Mr Trump's Managing Director for international development, George Sorial, will visit four locations that have been identified as possible venues for a billion pound golf complex.
It is understood one of the locations is in Runkerry near Bushmills in north Antrim.
The 61-year-old entrepreneur had originally hoped to build what he claims will be the world's finest golf course in the north of Scotland.
However, Aberdeenshire Council's decision to reject his initial planning bid has led him to contemplate alternatives.
The Scottish Executive is carrying out an inquiry on how the council handled the planning decision and the proposal could yet get the go-ahead.
Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley met Mr Trump during his visit to New York in December when the two discussed the possibility of bringing his golf course to Northern Ireland.
The business mogul is understood to have been impressed by the direct approaches to him from Mr Paisley and the Executive.
Whether or not Mr Trump will be tempted to shift his plans across the Irish Sea is not clear.
Today he lavished praise on Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and described the planning issues in Aberdeen as a 'little road block'.
However he made clear that he had received no assurances from Mr Salmond that the application would be given the green light.
Opposition assembly members in Scotland have accused the Scottish National Party-led government of trying to get the plan pushed through.
However, Mr Salmond told the Holyrood scrutiny committee that he has never used his role as First Minister to influence the council's decision making process.
Speaking after his meeting with Mr Trump before Christmas, Mr Paisley said he had told the billionaire his investment would be welcomed.
