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Welcome to NI Golf Tours, Northern Ireland’s bespoke Golf Tour Operator. A local company, based a few miles from the world famous Royal County Down Golf Club, we have a lifetime of experience in the Irish golf industry from amateur to professional level. We offer bespoke golf packages throughout Ireland, and specialise within Northern Ireland and Ireland’s east coast. Our local, experienced staff have a wealth of knowledge of our Championship Links Courses, tourist attractions and history of the country. As soon as you arrive, we want you to relax and enjoy every moment. We know each golf package is different and at NI Golf Tours we will tailor your trip to the finest detail. From booking awarding winning Michelin Star restaurants, to local pubs and many of our world-renowned tourist attractions. We see ourselves as your personal local guide, and our staff will be with you throughout your stay and on-call 24 hours a day. We will meet and greet you at the airport, and take you to and from the golf course and hotel each day in luxury chauffeured transportation of your choice. Your package will also include guided tours of the ‘world famous attractions’ we have on our doorstep, which include: The Giants Causeway, The Titanic Centre, St Patrick’s Trail, The Wild Atlantic Way and Old Bushmills Whiskey Distillery, just to name a few. We invite you to sample the best golf Northern Ireland, and Ireland has to offer. We want your sole concern to be your game (that 8ft birdie putt). If that doesn’t go to plan we are famous for some of the best “19th holes”, and of course the best pint of black stuff (Guinness) you’ll ever have!! Welcome Telephone: 0044 (0) 28 4421 8097 Mobile: 0044 (0) 77 1276 6452 Email: [email protected] www.nigolftours.com

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Page 1: 149179 NI Golf Tours Brochure Inserts · This is a true test of any player’s command. The ninth hole is one of the most photographed holes in world golf - A 486-yard par 4, it is

Welcome to NI Golf Tours, Northern Ireland’s bespoke Golf Tour Operator.

A local company, based a few miles from the world famous Royal County

Down Golf Club, we have a lifetime of experience in the Irish golf industry

from amateur to professional level. We offer bespoke golf packages

throughout Ireland, and specialise within Northern Ireland and Ireland’s east

coast.

Our local, experienced staff have a wealth of knowledge of our Championship

Links Courses, tourist attractions and history of the country.

As soon as you arrive, we want you to relax and enjoy every moment.

We know each golf package is different and at NI Golf Tours we will tailor

your trip to the finest detail. From booking awarding winning Michelin Star

restaurants, to local pubs and many of our world-renowned tourist attractions.

We see ourselves as your personal local guide, and our staff will be with you

throughout your stay and on-call 24 hours a day.

We will meet and greet you at the airport, and take you to and from the golf

course and hotel each day in luxury chauffeured transportation of your choice.

Your package will also include guided tours of the ‘world famous attractions’

we have on our doorstep, which include: The Giants Causeway, The Titanic

Centre, St Patrick’s Trail, The Wild Atlantic Way and Old Bushmills Whiskey

Distillery, just to name a few.

We invite you to sample the best golf Northern Ireland, and Ireland has to

offer. We want your sole concern to be your game (that 8ft birdie putt). If that

doesn’t go to plan we are famous for some of the best “19th holes”, and of

course the best pint of black stuff (Guinness) you’ll ever have!!

Welcome

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We offer a number of transport options from rental to executive

cars, MPV’s and for larger groups, luxury coaches. All of our vehicles

are driven by local, experienced drivers with extensive knowledge

of our golf courses, accommodation and local amenities.

If you really want to arrive in style we can arrange for a chartered

helicopter to show you the beautiful island of Ireland from above.

Transportation

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Within a picturesque curve of coastline, 10 miles to the north of Dublin

City and only a 15-minute drive from Dublin Airport, Portmarnock Golf

Club sits majestically on a narrow tongue of shallow duneland. As a

measure of its enduring quality, it remains one of the most respected

venues in World golf.

No other Irish course has been graced by so many distinguished players

and rich history. It is where Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead successfully

followed its serpentine route, through classic links land, on their way

to victory in the 1960 Canada Cup. And it is where another generation

of Americans, including Phil Mickelson and David Duval, secured a

memorable Walker Cup triumph in 1991.

