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Eclectic Belfast Story, Hidden Gems, Best Bits Walking Tour
4.9
91 Ratings
Belfast
Embark on a captivating 2.5-hour walking tour of Belfast, exploring its hidden gems and best bits. Discover the city's rich history, vibrant present, and promising future, while uncovering its iconic landmarks, street art, and more.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- City Hall - After discovering city hall and hearing a description of where Belfast came from and getting a background of how the period known as the troubles are apart of and entwined in the birth of Belfast.
- St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church - You will see and hear lesser known facts about this place of worshop, and view the grotto and nearby streetart.
- The Belfast Entries - Here we will walk the narrow streets the city was born on and hear of its conections to the slave trade and other rebelious locals
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre - We’ll then discover the area of  Belfast where it was bestowed the honor of city by Queen Victoria.
- Lagan Weir and Lookout -  You’ll pass along the river Lagan, look out to Sea/See the area now known as the Titanic Quarter and discover the Waterfront hall. (ICC Belfast)
- Waterfront Hall - Here we will view the Beacon of Hope Belfast.
- Belfast Cathedral - The Cathedral Church of St. Anne -  And it’s in the Cathedral area we’ll view the street art and murals and hear of how Belfast and it’s people are coming together to reconcile and build a brighter space for all, through it’s many free festivals, creative organisations, and new industries.
- Albert Memorial Clock Tower - In Memory of Queen Victoria’s Husband.
What's Included
- Informative, helpful and professional guide
- Eclectic Historical tour of Belfast city center
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Let’s embark on a 2.5-hour walking journey through my childhood neighborhood. As we tread the paths, I’ll illustrate tales of its history, its current state, and its potential going forward, on this expedition chronicling its transformation and the joyous denizens who now inhabit it. Our starting point will be Belfast City Hall, from where we’ll explore the Entries, the cradle of Belfast, followed by a leisurely walk along the River Lagan to witness the I.C.C Exhibition Centre and Waterfront Hall. We do not miss the Big Fish, while also sparing a glance, towards the birthplace of Titanic before proceeding towards the Cathedral Quarter, savouring the street art on our way.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Belfastology Walking Tours
Donegall Square North
Your guide will be outside the grounds by the main gates of City Hall, near the horizontal information board. Wearing a blue checked backpack.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(91 Ratings)
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755bernier
Jun 3, 2024
The Personal Touch - We met Marti at City Hall on the bank holiday evening and were surprised to find our 'small group' was, in fact, just us two and him. No matter - Marti looked after us very well. An introductory chat and asked us what we were hoping for then ensured we were treated to the 'hidden gems' I requested. Marti is clearly passionate about the city and this came through during the 2.5 hours we spent together. Lots of history, lots of recommendations and overall, a very enjoyable experience. Would not hesitate to recommend Marti, and may look into one of his other tours should we return to Belfast.
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Guide02976516767
Jun 2, 2024
Marti was the best - Marti was very knowledgeable - it was a lot of history and 3 hours walking around the city. Marti went above and beyond as we missed the tour due to our calendars reflecting time differences, so Marti made a special effort to meet us the next day and do the tour.
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Jackie_b
May 26, 2024
Marti is the key to Belfast! - Our tour with Marti was the best choice we made in Belfast! We were only in town for a day and Marti shared the best of Belfast with us - from street art to architecture to pubs, we experienced a little bit of everything. We will definitely be back to Belfast after everything we learned about. Highly recommend to book a tour with Marti here!
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Guide07668963829
May 22, 2024
Great tour - Marti was awesome took us places we never would have thought to explore and awakened us to the history and culture of Belfast.
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Uktraveller742
May 19, 2024
Belfastology walking tour - cultural and entertaining - Marti our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
A local with a passion for this city which was lovely to hear about.
He has very generous with his time and we covered a lot do territory as well as diverse range of topics including political and commercial history, culture and a few pubs.
Very good content.
Highly recommend.
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2travelers2011
May 18, 2024
Marti: Belfast guide extraordinaire! - Marti is the guide extraordinaire! Knowledgeable, passionate about his hometown’s history, culture & people. His tour gave us a wonderful overview of past, present & future as well as great suggestions of sites to visit and wonderful restaurants, pubs that we would never have found on our own. Don’t miss spending time with Marti!
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Ianjp4569zu
May 11, 2024
Perfect tour for first time visitors to Belfast! - We very much enjoyed our tour with Marti - he is super well informed and has many interesting stories and asides that are both informative and entertaining. He showed us well-known places and explained their history and context, but also many hidden away treats that really added to the experience. We would thoroughly recommend Marti and his tour! If it is your first time in Belfast this is the ideal tour to take to really get to know the centre of the city, its background and history. Karol & Ian
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Adventure58127436830
May 11, 2024
Well worth it - Our walking tour with Marti was a nice small group of four. Marti does a variety of walking tours (art, eclectic and The Troubles). We chose the eclectic which was a great mix of history, architecture, street art and Marti's unique local experiences. Highly recommended. After the tour he pointed us in the direction of a couple of pubs and used his influence to get us a dinner reservation at a popular spot. When we come back will do the Troubles walk with @belfastologywalkingtours
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Una9893
May 8, 2024
Best Belfast walking tour hands down - 11/10 would recommend this tour if you want a personalised, eclectic tour of Belfast with a history lesson to boot - Marti, who is local and seems to know everyone in Belfast, is full of facts and quirky stories delivered in his classic Irish humour, we learnt so much and had a fabulous time!
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Angela_w
May 7, 2024
Great tour - Very informative tour. Marti knows his history and relays it in a friendly approach. Despite only being my boyfriend and myself on the tour, we in fact loved this, as Marti tailored the tour to our interests and showed us places you wouldn't see with another guide. Marti is a character!
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