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Black Taxi Tours
Thirty years of turmoil are very evident in a city which has
been divided by trouble, political and religious unrest.
The alternative sights of Belfast are an amazing experience
which include the political wall murals, located on the
Protestant Shankill Road and Catholic Falls Road.
The black taxi tours with Belfast born impartial guides
shall provide you with an unequalled insight into the
politics of both sides of the religious divide. Fascinating
explanations of political murals combined with unrivalled first
hand insights into day-to-day community life on both sides
of the divide.
Paddywagon Belfast Tours
(Departs Dublin Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday)
Scenic transfer to Belfast with spectacular views of the
Mourne mountains as we cross the border. 100% real Irish
drivers, ready to inspire and quench your thirst for
knowledge.
On route we stop in Drogheda and visit the head (1681)
of Ireland's famous St. Oliver Plunkett.
Celtic crosses, round towers and ancient Christian ruins
inspire us at the Monastic Settlement of Monasterboice.
The famous black taxi tour which provides a unique opportunity
to visit the political wall murals and alternative sights
of Belfast.
2 hours free for lunch (not included) and time to
explore downtown cosmopolitan Belfast.
Relaxing transfer back to Dublin.
Approx arrival time 6.30 p.m.
Adult €40.00, Student €38.00
See the birthplace of the Titanic, launched in 1912
from Belfast's renowned Harland & Wolf shipyard.
Drift back in time to the days of the grave robbers,
the dreadful Irish famine, the poorhouses, the linen
mills. Walk the streets of old Belfast, meet local
characters and discover a city so unspoiled with much
to offer. Van Morrisson sang of his town, poets dreamt
of it and politicians preached of it. Come make up your
own mind, about a city so featured yet so undiscovered!
From the biggest names in fashion and design to the little
craft shop with handmade bodhr‡ns and ancient Celtic
craftwork, Belfast has it all. Excellent entertainment and
good food is always on the menu at congenial traditional
pubs to be found on most street corners. Taxfree shopping:
Visitors to Belfast from outside the European Union may be
entitled to a VAT rebate on many goods.
For a lively refreshing city break 'Belfast has it all'
Kilkenny and Glendalough Tour
What a way to get a taste of the true beauty of Ireland.
Departing Dublin we travel through beautiful Kildare to
historic Kilkenny. Once the medieval Capital of Ireland,
Kilkenny boasts of Ireland's finest Norman Castle with an
opportunity to enjoy a pint of Kilkenny in Kilkenny. Also
great shopping in the indigenous and traditional Kilkenny
Design Shop.
From Kilkenny we travel through the rolling hills, rugged
mountains and glacial valleys of County Wicklow. Sparkling
lakes, dense forests and romantic babbling brooks make this
a spectacular and scenic drive.
Early afternoon and our world famous Paddywagon arrives
in Glendalough the 6th century Monastic settlement founded
by St. Kevin. Set in the valley of two lakes with its round
tower, St. Kevin's Cross and beautiful sights, we are afforded
the opportunity of an enchanting walk through the garden of
Ireland.
Tour Includes:
- Transfers to Kilkenny 2 hour stop, time for castle/brewery tour and much more.
- Scenic drive through the majestic Wicklow mountains.
- Barren bog lands.
- Waterfalls, rolling hills, sparkling lakes.
- Monastic settlement of Glendalough.
- Adults: €25.00
- Students €23.00
- Arrival time Dublin city centre 18.00-18.30
Departure days for Kilkenny and Glendalough are Monday,
Friday and Sunday
Departure time for tours:
08.00
Paddy's Palace,
Lower Gardiner Street (beside Bus Station)
08.15
Dublin Tourism,
Suffolk Street
Please Contact Us for more information and
for seasonal changes, or
see www.paddywagontours.com
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