Derry/Londonderry

Discover the City Walls - Small Group Public or Private Tour

4.9(170 reviews)
2hFree cancellation

Description

Led by a Passionate Local Historian, this tour walks a FULL circuit of the famous City Walls with SMALLER sized groups for the quality of a guest's experience. Available as either a PUBLIC Tour with individual bookable places or as a PRIVATE Tour for your group only. 1. Private Tours (2 hrs)(1-30 places) Alternative starting points and routes can be requested and adapted to facilitate disabled or wheelchair guests. 2. Public Tour -Individual Places (est90mins)(1-15 places) 3. Longer tours are available - send a message This tour gives a wider introduction to the city's history, including St Columba, Vikings, Normans and Irish chieftains, the Plantation of Ulster, the building of its iconic Walls, the siege of 1688/89, emigrations to the New World of the Scots Irish, industrialisation including the shirt factories, the 1840s potato famine , the Home Rule crisis and partition, the city in two World Wars , the recent Troubles, the peace process including Brexit, and the Derry Girls.

Highlights

  • Weather Dependent - Low
  • Tour a piedi
  • Privati e di lusso
  • Tour storici
  • Tour culturali

What makes this experience special

Language guide

Inglese

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

Included

  • Licensed Tour Guide

Not included

  • Admission Fees

Itinerary

  1. 1

    In this section of the tour we will be able to see the Walls of Derry, the Guildhall, the Tower Museum, oldest cannons on the Walls and views of Peace Bridge. We will consider the history of the city from its origins to plantation and the building of the Walls.

    Admission included
  2. 2

    From this section of the tour we will be looking at Ferryquay Gate, the Playhouse, St Columb's Cathedral and the Fountain Estate, as well as discussing aspects of the sieges history of the city

    Admission included
  3. 3

    In this section of the tour we will be looking at Bishops Gate, Double Bastion, St Augustine's Church,Walkers Plinth, Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, and First Derry Presbyterian Church.

    Admission included
  4. 4

    In this section of the tour we will be looking at the section of the Walls from Butcher Gate back to Shipquay Place, and considering more aspects of the city's history from the time of the siege to the present day. We will also visit the Craft Village.

    Admission included
  5. 5

    A brief introduction only to the Guildhall.

    Admission included

Meeting point

Incontro FUORI dall'ingresso principale per i clienti del Visitor Information Centre "Visit Derry", Waterloo Place, l'ingresso è di fronte al Maiden Heaven Coffee and Ice Cream Shop. La guida indosserà normalmente abiti blu con il marchio Derrie Danders.

Useful information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A wheelchair and stroller accessible route can be arranged for private group tours - please request at time of booking.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation available
  • More than 1 day before100% refund
  • Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

  • Adulto5-99 anni
    25

Review distribution

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Available options

  • 90 min City Walls PUBLIC Tour

    Individual Places (Max of 15): Prices vary by time and group sizes. Book all 15 places if available to convert to a private tour. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: Approximately 75-90 minutes depending on guests walking speeds. Public Tour Route: Usually Anti-Clockwise on the City Walls.

  • 2 Hour City Walls PRIVATE Tour

    Private Group Tour : Book for your Private group of 1 to 15 people Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes: Alternative inner city centre start points, such as hotels can usually be arranged. Please request after booking. Tour Route: Normally clockwise and can usually be adapted for guests who use a wheelchair or other disabilities, if notified in advance. Start Times: Other Start Times may be available on request

  • 4 HOUR CUSTOMISED PRIVATE TOUR

    Limited to Max of 8 guests Duration: 4 hours

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