
DC Tours - Belfast Walking Tours

Information about DC Tours - Belfast Walking Tours
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The original and best Belfast walking tours. Join our award winning local tour guides on our Belfast history tours and Belfast Troubles tours.
UPDATE: July 2023 – There will be no tours running on July 12th. Other than that, our ‘A History Of Terror’ tour is running every day, starting at 10.30am. The ‘Best of Belfast’ tour normally runs between Friday and Monday inclusive and starts at 10.00am. Our ‘A History of Terror’ tours regularly sell out, especially on the weekend, so please book early to guarantee your place.
The No.1 Belfast walking tour since 2014. Our award-winning expert guides explain the Troubles and the peace process with honesty and great insight from an entirely neutral perspective. The tour visits the locations of major events in the city centre during the most turbulent period of the conflict in the early seventies. It lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes and covers 1½ miles. Learn more….
Our Best of Belfast walking tour is the perfect way to discover what makes our city unique. You’ll explore Belfast and hear the stories and history behind our people, culture, architecture and art over a route of 2 miles. Packed with insider knowledge from our local guides, you’ll also discover hidden corners of the city centre to ensure you make the most of your trip! Learn more…
The guides on our Belfast walking tours are all locals, and experts in their fields. Our lead guide is the UK’s ‘Top Tour Guide 2019’ (Wanderlust World Guide Awards) and we are graded 5 Stars by Tourism NI.
“This was by far the best tour I’ve been on. Our guide Steve was well full of witty insights and stories and we got to discover many new parts of the city.”
“It was massively interesting, sent my head spinning with thoughts and filled me with empathy, and immensely compelling. An absolute must for any traveller who wants to get under the skin of Northern Ireland today. ”
“James was an absolutely fantastic tour guide, giving us a rich and thorough overview of Belfast, weaving a rich tapestry of history and personal anecdotes. We highly recommend this tour for newcomers to Belfast! ”
“Steve’s knowledge is only matched by his humour and passion for the subject as he guides you though hundreds of years of history. Your trip to Belfast would be lacking in you did not take in this walk.”
Our blog is packed with historical stories and our guides personal reminiscences of growing up in Belfast in the Seventies and Eighties. It’s the perfect way to start preparing yourself for your trip to Belfast!
We have joined the nationwide National Lottery Days Out campaign to offer £25 off any booking for our Best of Belfast or History of Terror tours made through the VisitBritain website.
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DC Tours - Belfast Walking Tours: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Just a brilliant way to see the city and learn about its history, visiting key locations you'd otherwise walk past. Our guide, Steve, struck a perfect balance between being informative, entertaining and respectful of some occasionally dark and contested subject matter
Fantastic experience: James molto simpatico e coinvolgente. Molto preparato
Positive experience: Jim, our tour guide, took us on a tour of sites where tragic events had happened during the course of the seventies. He also gave us a brief history that had led up to the troubles as well as the aftermath. There was no slant, one way or the other which gave us a well balanced look inside. Great job!
Fantastic experience: Had an incredible time on the DC Walking tour. Me and my brothers are locals and learned so much we didn’t know about our little city! Paul is a fantastic guide, a great story teller and an all round funny and good guy! Have recommended the tour to so many of my friends
Fantastic experience: Had Steve as a guide, what an excellent one! The horrific history was well told, easy to understand and he added fascinating details. Can only recommend this!
Hi Vivi, thanks for the lovely review and recommendation. Great to hear how much you got from the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: "The History of Terror" tour was exceptional. Our tour guide, Steve, was phenomenal. He provided so much nuance and empathy when describing such a difficult period of history.
Hi Anna, many thanks for the lovely review, I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with Steve. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We took a tour with Jim and had a great experience! Jim was so knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot about the history of Belfast and got to see some amazing parts of the city.
Hi Layla, glad you enjoyed your tour with Jim so much! Thank you for the great review, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We went on a Best of Belfast tour with guide Mark and would definitely recommend it! He was very nice and knowledgeable, there was a lot of room for our questions and interactions and he took our photos whenever we wanted to. There is so much to Belfast that we wouldn't have known without this tour and our guide made it even more fun.
Hi Nawal, thanks for the lovely review and recommendation! Glad you enjoyed the tour and got so much from it. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: I took the historic tour this morning with Mike. It filled in gaps of knowledge that helped me understand the society that was Belfast before and after the troubles. I recommend it prior to taking the troubles tour, or if you have to chose only, get the broader view which is the historic tour. Mike did an excellent job.
