Location: Derry
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Derry (/ˈdɛri/), officially Londonderry (/ˈlʌndənˌdɛri/), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name Daire (modern Irish: Doire) meaning "oak grove". In 1613, the city was granted a Royal Charter by King James I and gained the "London" prefix to reflect the funding of its construction by the London guilds. While the city is more usually known colloquially as Derry, Londonderry is also commonly used and remains the legal name.
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1. McNamara's Famous Guided Walking Tours
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5.0 based on 70 reviews
McNamara Tours offers varied and engaging walking and bus tours around the historic city of Derry: - City Walls - Guildhall - St Columba's Cathedral - Tower Museum - Railway Museum
2. Derry City Cemetery
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5.0 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By jaimeh412
If you enjoy history, good storytelling, walks with great views, the macabre, having a laugh, or chatting with nice people then a tour of Derry City Cemetery with Seamus Breslin is a must if you are visiting Derry. It was one of the highlights of our very enjoyable time in Derry. Go ahead and book a tour, you won't regret it!
3. City Walking Tours
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5.0 based on 1,675 reviews
Martin McCrossan City Tours is the original and best tour of the city operating for over 20 years. The only Tourism NI 5 star tour of the city covering a range of subjects. Open 7 days a week tours at 10am,12noon,2pm and 4pm everyday only £4pp. Complimentary tea or coffee available. No need to book - just show up! Private tours also available on request with group rates . Step on guides available to do coach tours and part coach and part walk. Blue Badge Guide also available on request .
4. Tours n' Trails
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
Daily walking tours around the historic walls of Derry-Londonderry, Bogside.Depart Tourist information centre, Foyle Street: 11am & 3pm (other times on request) Step on guides for coach operator's for Donegal & Giant's Causeway available.'Come along and enjoy our guides local stories and maybe a song or two'.
5. Made in Derry Food Tours
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
A 4 hour walking tour during which we will visit 6 local eateries in beautiful Derry, hear from the owners, producers and chefs and taste over 20 different food and drinks. You’ll experience craft beers, local cheese, beautiful street food and mouthwatering fresh fish. Let us give you a warm Derry welcome and get 'under the skin' of our city
6. Game of Thrones Tours
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5.0 based on 73 reviews
Fun, immersive tours to Game of Thrones® locations on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Cloaks, costumes, swords and shields available as part of the tour, at no extra cost. All entrance fees included in the ticket price (eg. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge). The only extra cost is lunch.
7. Derry Blue Badge Guide
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5.0 based on 275 reviews
Michael Cooper offers fantastic guided tours of Derry and the wider north of Ireland which are great value and extremely informative. Michael Cooper is the only Blue Badge guide in Derry, the highest accreditation in the guiding industry. Michaels tours are available on foot or by private vehicle hire. He also offers step on guides for coaches whether half day, full day or all Ireland. Michael guarantees the best rates in the industry. Tour options include Derry (including the city walls and Bogside murals), the Causeway Coast (including the Giants Causeway, Bushmills Distillery and Carrick rede rope bridge), Glens of Antrim, Sligo, Fermanagh, Belfast, Armagh, the Sperrins as well as trips to Inishowen, the Donegal Highlands, south Donegal (including Slieve League seacliffs) Arranmore island and Dublin. Michael specialises in political tours which describe the origins and events of the conflict in the north of Ireland as well as the peace process.
8. Bogside History Tours
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5.0 based on 1,133 reviews
This walking tour deals with events in Bogside area of Derry City known world wide as Bloody Sunday. The company was set up by some of the relatives that were shot on the day of Bloody Sunday. This hour long walking tour will begin in the center of Derry at the Guildhall and will retrace part of the original march. The tour will the take you into the heart of Derry's Bogside area and visit the places where Bloody Sunday occurred. The tour will pass the Museum of Free Derry and finish at the Bloody Sunday monument on Rossville Street in sight of Free Derry Corner and just below Derry's world famous walls. This walking tour will cover the Civil Right era and Bloody Sunday in great detail and also cover both inquiries into the day. This is the authentic Bloody Sunday tour that no other tour guide company can offer. Political tour of Derry with an insight from family members. Derry walls walking tour. Explore derry's four hundred years old walls with local and knowledgeable guides. Taxi tours of Derry City are also offered as well as half and full day tours of Donegal and the Antrim coast.
9. Bennigans Bar and Jazz Club
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By holly74limerick - County Clare, Ireland
Glad we stumbled upon this local pub Good vibe here - friendly staff Came here when halloween band were playing so lots of great revellers in costume & jn good form Pity there was no jazz but glad we visited all the same
10. Far and Wild
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5.0 based on 75 reviews
Far and Wild is a green adventure company based in Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland. It specialises in stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, hill-walking, coasteering, mountain-biking and rock-climbing with an ecological edge. Our interpretive adventure tours take place on the North and West coasts of Ireland, and provide unique insights into the history and culture of the area
