Photography trip Northern Ireland

An 8-day photography tour through the north of Ireland treats you to all the beauty the country has to offer. Enchantingly beautiful landscapes, ruins and rough cliffs make Northern Ireland a true photography spectacle. And the Burgundian (Northern) Irish welcome you with a lot of fun. A photo tour not to be missed.

What highlights are you going to see in eight days?

• Start and endpoint in Belfast, with its impressive history and architecture (perfect for night photography)

• The elegant yet wild nature of the west coast

• The beautiful Causeway coast and Glenarif forest park in the northern part of Northern Ireland

• Bonus: the famous film sets of The Game of Thrones (Dark Hedges, Inch Abbey, Tollymore Forest Park and Murlough Bay)

During this trip you can photograph in peace and quiet and enjoy all the beautiful things this country has to offer. There’s no time pressure and there’s always professional help available. And don’t worry if the lighting isn’t perfect, we also have locations that are less dependent of it. This is a trip you’ll never forget!

Check the day to day schedule for this 8-day photography trip. If you have any questions, please contact us contact Get inspired by reading the blog or check out the photos in the gallery.

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Northern Ireland is known for its wild rugged coastlines, ruins, cathedrals and breathtaking landscapes. A carefully composed route is waiting for you. Add to that the exuberant conviviality of the Irish, then it is clear why you should not miss this photography tour.

Day 1

Arrival day in Belfast. After checking in at the accommodation, we'll get to know each other and go through the photography journey. In the afternoon we'll go on the Black Cab Tour and after dinner we'll photograph at Titanic Belfast.

Day 2

After breakfast we'll visit the beautiful Inch Abbey. When we arrive at Tollymore Forest Park we'll have lunch first, then there is enough time to take pictures. Back in Belfast there is time to freshen up and we'll go out for dinner. We'll end the evening at Belfast City Hall.

Day 3

We'll get up early to photograph the sunrise at Queen's Bridge. Then we'll have a quiet breakfast and there is some free time. Before noon we'll check out and depart for Glenariff Forest Park. After a few hours we'll drive on to the next photo location Murlough Bay. Then we'll check in again, eat at the accommodation and catch the sunset at Larrybane Cuarry.

Day 4

We'll start the day at the famous Dark Hedges which we will capture in the magical morning light. After breakfast we'll visit Dunseverick Falls and return to accommodation for lunch. In the afternoon some free time, but after dinner we'll visit Giant's Causeway during sunset.

Day 5

After breakfast we'll check out and go to Dunluce Castle. We'll then enjoy a hot lunch in Letterkenny and check in again. After some free time we'll leave for Ballyheirnan beach, where we'll also have our evening picnic. When the sun goes down we'll visit the Lighthouse.

Day 6

After breakfast well dive into Glenveagh National Park for the rest of the day. Enough time for photography and lunch in the field. After dinner, during sunset, we''ll visit the Bád Eddie shipwreck on the coast.

Day 7

As soon as we've had breakfast we'll take the ferry to Gola Island where we will enjoy ourselves until lunch. Then we'll visit the Magheroarty coast until dinner. Then we'll visit Horn Head for some evening photography.

Day 8

All good things come to an end. After an exciting week packed with photography and impressions, the return trip is planned today. With another activity on the way back and some street photography in Belfast, we'll end the week with a nice dinner.

• There is a minimum of 3 participants and a maximun of 7 participants.
• Date: July 12th until July 19th, 2025
• Costs per participant: 1790 euro.
• Extra cost for single cabin: upon request. Send me a message and I’ll get back to you.

Heavyness of the trip

• ***** this trip is suitable for everyone with normal health

Extra personal cost:

• Depending on your spending pattern, you can count on 30 euros a day

Included:

• Transportation during the tour in a van
• Parking fee and petrol
• Black Cab tour, GN Park and Gola Island ferry
• All nights, based on a shared room
• Workshops landscape, nature, macro and night photography
• Feedback on your best photos

Excluded:

• Transport or (international) flight to Dublin
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Travel insurances

Mark Brands owner and founder of Travelmarks-photography

As an experienced world traveler and professional photographer you may expect passion, professionalism, fun and enthusiasm during this photography tour in Ireland & Northern Ireland. Photography in particular in combination with travelling makes me excited. Even more if I can share it with you and other photography enthusiasts! Our goal: heading home with spectacular photo's and an experience to rembember for a lifetime!

The diversity on this trip makes it a unique experience! Let’s go out together to capture all this beauty! Let's click!

Practical

• We meet in Belfast, at a time to be decided.
• If you have any food allergies or diets, please inform me about this.
• Non-photographing partners are more than welcome to join.
• During this diverse program, you’ll also have a lot of free time.
• Together we decide which workshops to do.
• In Northern Ireland the valuta is the British pound.

Climate

We can bebefit the time of the year, it's ideal for photography. Autumn colors will turn the landscapes into beautiful scenery's. Climate information contains useful information about the weather in Ireland.

Accommodations

We will stay in nice Air BnB accommodations and hotels.

• VvKR

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• Travelife

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• Trees for all

We invest in sustainable forest projects in the Netherlands and abroad. In this way we not only contribute to a better climate and more biodiversity, but also to better living conditions and a future perspective. Especially for the people most affected by the effects of climate change.