Causeway Coast Day Trip from Dublin: Giant’s Causeway & Dark Hedges
Dublin, Ireland
About This Activity
The Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland is a 3-hour drive from Dublin but offers Northern Ireland’s most dramatic scenery in a single sweep. Giant’s Causeway — 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient volcanic activity — is the centerpiece. The route also includes the swaying Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, the atmospheric ruins of Dunluce Castle, Old Bushmills Distillery, and the Dark Hedges beech tunnel made famous by Game of Thrones. Guided day tours from Dublin run year-round from around €45.
* Giant’s Causeway * Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge * Dark Hedges * Dunluce Castle * Old Bushmills Distillery
Seasonal note: Best May–Sep; open year-round but coastal weather is unpredictable
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Best 10 Days in Ireland — Nature & Photography
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