Spanish tour operators visit Northern Ireland

Eleven (11) representatives from top Spanish tour operator Special Tours have been exploring Northern Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland. 

The group of travel professionals specialise in curating cultural travel experiences for their clients and are important partners for Tourism Ireland in Madrid, as they bring valuable Spanish tourists to the island of Ireland each year. Tourism Ireland aims to familiarise them with our superb tourism offering during their time here, given that this is a key time to influence the addition of new tourism products to their programmes for 2025 and beyond.

Susan Bolger, Tourism Ireland’s Manager Spain, said:“Tourism Ireland is delighted to welcome these influential travel professionals from Special Tours to Northern Ireland, to discover some of our excellent visitor attractions and experiences. It’s a great opportunity to familiarise them with the destination for consideration in their client itineraries for 2025 and beyond.”

During their time here, the group visited Killeavy Castle Estate, Titanic Belfast, Crumlin Road Gaol and McConnell’s Distillery and enjoyed a guided tour with Belfast Traditional Music Trail. They also travelled along the Causeway Coastal Route, stopping off at places like Glenarm Castle, the Giant’s Causeway and Mussenden Temple. In Castlerock, they took part in a chocolate-making experience at The Chocolate Manor before heading to Derry-Londonderry to visit the Peacemakers Museum and the Walled City Brewery. Their itinerary also included Glenshane Country Farm, Montalto Estate and Killowen Distillery. 

Spanish travel professionals at The Chocolate Manor in Castlerock with owner Geri Martin (front row, right); and Cristina Espejo, Tourism Ireland (front row, left).