These events, along with 19 stagings of the European Tour’s Irish Open

Championship, reflect the quality of the link’s twenty-seven holes. The

course is rated consistently at the top of national polls, including the Golf

Digest rankings.

Portmarnock Golf Club

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Royal County Down is located in one of the world’s most naturally beautiful

links, set in the Murlough Nature Reserve, against the magnificent backdrop

of the Mountains of Mourne. The links stretch along the shores of Dundrum

Bay, zigzagging back and forth to provide a different vista from virtually

every hole. The narrowest ribbons of fairways thread their way through

an impressive set of sand dunes as could be imagined. The fairways are

surrounded by purple heather and golden gorse, so beautiful to look at, but

so punishing for any who may stray from the prescribed path.

The ‘bearded’ bunkers are world famous and feature overhanging lips of

marram, red fescue and heather. The greens are fast and many are domed,

rejecting any shot lacking conviction.

This is a true test of any player’s command. The ninth hole is one of the

most photographed holes in world golf - A 486-yard par 4, it is played from

one side of a huge mound, down to a fairway some 60 ft below, and 260

yards from the tee. From the bottom of the slope the second shot is played

over two bunkers to a raised green.

The finest of all links courses, it offers a stern challenge from the

championship tees. The record is 66 set by Ireland’s first golfing superstar,

Jimmy Bruen, in 1939. From the stableford tees it offers golfers of all

standards the opportunity of playing a truly great course, with dramatic

panorama of the surrounding mountains and coastline

Royal County Down Golf Club

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Castlerock Golf Club is situated in the seaside village of Castlerock, which lies

approximately 5 miles due west of the town of Coleraine, on the north coast

of Northern Ireland. Castlerock is a fabulous links course set among rolling

sand dunes. Its scenic qualities embrace the river Bann flowing out to the

Atlantic, and eye-catching views of Donegal. On a clear day these extend

towards Scotland and the Isle of Islay, making this an ideal retreat in which to

play golf.

The Championship Mussenden Course is a par 73 with five par-5’s, four

par-3’s, and nine par-4’s. The best-known hole is the fourth, called the Leg

o’Mutton, a 200 yard par-3 with a railway line to the right, a burn to the left

and a raised green. The high sand dunes along the coast start coming into

play on the 7th.The “Armchair,” a 418-yard par 4 that plays uphill to a green

encompassed by dunes. It also finishes among some of the most dramatic

land on the property. The 17th is a downhill par 5 that played, with wind

behind you, is little more than a driver and short iron into the hole - but

deep bunkers lie right of the fairway. On the 18th, you tee off through two

huge dunes back towards town, before doglegging right up an elevated

green in front of the clubhouse.

Castlerock Golf Club

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Founded in 1894 and redesigned by Willie Park jnr in the 1920’s this

championship links course received its greatest makeover with the purchase

of land known as “Thistly Hollow”, in 1981. This enabled the club to build a

stunning new seven holes through towering dunes and fabulous natural

links land. Designed by local school teacher Des Giffin the Strand Course is

the jewel in the Portstewart portfolio.

Portstewart has played host to many major Amateur and Professional

Championships over the years including most recently the hugely successful

2017 Irish Open, won by Jon Rahm.

Portstewart Golf Club is proud to offer 54 holes of golf spectacularly set on

Ulster’s famous Causeway Coast with something for every golfer, a must

play when in Northern Ireland.

Portstewart Golf Club

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The Royal Dublin Golf Club is home to a superb and very traditional golf links

on Bull Island in Dublin Bay. Bull Island is of historical interest in its own right.

Captain William Bligh (of HMS Bounty fame) recommended the building of

a sea wall to facilitate the safe approach of shipping into Dublin Port. The

wall, known as the Bull Wall, was constructed in the early 1800s and a direct

consequence was the formation of a sand bank, which has grown ever since,

and has become Bull Island. The famous golf architect Harry Colt was brought

in to design the course following its destruction by the military during the

First World War. His work brought a measure of fame to the Club and the

course has been sought out for prestigious golfing events ever since. The

list of great golfers who have played the links is long and distinguished, and

includes major winners like Ian Woosnam, Ian Baker Finch, Curtis Strange,

Sandy Lyle, Corey Pavin, Bob Charles and Wayne Grady.

