Welcome to our
Ireland's True North Tour
A 5 day / 4 night tour of the North of Ireland
(a very unique guided tour of Northern Ireland & Donegal)
Details of Our True North Tour
Essential Ireland and Stephen McPhilemy offer a limited number of very popular tours to Northern Ireland and beautiful Ulster each year, all sell out.
We are one of the few companies to offer a tour exclusively of Northern Ireland and Donegal!
Stephen McPhilemy has led Rick Steves tours through Northern Ireland for 20 years as part of longer all-Ireland tours and now, due to public demand, offers his own shorter 5-day tours focusing exclusively on the highlights of North of Ireland.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
2025 NORTHERN IRELAND TOUR DATES:
Explore Northern Ireland with us, truly essential!
We at ‘Essential Ireland’ are passionate about including the beautiful and fascinating North of Ireland and Donegal in our tours. We highly recommend you visit!
Our tour-guests are fascinated by the story of Historic Derry, the beauty and legend of the Causeway, modern peaceful Belfast and its troubled past, the characters and the communities of this beautiful part of Ireland that only 25 years ago was a no-go zone for tourists and is now one of Europe’s top attractions.
On our Northern adventures we take pride into introducing you to the fun and endearing locals from both cultures and communities, the indigenous Irish community and Northern Ireland’s ethnic British culture.
We also venture into majestic Donegal, a remote magnificent corner of Ireland that is often overlooked by mainstream tours. Join us for a unique adventure!
Price: from Only €1,299 - 1,499 per person
Highlights of our northern tour
Walk the walled city of historic Derry (1613). See its fully intact 17th Century battlements
Explore beautiful Donegal
Experience the majestic Giants Causeway a natural phenomenon and UNESCO world heritage site
Learn of Belfast troubled past and wonderful peaceful present
The award-winning Ulster Museum for history buffs and the Belfast botanical gardens for the history buffs and everyone else!
Visit the world famous titanic experience and step back in time to a period of luxury & elegance
Visit Monasterboice a 5th Century Irish monastery and home to Muirdach's High Cross
The serene beauty of Glenveagh National Park
What’s included in the tour package
All activities are fully covered in the Essential Ireland Tour Package
All Breakfasts are Included. From cooked buffet feasts of sausage eggs and bacon; to healthy fruit, homemade muesli and porridge
All accommodation costs are covered, you will stay in a centrally located hotel in Belfast and Derry
All transport luxury coach travel.
