Daytrips to Giants Causeway From Stranraer
Stena Line Organises Northern Ireland Excursion Programme For 2009
May 1, 2009
The Causeway which has been a tourist attraction for more than two centuries is the highlight of an excursion which also features the Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge and the town of Ballycastle, famous for its views of Rathlin Island.
Daytrippers on Stena's Antrim Coast Road excursion also enjoy a stop at the Causeway as well as Glenarrife, one of County Antrim's famous glens. This tour ends in the seaside town of Portstewart.
Other daytrip options offered by Stena include the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra and the Mourne Mountains immortalised in song by Percy French.
Full details of all the daytrips appear on the Stena Line website.
Stena Daytrip Stops at The Town Where The Mountains of Mourne Sweep Down to The Sea
The trip to the Kingdom of Mourne includes stops in the village of Annalong and the town of Newcastle where the Mountains really do 'sweep down to the sea'.
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum a Stena Daytrip Destination
The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum features dwellings and other buildings moved to the site brick by brick to give a fascinating glimpse of life in Northern Ireland as it used to be.
The transport collection features a wide selection of railway engines and carriages, buses and trams as well as an exhibition about the ill fated liner Titanic built at Belfast's Shipyard.
Daytrippers From Scotland Have a Choice of Belfast itineraries
Daytrippers wishing to spend the day in Belfast have a number of choices including
- The Belfast City Sightseeing Tour
- The Belfast Wheel by Foot
- Belfast by Foot
- Belfast by Car
- Belfast Zoo by Coach
- The W5 Interactive Discovery Centre at The Odyssey
Full details of the dates on which all the excursions operate can be found on the Stena website.
Chance to View The Tall Ships or Visit 'The Auld Lammas Fair'
Stena is offering the chance to view the Tall Ships when they dock in Belfast at the end of their Atlantic Challenge (August 14, 15 and 16) and enjoy the annual 'Auld Lammas Fair' in Ballycastle (August 24 and 25).
All of the daytrips require travellers to check in at Stranraer at 9.20am before boarding the 9.50am crossing to Belfast by the High Speed Ship Stena Voyager.
The return crossing on each daytrip is made on either the 17.05 or 22.35 HSS departure from Belfast.
On board the vessel daytrippers have the option of upgrading to Stena Plus with its dedicated lounge and complimentary drinks and snacks.
The daytrips offer summer holidaymakers staying in the South West of Scotland an opportunity to visit some of Northern Ireland's most scenic locations as well as enjoy the attractions of Belfast.
