Northern Ireland · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The 10 best self-guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk Derry's walls with an offline self-guided audio tour, lifetime access, and GPS cues from Peace Flame Garden to Peace Bridge.
“I loved this self guided, go at your own pace tour! It gave us an overview of the area so we went back later to visit the suggested sites, museums, etc.”
A 30 to 45 minute self-guided Titanic Quarter walk in Belfast with VoiceMap offline audio, maps, and geodata starting at Belfast Harbour Marina.
“Excellent walk after time spent at the wonderful Titanic Experience. Doing that order worked well as we could visualize what we had seen/ heard inside. Very nice pathway for walking. Really enjoy this method of e plowing new places.”
Self-guided audio tour of Derry’s west past city walls, murals, and Bloody Sunday memorials, with offline maps and flexible pacing.
“Great tour which we did at our own pace. Informative and flexible which allowed us to take a break during the tour to go and sit down and have a coffee and then resume our tour. When we were ready. Highly recommend”
Haunted Belfast self-guided ghost game for $9.30. Solve phone challenges across eerie landmarks at your own pace.
“Good experience, really enjoyed finding the locations we went to in Belfast and a little bit about them. I would say the puzzles weren't great if thats what you are going for, they were easy and not always well presented (some errors due to understanding etc). Would be really good for families with young children but not so much adults.”
Haunted Derry audio tour with Halloween origins, Derry Walls stories, and legends at the gates, churches, and museums in about 1 hour.
“Fantastic time! Very cool to learn some spooky history, and great quality. The audio tour directs you all the way through, so it's very easy to navigate. Would recommend to anyone visiting Derry!”
A self-guided VoiceMap audio walk through Derry-Londonderry’s river and south side, with offline stories of emigration, WWII, and industry.
“I went on an audio tour supplied by David of Derrie Danders. It covers the Riverside and the south of Derry city. As someone who has lived in Derry all my life, it surprised me how little I knew. Walking along the river, I learnt of the part that Derry played in the emigration of the Ulster Scots to the USA and also of the German U-boats surrendering at the end of World War II. Passing the Long Tower, I walked on some Derry streets for the very first time. The tour was very informative and enjoyable . David's commentary was enlightening. The audio tour gave me flexibility and I…”
A self-guided GPS audio walk from the Visit Derry centre across the Peace Bridge, through Ebrington Square and St Columb’s Park, to BNCR Station.
“Tour started in Derry city centre and then progressed across the Peace Bridge. Good commentary and information on the various landmarks.”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio tour through Belfast city centre, from Great Northern Mall to Titanic Memorial Garden. Offline and in English.
“If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to see sites in the city center, this is a great option. I used this tour to find other sites that I wanted to spend more time visiting.”
A self-guided audio walk in Derry focused on Bloody Sunday sites, murals, and the city walls, paced by your phone and priced at $9.75.
“Had a Sunday morning spare in Derry, dint fancy going on a group trip with a formal guide so I found the self guide tour instead. Technology worked really well and I thought the narrative was great. Just the right amount of information and well told.”
A 1 to 1.5 hour self-guided audio walk along Derry/Londonderry’s River Foyle, quayside emigration sites, and Magee College, via VoiceMap.
“This was the fifth of the audio tours that I have tried, and another interesting and inexpensive walk around the city, The route was along the river to the emigration sculptures and then back again passing the University.”
Coast runs, cab tours, city walks and an afternoon in a tasting room.
