of the art visitor experience tells the story of the Titanic, from its conception in Belfast in the early 1900s, through its construction and launch, to its famous maiden voyage and tragic end. We continue to Belfast City Airport for our direct scheduled British Airways flight back to Heathrow.
NB: Please note we reserve the right to alter the above itinerary if required for operational reasons. Given the historic nature of the places visited, a certain degree of walking will be involved, and this holiday may not be suitable for those with mobility problems. Flight details may be subject to change. Price based on twin share. Minimum numbers required. Normal booking conditions apply. This holiday and the flights are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Tailored Travel’s ATOL number is 5605.
Featuring
4* hotel
Half board accommodation
All excursion travel & guided tours included
Entrance fees to non-National Trust properties included
Direct BA flights from Heathrow to Belfast
Professional local guide on Days 1 to 5
Private coach in Northern Ireland
Audio headsets included on Days 2 to 4
Mount Stewart House & Gardens
Guided tour of Belfast
Ulster Museum
Giant’s Causeway
The Walled Garden at Glenarm Castle
Derry – guided tour
Tower Museum
Titanic Experience
Hotel
We stay four nights on a half board basis at the 4* Dunadry Hotel and Country Club (www.dunadry.com) at Templepatrick. Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant, bar, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, solarium and steam room. All rooms are ensuite and feature hairdryer, television, telephone, and tea & coffee making facilities.
Extras
Single room supplement £119
Insurance (including Covid cover) £31
Entrance fees to National Trust properties (free to NT members)
Gratuities
Optional Excursions
All excursion travel & guided tours included