Hi Kathy, really glad you enjoyed the tour so much and thank you for the lovely review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Chris gave a fantastic tour. It was informative, heavily researched, and balanced. His careful and thoughtful tour highlighted the complexity and humanity of a troubling time in Belfast’s history with appropriate deference, sensitivity and—when appropriate—humor. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who seeks to better understand The Troubles from a historical and human perspective. I have no doubt that I will continue to reflect on all that I learned.
Hi Shannon, I'm delighted that you enjoyed your tour with Chris so much and got so much from it. Thank you for the lovely review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Hands down the best tour I have ever been on. Having grown up with The Troubles and then The Agreement being prevalent on the news in Britain it was fascinating to learn about the deeper historical context as well as the ongoing developments of recent years. I have never been on a tour where the guide has lived through the subject matter and Jim did a fantastic job of conducting the tour with neautrality and sensitivity as well as conveying what life was like in Belfast during these times. The tour had plenty of stops through this wonderful city, with lots of benches to sit on or areas to lean. There was not too much walking and the pace was not challenging so would suit all abilities. Highly recommended, if visiting Belfast this is a must see attraction. Would give 6 stars if I could.
Hi Michelle, thank you so much for the brilliant review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Great to hear how much you got from the tour and how highly you rated it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: This was my first in depth discussion and walking tour of the Troubles and the impact to the people of Belfast. Mylie was excellent guide and detailed understanding of both sides of the conflict. I enjoyed the stories with names and dates that brought the Troubles alive. Her thoughtful narrative created a real sense of the trauma that was lived through in Belfast. On a side note I wear hearing aids the headset worked great in concert with them. I could hear everything that Mylie said even with loud road noise. A fabulous way to spend a morning. I highly recommend Mylie as a tour guide.
Hi Pamela, thanks for the lovely review, Mylie will be delighted! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour so much and appreciated the headsets. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely spectacular tour! Despite having visited Belfast many, many times I continue to learn new things about the history, the charm and the character of this lovely city. My senior citizen mom loved the pace of the tour plus the headsets provided as she could easily hear over the hustle and bustle of the city. Plus, our tour guide was very informed and very personable. Bravo DC Tours!
Thanks for the great review Kelly Anne, we really appreciate it! Glad you and your mum enjoyed the tour so much and appreciated the headsets! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: James was awesome!
Hi Josie, glad you enjoyed your tour with James and thank you for leaving a review! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: James was a fantastic guide for our Belfast walking tour - highly recommend!
Hi Joel, glad you enjoyed your tour with James! Thanks for the great review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Excellent! Chris did a great job of sharing an objective history and f Belfast mixed with some personal stories.
Hi Sue! Thanks for the great review and I'm delighted you enjoyed the tour so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Touching tour with heartwarming examples and easily understandable language. It's not a long route, but you still get to see most of the city.
Hi Lotta, many thanks for the lovely review, we really appreciate it. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Amazing tour with James, it was super interesting
Hi Agathe, glad you enjoyed the tour so much and thanks for the great review! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Excellent and fascinating tour on the history of the Troubles.
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Jim was brilliant, very knowledgeable and delivered a brilliant tour on the Troubles.
Hi Dec, thanks very much for the great review and I'm glad you got so much from the tour! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Thanks to our guide Paul! It was a very informative tour with lots of insights and details about the conflict.
Hi Sebastian, glad you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for the great review and recommendation! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We did the history of terrors tour with Paul today - truely insightful tour with a great guide. Thanks!
Thanks Jane, glad you enjoyed the tour so much! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Our guide for the History of Terror walking tour was Chris, he was great company and obviously very knowledgeable on the subject. I highly recommend the tour, we learnt a lot and the time flew by.
Hi Pete, glad you enjoyed the tour and many thanks for the lovely review, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Clear, concise, fact-based, non-biased, with humor, tour of central Belfast with history of Ireland and emphasis on The Troubles. We loved our guide and the entire tour.
Hi Betty, many thanks for the great review, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We had a great tour with Steve this morning! Steve is so knowledgeable about all aspects of this wonderful city and its history. Would highly recommend. Thank you for a great tour!
Hi Travis & Michelle, many thanks for the great review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Steve Malone was an incredible guide and such a well of knowledge. I would take this tour again in a heartbeat. If you don't take it, you didn't see Belfast!
Hi Hannah, thanks for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Hope to see you again soon. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Paul & Mylie were fantastic tour guides. Very succinct but comprehensive overview of the history of conflict in Ireland, and then emotionally stirring in-depth look at the lives of real, everyday people impacted by “the troubles,” with just enough hope and uplifting content mixed in to keep it from being too depressing.
