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Price is Rp177.402 per adult
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  • 1h 30m
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Overview

  • Just arrived in Belfast? Don't follow the crowds — start at Belfast Grand Central Station, the new heart of the city, just 10 minutes from City Hall and 5 from the Europa. On this light-hearted self-guided tour, follow Belfast's journey from Victorian industrial powerhouse, through the dark years of the Troubles, to the confident modern capital it is today. Along the way, learn how the Ring of Steel turned the city centre into a fortified military zone for nearly three decades, and how the Industrial Revolution sowed the tensions that later erupted into conflict. Hidden food and drink gems, well-known pubs, gin joints, and coffee shops are woven throughout.
    The tour ends at the Grand Opera House — a restored 1895 masterpiece that has survived bombs, decline, and reinvention. This engaging tour gives you the full picture — the boom, the bloodshed, and the remarkable comeback.

Activity location

  • Grand Central Station
    • BT12 5DR, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Grand Central Station
    • BT12 5DR, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Belfast's Comeback Story: A Self-Guided Walking Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Sun 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
Rp177.402 x 1 AdultRp177.402
Total
Price is Rp177.402
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclusions
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Inclusions
    App for Android and iOS
  • Inclusions
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    Transport
  • Exclusions
    Food and drink
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Belfast Grand Central Station (Pass by)

Begin your tour at Belfast Grand Central Station, the new heart of the city and centre of its rebirth and regeneration. Take in this modern gateway, just minutes from City Hall, as your starting point for a journey through Belfast's remarkable history.

John Long’s (Pass by)

Discover the secret location of Johnny Long's legendary fish and chip shop, a local favourite that most tourists never find. Enjoy this hidden gem, exactly the kind of insider spot this tour is built around.

Europa Hotel (Pass by)

Pass the Europa Hotel, once dubbed the "most bombed hotel in the world" after surviving over 30 bomb attacks during the Troubles. Discover how, despite the devastation, no one was ever killed by these attacks, and the hotel has since become a symbol of Belfast's resilience.

City Hall (Pass by)

Admire Belfast City Hall, completed in 1906 as a grand symbol of civic pride during the city's industrial heyday. Discover its deep Titanic connections, built with many of the same skilled craftsmen who later fitted out the ill-fated liner's lounges and suites.

Winifred Carney Statue (Pass by)

Learn about Winifred Carney, the armed socialist who stormed the GPO during the 1916 Rising. Take in her statue outside City Hall, unveiled in 2024 as one of the first non-royal women honoured in the building's grounds.

Titanic Memorial Garden (Pass by)

Explore the Titanic Memorial Garden in the grounds of City Hall, created for the centenary of the disaster in 2012. Read the names of all those who lost their lives on the Titanic, inscribed here alongside the original 1920 memorial sculpture.

Kelly's Cellars (Pass by)

Stand outside Kelly's Cellars, a 1720 pub where United Irishmen planned the failed 1798 Rebellion. Take in one of Belfast's oldest surviving pubs, still steeped in the atmosphere of its rebellious past.

Grand Opera House (Pass by)

Arrive at the Grand Opera House on Great Victoria Street, a restored 1895 masterpiece that has survived bombs, decline, and reinvention. Take in one of the city's most striking buildings as your tour comes to its close.

Mary Anne Mccracken Statue (Pass by)

Discover the statue of Mary Ann McCracken, unveiled in 2024 alongside Winifred Carney as the first non-royal women honoured at City Hall. Learn how this Belfast-born abolitionist and social reformer supported the United Irishmen and cared for her brother's daughter after his execution in 1798.

The Linen Hall (Pass by)

Pass The Linen Hall, founded in 1788 as the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. Discover its radical origins, established by artisans and reformers whose collection still holds one of the world's most complete archives on the Troubles.

Location

Activity location

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    Grand Central Station
    • BT12 5DR, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Grand Central Station
    • BT12 5DR, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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