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Belfast Walking Tour: Explore City Center History
4.8
152 Ratings
Belfast
Embark on a captivating 2.5-hour walking tour of Belfast, exploring its hidden gems and best bits. Discover the city’s rich history, vibrant present, and promising future, while uncovering its iconic landmarks, street art, and more.
Embark on a captivating 2.5-hour walking tour of Belfast, exploring its hidden gems and best bits. Discover the city’s rich history, vibrant present, and promising future, while uncovering its iconic landmarks, street art, and more.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- City Hall - Upon discovering City Hall, visitors will learn about Belfast’s origins and gain insight into how the period known as “The Troubles” is intertwined with the city’s history.
- St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church - Discover lesser-known facts about this place of worship, and explore the grotto and nearby street art.
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- City Hall - Upon discovering City Hall, visitors will learn about Belfast’s origins and gain insight into how the period known as “The Troubles” is intertwined with the city’s history.
- St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church - Discover lesser-known facts about this place of worship, and explore the grotto and nearby street art.
- The Belfast Entries - Walk through the narrow streets where the city was founded and learn about its connections to the slave trade and other rebellious locals.
- Victoria Square Shopping Centre - Explore the area of Belfast that was honored with city status by Queen Victoria.
- Lagan Weir and Lookout - Stroll along the River Lagan, gaze out to sea, see the area now known as the Titanic Quarter, and discover the Waterfront Hall (ICC Belfast).
- Waterfront Hall - View the Beacon of Hope Belfast here.
- Belfast Cathedral - The Cathedral Church of St. Anne - In the Cathedral area, admire the street art and murals, and hear about how Belfast and its people are uniting to create a brighter future through free festivals, creative organizations, and new industries.
- Albert Memorial Clock Tower - Dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria’s husband.
What's Included
- Informative, helpful and professional guide
- Eclectic Historical tour of Belfast city center
- Informative, helpful and professional guide
- Eclectic Historical tour of Belfast city center
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a 2.5-hour walking tour of Belfast city center, experiencing it like a local. As the tour progresses, a vivid picture of Belfast’s past, present, and future will be painted, showcasing how the city has evolved into a vibrant space filled with people who are delighted to be there. The journey begins at Belfast City Hall, exploring the Entries…
Embark on a 2.5-hour walking tour of Belfast city center, experiencing it like a local. As the tour progresses, a vivid picture of Belfast’s past, present, and future will be painted, showcasing how the city has evolved into a vibrant space filled with people who are delighted to be there. The journey begins at Belfast City Hall, exploring the Entries where Belfast originated, and continues with a stroll along the River Lagan to discover the ICC Exhibition Centre and Waterfront Hall. The tour will then pass by the Big Fish, offering a view of the Titanic’s birthplace, and proceed through the Cathedral Quarter, uncovering captivating street art along the way.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
City Hall
Your guide will be outside the grounds by the main gates of City Hall, near the horizontal information board. Wearing a blue checked backpack.
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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(152 Ratings)
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Jonathanww6639bo
Feb 5, 2026
An Unforgettable Belfast Tour - Fantastic tour with Marti! His deep knowledge of Belfast, combined with the enthusiasm and passion he brings, makes this an experience you really need to have in person. We can’t believe how quickly the three hours flew by. Excellent value for money and highly recommended.
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Qw33
Oct 22, 2025
Excellent your! - Fantastic tour with Marti. Excellent guide, historian, and storyteller. We were so happy to book this tour as we saw so much more than if we had explored Belfast on our own. Book any of his tours, he will not disappoint!
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Meghann
Sep 27, 2025
Exploring Belfast - We had a very insightful, informative and entertaining experience. And being showed and told many things/places we would not have found out without him.
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Doyle
Aug 26, 2025
Peace and Love in Belfast - We thoroughly enjoyed Marti's eclectic tour of Belfast. Our coach tour of Ireland provided a lot of information;we wanted to hear more about the city and its history. So much of what we heard about Belfast was about conflict and violence. Marti provided excellent background on the history of Belfast and filled in many gaps; but, he also wants people to know that most residents, no matter their personal beliefs, simply want to live in peace. He showed us many hidden gems along the 2.5-hour walk. By the end, we felt like we really knew the city and had a greater appreciation for those who call Belfast home.
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Melissa_m
Aug 22, 2025
This bespoke Eclectic... - This bespoke Eclectic Tour was a great afternoon combining the history and culture of Belfast. Stopping off at the fabulous Sawers midway for some local delicacies was a lovely treat too. Marti was very knowledgeable and his passion for the city shone through! The Belfast Chamber team learned a lot more about Belfast through the years from all the fab facts and there were plenty of laughs along the Marti Way too!
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Marylynn_r
Aug 14, 2025
Sharing love of Belfast - Our tour with Marti was an evening well spent. His love and knowledge of Belfast was easily seen as he connected lots of information about its past present and future. He connected with us and where we were from and related some insights to our perspective. Marti knew the major landmarks and the ones tucked down a passage. He encouraged us to continue our interests in Belfast with recommendations for books and films. His attention to the teenager in our group was appreciated, talking about the music scene and wall art throughout the city. It was just the tour we needed and learned so much!
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Chiarazyk
Jul 24, 2025
Surprisingly interesting - I went on an eclectic walking tour with Marti throughout the city of Belfast, it is remarkable how much he can tell you about things even the locals wouldn’t know! I went on the tour as I brought along a friend who is new to Belfast, he enjoyed it a lot. I am Italian and have been in Belfast for 11 years and never noticed the very things Marti showed us, I was so surprised to discover more of Belfast! Thank you Marti!
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Steven_b
Sep 11, 2025
Belfast Day - Although Marti had a ton of knowledge about the history or Belfast, he spent too much time talking about it before we even started our walking tour. But to his credit he spent longer than the time allotted with us. The later part of or tour was great. He definitely is a personable chap.
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Claude_b
Aug 2, 2025
A Tour With a Lot of Potential if Lead by a Different Tourist Guide - Going on a walking tour to introduce the visitor to a city they never been before is always a smart way to start visiting the place. The visitor has a chance to walk on different streets and observe the people, the architecture, the city being alive. They also have a good opportunity to learn from the tour guide some inside information about restaurants and places to visit, for example. Unfortunately, my experience with this specific walking tour was cut off short by the way it conducted by our tourist guide, Marti. At first, he seemed very energetic and passionate. However, as the time passed, he displayed irritation, rudeness, and impatience with me and my family. There was a moment that I seriously considered to leave the tour right after Marti said we were having a “communication problem.” From that moment on, I decided to ignore most of what he was saying and enjoyed the stroll throughout the city. I have no doubt that Marti has a lot of knowledge and experience as a tour guide. It shows by the way he interacted with a few people he came across in pubs and other public places. He took us to cool and nice places. After the tour, I talked to my family about the experience. We wondered if Marti still has the tolerance to deal with people who come from a different culture than his, sometimes tired from a long trip. With a tour guide having more emotional intelligence to deal with tourists, this tour has the potential to be an amazing introduction to Belfast.
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Monkersmoore
Jul 12, 2025
Much too fast - The guide Marty was very knowledgeable, and had lots to say, but he was walking way too fast rushing ahead and telling his stories as he charged ahead. He didn't " read the room" that people were struggling to keep up and didn't hear him. I shut off before half way. 4 people dipped out and said they couldn't keep up the pace, at which point he should have said he'd slow down but just let them leave. Not customer friendly, even having a go about one lady taking a pic where we stopped next to a police station.
Sorry, but could do much better.
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