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The Story of Belfast Walking Tour
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134 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:
2 hours, 45 minutes
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
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- gratuities
- Snacks
- gratuities
Additional Information
Join this exclusive small group tour, limited to a maximum of 9 participants, for an ideal introduction to the city. The tour emphasizes a personalized experience with enhanced interaction between the group and the guide, encouraging questions throughout the journey. While acknowledging the “Troubles,” the tour primarily highlights the rich history,…
Join this exclusive small group tour, limited to a maximum of 9 participants, for an ideal introduction to the city. The tour emphasizes a personalized experience with enhanced interaction between the group and the guide, encouraging questions throughout the journey. While acknowledging the “Troubles,” the tour primarily highlights the rich history, culture, and politics of this beautiful city and country.
- Group discounts are available. Please inquire.
- Discover Belfast’s history on a guided walking tour.
- Enjoy a leisurely walk on a flat surface.
- Rest stops are provided.
- 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 lead the way.
- Sundays are available and priced per group as a private tour only.
- 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 green 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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(134 Ratings)
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Lornasc5105lt
Apr 21, 2025
Walking Tour of Belfast - Great enjoyable, extremely informative and very interesting tour with Martin at the weekend. He was very helpful and more than happy to answer any questions. I would highly recommend.
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Karenm9477
Apr 19, 2025
What a great way to get to know Belfast. Great tour - Martin was excellent, very knowledgable about the ancient and modern history of Belfast. We were out for about 3 hours, but felt like 30 mins. Terrific. He also gave us a couple of sheets at the end summarising the tour, other things to go see, good pubs, restaurants etc - really helpful. Thanks Martin 👍
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Denisesx5514hb
Apr 16, 2025
Wonderful!! Martin was fantastic! - We went on the 3 hour Belfast tour with Martin and had a fantastic experience. We could tell Martin loved the history of Ireland and was very knowledgeable. He showed photos centuries old at stops around town and gave detailed stories. Could not have been better!!!
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Rick
Apr 12, 2025
Walkabout Belfast - The walking tour was great! Our guide was very knowledgeable about past and current events. Easy walk with a lot of history. See things you wouldn’t see on your own, or even knew they are there without a local to guide.
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Meikeh398
Apr 12, 2025
Highly recommend Odyssey walking tours with Martin - We got lucky and ended up having a private tour with Martin. He takes a different approach from the other tours you’ll see around Belfast. We greatly appreciated this and as a result learned so much! Thank you for your engaging tour and your recommendations, Martin.
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Lucy_o
Apr 10, 2025
Really knowledgeable guide - I really enjoyed the tour with Martin this morning. He was really friendly and had such a wide wealth of knowledge about Belfast and its history. Highly recommend.
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Quintin_k
Apr 9, 2025
Highly recommended - Loved our tour with Martin and couldn’t have gotten a more knowledgeable and friendly guide! Very informative and full of fascinating information about the history of Belfast and Northern Ireland. 10/10 would recommend!
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Jbds1
Apr 6, 2025
Excellent Tour - Don’t Miss It!! - Fantastic tour - Martin gave an excellent, well crafted overview of Belfast’s history.
It wasn’t just a recital of the timeline though - Martin neatly connected different events, in an engaging way, that easily held our interest over the 3 hours of the tour.
At the end of the tour, Martin also shared some information sheets covering what he’d talked about (so we could read up further if we wanted to) and possible options for other places to visit, and bars and restaurants. A nice touch.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Odyssey Tours/Martin.
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V9956brstephena
Apr 4, 2025
A great gateway to the history of Belfast - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Martin. He has such a wide-ranging knowledge that he is happy to share, and really brought to life the history of Belfast and Ireland. Plus he built in loo breaks which is always appreciated!🙂
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Martclaire13
Mar 23, 2025
One of best tours with an excellent guide. Martin definitely knows his stuff. Highly recommend. - This was a birthday present for my sister. We are both born and bred in Northern Ireland and we have never ever been on anything like this before. Martin was an excellent tour guide. His wealth of knowledge is amazing. Every thing about this tour was perfect. We absolutely loved it and Martin is so interesting. He spoke so eloquently and clear and knew just how much detail to include inorder to keep us intrigued and wanting more. The small group tour is definitely the way to go. We highly recommend Martins tours.
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