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Derry City Walls History Tour
4.9
118 Ratings
Derry and Strabane
Discover the rich history of Derry’s city walls through engaging walking tours. Explore the origins, Viking impact, siege of Derry, and more. Book now!
Discover the rich history of Derry’s city walls through engaging walking tours. Explore the origins, Viking impact, siege of Derry, and more. Book now!
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shipquay Gate - In this section of the tour we will be able to see the Walls of Derry, the Guildhall, the Tower Museum, oldest cannons on the Walls and views of Peace Bridge. We will consider the history of the city from its origins to plantation and the building of the Walls.
- Ferryquay Gate - From this section of the tour we will be looking…
- Shipquay Gate - In this section of the tour we will be able to see the Walls of Derry, the Guildhall, the Tower Museum, oldest cannons on the Walls and views of Peace Bridge. We will consider the history of the city from its origins to plantation and the building of the Walls.
- Ferryquay Gate - From this section of the tour we will be looking at Ferryquay Gate, the Playhouse, St Columb’s Cathedral and the Fountain Estate, as well as discussing aspects of the sieges history of the city
- Bishop Gate - In this section of the tour we will be looking at Bishops Gate, Double Bastion, St Augustine’s Church,Walkers Plinth, Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, and First Derry Presbyterian Church.
- Butcher’s Gate - In this section of the tour we will be looking at the section of the Walls from Butcher Gate back to Shipquay Place, and considering more aspects of the city’s history from the time of the siege to the present day. We will also visit the Craft Village.
- Guildhall - A brief introduction only to the Guildhall.
What's Included
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Admission Fees
- Admission Fees
Additional Information
Available as either a Private (up to 120mins) or as a Small Group Public Tour(up to 90mins), you will walk a FULL circuit around the 400 year old “‘Derry Walls”.
- Private Group Tour(105-120mins)(1-15 All places) Starting point and Route can be varied on request, particularly to facilitate disabled or wheelchair guests. Dates released up to 12 month in…
Available as either a Private (up to 120mins) or as a Small Group Public Tour(up to 90mins), you will walk a FULL circuit around the 400 year old “‘Derry Walls”.
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Private Group Tour(105-120mins)(1-15 All places) Starting point and Route can be varied on request, particularly to facilitate disabled or wheelchair guests. Dates released up to 12 month in advance.
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Public Small Group Tour(75-90mins)(1-10 places)- dates released on a weekly basis.
This tour gives a history of the city from its origins to the modern day, including St Columba, the impact of Vikings, Normans and Irish chieftains, the Plantation of Ulster, the building of its iconic Walls, the siege of Derry in 1688/89, the aftermath of Scots/Irish emigration to the USA, industrialisation, railways and bridge building, the 1840s potato famine and native Irish emigration to the USA, the Home Rule crisis and partition, the role of the city in two World Wars , the recent Troubles, the peace process and Brexit.
- A wheelchair and stroller accessible route can be arranged for private group tours - please request at time of booking.
Location
Visit Derry
Waterloo Place
Meet OUTSIDE of the main customer entrance to the "Visit Derry" Visitor Information Centre, Waterloo Place - this is the entrance opposite the Maiden Heaven Coffee and Ice Cream Shop. Guide will normally be wearing blue Derrie Danders branded clothing.
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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(118 Ratings)
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Suzan_s
Oct 1, 2024
Derry is so worth seeing - Our guide was so informative and shed so much light on the town of Derry and it's history in Irish culture. As we walked around he explained daily life and history of what we were actually seeing. We really enjoy our time on this tour and learned and saw so much. Got a few good recommendations for food also.
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Roving03240124798
Sep 27, 2024
Great tour of Derry from the top of the City Walls. - Dan is a knowledgeable guide who gave a good overview of Derry/Londonderry from the top of the city walls. We were a small group of 2 couples and me (solo). He walked at an appropriate pace for the group, which included one lady walking with a cane. His explanation of the key sites and places we might like to visit later was interesting and useful. He also pointed out some of the sites of the troubles and explained how there was still tension between the catholic and protestant populations, although the violence has now stopped. He also gave me a couple ideas of things to do on my drive from Derry to Dublin and on his recommendation I went to the charming area around Malahide and Portwarnock instead of going into Dublin (where I had visited before). I enjoyed the tour, believe it was a good value, and recommend it as a great way to see the city.
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747carmelw
Sep 25, 2024
Guided Derry/Londonderry tour with Derry Danders - Had a brief but highly informative and entertaining coach and Derry Walls walk today guided by David. Hard to cover the unique history of the city in a short visit but David gives his visitors a flavour of the past and also displays optimism for the future.
Make this visit part of your bucket list - not to be missed.
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Z3559yiglennf
Sep 12, 2024
Enlightening experience - I highly recommend taking a walking tour with Derrie Danders. My wife and I took the tour on Sept 3rd with our guide David, who was very helpful in explaining the history of the walls, the city, and the key figures involved. David is very personable and encouraged us to ask questions during our leisurely walk around the wall and town. David is very knowledgeable of the city’s history and throughout the tour he pointed out key locations where significant events took place. Wonderful time!
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Mikebni
Sep 6, 2024
Top class tour with an excellent guide, highly recommended - Excellent tour of the city with David, especially for anyone from overseas who wants to learn the history of Derry. Also as a local who had never really visited Derry, I found this to be very informative and educational. David has a lively and entertaining delivery, and is an excellent communicator. As David is a native of the city, it's a very personal experience and very well delivered.
The tour covers the detailed history of the City of Derry and its walls down the centuries, has very good, balanced coverage of the Troubles, making it very accessible to everyone, whether they are locals or from the other side of the planet. Derry Girls filming locations are not forgotten either!
Highly recommended tour for anyone who wants to learn about Derrie, Derry, Londonderry, Doire and The Maiden City!
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Hannah020795
Sep 4, 2024
Tour - Very informative tour thanks to David even despite the torrential rain on the day.
Would recommend this tour to anyone wishing to tour the city walls.
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Fairnomad
Aug 26, 2024
Very interesting tour. - David did a fantastic tour for us. He even changed his regular route so that we could see some of the Bogside Murals.
We were fortunate with the weather holding off.
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Streetsbroadornarrow
Aug 24, 2024
Learning History on the walls and getting ideas - Excellent tour, David was really knowledgeable and took the time to explain and answer all questions.
I would recommend people do this tour with David first, before doing anything else in the city as I guarantee it will spark you curiosity and give you a load of ideas for the rest of your visit.
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Jalyn_b
Aug 18, 2024
Small group perfection - David gave us an excellent tour. He was so informative and very friendly. We have a much greater insight on the city. I would definitely recommend going on this tour with him. It was perfect for our small group. Much better than the large group tours where it’s hard to hear.
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Mary_f
Aug 25, 2024
Derry Tour - We learned more about Derry but the tour was not very engaging nor entertaining. Overall it was okay but not worth the time or money.
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