The Story of Belfast Walking Tour: Small Group Journey through Centuries of Intrigue and Revolution
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84 Ratings
Belfast
Embark on a small group walking tour of Belfast, delving into centuries of intrigue, revolution, and industrial greatness. Discover ancient buildings and hear captivating stories of the city's past and present.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- City Hall - We spend time exploring the surrounding area delving into its history and unique architecture.
- Grand Opera House - We look at and discuss the Opera House, the Crown Bar and the Europa Hotel.
- Ulster Hall - We stop beside this building and hear about the many different characters and acts who have graced its stage in its 160+ years
- The Belfast Entries - This is “old Belfast” and we walk in the footsteps of many of the city’s leading historical characters.
- St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church - The city’s first catholic church and the heart of “folktown”.
- Cathedral Quarter - The oldest part of Belfast city with its cobbled streets and the city’s oldest verified building
- Albert Memorial Clock Tower - Discover Belfast’s very own “leaning tower”.
- Kelly’s Cellars - We visit Belfast’s oldest bar and hear stories of its connection to revolution and dissent.
- White’s Tavern - Belfast’s oldest licensed tavern
- Duke of York - Iconic cathedral quarter pub.
- Europa Hotel - View this iconic building seen by many as at the “heart of the troubles”
What's Included
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- Inclusive of all fees and taxes
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- gratuities
Additional Information
This is a guaranteed intimate group outing.
Join me for an intriguing exploration around my native city, Belfast. This meticulously studied yet delightful and personalized tour is filled with amusing tales, offering a unique and bespoke journey. I will narrate to you the story of a city evolving from its humble beginnings to the bustling, modern place I am honoured to call home.
We’ll get to see ancient edifices as we learn about the men and women who, back in their day, transformed it into the world’s leading industrial city.
We will traverse through eras of tranquility, mystery, conflict, and upheaval, right up to the present day, witnessing the contemporary city emerge right before us. Join in, appreciate, see, and listen firsthand: you’re guaranteed to be impressed. I eagerly await our meeting.
- This is a walking tour. We recommend comfortable shoes.
- This tour takes place in all weathers. Please dress appropriately.
Location
City Hall
.Left hand side of the front gates at Belfast City Hall. Guide will be wearing Odyssey Tours jacket .
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Chelsea_z
Apr 30, 2024
Excellent Walking Tour! - Lovely tour led by Martin. Learned so much about the history of Belfast and it's context to the Belfast of today. We took a leisurely pace around the city and time really flew by! Also, received great recommendations for the rest of our stay. Take this tour!
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Traveller3300
Apr 29, 2024
Educational tour with great guide - If you're interested in history, this tour is a must! Martin is a charming, passionate and knowledgible guide. Recommend!
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E3598qyjoshuab
Apr 8, 2024
Great Overview - Great Tour
During the three hour tour Martin provides a good overview of the history of Belfast from top to bottom which I really enjoyed. Please note however this is a generalist /historical tour and whilst Martin touches on the Troubles, if you are looking to hear more on the Troubles, then there are other tours more tailored for that. This wasn't an issue for me but may be for you. Overall I highly recommend this tour, thank you Martin.
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Desertdebdubai
Mar 30, 2024
Walking with history - Martin is a retired history teacher passionate about his city. Very interesting walk around the centre of Belfast with plenty of information shared to research or return to later. You certainly get more than your moneys worth on this walking tour. Highly recommended.
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Campbell1belfast
Mar 25, 2024
Superb! - This was an excellent choice. We were surprised that there was only 45 minutes of actual walking in the three hour tour and, with lots of stops and stories, this was the perfect introduction to Belfast. Martin, our guide, is very knowledgeable not just about local history over the centuries but he puts it in an all-Ireland context. He made the past come alive and the time flew by so fast, we couldn’t believe it when we were told we were at our final stop. Highly recommended.
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Brad_l
Mar 15, 2024
Enjoyable Learning - Long, but educational tour. A lot of history of Belfast and even though this is not a troubles tour, it did put some things related to it into context.
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Mark
Mar 12, 2024
Fab informative tour - Highly recommend this guide in Belfast. Went on a 3hr walking tour this morning and Martin was so informative and doesn’t rely on scripted descriptions, all local knowledge from his head. Got a very detailed total history of Belfast from a passionate local who really knows his stuff. Gives extra info of other places to visit and a printed synopsis of what we saw at the end so we can revisit. Nice touch.👌
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James_w
Mar 3, 2024
Highly recommend - Highly recommend Martin if you take this tour. He was extremely knowledgeable and had photos of how Belfast was in the past compared to modern times
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Eamonncoyle
Feb 25, 2024
A comprehensive tour of the culture, history, politics and people of Belfast - We were looking for a tour which covered key points of interest in Belfast city centre as well as some of the politics, history and culture of the town.
Our guide Martin was warm, engaging and good humoured. His knowledge of Belast, Ulster and Ireland shone through and he was open to questions and discussion througout.
Martin is also a native Irish speaker and delivered small sections of the tour as Gaeilge which lended added interest and authenticity to the experience.
Recommended for anyone seeking a comprehensive experience of this wonderful city from an informed, passionate local.
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Igfarr
Feb 27, 2024
Great history tour - Martin was very informative with many small details that we would never have noticed without his knowledge. Glad we took this tour.
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