01 May 2025
The Winterfell Trek from Dublin is one of the most unique and memorable tours I’ve ever done. This tour takes you to three of the GoT S1 film locations in Northern Ireland. You’ll never be bored on the coach as the guide Lar is very enthusiastic and entertaining and has so much to share from his own experiences as a Wildling Chieftain (and also Whitewalker), as well as other behind-the-scenes facts. Lar also played the first two episodes from S1 so we could refresh our memory.
Every passenger gets to wear a cloak throughout the tour and Lar makes sure that there are plenty of group photos at each location.
There’s a lunch stop at Lobster Pot where you can drink from a horn mug like the ones in the series. You can even buy one too!
My favourite part was when we were each given a replica weapon or banner to pose at Inch Abbey. We took turns to pretend we were one of the characters in GoT.
Recommendation: wear comfortable and, if possibly, waterproof shoes. You’ll need it for the long trek in Tollymore Forest!