Game of Thrones Filming Locations: Private Day Trip from Belfast

Explore the dramatic, rugged splendour of the north Antrim coastline, known to us as Westeros, to see where so many iconic scenes from Game of Thrones were filmed on this private full-day tour from Belfast, with entrance tickets to the craggy ruins of Dunluce Castle – or Castle Greyjoy, among many other locations. 

On your private tour, you will: 

• Enjoy the personal attention of your private guide – a passionate Game of Thrones aficionado, and the convenience of private transport;
• Relax on the scenic coastal drives of County Antrim – just an hour from Belfast;
• Stop at your first Game of Thrones location, Carnlough, where you can see the spot where Arya successfully escaped the Waif in season six;
• Follow on to the Cushenden Caves, where the shadow baby was born to Melisandre;
• Walk the cliffs of Fair Head, and marvel at the awe-inspiring views of ‘Dragonstone cliffs’ where Jon Snow meets Danaerys and her dragon;
• Stop off at Larrybane Quarry and Ballintoy Harbour – known as the Iron Lands;
• Visit the dramatic Dunluce Castle, perched on a craggy cliff edge, the site of Castle Greyjoy;
• Stop at Mary McBride’s Pub for lunch (not included). Famous for being Ireland's smallest pub with a Game of Thrones door;
• Discover the unique geological landmark of Giant’s Causeway, the only UNESCO-listed site in Northern Ireland with 40,000 interlocked hexagonal basalt columns;
• Walk through the iconic Dark Hedges, the atmospheric tunnel of twisted beech trees used in Game of Thrones;
• Relax on your scenic drive back to your hotel across the County Antrim plateau. 

Walk in the footsteps of the feuding dynasties of Westeros: the houses of Stark, Arryn, Baratheon, Tully, Greyjoy, Lannister, Tyrell, Martell and Targaryen, as well as your favourite Game of Thrones characters, such as Arya Stark, Melisandre, Danaerys Targaryen and Jon Snow on this adventurous day-long tour of filming locations around the stunningly dramatic and craggy Antrim coastline, just an hour from Belfast. 

Your private day excursion takes you to many Game of Thrones locations and includes entry to the atmospheric 500-year-old Dunluce Castle, perched precariously on a cliff edge, which serves as Castle Greyjoy in the series. 

Stop at the pretty seaside harbour village of Carnlough – more famously known as Braavos in Game of Thrones, where Arya successfully escapes the Waif in Season 6. Further up the coast, you’ll see Cairncastle (from the outside) where Ned Stark beheads Will, the Night’s Watch deserter in episode 1, series 1, before driving to the Cushenden Caves. 

The Cushenden Caves have formed 400 million years ago and were built between 1912-1925 by Lord Cushenden. They became the Stormlands in Game of Thrones and where you can see the birthplace of Melisandre’s demon baby beneath Renly’s Camp. You can also relive the fight between Jamie and Euron in Season 8, which was filmed here.

Staying in Cushenden, have lunch at Mary McBride’s Bar (not included) the smallest pub in Ireland, and examine one of the Games of Thrones Doors, made from the storm-damaged trees of the Dark Hedges, carved with scenes set in Braavos.

Visit Fair Head and walk the crag to explore the mighty Dragonstone Cliffs, where Jon Snow encounters Daenerys and her dragon. A short distance from the cliffs takes you to Larrybane Quarry, a great filming location for the Stormlands. This old chalk quarry became Renly Baratheon’s Camp and was transformed into a tournament arena in season 2, where Brienne of Tarth triumphs in her duel. It is also famous for the death-defying, iconic Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.

Next, visit picturesque Ballintoy Harbour close by, which is where Theon arrives in Lordsport on the Iron Islands. Nearby, Ballintoy Beach is where Euron is drowned to become king of the Iron Islands.

Drive along the grand Kings Road, to see the twisted trunks of the Dark Hedges. A mysterious and beautiful avenue of old beech trees was planted in 1775. At the end of the Dark Hedges lies Gracehill House – where you will see another of the Game of Thrones Doors, this time commemorating Bran's transformation into the Three-Eyed Raven. 

Return to Belfast through the rugged landscape of the Antrim plateau, and back to your hotel.

Tour duration
9 hours

Type of tour
Driving tour: including a private vehicle throughout the tour

Tickets included

- English-speaking tour guide
- Private Transportation including hotel pick up and drop off
- Entrance to Dunluce Castle

Other inclusions

- Food, drinks, and gratuities are not included

Suitable for
Adventurous, Culture Vulture, Family, Nature Lover

Attractions along this route:

Giants Causeway
As the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption, The Giants Causeway is an area of about 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea located in the North Coast of Northern Ireland.

Dunluce Castle
A medieval castle perched on top of a high cliff, and one of the most iconic monuments in the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland.

Cushendun Caves
One of the most spectacular formations that have been eroded to form the Cushendun Caves. These rocks were laid down by flash floods in a desert environment, and contain clasts with a huge range of sizes.
The caves feature, as do many other locations in Northern Island, in the television series Game of Thrones

Larrybane Quarry
Larrybane Quarry is a huge wall of white rock that became instantly famous after the popular tv series Game of Thrones, season 2.

Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy Harbour can be discovered in the picturesque village of Ballintoy. This fishing harbour can be found at the end of a small narrow steep road down Knocksaughey Hill and it has been used as a filming location in HBO's epic series Game of Thrones.

The Dark Hedges
The Dark Hedges is a beautiful avenue of beech trees planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century to impress visitors as they approached the entrance to their Georgian mansion. It has become one of the most photographed natural phenomena in Northern Ireland as it was a filming location of the popular series Game of Thrones.

Belfast City Hall
One of Belfast's most iconic buildings, Belfast City Hall first opened its doors in August 1906 and is Belfast's civic building.