Hi Katie, glad you enjoyed the tour so much and thanks for the lovely review! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: History of terror tour led by Paul and Mylie. If I'd learned history from these two at school, I wouldn't have failed! I felt privileged to have had them as tour guides. Hugely insightful, thought-provoking and quite emotional in parts. I wasn't too bothered about seeing the sites, but the commentary made it. Highly recommended
Hi David, thanks so much for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Glad you got so much from the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Our guide,Steve Malone, took us through the history of Northern Ireland in a very intense way. We feel he's an expert storyteller. Thanks for the insights. We really learned a lot and are glad we joined.
Hi Els, thanks for the great review and I'm glad you enjoyed the tour so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant walking tour by Steve on Sept. 15. 2025. My partner and I have never experienced anywhere around the globe a guide as full of important current - historical info as Steve! He was very patient and considerate, too.
Hi Bill, thanks for the fantastic review and recommendation, much appreciated! I'm delighted you got so much from your tour with Steve. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We used DC Tours History of Terror on a day in Belfast during a cruise. We learned a lot about the Irish conflicts with out getting a lot of personal opinions or lectures The best part was the stories they told about the people effected by the conflict. We highly recommend it.
Hi, I'm delighted that you enjoyed the tour so much and I hope it made your stop in Belfast even more memorable. Thanks very much for the lovely review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Our tour guide James was amazing! He is a an expert historian with a great sense of humor. He made this tour both fun and educational. Don't miss his tour! Thanks James
Hi Cheryl, I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with James so much! Thanks for the great review and recommendation! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: James was brilliant. We learned about the Troubles in depth and got an amazing understanding of Belfast history from a very passionate and neutral perspective. We are delighted to have had this experience and recommend it heartily.
Hi Karol, thanks so much for the great review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Great to hear how much you got from the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Paul Donnelly has an amazing knowledge of the Troubles having lived through it. You are taken through the events and years that led to the conflict, visiting different locations of incidents with great detail, ultimately delivering a very clear and thought provoking history that is truly gripping to listen to. Thanks for your knowledge Paul. Best wishes
Thanks very much for the great review Brendan! Glad you got so much from the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Great tour which I would highly recommend to anyone who is visiting Belfast. Steve our guide had a vast knowledge of the history of Belfast and Northern Ireland in general. He also had some personal experience from more recent events. Great for everyone interested in Belfast history.
Hi Steffen, thanks so much for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Glad you had such a good time with Steve. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely fantastic tour with Steve today! I've travelled to Belfast working for a historical archive on the conflict looking to learn more. I've seen hundreds of documentaries, read dozens of books and spoken with many people with first hand experiences- and even I learned a lot from this tour (A History of Terror) A fantastic, neutral-standing and realistic account of the history you'll walk through. Perfect for anyone regardless of prior knowledge. Do prepare for the weather- rain, sun or cold & remember; the bags with the radios open from the top!
Hi Madeleine, I'm glad you got so much from the tour, despite the weather! Thanks very much for the excellent review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend the ‘History of Terror’ walking tour. It was incredibly informative and eye-opening in a way that really brought The Troubles to life. Usually news related to the events can be biased but this tour was very neutral, allowing us to hear about both sides of the conflict. Our tour guide, James, especially was very knowledgeable and personable. Even weaving in some tasteful light hearted humour in a topic which is mainly dark and depressing. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Belfast!!
Hi Charlotte, I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with James so much, many thanks for the great review and recommendation. Great to hear you thought the tour was so well balanced too. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Excellent service from DC Tour! We did with them tour related to The Troubles (conflict in the Northern Ireland). Our guide Steve was amazing. He was able to deliver huge amount of historical and political facts, and keep everyone interested during more than 2h long trip. Such a good time spent with them. Really recommended!
Hi Tomasz, many thanks for the lovely review and recommendation! I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with Steve so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Enjoyed a fascinating History of Terror tour around Belfast. Having studied the Troubles at university, I came away from the tour feeling I’d learned even more about the human impact of the conflict on the people of Belfast. The tour also introduced me to parts of the city I’d never ventured to on previous visits. Definitely a must for anyone wanting to learn more about the city, its culture and the history that defines it to this day.
Hi Charles, I'm delighted you got so much from the tour, many thanks for the great review and recommendation! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Honestly one of the best things I did in Belfast! I was worried it may be a bit depressing and gloomy but guide James was pitch perfect! He explored the history of the troubles from a neutral stance but injected humour and warmth, whilst retaining a respect for the gravity of the history. James also went out of his way to remember people’s names or details about where they were from. It’s made me want to read more about the history! Thanks James and DC Tours!
