Published on Aug, 2024
We had a fantastic day with Keiron as our driver. He picked us up in our hotel at 7 am and took us everywhere we wanted to go. First stop was the Giants Causeway - it was amazing beyond our expectations and we ended up spending almost two hours there, which threw off the rest of our schedule a bit. But the whole reason we decided to hire a private driver was so we would have flexibility to adjust to our interests and needs. Next, Keiron recommended a hotel/pub for lunch. We had a tasty meal there. Our next stop was to be the rope bridge at Carrick-a-Rede, but we were disappointed to find that tickets were sold out. We were able to hike down the path to the start of the bridge and the views were lovely, but it was still a bummer to not be able to actually walk on it. I recalled then that I had tried to reserve tickets in advance and had asked the vendor twice for an estimated itinerary for the day, but he never responded. The first time he said “you can talk to your driver about your schedule when he picks you up.” Then when I asked again a second time, he just never responded. Given how much I was juggling while planning a three-week trip with lots of moving parts, this fell between the cracks. But I would recommend to other travelers that you insist on arranging your itinerary in advance so you can buy your tickets to Carrick-a-Rede. My kids were disappointed to have come all that way and to not be able to cross it.
After that we made brief stops at Dunluce and Bushmills Distillery - no time for a tour, just a stop to buy some whiskey. At our request we then drove through Belfast and Kristin pointed out some interesting sites before we hit the road back to Dublin. All in all it was a great day and we would highly recommend using this service. We were very pleased with the convenience and comfort, and Keiron was a great driver full of interesting information and stories.