In addition, television commentator David Feherty won his first professional

tournament at Royal Dublin - The 1980 Irish National PGA Championship. In

fact, Royal Dublin hosted the tournament from 1978 through 1980 and was

won by Christy O’Connor, Des Smyth and David Feherty respectively. The

tournament continues to this day as the Irish PGA Championship which was

won by Padraig Harrington the week before both of his British Open victories.

Royal Dublin Golf Club

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Among the finest and most challenging traditional Irish links golf courses,

Enniscrone began in 1918 as an unrefined nine-hole course near a seaside

village. Today, Enniscrone offers 27 holes on 400 acres of magnificent links

land, featuring the par 73 Dunes Championship Links Course.

The Dunes has quietly become one of Ireland’s top-ranked championship

links courses: voted “Best in Connacht” by Golfers Guide to Ireland;

repeatedly a top-20 links course in Golf Digest’s review of Irish golf courses;

and a perennial Top-100 UK course in golf reviews.

Simply put, a “must play” as described by American golf novelist Tom Coyne.

Enniscrone Golf Club

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Rosapenna Golf Resort is home to two championship links courses in one

stunning coastal location. Golfers have been travelling to Rosapenna since

the late 19th century when the Old Tom Morris links was ranked 3rd in the

British Isles behind St Andrews, and Royal County Down.

It was for this reason that great golfers of their time Harry Vardon, James

Braid and Tom Ball holidayed in Rosapenna. In 2003, Rosapenna Golf Resort

opened its second course the Sandy Hills links designed by Pat Ruddy of

European Club fame.

In its relatively short lifetime Sandy Hills has been met with rave reviews

and steadily climbed the rankings as it matures into one of Ireland’s finest

modern links courses.

Rosapenna Golf Club

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The expansive panoramic views of countryside, coastline and ocean savoured

by these magnificent links course will not easily be forgotten.

The Old Links undulates in the glory of its natural terrain, presenting an

immensely enjoyable challenge to every golfer. Work recently undertaken by

NICK FALDO has strengthened The Old Links and brought much acclaim from

members and visitors.

The new Glashedy Links is a Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock masterpiece

fashioned around the incredible dunes, and is rated amongst the best links

tracks in the world. Ruddy cherishes Glashedy as his own, and has returned

in recent years to fine tune the stunning bunkering of this magnificent links.

Craddock and Ruddy are also credited with much of the improvement carried

out to The Old Links in the course of constructing The Glashedy Links.

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The links of the European Club was designed by Pat Ruddy and is owned

and operated by him with help of his family. Ruddy is a golf-writer and golf

course designer whose work will also be found at such highly regarded

venues as Ballyliffin, Druids Glen, Druids Heath, Rosapenna, Portsalon,

St. Margaret’s, Donegal (Muragh) and Montreal Island Golf Club. Ruddy

discovered the property when he surveyed Ireland’s coastline by helicopter

in search for a classic golf location. The result is a magnificent addition to

the world’s short supply of approximately 160 true links (51 of these are in

Ireland).

Champions from all over the world have discovered The European Club and

Tiger Woods currently holds the course record of 67. The European Club

hosted the Irish PGA Championship in 2007 and 2008, specifically to prepare

Padraig Harrington for the British Open in the following weeks. It worked so

well he won both the Irish Open and British titles both years!

The European Golf Club

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Lahinch Golf Club is a world-renowned links golf course in the village of

Lahinch on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster,

Ireland. It is situated approximately 20 miles northwest of the town of Ennis.

Founded in 1892 by officials of Limerick Golf Club, Alexander W. Shaw and

Richard J. Plummer, they laid out an 18-hole course, the original course had

ten holes on each side of the road. It has often been described as the “St.

Andrew’s” of Ireland.

