Small-Group Walking Tour of Galway: Explore Medieval Streets and Hidden Gems with a Local Guide
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54 Ratings
Galway
Discover the medieval streets and hidden gems of Galway on a small-group walking tour led by a knowledgeable local guide. Explore the city's important sites and indulge in the best local food and drink. Uncover a beautiful area rarely seen on other tours.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Browne Doorway - This is the meeting point for your tour. Part of a medieval townhouse belonging to one of the famous merchant families.
- The Fountain - The Quincentennial fountain. The local guide will give the history of Eyre Square and a brief overview of Galway city.
- Lynch’s Castle - Passing the Wilde monument, then onto a merchant family townhouse.
- Galway Market - The Market area contains St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Lynch’s Window, Nora Barnacles House.
- The Spanish Arch - Walk down through Quay Street down to Spanish Arch and Nimmo’s Pier.
- Salmon Weir Bridge - Walk down by the River Corrib towards Salmon Weir Bridge, Galway Cathedral and the University (NUIG)
What's Included
- Local Guide
- Small group walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join this guided walking tour, led by a seasoned local of Galway, and traverse through its timeless medieval streets. We’ll introduce you to the significant landmarks that have shaped the city’s identity. Moreover, we share our favorite gastronomic indulgences in Galway with pinpoint locations to eat and drink. The tour culminates in a gorgeous, seldom-visited area of the city not typically featured in other walking expeditions.
- There is a minimum number required for the tour to run.
- The tour operates in all weather, unless there is an official orange or red weather warning in place.
- Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
Location
St. Columbas Credit Union
Eyre Square
The meeting point is outside St. Columba's Credit Union office beside Gatto Rosso restaurant on the pedestrian side of Eyre Square.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Katrina_m
Mar 18, 2024
With Dave K. visitors are in EXCELLENT hands!! - Dave Kavanagh was AMAZING!! I was so worried the tour would be cancelled because of weather or there were only being 3 of us, but NOT with Dave! He kept us entertained, knew so much not only about the city, but the history and how everything fits together. He had us walking around the whole city, seeing and learning so much. He explained why the city and items were in different areas. It was excellent!
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Ranjana_m
Mar 16, 2024
Galway historical tour - We enjoyed the historical tour of Galway. I would have preferred to explore more of the side streets. Gerry was witty and knowledgeable of the area. He answered all of our questions and even shared personal stories too. Thank you!
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Stuart_b
Dec 7, 2023
Great day in Galway - Gerry was informative and witty. Very engaging. Fielded all my questions about Cromwell, “ the troubles” etc. great tour
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Melissa_w
Nov 21, 2023
Great Galway Tour! - Loved our tour with Gerry! It was a great pace, lots of interesting history, and really interesting. He’s so knowledgeable and passionate about Galway history. Loved it!
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Samantha_o
Oct 27, 2023
Excellent! - Jerry was incredible! So knowledgeable but also very casual and personable which made the tour feel like a walk and conversation. Would 100% recommend to anyone wanting to get a “lay of the land” intro to Galway!
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Shannonkelly8
Oct 22, 2023
Easy and informative tour - We had a nice leisurely tour with Gerry. Was about 90 minutes with an overview of the city, history and events. Wish there was a bit more walking to cover more area but a worthwhile excursion. And his dinner and pub recommendations were spot in!
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Ellen_c
Oct 13, 2023
A Town full of charm! - Had a wonderful time walking a beautiful city on an even more beautiful morning! Gerry was a wonderful guide and shared plenty of stories about the history of Galway! Recommend this tour highly!
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Carajoy_v
Oct 5, 2023
Excellent - What a wonderful tour, Gerry was amazing. We learned so much about Galway! We absolutely fell in love with the city
. We definitely will be back!
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Louise
Oct 3, 2023
Good tour - Gerry was personable. His knowledge of the area was impressive. A good brief history of Galway. Was surprised by the President Kennedy monument.
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B3334vaanned
Sep 23, 2023
Perfect intro tour - Great tour for my first hour or so in Galway. It was nice to get an idea of the layout of the town, things to see, and things to do over the next few days. Our tour guide was funny and provided us with a ton of history and information in a relatively short time. This is an absolute must as a lovely introduction to the town.
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