Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour of Belfast

Enjoy an open-top bus ride around Belfast's historical places of interest and main sightseeing attractions

eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

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Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

This experience is ideal for all travel budgets.

This tour will delight the whole family.

Highlights

Choose from two different tickets offering you the chance to hop-on and hop-off at your selected destinations and travel for 24 hours or 48 hours:

Soak up Belfast City on a Hop-on Hop-off Belfast Open Top Bus Tour.
Experience Panoramic views from an elevated position as you travel between the peace lines and visit both sides of the political divide.
Meet live passionate tour guides onboard ensuring you not only get the history of Belfast, but humour and tips on where to go to make the most of your time here.
Board the only open top bus tour which passes by all of the main sightseeing attractions, including Crumlin Road jail, and with discounts for tickets such as the Titanic Museum’s.
Re-board and disembark as much as you like or stay for continuous laps as you can join the tour in Belfast city centre or from any of the public bus stops along the route.

Children under 5 years old can access free of charge.
Children under 16 years old must hold a ticket and be accompanied by a paying adult over 16 years old.

Only folding wheelchairs are allowed on board the coaches.
Assistance dogs are permitted on board.
You will also be required to climb the stairs on and off the coach with assistance from your helper. Buses staff are not able to assist due to Health and Safety reasons.
Please contact our team before booking should you require further accessibility information regarding the experience.

The ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours from the moment you board the bus.
Please dress appropriately, keep in mind the weather in Belfast can be cold at any time of the year: comfortable shoes and warm clothing.
Multiligual audio guide available is six languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Chinese.

Guests can use their Belfast Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours tickets at any time during opening hours.

Duration: 75-90 minutes.
Anytime ticket holders should arrive at least 30 minutes before their chosen timeslot at peak times.
If the last timeslot of the day is full, the ticket’s provider will honour the ticket for the following day.

The regular operating times of the tours are the following:

Winter Season - October - March
- Daily: Buses run every 20 minutes. First bus: 10:00 am. Last Tour 3:00 pm.
Summer Season - April - September
- Daily: Buses run every 20 minutes. First bus: 10:00 am. Last Tour 4:30 pm.

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour of Belfast route stops:

Start point: Donegall Square West-Side City Hall
SSE Arena - Odyssey, W5 Discovery, Cinema, Bowling
Titanic Quarter - Premier Inn
HMS Caroline - Titanic Dock, Green Light - Maritime Mile
Titanic Belfast - Titanic Visitor Experience, SS Nomadic
St. George’s Market - Market Days - Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Great Victoria Street Belfast - Crown Bar, Europa Hotel, Grand Opera House
Dublin Road - Golden Mile, Etap Hotel
Shaftesbury Square, Lavery’s Bar, Sandy Row
Queens - University Road - Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Tropical Hot House
Eglantine Avenue - International Football Stadium, Lisburn Road Shopping
Culturlann McAdam O’Fiaich - Art Gallery, Bookshop and Gifts
Falls Road Belfast - Memorial Garden, Bobby Sands Mural
International Wall - Peace Wall Belfast, St Peter’s Cathedral
Peace Wall - Sign The Famous Wall
Spectrum Centre - Shankill Road - Murals History
Remembrance Garden - Shankill Road
Crumlin Road Jail House
Clifton House - Donegall Street - Cathedral Quarter - St Anne’s Cathedral - Royal Avenue
End point: Tour now returns to stop 1 - Donegall Square West Beside - Belfast City Hall

Join/Disembark at any public bus stop along the route.

Start/End point: City Tours Belfast, Donegall Square W, Belfast BT1 1GA, Northern Ireland.
Nearest train station: Belfast..

Route stops:

Donegall Square West-Side City Hall
SSE Arena - Odyssey, W5 Discovery, Cinema, Bowling
Titanic Quarter - Premier Inn
HMS Caroline - Titanic Dock, Green Light - Maritime Mile
Titanic Belfast - Titanic Visitor Experience, SS Nomadic
St. George’s Market - Market Days - Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Great Victoria Street Belfast - Crown Bar, Europa Hotel, Grand Opera House
Dublin Road - Golden Mile, Etap Hotel
Shaftesbury Square, Lavery’s Bar, Sandy Row
Queens - University Road - Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Tropical Hot House
Eglantine Avenue - International Football Stadium, Lisburn Road Shopping
Culturlann McAdam O’Fiaich - Art Gallery, Bookshop and Gifts
Falls Road Belfast - Memorial Garden, Bobby Sands Mural
International Wall - Peace Wall Belfast, St Peter’s Cathedral
Peace Wall - Sign The Famous Wall
Spectrum Centre - Shankill Road - Murals History
Remembrance Garden - Shankill Road
Crumlin Road Jail House
Clifton House - Donegall Street - Cathedral Quarter - St Anne’s Cathedral - Royal Avenue
Tour Now Returns To Stop 1 - Donegall Square West Beside - Belfast City Hall