The original links was laid out by old Tom Morris and Alister MacKenzie, who

co-designed Augusta National Golf Club, redesigning the Old Course and

extending the links in 1927, for a fee of £2000. Lahinch is actually two 18-

hole courses, the Old Course, is between the road and the sea, situated at

the opposite side of the road from the Old Course is the Castle Course. The

Castle Course is a flatter links named after the ruins of a nearby castle tower

that stands to the north of the course.

Lahinch Golf Club

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Ballybunion Golf Course has a spectacular location off the west coast of

Ireland. Located on the north-west coast of County Kerry, on a beautiful

stretch of sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll find two

wonderfully challenging and unique links golf courses at Ballybunion - the

Old Course and the Cashen Course.

This is the perfect place for your golf vacation in Ireland. The Old Course

exudes a majestic feel that simply cannot be compared to any other course

on earth.

With beautifully contoured fairways that tumble down through a blanket of

grassy dunes, its no wonder these challenging holes have been consistently

rated among the top courses in the world.

Ballybunion Golf Club

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Designed by Arnold Palmer, The Palmer Ryder Cup Course and The Smurfit

Course are considered two of Europe’s finest Championship Courses, recently

voted on the top ten worldwide golf resorts by CNN. A golf holiday in Ireland

is not complete without The K Club visit. Let’s face it, where else can you play a

venue that has hosted The Ryder Cup and 13 European Opens at one venue?

The Palmer Ryder Cup Course is quite simply, one of Europe’s most spectacular

courses. It charms, it entices and invariably, brings out the very best in your game.

It is unlikely that you will be asked to tackle the course from the championship

tees, but this should in no way diminish the excitement of pitting your wits

against Arnold Palmer, for, in a sense, this is precisely what you are about to do.

Ranked regularly in the top 3 parkland golf courses in Ireland, this Palmer

designed golf haven is a must play ‘badge of honour’ that has hosted the top

golf players in the world. The Ryder Cup in 2006 and 11 European Opens testify

the importance of The Palmer Ryder Cup Course to European Golf.

The K Club

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Royal Portrush golf course is one of the best and most challenging links golf

courses in the world. It has recently been chosen as “The Open” venue for

2019 major. The previous time it was held outside the mainland UK was in

Portrush back in 1951, and won by Max Faulkner.

In June 2012 it held the Irish Open with the highest attendance in European

Tour history.

Situated on the beautiful North Antrim Causeway coast, Royal Portrush

Golf Club occupies a triangle of giant sand hills which present magnificent

views in all directions. The hills of Donegal in the west, the Isle of Islay and

Southern Hebrides in the north, with the Giant’s Causeway and the Skerries

in the east.

The course is overlooked by the ruins of 13th century Dunluce Castle and

this gives its name to Royal Portrush’s famous Dunluce course. The course

itself is simply breath-taking, with huge sand-dunes, knee deep grass Brier,

hidden dips, blind tee shots and tight undulating greens, all adding up to an

unforgettable round of golf. And of course, the ever-changing weather can

bring any low handicapper to their knees, making this a hard course to crack,

and a must play!

Royal Portrush Golf Club

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Lough Erne Resort is home to two Championship Golf Courses - The Faldo

Course and Castle Hume Golf Course.

The Faldo Championship Course (7,167 yards Par 72) designed by Six Time

Major winner Nick Faldo, Lough Erne is Faldo’s first golf course design in

Ireland. Set on a 600-acre peninsula between Castle Hume Lough and

Lower Lough Erne, The Faldo Course has been planned carefully to take full

advantage of the natural topography.

This makes for fourteen holes where the waters of the Loughs come into

play, including a green surrounded on three sides by water. Superb all year

round playing conditions, ensure a spectacular, challenging and exciting

golf experience. In terms of beauty and enjoyment, there are few courses

that can rival The Faldo Championship Course at Lough Erne Golf Resort in

Co Fermanagh. This is where the 15th Faldo Series Grand Final was played in

2011.

Lough Erne Golf Club

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This is a beautiful course., “Walking down the 18th in the middle of this

historic village reminds me of walking up the 18th at St. Andrews.” says Ian

Baker Finch, the 1991 Open Champion, Australia.