Thanks for the lovely review Amy! I'm glad you got so much from the tour and felt we got the pitch right. Great to hear it made you want to find out more about the history too. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Friendly and extremely knowledgeable guide made this a must for a full and unbiased view of the Troubles from early colonial days to present day.
Hi Stuart, I'm really glad you enjoyed the tour so much! Thanks for the great review. Best wishes, Mark.
Positive experience: Very interesting but a little bit overpriced. we payed 25 per person. whole group was 20 people. 15-20 per person would be enough, like that everyone can listen to the history of belfast.
Hi Monica, I'm glad you found the tour so interesting. I should point out however that the ticket price is £22, not £25. We provide audio headsets so that everyone can hear the guide clearly and our maximum tour group size is 25 people, to ensure that everyone gets the best possible experience. We charge the same price per person no matter how many people are booked on the tour and we run the tour every day, even if only one person books. We feel this is fair, and I'm sure you wouldn't, for example, expect a good restaurant to drop its prices because it was full? But thanks again for the review and we hope the tour added something to your stay in Belfast. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: A mesmerizing 3 hours with our guide Steve. I hung onto every word. He is knowledgeable and very engaging. Highly recommend.
Hi David, really glad you enjoyed the tour so much! Many thanks for the great review and recommendation! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: One of the best tours I've been in. Chris was very knowledgeable and told us some great stories about the horiffic past of Belfast. The Tour of Terror really suits its name.
Hi Rik, thanks very much for the great review and recommendation, much appreciated! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Tour was great! James was our guide. Very knowledgeable and very personable. I was aware of “The Troubles” from my youth, but didn’t have a good picture of the source of the conflict. James painted a picture for us with his words!
Hi Stan, really glad you enjoyed the tour and thanks for the great review and recommendation! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Our guide Paul - a lecturer and political scientist by training - introduced us to the complex history of Belfast, showing it from different perspectives and points of view. By his own admission, this is not an easy task but he was 200% up to it. He showed us many places affected by the struggles of both sides and explained what were the causes and consequences of specific incidents. When visiting Belfast, a walk on "the Troubles" is simply a must. I encourage and urge anyone visiting the city. I rate the walk itself and the guide at 20 out of 10 points
Hi Michal, thanks very much for the great review and recommendation! Delighted that you enjoyed your tour with Paul and got so much from it. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Very informative and made interesting through real people’s stories. The walk was at a relaxed pace and was all flat so accessible to everyone. Chris was very knowledgeable, and made the tour something I would recommend to anyone visiting Belfast. The sunny weather also helped!
Hi Kate, thanks very much for the lovely review and recommendation. Glad you enjoyed your tour so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We really enjoyed our experience. A well balanced view by our guide Paul. Very informative and thought provoking. Can highly recommend. We were so pleased we had booked on to a tour. Will definitely go on another of their tours on our next visit to Belfast.
Hi Sheila, thanks so much for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! I'm delighted you enjoyed the tour so much and look forward to seeing you on your next visit to Belfast! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Tour was taken by James who was an excellent guide. Born and bred in Belfast, his blend of history, humour and local recommendations was perfect. As an Australian this tour proved me with a new understanding of the “troubles” as well as a listing of recommended pubs and eateries. As a person who goes on many walking tours, this ranks amongst the best
Hi Guilia, I'm delighted you rated our tour so highly and glad you enjoyed your time with James. Many thanks for the excellent review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: James was a very friendly and enthusiastic guide, a passionate storyteller. The tour had a strong narrative with excellent structure, blending main points, detailed insights, and off-topic tips about Belfast seamlessly. He maintained a good balance between respectfully and neutrally narrating the troubles while keeping the atmosphere light with appropriate humor. His engaging delivery and thorough knowledge made the experience both informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended!
Hi Kees, thanks very much for the great review and recommendation! Really glad you enjoyed your tour with James so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We had an incredible tour today with James from DC Tours. His extensive knowledge of Belfast's history, especially during the Troubles, was truly impressive. James kept everyone engaged with his humor and insightful stories. Visiting the actual sites where significant events took place really made us reflect on how fortunate we are to be able to explore these areas today. The beautiful sights and the comprehensive introduction to Belfast City made this tour a fantastic experience for us as first-time visitors. Highly recommend!
