Private Driver Guided Day Tour of Belfast

Posted By : F8831MZjulies
My son and I had a most excellent tour with Michael. He's knowledgeable, enthusiastic and has first hand experience. We learned so much and Michael was a pure pleasure to spend time with.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 17:18:11

Posted By : Y876BEmichaelh
Our cruise got a mid cruise addition of green castle and we decided to take a bus into Derry. My mother has mobility issues and can’t walk a lot so the walking tour was out. I emailed the company and Michael (the owner) emailed back within the hour to offer a 90 min taxi tour and had a time that would work for us. When we got off the ship the next day we found out the bus was heading back much sooner than anticipated and I asked him if we could do it in a hour. Again no problem. I still don’t know how Michael crammed in so much information into the 50 min we were together.
His knowledge is second to none.
We left feeling like we had not only seen and heard things that we had heard about when they happened and learned a ton. But, truly like we had made a friend. We had two days earlier gone on a black taxi tour in Belfast that was great too but comparing it to this it’s night and day different.
We look forward to being able to come back and get the full tour and see the museum that Michael is working on too.
If you are looking for a derry tour or thinking maybe you might want to just do it you will not regret it.
Michael, thank you again if you read this you went so far above and beyond and this truly was one of if not the highlight of our trip and Derry is at the top of the list of places to go back to in Ireland.
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Posted On : 2023-10-14 16:09:19

Posted By : Christine_W
A very interesting tour with two passionate guides that we could tell really cared about their country. If you are a political history buff, You need to take this tour. We saw beautiful areas of Belfast, but also saw the the fascinating conflict that still rages between the Catholics and Protestants, and corruption that still covers up major crimes. Very sad but with hope that the older generations are teaching their kids not to hate. If only this could work everywhere…
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Posted On : 2023-07-09 15:01:04

Posted By : lisakH9280KI
We had the most incredible experience today with Jason and Kieran,! Both were friendly, respectful and extremely knowledgeable pertaining to the country's history and current political environment. The car was clean and comfortable. We had a wonderful fish and chip lunch. We are from New England (coastal) and trust me when I tell you this was fresh, delicious fish.
Sunny beautiful day in Northern Ireland.
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Posted On : 2023-05-28 15:21:22

Posted By : AltGirlTX
This was in the top two most enlightening and impactful tours I've done in the 52 countries I've traveled (alongside concentration camps). Our guide and Black Cab driver both had been personally affected by The Troubles and took us to their neighborhoods to see the murals and memorials to the fallen and imprisoned. They personally knew (and in some cases were related to) people on that wall. One guide was shot the same night another young man who died was shot - both by the same person. They did also take us to one of the UFF murals and both sides of the Peace Wall. The tour also included lighter tones of Belfast Castle, the Titanic Museum, City Hall, the Parliament Building, and an arranged lunch and free time.

I left this tour with a very different understanding of the other side of The Troubles than what I was exposed to during the 90's. Having personal stories and real people give this tour makes it unforgettable.

The company was very flexible working with the overall tour time due to our being on a cruise, and our guide made sure up front we were able to say what we were most interested in and were not. They also surprised us by popping into a couple of convenience stores to buy us local Northern Ireland snacks.

I cannot recommend this enough if you want more than a cursory drive around a big city where you see the main monuments. It's a real experience with real people.
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Posted On : 2023-05-17 06:13:21

Posted By : Nicole M
We did not drive around the city if Belfast bit walked and it was a great time. Very educational experience especially from a group of people who did not know alot about Belfasts history and recent history. Highly recommend to and small could who would do a walking tour or large group with a driver.
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Posted On : 2022-07-26 17:29:55

Posted By : kathleensZ2344TD
Our driver/guide Eddie was incredible. This driving tour of the murals in Belfast was the first thing we did in Ireland and the we still talk about the most. Eddie was detailed and passionate with a wonderful sense of humor, he really took the time to connect with our family and shared the most fascinating stories and history. We had a tour of the Titanic Museum scheduled which was going to cut the tour short- he took us there (and bought us to the second floor of the museum so we could see the mountain that inspired Jonathan Swift’s Gullivers Travels and then picked us up after to finish the tour!
We highly recommend this tour and this company and will forever remember Eddie- he was the best!
Kate, Greg, Allison and Jack Stewart
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Posted On : 2022-07-16 18:07:05

Posted By : Steve N
Michael took my sons and I on a private historical tour of Belfast. Michael was engaging, answered all of our questions and made the tour fun and informative. Excellent all around!
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Posted On : 2022-07-16 16:36:10

Posted By : Sheila S
We did a two day tour with Michael. Belfast, Derry and Donegal. Michael is so knowledgeable. We really enjoyed listening to the history of Northern Ireland. He answered all our questions. I would highly recommend a tour with Michael.
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Posted On : 2022-05-04 19:42:11