Ardglass Golf Course is an 18-hole links course on the north-eastern coast of

Ireland with many stunning views and excellent and unique golf holes. The

course is just 50 minutes by car from Belfast and only 30 minutes from the

world renowned Royal County Down golf links at Newcastle.

The course is a true test of golf, particularly on a windy day. The course hugs

the coastline, with no fewer than 8 holes where the Irish Sea coastline comes

into play. The Irish Sea is visible from all 18 tees and greens, and on a clear day

it is possible to see across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man.

Ardglass really is a course to savour with some outstanding holes. The

1st from the Medal Tee, the daunting 2nd, the unforgiving 11th and the

picturesque Par 3 12th, each require a carry across the coastline or cliff tops of

the Irish Sea. Ranking them among the best, most photographed and talked

about golf holes in Ireland. NI Golf Tours headquarters is based five miles from

here and is the place where we fell in love with the game.

Ardglass Golf Club

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Nestled high in the Holywood Hills and overlooking Belfast Lough, it is the

Hastings Group’s most luxurious hotel, The Culloden Estate & Spa. Originally

built as an official palace for the Bishops of Down, this stunning spot, set in

12 acres of secluded gardens, is the jewel in the crown of County Down.

Each guest room is exquisitely decorated and tastefully furnished to provide

a true feeling of calm and relaxation. Many of the rooms have wonderful

views over the hotel garden and down toward Belfast Lough.

The exclusive Elysium Spa offers a full range of health and leisure facilities.

Enjoy fine dining in the warm and friendly onsite Mitre Restaurant and

experience old world service with all possible modern amenities.

Delight in the little luxuries everywhere from board games to CDs, linen

towels and valet parking. The five-star Culloden Hotel offers onsite dining

and is 15 minutes to shopping and entertainment venues in Belfast City

centre.

Culloden Hotel & Spa

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Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, is the first AA and NITB Five

Star Hotel in Northern Ireland, awarded ‘Best Hotel’ at the 2011 Northern

Ireland Tourism Awards and ‘IGTOA 2010 Golf Resort of The Year’ by the

Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.

The Resort is the ultimate expression in old world heritage and new world

luxury, set on its very own 600-acre peninsula, between Castle Hume Lough

and Lower Lough Erne, just outside Enniskillen, with stunning panoramic

views from almost every vantage point.

This unique Fermanagh hotel boasts 120 luxury rooms and Suites, innovative

dining experiences with menus composed by acclaimed Chef, Noel McMeel,

including The Catalina Restaurant, The Blaney Bar for the grazing menu and

exclusive 101 Irish Whiskey collection, The Loughside Bar & Grill, for Prime Irish

Beef fresh from the grill, The Garden Hall for Afternoon Teas and The Halfway

House located behind the 9th Green of The Faldo Championship Course.

The Resort hotel also has an authentic Thai Spa and two Championship Golf

Courses, including The Faldo Course, (Golf World & Golf Monthly Top 100

Course (UK & Ireland), the first Nick Faldo designed course in Ireland, and the

Championship Castle Hume Course. All this combined with warm, friendly

and attentive service, makes Lough Erne Resort one of the world’s most

magical destinations. Winner: Hotel Accommodation category, NI Tourism

Awards.

Lough Erne Resort & Spa

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The Merchant Hotel has recently been awarded Hotel Accommodation of

the year award at the Northern Ireland Tourism Awards.

The five-star Merchant Hotel in Belfast is a harmonious blend of Victorian

grandeur and Art Deco inspired, sleek modernity.

Situated in the heart of Belfast city centres historic Cathedral Quarter, the

grandeur of the original Grade A listed building is complemented by an

elegant Art Deco inspired wing with a multitude of exciting amenities. These

include a stunning luxury spa, a rooftop gymnasium with panoramic city

views, a dedicated meeting and events suite and a fabulous jazz bar.

Due to its prime location, The Merchant Hotel is a short distance from a host

of visitor attractions including Victoria Square Shopping Centre, the Ulster

Museum, City Hall, the Titanic Quarter, the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey

Arena.

