The Story of Belfast: walking tour with a local guide

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ID: GYG611253-1024143
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Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 03:00 hours


Description

This is a unique tour, created by your local, Belfast born and bred professional guide. We explore centuries of local and Irish history, including the creation of the city I am proud to call home.
This is a guaranteed small group tour. Maximum x 8 persons.
Join me on this fascinating and well established walk around my home town of Belfast. This is a thoroughly researched, but also entertaining and flavoured tour, with amusing anecdotes, creating a one-off, unique experience.
I will share with you the story of a city from its earliest days to the present buzzing, cosmopolitan place I am proud to call home.
You will embark on a journey through centuries of peace, intrigue, conflict and revolution to the present day, as we see the modern city unfolding before our eyes. Come along: enjoy and see and hear for yourselves: you will not be disappointed. I look forward to meeting you.
* we will visit scenes of significant episodes in local and national history.
* visit the old 17th century entries and vibrant Cathedral Quarter
* discover what links Charles Dickens to Stairway to Heaven.
* explore and admire beautiful architecture and "read" the buildings.
* see and experience centuries of history unfold before your eyes
* visit the scenes of international intrigue and plotting
* along the route, I will point out places to eat & drink and various music venues.

Highlights

  • This is a thoroughly researched tour led a local, professional historian.
  • This tour is a highly rated 5* experience. The perfect introduction to Belfast.
  • This is a cultural, historical and political tour. The story of a city.
  • As featured on Swiss Radio and the Seattle Times and numerous travel blogs.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Being lovely Ireland, we do get a wee bit of rain sometimes, so please come prepared as we go out in all weathers.
We meet at the left side of the outside of the front gates facing Belfast City Hall. Your guide will be wearing a green jacket.
The tour follows a circular route in the city centre with less than one hour of actual walking.
Left hand side of front gates facing the City Hall

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.