BIRMINGHAM CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND MARKETS TOUR
Get into the festive spirit with a magical Christmas shopping break to Birmingham! Sit back, relax, and enjoy a stress-free getaway as we travel by luxury coach to one of the UK’s top retail destinations. Birmingham is a shopper’s paradise, home to the world’s largest Primark—spread across five impressive floors—and the iconic Bullring shopping centre, offering endless fashion, gifts, and festive finds. You’ll stay at the stylish Clayton Hotel Birmingham, a modern city-centre hotel just a 2-minute walk from Moor Street Station and around 10 minutes from New Street Station—perfect for exploring. Your getaway includes plenty of free time in the city to enjoy the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Markets, as well as visits to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet and Caledonia Park Designer Outlet at Gretna Gateway, where you can snap up amazing designer bargains. And the festive fun begins right away—start your Christmas shopping on board the ferry with fantastic duty-free deals! By the time you return home, you’ll have bags full of gifts, a heart full of Christmas cheer, and wonderful memories to carry into the season.
What's Included
- Luxury coach travel from Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena, Dunsilly, Belfast
- Outbound ferry crossing with Stena Line Dublin to Holyhead
- Inbound ferry crossing with Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast
- 2 nights’ accommodation at the 4* Clayton Hotel Birmingham
- Breakfast
- Free time at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
- Full day – free time in Birmingham City Centre – Shopping in the famous Bullring and the World’s Biggest Primark Store
- Free time at Caledonia Park Designer Outlet Village, Gretna Green
- Services of an experienced tour manager
What's NOT Included
- Single Supplement - per person - €206.00
- Travel insurance Adult €26.00 / Child €13.00
- A Client Protection Bond of 3% is not included and will be added on to the total gross price of a booking. This Bond protects our clients in the event of supplier business failure. All bookings and transactions are subject to this charge.
Good to Know
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – FERRIES
The UK government has introduced new legal requirements for non-British or non-Irish Passport holders traveling on ferries between the UK and the Rep of Ireland. Please check if you will need an Esta or Visa to enter the UK. If you hold any other government passport (irrespective of where you are currently resident) you must provide us with the following information:
Full name (as shown on your passport)
Nationality
Date of Birth
Passport Number
Country of Issue
This information must be supplied at least 30 days before travel, or at the time of booking if you are travelling within 30 days.
Failure to supply this information will mean you will not be able to travel and you will be asked to leave the tour (full cancellation charges will apply).
We thank you for your co-operation and look forward to welcoming you onboard.
Important Notice
Please note all of our tours include some level of walking activity and may include ascending/descending steps. They are not suitable for people with walking difficulties and/or limited mobility.
Times to be advised closer to the date.
**Please note itinerary is subject to change**
**It is the responsibility of each person to be on time for all coach connections, coaches will not wait for latecomers**
DAY 1
Departs Dublin 08:15 / Arrives Holyhead 11:50
Departs Cairnryan 19:30 / Arrives Belfast 21:45
Meet your coach at your selected pick-up point and travel to Dublin for the early-morning ferry crossing to Holyhead. Begin your Christmas shopping on board and take advantage of the Duty-Free offers now available with the new allowances. On arrival in Holyhead, continue to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet where you’ll have free time to explore over 140 stores at your leisure. Later, travel onward to Birmingham and check in to your hotel. Spend the rest of the evening enjoying the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Markets or relaxing as you wish.
DAY 2
After breakfast, enjoy a full day at leisure in Birmingham. Explore the city’s many attractions and shops — including the world’s largest Primark, spanning 161,000 sq ft across five floors, featuring a Disney-themed café, barber shop, beauty studio, and of course plenty of great-value fashion. Don’t miss the Bullring and Grand Central Shopping Centre, home to over 200 stores. Be sure to revisit the Christmas markets if you didn’t have time the night before — or simply want to enjoy them again!
DAY 3
Following breakfast, check out of the hotel (departure time will be confirmed by your tour manager) and join your coach for the journey to Caledonia Park Designer Outlet Village at Gretna Green. Enjoy some final shopping time before travelling onward to Cairnryan for the evening sailing to Belfast Port. Upon arrival, you will be returned to your original joining point.
Clayton Hotel Birmingham
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Prices shown are per person modifications from the base tour price.
Coleraine – NIR Station
Ballymoney – opposite Riada House
Dunsilly Roundabout
Belfast Port Stena Line
Coleraine – NIR Station
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Ballymoney – opposite Riada House
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Dunsilly Roundabout
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Belfast Port Stena Line
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Pickup at Stena Line terminal, Belfast Port.
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