The Merchant Hotel is just 2km from Belfast Central Railway Station and

main bus stations, 5.6km from Belfast City Airport and 28km from Belfast

International Airport.

Merchant Hotel

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The Bushmills Inn was recently awarded the prestigious ‘Best Boutique Hotel

in Ireland’ by Golfers Guide to Ireland. One of Ireland’s most well-known,

luxurious four-star hotels, The Bushmills Inn is situated in an enviable location

a stone’s throw from a host of visitor attractions including Royal Portrush

Golf Club, Old Bushmills Distillery, The Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-reed Rope

Bridge and Dunluce Castle. Roaring peat fires, nooks and crannies and a

secret library set the tone. In the bar, still lit by gas light, try a glass of malt

from the hotel’s private cask and make sure to sample some of the finest

North Antrim produce in the AA Rosette restaurant.

The accommodation comprises 41 sumptuous guest rooms and suites, many

with views extending over the River Bush and are beautifully appointed.

Amenities include a treatment room offering Dr. Hauschka therapies, a private

30-seater cinema, meeting and events suite, a heli-pad, a patio for Al fresco

dining and an acre of private lawns sweeping down to the River Bush. The

Bushmills Inn is located only 78 km from Belfast City centre, 63 km from

Belfast International Airport, 5 km from Royal Portrush Golf Club and 3 km

from The Giants Causeway.

Bushmills Inn Hotel

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This magnificent 115-year-old building, formerly a railway hotel, is the perfect

spot for some well-earned pamper and play. There’s a world-leading ESPA

Spa on site, offering every therapy you can think of.

The hotel overlooks a long and winding beach in the heart of seaside town

Newcastle, all framed by the Mourne mountains sweeping down to the sea.

Lie back in lounges with roaring open fires, catch up in cosy bars, dine in

delightful surroundings. Take a walk through the six acres of private hotel

grounds and you’re on one of the world’s top golf courses, Royal County

Down. Or stroll along golden sands swept by bracing sea breezes.

The Slieve Donard offers both relaxed and more formal dining options.

Enjoy relaxed dining in the atmospheric Percy French Inn in the gardens, or

more formal dining in the hotel’s magnificent Oak Restaurant - the choice is

yours! For the perfect nightcap, simply drink in the amazing view from your

bedroom.

This hotel is beautiful. Historic. Romantic. Opulent.

Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

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Titanic Belfast is located in the former headquarters of Harland & Wolff,

builders of the Titanic, and provides the perfect destination for anyone

travelling on business or for pleasure.

The Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices, the earliest part of these historic

buildings, date from the 1880s, and over the following 100 years played an

important part in the design of many of the world’s most famous ocean

liners, and the creation of the ‘floating hotel’ influencing the design of many

of today’s cruise ships.

Titanic Hotel Belfast

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A five-star, super-elegant masterpiece in the heart of Belfast, next door to the

Grand Opera House on Great Victoria Street.

Fabulous guestrooms, incredible food, a much-loved bar, state-of-the-art

conference rooms and the best service you’ve ever experienced: Belfast’s

new boutique hotel is a popular choice among visiting celebrities, offering

a cosy, firelit evening atmosphere with stunning views looking across one of

Europe’s up and coming cities.

Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast

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The Centre is an exciting interpretative exhibition which tells the fascinating

story of Ireland’s Patron Saint. Through Patrick’s own words, a light is shone on

the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and its development through his mission.

A series of interactive displays allow visitors to explore how Patrick’s legacy

developed in early Christian times, and reveal the fabulous artwork and

metalwork which was produced during this Golden Age. The exhibition also

examines the major impact of Irish missionaries in Dark Age Europe - a legacy

which remains to this day.

Saint Patrick’s Centre

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The newly opened Titanic Belfast is an unmissable visit in any tour of

Northern Ireland. It is located in the heart of Belfast, on the slipways where

RMS Titanic was built. Titanic Belfast extends over nine galleries, with

multiple dimensions to the exhibition, drawing together special effects, dark

rides, full-scale reconstructions and innovative interactive features to explore

the Titanic story in a fresh and insightful way; from her conception in Belfast

in the early 1900s, through her construction and launch, to her infamous

maiden voyage and catastrophic demise.

