Belfast Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

This was our second trip to Titanic and it was great once again. Lovely, helpful friendly staff. We arrived about 45 mins too early but we were allowed in 👍

Brilliant but allow 3 hours so no rushing

Excellent tour with a fantastic guide,would highly recommend.

This was an excellent tour and I don’t really like guided tours. The tour guide, Miley, was amazing. Incredibly knowledgeable, charming, funny, and did an amazing job teaching a bunch of foreigners the complex history of the troubles. I felt like I was in school in a good way. Highly recommended.

Gary, our driver and tour guide was fantastic. There drive was very comfortable and he kept us well informed and entertained all the way. The tour was just the right length and we had a great time!

Very informative tour guide. Was easy to communicate with and extremely flexible. Enjoyed all the history stories.

Excellent trip and very knowledgeable driver

Was a great tour! So many facts from our guide, we had no idea! He was very passionate about his information, and ensured we had a good understanding of what went on during this period in Belfast. Highly recommended!!

Absolutely fantastic start to finish - 3 hour tour- a mix of city hall/ Titanic and political conflict historical sights and murals with Steven Patterson. A super comfortable people carrier for 4 passengers and such a knowledgeable personable guide who provided a very balanced, respectful perspective on the complexities of history in this region. All at a good price. Negotiated carefully what we wanted to see within the time frame we had available! We loved it all but highlights were Van Morrison Hynford street, replete with appropriate soundtrack then on to the Titanic quarter and the Titanic Hotel followed by quick stop to view City Hall and the to the very contrasting Falls Rd/Shankhill Rd sites of remembrance, where we left feeling both uplifted and emotionally shattered in equal measure but it all felt so worthwhile- even to the two of us who grew up here during the Troubles and continue to live here ..... so many new things and so many aspects we had forgotten. Our English/ Scottish friends were enthralled as it rounded and deepened their relationship with Belfast. Thank you Steven.

This is a 3 hour tour so be prepared for a long walk. Our tour guide Tom was very knowledgeable on this subject and gave an excellent impartial view on what he was showing us. This was an excellent tour to get into the subject of the troubles in Belfast.

Joined the bus near the City Hall, good clear commentary explaining all the history of Belfast. Covered a lot of what makes Belfast tick, from building the Titanic to all the varied murals and their significance. Trip was about 90 mins in total. Good overview.

Had a great time with Steve this afternoon. Very knowledgeable, very kind and amiable. He took us around to important sites of recent Irish history and his narrative account was nuanced and fair. He was open to questions and willing to work around our travel needs. Thanks, Steve! We really appreciated the tour!

Our family spent two full days touring Northern Ireland with Steven from Hometown Tours Belfast—one exploring Belfast’s political history and the other traveling along the Causeway Coast. He was knowledgeable, personable, flexible and genuinely committed to making our visit memorable. We could not recommend him more highly.Our Belfast tour included the Falls Road, political murals and memorials, the peace walls and Sinn Féin headquarters. Steven offered a balanced, thoughtful and deeply human perspective on the Troubles and the ways they continue to shape the city. He handled a complicated subject with sensitivity and brought Belfast’s history to life in a way no guidebook could.The following day, Steven took us along the spectacular Northern Irish coast. Our itinerary included Carrickfergus Castle, Gleno Waterfall, picturesque seaside villages, the Giant’s Causeway and a view of Royal Portrush Golf Club. It was a relaxing and memorable day that gave us a wonderful appreciation of the Northern Irish countryside.Steven was exceptionally easy to work with. He collected us from our hotel, tailored both days around our interests, dropped us off wherever was most convenient and took excellent photographs of our family along the way. He is a clear and engaging storyteller, so we never missed any of the history or local knowledge he shared.What impressed us most was how far Steven went beyond his role as our guide. We were also helping our son move into university housing at Queen’s University Belfast, and Steven essentially became our local concierge. He coordinated additional drivers for the move, recommended excellent restaurants and even checked in with us after our tours had ended. He truly cared about making our entire stay a success.If you are looking for a knowledgeable, easy-going and accommodating private guide, do not hesitate to request Steven. He gave our family an exceptional introduction to Belfast, the Causeway Coast and this very special part of the world.

Marti was a very informative guide. Great background information on Belfast and Norther Ireland. Very animated tour and very worthwhile.

Great tour around the city centre taking in all the important and interesting places. Corey is very knowledgeable with a great wit. He was able to answer everyone's questions and gave advice to make our trip to Belfast a success. Thank you Corey

What a fantastic time we had with our guide! He did such a wonderful job of teaching us about Belfast and since he is a native he had an insider's perspective. We thoroughly enjoyed the 2 1/2 hour tour of Belfast. Please tell him also that the author my son mentioned is Adrian McKinty and the first book in the series is Cold Cold Ground. Thanks so much for a wonderful tour guide!!