In June 1993, the BBC's Walter Love launched the Blackstaff Way and since then it has proved very popular with visitors from around the world. Associated with the Belfast City Walking Tours, these walks take in many interesting streets including Great Victoria Street. You see the oldest bridge in Belfast. You even find out about the Mystery Stone from the Belfast Castle of 1708. There is so much to discover along the Blackstaff Way that you will find it to be the best introduction to the heart of Belfast. Tours begin at 11am every Saturday morning. Other tours like The Farset Way, The Victorian Way and Bible Steps of Belfast can be booked by email.
A great, eco-friendly way to tour the city is by signing on with Belfast City Bike Tours. The tour features 20 interesting sites that lie along the bike lanes from their office on the Kent Road. The bikes are safe, easy-to-use and just about awesome, and equipments like helmets and such are well-maintained. Check their website and book a tour today!
See the birthplace of Titanic from the water to really understand the whole story. This unique tour lets you experience first hand the sights and sounds of the bustling 19th-century port. Belfast Harbor has always been a romantic and mysterious place, oozing with tales from far-flung places and boasting a rich, dynamic history. Expert commentary, illustrated by photographs of the bygone shipyard, helps to illuminate the excitement and grandeur of those halcyon days when Belfast was truly the toast of the shipbuilding industry. The tour also takes in the historic Harland and Wolff shipyard and all the other landmark Titanic sites dotted throughout the harbor. The tour departs from the Number two jetty in front of the Royal Mail building beyond the sculpture of the “big fish”. The duration of the tour is 70 minutes. Call ahead to know more.
When in the city, travel and go around town just like the locals do. City Sightseeing offers flexible and visitor-friendly tours to suit all budgets and pockets. Hop onto the vintage vehicles, walk around heritage centuries old and stay in the finest hotels. Take a trek trough town and discover the many mysteries and stories that it keeps. The tours also allow one to see the culture and heritage of the region at a personal level. And the best part is, City Sightseeing makes it all seem like a cake-walk!