The journey goes beyond the aftermath of the sinking, to the discovery

of the wreck and continues into the present day with a live undersea

exploration centre.

Titanic Centre

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Volcanic crashing and burning, sixty million years ago, led to the formation

of the Giant’s Causeway, a coastline that has inspired artists, stirred debate

amongst scientists and captivated the imagination of locals and visitors for

centuries. Made up of nearly 40,000 basalt columns that stretch out to sea,

the formation of this strange landscape can be explained by science. Locals,

however, have their own story to tell. They say the Giant’s Causeway was

the stomping ground of the giant Finn McCool, who lived in these parts

nearly two thousand years ago and he certainly left his mark. You can still

see evidence of this in the landscape today. Come to the brand-new Giant’s

Causeway Visitor Experience and explore the science, myth and legends

that surround this magical place.

Giant’s Causeway

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From the wind-whipped tip of Malin Head to the safe haven of Kinsale

Harbour, wrap yourself in the wilderness of the north & west coast of Ireland

on the world’s longest defined coastal touring route. The Wild Atlantic

Way is a sensational journey of soaring cliffs and buzzing towns and cities,

of hidden beaches and epic bays. So, whether you drive it from end-to-

end, or dip into it as the mood strikes, it’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime

experience.

Wild Atlantic Way

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Included in the Tour

» Airport meet and greet service

» Chauffeured to and from hotel/golf course

» 4/5* Hotel accommodation two people sharing

» Breakfast each day

» Green Fees and start times at golf courses on the itinerary

» Day membership of golf courses including use of the Club House

» Assistance of NI GOLF TOURS during your tour

»DAY 1

» Arrive Belfast/Dublin Airport

» Chauffeur driven to Portrush

» Overnight stay at Bushmills Inn

DAY 2

» Play Castlerock Golf Club

» Overnight stay at Bushmills Inn

DAY 3

» Play Portstewart Golf Club

» Overnight stay at Bushmills Inn

Tour One

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DAY 4

» Play Royal Portrush Golf Club

» Chauffeur driven to Newastle

Co Down

» Overnight stay at one of the

following Hotels:

» Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

» Culloden Hotel

» The Merchant Hotel

» Merchant Hotel

DAY 5

» Play Ardglass Golf Club

» Overnight stay at one of the

following Hotels:

» Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

» Culloden Hotel

» The Merchant Hotel

» Merchant Hotel

DAY 6

» Play Royal County Down

Golf Club

» Overnight stay at one of the

following Hotels:

» Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

» Culloden Hotel

» The Merchant Hotel

» Merchant Hotel

DAY 7

» Chauffeur driven back to airport

Tour One

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Included in the Tour

» Airport meet and greet service

» Chauffeured to and from hotel/golf course

» 4/5* Hotel accommodation two people sharing

» Breakfast each day

» Green Fees and start times at golf courses on the itinerary

» Day membership of golf courses including use of the Club House

» Assistance of NI GOLF TOURS during your tour

»DAY 1

» Arrive Belfast/Dublin Airport

» Chauffeur driven to Portrush

» Overnight stay at Bushmills Inn

DAY 2

» Play Castlerock Golf Club

» Overnight stay at Bushmills Inn

DAY 3

» Play Ballyliffen Golf Club

» Overnight stay at Bushmills Inn

Tour Two

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DAY 4

» Play Royal Portrush Golf Club

» Chauffeur driven to Newcastle

» Overnight stay at one of the

following Hotels:

» Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

» Culloden Hotel

» The Merchant Hotel

DAY 5

» Play Ardglass Golf Club

» Overnight stay at one of the

following Hotels:

» Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

» Culloden Hotel

» The Merchant Hotel

DAY 6

» Play Royal County Down

Golf Club

» Overnight stay at one of the

following Hotels:

» Slieve Donard Hotel & Spa

» Culloden Hotel

» The Merchant Hotel

DAY 7

» Chauffeur driven back to airport

Tour Two

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