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04/02/2015
Game Of Thrones Tour Operator Achieves 5 Star Status
A Belfast bus operator that runs tours visiting filming locations for the Game Of Thrones has achieved five-star status under the Tourism Northern Ireland Quality Grading Scheme.
McComb's Coach Travel is the first company in Northern Ireland to be awarded the star rating.
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster said: "McComb’s is a shining example of a local company demonstrating quality and innovation. Screen tourism is a growing market and I commend the owners Rodney and Caroline for achieving the five-star status by creating exciting and engaging tourism experiences built around the now famous locations used in the Game of Thrones series.
"This accolade gives the company a great marketing tool in helping to attract more visitors to Northern Ireland. The tour offers not only an opportunity for Game of Thrones enthusiasts to get up close to where the series in filmed but also has a wider appeal to those who simply wish to take in the rugged scenic beauty of the North Coast."
McComb's coach company has been operational for 19 years, bringing around 60,000 passengers from Belfast to the Causeway Coast each year.
(IT/CD)
McComb's Coach Travel is the first company in Northern Ireland to be awarded the star rating.
Tourism Minister Arlene Foster said: "McComb’s is a shining example of a local company demonstrating quality and innovation. Screen tourism is a growing market and I commend the owners Rodney and Caroline for achieving the five-star status by creating exciting and engaging tourism experiences built around the now famous locations used in the Game of Thrones series.
"This accolade gives the company a great marketing tool in helping to attract more visitors to Northern Ireland. The tour offers not only an opportunity for Game of Thrones enthusiasts to get up close to where the series in filmed but also has a wider appeal to those who simply wish to take in the rugged scenic beauty of the North Coast."
McComb's coach company has been operational for 19 years, bringing around 60,000 passengers from Belfast to the Causeway Coast each year.
(IT/CD)
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