Top 10 ten places to visit in Northern Ireland - Belfast
Belfast Guided Tours
One of the best ways of seeing Belfast's attractions and understanding its history is to take a locally operated tour - hugely informative and invariably rich in colourful anecdotes.
City Sightseeing City Sightseeing runs a hop-on and hop-off open-top bus tour of the Belfast sights, running from Castle Place and taking in the Laganside, West Belfast and the university quarter. There are eight stops around the city and the tour lasts one hour.
Belfast Guided Tours Address:
Tours depart from Castle Place, Belfast
Belfast Guided Tours Opening Times:
March to October, Monday to Friday, every 30 minutes, 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Saturday and Sunday, every 15 minutes, 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Belfast Guided Tours Admission:
Please contact the relevant tour operator for fuil details of admission charges.
West Belfast is one of the features of several guided taxi tours, each of which provides around a ninety minute tour of the Falls and Shankill roads, plus Milltown Cemetary, the docks and the university.
Belfast Black Taxi Tours
T +44 (0)8081 271125
Belfast City Black Taxi Tours
T +44 (0)28 9030 1832
The Belfast Taxi Tour
T +44 (0)7798 477924
The Original Black Taxi Tours
T +44 (0)7751 565359
Please phone for tour times and prices
Walking Tours
There are a variety of walking tours available, departing from Belfast Welcome Centre, where tickets can be purchased in advance. 'Historic Belfast' covers the major central sites, while 'The Blackstaff Way' explores the heart of the old city.
Address:
Belfast Welcome Centre 47 Donegall Place
Belfast, BT1 5AD
Northern Ireland, UK
Opening Times:
1st June to 30th September, Monday to Saturday, 9.00 am to 7.00 pm and Sunday 11.00 am to 4.00 pm 1st October to 31st May, Monday to Saturday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm and Sundays 11.00 am to 4.00 pm Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day