Hi Meghan, I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with James and got so much from it. Glad it helped to make your first time in Belfast memorable. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We went on the History of Terror Belfast City Centre Walking Tour last week and both my husband and I were amazed at how good a tour it was. It is probably the best tour we have ever been on, and anyone who travels to Belfast should take this tour if they want to understand the history of the city and the country. Steve was our guide and he was really knowledgeable, a really great guide. He kept us hooked for the whole duration of the tour, also thanks to his sense of humor, and the 2 hours and a half of duration went by in the blink of an eye. We'll recommend it to anyone we know who'll travel to Belfast, and we recommend it to anyone reading this review on the Internet. UNMISSABLE!
Hi Letizia, thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Excellent and interesting detail. I recommend this tour and Jim.
Hi Vern, many thanks for the great review and recommendation! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Excellent and balanced recounting of the troubles. Highly recommend to anyone with any level of interest of how geography, politics and religion can become so damaging
Hi Karen, thanks very much for the review, glad you found the tour so interesting and felt it was well balanced. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Excellent walking tour. Our guide James was super informative and very friendly. Such an interesting tour going through the troubles and its continued affects. Can highly recommend
Hi Ro, thanks so much for the great review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: I recently took a tour with DC Tours, focusing on the Troubles that have plagued the region for so long. Our guide, Steve, was exceptional. He began by delving into the origins of the Troubles, tracing them back to the English entry into Ireland in 1169. Steve's recounting of history was thorough and deeply informative, covering emotional and potentially upsetting topics that are crucial to understanding what was to follow and up to the present day. One particularly moving section of the tour was Steve's discussion of the Great Famine and Charles Trevelyan's brutal policies. Steve did not hold back from using strong descriptive words to convey the severity of the inflicted suffering endured. His honest and unflinching portrayal of this period was essential for appreciating the full impact on Irish history. Steve then moved into more recent times, explaining the formation of the Provisional IRA (the Provos). The Provos emerged in response to the perceived injustices and failures of the British state to protect Catholic communities. Steve's explanation of their origins was both engaging and insightful. Despite the heavy subject matter, Steve delivered the tour with a balance of seriousness and humour, which kept everyone engaged. Steve, who was a punk rocker at the peak of the Troubles, also brought a personal touch to the tour. He mentioned how bands like The Clash and the Ramones, and the style of music known as Acid House, played a role in bridging the sectarian divide. Young people from diverse backgrounds found common ground through music and raves in warehouses, breaking down barriers that had long separated them. Another important aspect of the tour was the discussion of how the rejection of strict religious identities assisted in easing the Troubles. Steve also shared how Irish students studying in English universities during the 1980s began to reject the sectarian divide, fostering a culture of unity and understanding that contributed to the peace process. The talk concluded on a high note with the Good Friday Agreement, a pivotal moment in Ireland's history. Steve highlighted how this agreement brought about significant political and social changes, marking a hopeful turn for the region. The walking pace of the tour was comfortable, and there were opportunities for toilet breaks if needed. Headsets were supplied, which made the talk very audible and clear. As the son of a Donegal-born father, I thought I knew a lot about the Troubles, but this tour truly opened my eyes. Steve's knowledge, passion, and engaging delivery made this an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend DC Tours and Steve for anyone looking to understand Belfast's complex history. No review can truly capture the depth, breadth, and impact of this tour – it’s something that must be experienced firsthand.
Wow Paul, thanks very much for taking the time to write such a detailed and positive review! It's great to hear how much you got from the tour and I really appreciate your recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Probably the best tour I've ever been on. Steve, the tour guide, was a class act. He was super well informed, engaging, friendly, and professional. With everything going on in the world today, I wish everyone had access to do this tour.
Hi Alyssa, thank you for the lovely review! I'm really pleased you enjoyed the tour so much and rated it so highly! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: This was an extremely (!!!!) well-thought-through and balanced tour with lots of context and history as well as many personal stories, delivered by a guide who had lived through a lot of it. I highly recommend it to everyone, including Belfast natives.
Hi Marti, thanks very much for the great review! Thanks for the recommendation too and I'm delighted you enjoyed the tour so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely wonderful. The time flew by! Paul was so well informed, gave heart touching stories and really spread the message of hope (sprinkled with a great touch of humor). I would highly recommended to anyone!
Hi Amaya, thanks for the lovely review and recommendation. I'm really glad you enjoyed your tour with Paul so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: This has been one of the best city tours in the world. Chris, our guide gave us a superb and unbiased walkthrough the history of this magnificent city with, at times touching, stories which he told us with the right level of respect to all of those who suffered during the hard times. Chris detailed places, building, dates, times, names and last names, pictures, and stories of those who suffered, commemorating and honouring the human in the story, and giving us a necessary introduction to Belfast, without which I would have never dared to step foot in the city and visit it, out of respect. Thank you DC tours and thank you Chris!
