Galway City Walking Tour: Delve into the Culture, History, and Arts with a Certified Local Guide
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Galway
Immerse yourself in Galway's rich culture, history, and arts on a walking tour with a certified local guide. Discover the city's fascinating stories, from merchant families to movie stars and visiting presidents.
Duration:
1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Square Spa at Hotel Meyrick - Eyre Square the central of point of Galway, Browne doorway, & 14 tribes of Galway. Have a quiet poetry word with Padraic O’Conaire. We discuss the uses of the square through history.
- Eyre Square Centre - Yes we are in the shopping centre not to shop.
How did this wall project Galway for 90 days?
- Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde Statue - At this statue we discuss Oscar Wilde Galway connection, and how this gentleman is sitting beside Eduard. At this point we also tell you about Dublin time.
- Lynch’s Castle - This former home of one of Galway most famous family, One of Galway finest examples of the town house, fours storeys high with embellished carved windows and gargoyles and ornamental mouldings
- Nora Barnacle House Museum - Nora Barnacle muse and wife of writer James Joyce. Their first romantic assignation in 1904, on a day that is celebrated worldwide as “Bloomsday”
- Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church - We view this working medieval from the outside. It is one of the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use in Ireland. Founded in 1320 and dedicated to the patron saint St Nicholas. Church maybe closed during this walk.
- Galway’s Latin Quarter - This is the entertaining, historical region of Galway City, that leads to Spainish Arch
What's Included
- Guided walk through historic sites
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- St Nicholas church, inside of church is not included
Additional Information
Join a qualified local tour guide for a relaxed walk through our dynamic city. While we roam, listen to tales about Galway’s culture, history, art, and language. We’ll offer you an insight into why Galway holds such significance, touching on everything from local traders to historical invasions, and even its fair share of celebrity visitors and presidential guests.
Location
Eyre Square
I will be met you at O'Conaire Statue in middle of John F Kennedy Memorial Park, wearing a green jacket
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Maria
Aug 14, 2023
Wonderful walking tour of Galway - Colleen was an excellent tour guide. So knowledgeable about Galway and her inclusion of stories about each stop made the tour a lot of fun
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Bram_k
Aug 3, 2023
Great Galway greeting - This was a perfect introduction to our time in Galway. We did this first thing upon arriving and it gave us the overview we needed to get the most out of the rest of the visit, plan for the week and provide insight into what we were seeing and experiencing. Colleen was our guide, fantastic, extremely knowledgeable.
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Vickylt7729ka
Jul 1, 2023
Lovely walking tour of Galway city - Lovely guided tour of Galway city with Colleen, full of wonderful stories of Galway's colourful history. Thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend highly.
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Amynoelm
May 29, 2023
Wonderful walking tour full of great info - We weren't even planning to do a tour of Galway, but I'm glad we ended up booking with Colleen! We had a lovely tour which really made our time in Galway more enjoyable. We are glad we took the time to learn about the city. Would absolutely recommend this walking tour!
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Nancyfro
May 2, 2023
A Great Experience With Colleen - Colleen does a great walking tour of Galway. She is very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was excellent value for money. Thank you for a great morning tour of Galway!
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Nancy
May 1, 2023
A Great Tour With Colleen - Colleen does an excellent walking tour of Galway. She is friendly and knowledgeable. I’m a solo traveler and felt very welcome. I especially enjoyed what she had to say about medieval Galway. Thank you for an enjoyable morning.
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