Private Audi A6 from Dublin
Pickup point : Richard will pickup at your hotel
Travels to : North or south of Belfast, as you prefer
Duration : 9 hours
Transport : Audi A6 S Line Avant
Operator : Game of Thrones Tours
- Richard was a wildling extra!
- High roof, spacious trunk
- 1-3 adults, 4th middle seat
- Costumes: Starks or Iron Born
£525 for the full day
Highlights
Since 2016, one of our best Iron Islands coach tour guides has been Richard Hodgen, a wildling extra on several seasons of the show! In June 2023, Richard became our in-house private car tour guide. On a private car tour with Richard as your guide, you can customise your itinerary so you can see and do exactly what you want to see and do.
South of Belfast are the locations of House Stark including Winterfell castle and courtyard from season 1, the ruined 12th century abbey where Robb Stark became King in the North and the forest where the Starks found the direwolf pups.
Richard will bring metal swords, hand-painted banners and beautifully made Stark wool cloaks or Iron Islands leather costumes for photo ops on location. This private tour really is a once in a lifetime experience for Game of Thrones® fans!
We did the Iron Islands private tour with Richard. From the moment the tour started to the very end it was an amazing and enjoyable experience. We got to see so many of the filming locations and the Giant Causeway…
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Pickup Point
Winterfell tour from Dublin
SAMPLE ITINERARY FOR THE WINTERFELL PRIVATE TOUR FROM DUBLIN
07:45 Meet Richard at your chosen pickup point
Your guide Richard will pick you up at your hotel, guesthouse or AirBnb, wherever you chose as the pickup point.
08:00 Departure
Depart from Dublin, travelling north along the M1 into Northern Ireland.
Morning locations in Tollymore Forest (3km)
This forest park, covering 630 hectares (1,600 acres) was used as the backlot for many key scenes, including where Wills finds the dismembered bodies in the snow, Tyrion and Jon’s campfire on their journey north to the wall, and the bridge where the Starks discover a dead direwolf and her pups.
Lunch in the port of Strangford.
There are a few great lunch venues in the village of Strangford. We recommend The Cuan, a pub on the village square in the port of Strangford.
Afternoon locations at Winterfell
Visit to Castle Ward Estate. There are nine Game of Thrones® film locations on site, all close together. A 16th century castle and stableyard is the film location of Winterfell. Nearby, on the wooded shores of Strangford Lough, a 15th century Tower House (small castle) served as one of Walder Frey’s Twins and as the location of Robb’s Camp in the Riverlands. Other classic scenes filmed nearby include the spot where Brienne of Tarth dispatched three Stark bannermen and where Tyrion and Bronn were ambushed by the Stone Crows of the Vale.
Inch Abbey: King in the North
Photo stop at the ruins of a 12th century Cistercian Abbey where Catelyn and Robb hear terrible news from King’s Landing, and Robb’s bannermen pledge fealty to him as the ‘King in the North’. For those who want to get fully immersed in the mood of the North, in the trunk of the coach there are plenty of Northern cloaks and Stark shields, helms and swords.
19:00 Drop-off at your hotel
Arrival back in Dublin. Richard will drop you off at any place of your choosing.
Map of the route
Practical Information
- Please wear outdoor footwear and dress appropriately for the Northern Irish weather.
- Although this is a luxury car tour, please note this private car tour may include long walks, one in the morning at Tollymore Forest Park (3kms), the other in the afternoon at the Castle Ward Estate (2kms). The walks are necessary to get to the most spectacular locations!
- Lunch is not included in the ticket price.
- Richard’s private car tour is a transport service. Entrance fees to certain locations are not included.
- Photo opportunities with wool cloaks and metal swords (House Stark) are included at no extra cost.
Refunds Policy
We will fully refund your payment card if you cancel up to 24 hours before your departure time. We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if you cancel your booking within 24 hours of the departure time. Otherwise we offer a full refund for all cancellations.