Wow Suha, thanks so much for the amazing review and recommendation, it really means a lot to us! Glad you got so much from your tour with Chris and from the city. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: I would like to thank James for his hospitality, his passion and wittiness drew us in even more to the history of the Belfast Troubles. He told moving stories, from his personal experiences to the innocents. He provides a detailed account of the People involved in the Troubles, down to their names and date when a said event happened, not forgetting to sprinkle some of his homebred Irish humour! A patient guide he was, always answering our questions throughout the tour. The tour itself was easy to follow, with minimal walking, earphones were given so that everyone in the Group (20+) could hear James clearly. We sincerely hope that the people of Northern Ireland can heal and move on with peace to a prosperous future. We hope that the responsible parties who inflicted pain and suffering to the innocent people could come forward to admit and apologise for their wrongdoings.
Hi, many thanks for such a detailed and positive review! I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour with James so much and that you appreciated the audio headsets. He'll be pleased he made such a good impression on you! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: My tour leader Steve was phenomenal. DC tours provides individual headphone speakers for each person and just as well, as Steve talked nonstop for 2.5 hours, even while walking between places and we could always hear him. But despite this it was never boring for a second - was packed with interesting details with care to present views from all sides. But he also delivered it with heart - as he lived through the terror experience. Very highly recommend.
Hi Lindy, thanks very much for the great review and recommendation! Glad Steve kept you entertained throughout the tour and that you appreciated the headsets. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: I’m here to recommended that if you ever go to Belfast take the DC Tours “A History of Terror” walking tour on the Troubles. You walk around Belfast for a little over 2 hours and your guide takes you to the sites of 9 real events that happened in the city during the Troubles. Your guide explains to you in great detail and with personal experience inserted, all 30 years of history of the Troubles. And then some. One of the best tours I’ve ever taken. Great mix of national political events with small stories about individual victims. Highly recommend! I learned so much.
Thank you for taking the time to write such a great review Christine, we really appreciate it! Glad you got so much from the tour and I hope it helped make your trip to Belfast memorable. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: I went to Belfast to do an artistic research on the Troubles for my new project and James just gave me the most wonderfull and surprising insights on his tour. Truly interesting and well informed, not one question that he could not answer and I can tell you I had plenty 8) And also a wonderfull sense of humor. I would really recommend this tour; Its not to long a walk and it really gives the opportunity to connect with the city's recent history in a true but digestible way. Thank you James for a great tour and all the insights you've shared with us. And I will be in touch with you for the book list :) All the best, Nanda
Hi Nanda, thanks very much for the lovely review and great photos! Glad you got so much from the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: A really good picture of what life was like in the 70's in Belfast. Interesting even if difficult to accept such violence within and between Irish people. The tour finishes on a hopeful and positive touch though.
Hi Gwena, thanks very much for the lovely review, we really appreciate it! Glad you found the tour so interesting and ultimately positive. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We booked the History of Terror Tour and can wholeheartedly recommend DC Tours. It doesn't get better or more entertaining than this! We met James at the agreed location at the arranged time. He warmly welcomed all participants. James impressively explained the connections between the conflicts and guided us to essential historical sites in Belfast. Time flew by; we learned a lot and gained an impression of Belfast. Thank you very much, James! It was great!
Hi Henrik! Thanks for the great review and recommendation, I'm delighted that you all enjoyed the tour so much! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: To know the history of Belfast, you absoluut do the troubles walk with Chris.
Hi Marjan, thank you so much for the lovely review! Chris will be delighted. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: It was really interesting and the guide was very kind and full or knowledge. I definitely recommand it
Hi Mary, glad you enjoyed the tour and found it interesting. Thanks very much for taking the time to leave a review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: It was great, our guide James is very knowledgeable, and the tour was thought provoking. Education is the key.
Hi Barbara, thanks for the excellent review and I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with James so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Great tour. Our guide, Jim, was amazing, he knew the history, made it really interesting and was very responsive to the tour participants.
Hi Bill, glad you enjoyed the tour with Jim so much. Many thanks for the great review. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: One of the best tours we’ve ever done, anywhere. Chris was an excellent guide and offered an unbiased and in-depth account.
