Derry City: The Troubles Bogside Walking Tour

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Derry and Strabane

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Immerse yourself in the history of Derry with the Troubles Bogside Walking Tour. Explore the site of the Bloody Sunday massacre and learn about the Civil Rights Association, Battle of the Bogside, and the Peace Process. Led by knowledgeable local guides.

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Free Derry Corner - Visitors will encounter the Free Derry Wall, Bogside murals, Bloody Sunday monument, and the site of the Bloody Sunday massacre. This tour starts and concludes outside the Free Derry Museum.
Bloody Sunday Memorial - Visitors will be led to all the historical landmarks and murals, receiving a comprehensive analysis of the…

What's Included

Group tours are welcome, contact us for keen rates.
The Troubles, Bogside Walking tour provides you the opportunity to ask as many questions you want.
Travellers will learn about, Civil Rights Story, Battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday story.

Additional Information

This walking tour immerses you in the heart of the Bogside, where you can visit the site of the Bloody Sunday massacre and learn about significant events such as the Civil Rights Association, the Battle of the Bogside, Internment, The Free Derry Story, and the Peace Process. All our guides are locals who experienced the conflict firsthand. One of our…

Location

Museum of Free Derry

Glenfada Park

Cancellation Policy

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

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Yusuf_e

Apr 20, 2026

Tour - The tour covers a very small area, so there is minimal walking required. It starts right next to the museum, making it hard to miss. Both the tour and the information provided were excellent. It’s worth mentioning that the tour guide's brother was killed during the Troubles, and his story is actually presented in the museum. The tour lasted about an hour and a half.

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Katie_d

Apr 20, 2026

Amazing for adults, less interesting for kiddos - This was an excellent tour from someone who experienced Bloody Sunday first hand. It really helped me understand the context of the Troubles and the ongoing ramifications today. I wouldn't say it is FUN, because it's very serious material. But it's important and something I was thankful to increase my understanding of. One note: this isn't great for kids. My 17 year old handled it well, but my 12 year old was completely lost. A little bit of context would be helpful, and I don't know that I'd recommend it for anyone younger than 16 or so. They'll just have a harder time following.

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G3330uhelizabethk

Apr 19, 2026

History combined with personal experience - Paul gave us a tour integrating history and his own experiences of The Troubles including insights from his conversations with mural artists.

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Alainew2026

Apr 11, 2026

incredible - Walking through the Bogside with a tour guide who was directly impacted by Bloody Sunday was incredible. History is my thing and what I got my degree in, but there aren't a lot of historical topics that interest me that give me the opportunity to hear a first-person account of events. It was freezing out and pouring rain and TripAdvisor says "Private car that seats four passengers provided incase of poor weather." I don't even know how you would take this tour by car, but a car was not provided. I won't ding the tour for that but that was rather misleading. We all stood out in the rain. I couldn't feel my face by the end, but it was well worth it. Make sure to allow time to visit the Museum of Free Derry at the end.

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Elaine_l

Apr 7, 2026

Interesting and informative - Extremely informative and interesting. An authentic narrative of a truly awful time in Northern Ireland. c Would highly recommend the 1.5 hours with Michael who is an absolute legend.

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Jack

Apr 6, 2026

Superb walking tour - Noel, our guide, was excellent. Informative, engaging, friendly and dealt with the topic with the sensitivity and seriousness it warrants. A must do if you have any interest in Bloody Sunday.

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Protraeller

Apr 6, 2026

What an experience - A fantastic experience - Paul our guide for the tour was so knowledgable and carried out the tour with passion and always available to answer your questions. A must do tour if you are going to London Derry

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Imeldam425

Mar 31, 2026

The best tour I’ve ever taken - This was the best walking tour I’ve ever taken . Paul was not only a Derry City native but someone who experienced Bloody Sunday personally . He took us to sites I’ve never witnessed before . He was very factual in his account and totally unbiased , which I felt was very important . He was very open to questioning on the tours account and tailored it to everyone there . 100 percent passionate and engaging I could not recommend him highly enough If you take this tour , you have a full and honest account of what happened .

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Gill_f

Mar 22, 2026

This was an authentic... - This was an authentic experience. Our guide, Noel, was a local man who lived through “the troubles” and spoke from first hand experience. The detail he shared with the group was based on his personal encounters and lived experience.

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Allen_f

Mar 22, 2026

Fantastic guide through The Troubles. - John is a fantastic guide. He is personable, knowledgable, candid, and will answer all questions, no matter how difficult. He also takes the time without any rush.

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From $27

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult