Belfast Walking Tour: History & Culture Insights

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 - Explore the area around City Hall, discovering its rich history and distinctive architecture.
  • Ulster Hall - Pause at this venue to learn about the diverse performers and events that have taken place over its 160+ year history.
  • The Belfast Entries - Experience “old Belfast” by walking in the footsteps of the city’s prominent…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • gratuities
Additional Information

The start time can be customized to meet the needs of guests. This tour emphasizes a unique experience with enhanced interaction between the group and the guide, encouraging questions throughout. While the Troubles are not overlooked, the tour delves into the causes of the conflict without making it the central theme. Instead, the focus is on the rich…

Location
City Hall
. Meet at 10.30am on left side of the front gates facing the Belfast City Hall. Guide will be wearing a green Odyssey Tours jacket .
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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N3224indianam
Feb 3, 2026
Fantastic walking tour of Belfast - As a tour guide myself, I wanted to learn about the real history of Belfast and Nothern Ireland, and this tour with Martin exceeded my expectations. Martin is a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable, born and bread in Belfast. He took us to Belfast iconic sites as well as hidden gems and shared fascinating stories and facts. We learned so much and could stay for more. Time went really fast. We fell in love with Belfast. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to discover Belfast in an interesting and engaging way. You would want to return for Martin’s other tours.
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Maritza426
Sep 27, 2025
Belfast Walking Tour - It was a rainy day but it did not take away from our experience. Martin Campbell was an experienced story teller. He would ask us to stand at a specific place and then relive history that happened on the very spot we were standing on. He also had photographs which he would hold against a landmark so we would see what it looked like before and after. My imagination was on steroids as I listened to him narrate the stories that happened in specific areas: the most bombed hotel; the first Catholic Church that was built from donations from the Protestant churches. We went back to the Crown Saloon, once regarded as the mightiest Victorian gin palaces in the British Isles, on our last night in Belfast. We had the best pub experience ever. I’m grateful for all the gems we found during the tour that we would not have found on our own.
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John_d
Sep 22, 2025
Great tour - very... - Great tour - very interesting and so informative about the history of Belfast… nice pace, very open to questions.. perfect introduction to the City..
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Jonic
Sep 20, 2025
Fascinating and transformative - My husband and I go on a lot of walking tours and Martin's was one of the best ones we've had. Every block had a story and Martin walked us through centuries of Belfast history in a very thoughtful and engaging way. My family and I talked about the the tour for days afterwards, and I still think about it a week after coming back to my own country. If given the opportunity, I'd take another tour with Martin. Don't miss out this.
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John_t
Sep 16, 2025
Walking tour of Belfast. September 2025. - A nice small group of six with a local guide who covered the whole history of Ireland and Belfast not just the latter troubles period but it is covered in his tour. Martin was very knowledgeable and had a great way in covering all the history. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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G4997jjjohno
Sep 9, 2025
Informative and massively enjoyable. - Martin was excellent very knowledgable with the benefit of a lifetime of local experience and analysis of local history and events. There was a lot of ground to cover and a complex story yo tell. We walked to key carefully selected vantage points where Martin shared information in a user friendly manner. The time flew by. I can't think of any way Martin could improve the experience.
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Jennmet1015
Sep 6, 2025
Terrific Tour by a Scholar! - Martin is a national treasure with his passion for history and culture. An exceptional tour guide and excellent explanations of many nuances of Belfast history. Look no further for a tour that truly explains the story of Belfast!
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Glenn_c
Aug 21, 2025
Belfast with Martin - Martin was wonderful. Knew Belfast like the back of his hand. Explained the history from all points of view.
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Sasha_a
Aug 2, 2025
Really interesting tour - Our guide Martin was very knowledgeable and I felt after the tour that we had learnt a lot about Belfast and its history. His passion for the subjects is evident
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C_and_rlondonuk
Jul 3, 2025
Brilliant tour - highly recommended! - Martin was great - entertaining while giving us lots of facts and explaining the twists and turns of the fortunes of Belfast and its people very well, mainly through talking about the different buildings. He also had lots of photographs to show how these places looked at different times. Highly recommend Martin.
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From $192
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).