Thanks so much for the great review! I'm glad you enjoyed your tour with Chris and found it so unbiased. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: What a fabulous tour, and thank you to Steve for imparting his extensive knowledge about Ireland’s history. Thoroughly recommend!
Hi Claire, I'm really glad you enjoyed your tour with Steve so much. Many thanks for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Tour guide James was fantastic in all ways - knowledgeable, humorous and warm. Great tour length and detail.
Hi Josh, really glad you enjoyed your tour with James so much! Thanks very much for the great review. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Could not recommend this tour enough! James was extremely knowledgeable and navigated sensitive topics extremely well, whilst also providing humour where appropriate. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and walked away with a lot more knowledge of the troubles.
Thanks for the lovely review and recommendation Madeline, we really appreciate it! Great that you got so much from your tour with James. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: A brilliant and informative tour. Our guide Chris was so empathetic. An engaging speaker. I think this tour is a must for anyone visiting Belfast and wanting to understand it's past
Hi Alexandra, many thanks for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed your tour with Chris and got so much from it. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Thank you, DC Tours. The History of Terror tour was fantastic. Steve was an exceptional tour guide, describing the history of conflict with phenomenal detail. He was pleasant and easy to follow. We appreciate hearing the perspective of both sides of the conflict.
Hi Sarah, thanks for the lovely review! Glad you enjoyed your tour with Steve and found it so well balanced. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic, informative experience. My second trip to Belfast, but have never truly understood what The Troubles were all about until today. Our tour guide, Chris, must say the same thing over and over, but he made the experience feel fresh and exciting
Hi Deborah, thank you for the excellent review and I'm delighted you got so much from your tour with Chris. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Awesome tour! I went on the Troubles walking tour today and found it to be informative and enjoyable. Our tour guide James did a great job explaining the history and we used headsets so it was easy to hear him. Highly recommend!
Thanks for the great review and recommendation Erica, we really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the tour and liked the headsets! Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: An amazing tour! Paul was such a great guide. So informative, knowledgable, sensitively presented, and balanced. I will be writing to him to share his book list to learn more about the Troubles. I would highly recommend this tour. And if you go, consider yourself very lucky if you get Paul as your guide.
Hi Marilyn, thank you for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Good to hear you got so much from your tour with Paul. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely brilliant tour, worth every penny. Tour guide was Jim (I believe, 10:30 Wed 12th June). Unbiased, 500 years of history, 2.5 hours that flew by. A lot to take in, but if there is only 1 thing you do in Belfast make it this tour!
Thanks so much for the great review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Great to hear how much you got from the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Our tour guide gave us a very interesting, educational, and sometimes amusing (despite the subject matter) walking tour around Belfast. He was very clear and articulate and able to answer all of our questions. Would definitely recommend.
Hi Alice, glad you enjoyed the tour and thanks for the great review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Chris gave us the best walking tour en told us calm en neutral about the troubles, thanks for the tour!
Hi Natasha, thanks for the lovely review! Glad you enjoyed the tour. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Steve was an amazing guide, who explained a lot about the history and everything around it. The walk was also really nice. I recommend this tour to everyone. Thanks Steve for your knowledge and kindness!
Hi Maud, thank you so much for the lovely review and recommendation! Really glad you enjoyed your tour with Steve so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic tour. We’ll worth the money. Our guide, James, was extremely knowledgeable and gave us the facts in an incredibly impartial way, leaving us feeling very hopeful for the future of this amazing city
Hi Maxine, thanks very much for the lovely review, we really appreciate it! Great to hear you thought the tour was such good value too. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We had an unbelievably informative walk around Belfast City Centre, stopping at corners and store fronts where assassinations, IRA bombings, and the cycle of violent action, reaction, vengeance, and revenge took place where many of the victims were innocent citizens. Steve provided detailed historical context peppered with personal first hand knowledge about The Troubles.
Thanks so much for the five star review, we really appreciate it! Great to hear how much you got from your tour with Steve. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended! A truly unbiased tour at the heart of Belfast. James, our tour guide was brilliant and successfully conveyed the complexities around the Troubles.
Hi Katerina, many thanks for your review and recommendation, James will be delighted that you enjoyed the tour so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Really interesting tour and it makes so much more sense of the history when your guide is so knowledgeable and makes it more human. I learnt so much about Belfast and it’s cultural history I felt much more connected to the city for the remainder of my trip. James was our tour lead and he was brilliant. The walking went unnoticed as we visisted and saw many places we would bound to have missed.
