Dublin and Belfast Christmas Markets
Dublin and Belfast Christmas Markets
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Dublin and Belfast Christmas Markets
5 Days Starting and ending in Dublin, Ireland
Visiting: Belfast, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire
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siredbx
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Fully Guided
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Tour Overview
Experience the magic of the festive season with our Dublin and Belfast Christmas Markets tour. Begin your journey with a scenic ferry ride to Dublin, followed by a delightful evening arrival in Belfast. Immerse yourself in the festive spirit at Belfast's Christmas markets, located in the vibrant village outside City Hall, where you can explore over 100 stalls offering unique gifts and festive treats. Enjoy live Irish music and shopping in the bustling city center. Travel south to the charming coastal town of Dun Laoghaire, home to another enchanting Christmas market. In Dublin, marvel at the city's festive lights, explore the Christmas market in Smithfield Square, and indulge in some holiday shopping on Grafton Street. With comfortable accommodations and delicious meals included, this tour offers a perfect blend of festive cheer and cultural exploration in two of Ireland's most captivating cities.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1
Location: Belfast
Accommodation Name: Ramada Belfast
Meals Included: Dinner
Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then travel to Holyhead and join the ferry to Dublin. You will enjoy a meal on the ferry. On arrival, we will travel northwards and cross the border into Northern Ireland, arriving in Belfast in the late evening.
Day 2 Belfast
Location: Belfast
Accommodation Name: Ramada Belfast
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast today, you will have free time to explore the city. The Christmas markets are located in the festive village outside the Belfast City Hall. With over 100 stalls selling gifts, crafts and a variety of festive foods. Enjoy a drink in one of the many bars with live Irish music or do some Christmas shopping in the bustling city centre. Dinner is included this evening at the hotel.
Day 3 Dun Laoghaire
Location: Dun Laoghaire
Accommodation Name: Rochestown Lodge Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Following breakfast at the hotel, you will have free time to further explore Belfast at your leisure, or why not pre-book our fascinating optional excursion to visit the Titanic Belfast? Located beside the Titanic Slipways, the very place where Titanic was designed, built and launched, Titanic Belfast tells the story of Titanic from her conception, through her construction and launch, to her maiden voyage and subsequent place in history.
This afternoon we travel south to the charming coastal town of Dun Laoghaire in County Dublin and to our hotel. Dun Laoghaire also hosts a famous Christmas market and winter festival. Enjoy dinner tonight in the hotel.
Day 4 Dublin
Location: Dublin
Accommodation Name: Rochestown Lodge Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy breakfast today before we head into central Dublin and have a free day to explore this fascinating city. There is the opportunity this morning to join our optional 90-minute sightseeing tour with a local guide.
How will you spend your day? You can
marvel at the festive lights that illuminate the city at this time of year. Enjoy traditional Irish hospitality in one of the pubs in Temple Bar and sample a Guiness. Or, visit the Christmas market in Smithfield Square, with its ice rink, ice museum and Big Wheel, as well as a variety of festive stalls selling gifts crafts and delicious food. Indulge in some Christmas shopping on Grafton Street and soak up the festive atmosphere of this vibrant city in one of its cosy cafés.
We return to our hotel for dinner and to relax after a busy day.
Day 5
Location: Dún Laoghaire
Meals Included: Breakfast
We depart for our early ferry back to the UK this morning, with breakfast served onboard. Upon arrival in the UK, we journey home.
What's Included
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Ferry to Dublin
Travel to Holyhead and join the ferry to Dublin.
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Free time in Belfast
Enjoy free time to explore the city of Belfast and its Christmas markets.
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Free time in Dun Laoghaire
Explore the charming coastal town of Dun Laoghaire and its famous Christmas market.
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Free day in Dublin
Have a free day to explore the city of Dublin and its festive attractions.
What's Not Included
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Optional Excursion to Titanic Belfast
The excursion to visit the Titanic Belfast is optional and not included.
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Optional Sightseeing Tour in Dublin
The 90-minute sightseeing tour with a local guide in Dublin is optional and not included.
Mode of Transport
Travel by coach to Holyhead, then take a ferry to Dublin. Meals are provided on the ferry. The tour includes travel northwards to Belfast and south to Dun Laoghaire, with a return ferry to the UK.
Accommodation
You will stay for two nights at the 3-star Ramada Belfast and two nights at the 3-star Rochestown Lodge Hotel, Dun Laoghaire.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
You will stay for two nights at the 3-star Ramada Belfast and two nights at the 3-star Rochestown Lodge Hotel in Dun Laoghaire.
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Are meals included during the tour?
Yes, meals are included during the tour. You will enjoy a meal on the ferry to Dublin, and dinner is included on the second and third nights at the hotels. Breakfast is provided each morning, including on the ferry back to the UK.
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Is there an optional excursion available during the tour?
Yes, on Day 3, there is an optional excursion to visit the Titanic Belfast, which tells the story of the Titanic from its conception to its maiden voyage.
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What activities are available in Dublin during the tour?
In Dublin, you have a free day to explore the city. You can join an optional 90-minute sightseeing tour with a local guide, visit the Christmas market in Smithfield Square, enjoy traditional Irish hospitality in Temple Bar, or indulge in Christmas shopping on Grafton Street.
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Do I have to do the excursions?
Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
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How much are the optional excursions?
This depends on which tour you book. Prices are given with the itinerary for the tour and sent out with Travel Documents 5 days before departure.
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Do I need to have travel insurance?
If you are a British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are not required to have insurance. If you are a non-British citizen and are going on a UK holiday, you are required to have an insurance policy in place or return a signed indemnity form to us prior to travel. For all travellers on European tours, you must either have a travel insurance policy in place or return a signed insurance indemnity form to us prior to travel.
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Will there be a toilet on-board the coach?
All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets.
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Can I pay for the optional excursions when I make my booking?
Optional excursions can be booked with your coach driver or Tour Manager and operate strictly subject to availability and demand. Some optional excursions are pre-bookable due to demand when making your reservation. The running order of included and optional excursions may be altered without prior notice.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
No, we do not. However, we only ever charge a supplement if a hotelier imposes this charge to us as a company. Single room supplements are a bone of contention within the travel industry and we would like to assure you that we proactively seek accommodation with low or no single room supplements for our guests.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
You will receive a detailed itinerary alongside travel documents, and these will be sent 5 days prior to travel.
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Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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