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The Story of Belfast Walking Tour
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115 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.
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:
24 hours
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+…
- 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”.
- Kelly’s Cellars - We visit Belfast’s oldest family owned bar and hear stories of its connection to revolution and dissent.
- Linen Quarter BID - The main linen warehouses from the mid 1800s
- Queen’s Arcade, Belfast - Victorian shopping arcade
- Assembly Rooms Belfast - Belfast’s oldest public building
- First Presbyterian Church - Learn about the place where Belfast leaders and revolutionaries met and worshipped.
- The Crown Liquor Saloon - Visit the iconic Victorian gon palace. Hear the story behind it and marvel at its amazing interior.
- Europa Hotel - See the famous city centre hotel, home to the world’s press and media during the Troubles.
What's Included
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- Inclusive of all fees and taxes
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- Inclusive of all fees and taxes
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- gratuities
- Snacks
- gratuities
Additional Information
Join this guaranteed small group tour for an ideal introduction to the city. The tour prioritizes an exclusive experience, fostering more interaction between the group and the guide, and encourages participants to ask questions. The tour highlights the history, culture, and politics of the guide’s hometown and country.
- Discover Belfast’s history on a…
Join this guaranteed small group tour for an ideal introduction to the city. The tour prioritizes an exclusive experience, fostering more interaction between the group and the guide, and encourages participants to ask questions. The tour highlights the history, culture, and politics of the guide’s hometown and country.
- Discover Belfast’s history on a guided walking tour
- Enjoy a leisurely walk on a flat surface
- Rest stops are available
- Uncover the secrets hidden within the old lanes and buildings
- Benefit from a small group experience
- Avoid getting lost with a local-born guide to navigate
- This is a walking tour. We recommend comfortable shoes.
- This tour takes place in all weathers. Please dress appropriately.
- Not recommended for travellers with unassisted mobility issues
Location
City Hall
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Meet at 10.30am on left side of the front gates facing the Belfast City Hall. Guide will be wearing a blue Odyssey Tours jacket .
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Stevly
Nov 18, 2024
Context amongst gems of history - Martin is an amazing narrator.
His knowledge is so extensive my party felt privileged to be taken along with his colourful journey of Belfast’s history.
I was keen to avoid a tour that leant heavily on ‘the troubles’ and Martin exceeded every expectation.
Bringing together the medieval, cultural political past he offered a well-rounded picture of why Belfast is where it is today.
A cliche - a glint in his eye - but Martin’s skill of entertaining whilst informing made the three hours whizz by.
I have taken walking tours through numerous cities of the world and this was head-and-shoulders above them all.
Thank you, Martin - it was great!
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Jbibs2015
Nov 17, 2024
A great tour with a guide who was informative and interesting - Great tour extremely informative. With only a small group it meant that we were able to hear and participate in the discussions. The tour looked at the history of Belfast with a guide who was extremely informative with a great love of his subject matter. . History made interesting with some great insights into a City that has truly so much to give.
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Fredam680
Nov 13, 2024
First class tour - We both enjoyed our tour with Martin who we both found very friendly and engaging with his interesting stories of Belfast's and its history.
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Bellsaffron4
Nov 10, 2024
Highly recommended Belfast walking tour. - We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Martin yesterday morning. He is a very knowledgeable guide with plenty of memorable factoids - 75% of our group was local & we still learnt lots about our City - I’d highly recommend this tour.
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Navigator523641
Nov 10, 2024
Informative & engaging tour. - The trip was fascinating. Martin had done loads of research and his photographs of old Belfast brought the history to life. We loved his insight into Belfast's political, social and economic history. Top recommendation even on a cold morning.
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Nina_m
Oct 30, 2024
A nice and informative walk with a small group - We have had a fantastic experience with Martin and both kids and adults enjoyed the tour. The tour is very well balanced in terms of duration and information shared with the audience so you won’t feel overwhelmed with details at the end , but it still leaves you with a high level picture of how the city developed over time.
I also like the fact that the group was quite small , there were less than 10 people in contrast with similar tours walking around the city with a large crowd of 25+ people. With this tour you are getting an exclusive, almost individual experience
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Beth_c
Oct 28, 2024
History Lives! - Martin himself was the most memorable part of this experience. He is passionate and knowledgeable about Belfast and its history. He helped us to make sense of the city and its history on a beautiful October morning!
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Wayrton2103
Oct 23, 2024
Highly Recommended - This was our first visit to Belfast City. We wanted a tour that encompassed history, culture and the people and Martin delivered over and above our expectations. He was very articulate and knowledgeable and delivered a digestible and humorous tour. Thanks Martin, we’ll be back!
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Helen_p
Oct 21, 2024
Highlight of my time in Belfast - This was one of the best walking tours I have been on, anywhere. Martin was very friendly and incredibly well-researched. He painted a wonderful story of Belfast, as well as having excellent food and drink recommendations. It was a great 3 hours
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D9673gyclairew
Oct 21, 2024
There’s more to Belfasts history than the Troubles - So interesting I am from Northern Ireland but have lived in England for many years and love to take opportunities to take my now grown up children to learn about my home. This was such a brilliant tour, Martin has an incredible talent for relaying dates and fascinating facts. He shares his very interesting and unbiased opinions on how Belfasts troubled past evolved and subsided but doesn’t focus only on this which was one of the main reasons I chose this tour. It’s a small group so you get to ask questions and learn from the questions others put to Martin. He answers with genuine authority and no flannel. Highly recommend.
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