Hi William, thanks very much for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it. Great to hear you enjoyed your tour with James so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: A great tour led by the extremely knowledgeable and erudite Paul. Brought the place and people to life. I thoroughly recommend a DC walking tour as a way of learning a lot about a complex and sensitive history, even if you only have a day or two in Belfast. Worth every penny.
Hi Martin, many thanks for the glowing review! Sounds like you got a lot from the tour which is always great to hear. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We had a beautiful day for the Best of Belfast tour by DC Tours. This was wonderfully guided by Steve who was so knowledgeable about the history of Belfast along with ally’s trial and tribulations . He covered the every aspect that went into the building of Belfast as first an industrial city, a ship building city and finally the conflict of the Troubles. If your trying to decide between the tours I would go with this one and you will get a bit of everything
Hi Dyanne, I'm delighted that you enjoyed your tour with Steve so much and that you got such great weather for it too! Thanks very much for your review and recommendation, we really appreciate it. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Thanks you for a really interesting insight into the history of Belfast, Chris was very engaging and a mine of information. Highly recommended.
Hi Mandy, really glad you enjoyed your tour with Chris! Thanks so much for the lovely review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Great tour! If you are lucky you will get James to take you round. He really knows his stuff
Hi Colin, glad you enjoyed the tour so much! Many thanks for the great review. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend the History of Terror tour. The guide (Paul) was extremely knowledgeable and obviously serious about his work in educating people on The Troubles.
Hi Kate, thank you so much for the five star review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed your tour with Paul and got so much from it. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: A really interesting and informative walking tour. Paul was very knowledgeable and good at giving us a broader understanding of the history of The Troubles. Friendly and professional.
Hi Pamela, thanks for the excellent review! Glad you enjoyed your tour with Paul. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Steve was amazing - interestingly informative, aware and sensitive. I learnt so much and was impacted greatly -he expertly tells an ultimately hideous story of hope that is shocking and, thankfully in places, heartwarming. I found it very emotional - everyone should do this tour - THANK YOU Steve xxx
Hi Sarah, thanks so much for the lovely review, we really appreciate it. Great to hear how much you got from your tour with Steve. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Had three tours with this company. Firstly hop on and hop off bus - allowed me to get my bearings in Belfast and decide what I wanted to see. The second with Lisa and Ciaran to the Giants Causeway and stopped at various locations along the way — magnificent tour guide who gave a lot of information - brilliant driver Ciaran. Today Paul, a walking tour of Velfast and gave an informative dialogue about the troubles and the history. Really informative and interesting. I would really recommend this company their staff really know their subjects - thank you!
Fantastic experience: My wife and I did the History of Terror tour with James. It was incredibly interesting and James has a great style and mannerism. He did a great job explaining a very complex period in an insightful and relatable way, with a good touch of humour too. Would highly recommend booking this tour
Thanks for the lovely review and recommendation Tom, we really appreciate it! Glad you and your wife enjoyed your tour with James so much. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: An amazing tour that was engaging and well resourced. The mic and earphones were great so we could hear everything, even with the traffic going by. Paul had great knowledge and was very entertaining. Would definetly recommend and would do more tours if we were staying longer.
Hi Rob, thanks very much for your excellent review and recommendation. Glad to hear you appreciated the earphones, we think they really make a difference. I'm delighted you enjoyed your tour with Paul so much and hopefully you'll take another one of our tours next time you're in Belfast. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this tour to learn more about the history of Belfast, including The Troubles. Steven is an excellent tour guide who conveyed a significant amount of challenging information in a clear and engaging way. Thank you very much Steven for sharing some of your city's history and your personal experience with us.
Hi Christen, we are really pleased you enjoyed the tour so much. Many thanks for the review and recommendation. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: Taking the „A History of Terror Tour“, we weren‘t expecting an easy topic. Our guide Chris did an awesome job: we had an educative and thought provoking tour. Chris did a great job telling us about the events with sympathy, while sticking to facts and not taking sides. In addition to the history, we were pointed out the sights along the way and received some tipps for our stay. I highly recommend taking this tour.
Hi Katha, thanks for the lovely review and recommendation, sounds like you had a great time with Chris! Hope you enjoyed your stay in Belfast and glad you found the tips useful. Best wishes, Mark.
Fantastic experience: We did The History of Terror Walking tour. Highly recommend. James was amazing. We learnt so much, he took care of us, and his passion for history and the depth of knowledge shared was profound. To have a perspective from someone who grew up in those times and then to also have studied it was really insightful. Once again, highly recommend.
Hi Siobhan, thanks so much for the lovely review and recommendation, we really appreciate it! Glad you got so much from your tour with James. Best wishes, Mark.
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