Discover the City Walls - Small Group Public or Private Tour
Description
Led by a Passionate Local Historian, this tour walks a FULL circuit of the famous City Walls with SMALLER sized groups for the quality of a guest's experience. Available as either a PUBLIC Tour with individual bookable places or as a PRIVATE Tour for your group only. 1. Private Tours (2 hrs)(1-30 places) Alternative starting points and routes can be requested and adapted to facilitate disabled or wheelchair guests. 2. Public Tour -Individual Places (est90mins)(1-15 places) 3. Longer tours are available - send a message This tour gives a wider introduction to the city's history, including St Columba, Vikings, Normans and Irish chieftains, the Plantation of Ulster, the building of its iconic Walls, the siege of 1688/89, emigrations to the New World of the Scots Irish, industrialisation including the shirt factories, the 1840s potato famine , the Home Rule crisis and partition, the city in two World Wars , the recent Troubles, the peace process including Brexit, and the Derry Girls.
Tour Options
Itinerary
In this section of the tour we will be able to see the Walls of Derry, the Guildhall, the Tower Museum, oldest cannons on the Walls and views of Peace Bridge. We will consider the history of the city from its origins to plantation and the building of the Walls.
From this section of the tour we will be looking at Ferryquay Gate, the Playhouse, St Columb's Cathedral and the Fountain Estate, as well as discussing aspects of the sieges history of the city
In this section of the tour we will be looking at Bishops Gate, Double Bastion, St Augustine's Church,Walkers Plinth, Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, and First Derry Presbyterian Church.
In this section of the tour we will be looking at the section of the Walls from Butcher Gate back to Shipquay Place, and considering more aspects of the city's history from the time of the siege to the present day. We will also visit the Craft Village.
A brief introduction only to the Guildhall.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A wheelchair and stroller accessible route can be arranged for private group tours - please request at time of booking.
Reviews(165)
I knew very little about Derry apart from the Troubles. I loved the views from the Walls of the meandering river, it reminded me of Inverness. I learned such a lot from David Douglas on the walk; he explained history without overwhelming us and I gathered from him and other people a spirit of looking to the future. I bought two well written booklets of walks around Derry, written by Richard Doherty, with stunning detailed illustrations by Tim Webster. I certainly want to visit Derry again.
Thank you for your kind words about my tour and glad you also enjoyed the little booklets I sell that enhance a guests visit. Hope you get the chance to return soon. David
A huge thank you to David Douglas from Derrie Danders for an excellent walking tour of the Waterside and City Walls of Derry today. David's knowledge, passion, and storytelling brought the city's history to life in a way that was both engaging and informative. He tailored the tour perfectly to our group's interests, keeping it relaxed and enjoyable throughout. The pace was ideal, allowing everyone to take in the sights and ask questions. Everyone in our group thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended – thank you, David!
Thank you Gordon for your kind words and great to hear that your group enjoyed their tour with me. It was especially enjoyable to get the opportunity to meet your group at the Waterside Hub/ Derry/Londonderry train station and show your group some of the lesser visited Waterside area first, an area where I grew up. Best wishes, David
We have.a great experience on this walking tour. David is very knowledgeable and a gracious host. Would highly recommend
Thank you Jim for your kind words and glad you enjoyed your tour with me. It was good to meet you and your travelling companions. David
We loved this tour with David. We would never have been able to appreciate all of the different aspects of the City Walls without his guidance. We could tell that he’s truly passionate about his home town, Derry. David also gave us lots of tips about other things that we could do after the tour. We took his advice and went to the Guildhall to see the noble peace prize and then walked over the peace bridge. If you’re visiting Derry, do this tour. You can’t go wrong.
Thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed my tour and also were able to appreciate more of the city's attractions too. Best wishes, David
David was an excellent tour guide. It was just the right amount of history so that it was not overwhelming. He was engaging and interesting. I highly recommend him. I have a friend who already booked him for this summer.
Hello Ellen, Thanks for your kind review. It was good to meet you and your family group on my tour and I look forward to hosting your friend later in the summer. Best wishes, David
Derry’s City Walls was on the bucket list !! Great guide, very informative, easy to understand and opportunities for questions. Highly recommend!!
Thank you Carol for your review. Glad to escort you on your first time to walk the historic City Walls and hopefully you get the opportunity to return and see more of the city's attractions in the future. David
Thoroughly enjoyed the Derrie Danders tour. David is very knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about the history of Derry. I learned a lot! Highly recommend.
Hello Andrew, Thanks for taking the time to leave your positive review and glad you enjoyed your tour and first visit to the city and I look forward to seeing you again in the future. David
David lead a tour for myself and colleagues around the Derry City Walls. David is a wealth of information about the history of Derry City. We were introduced to areas of the city which we had never explored before and got an opportunity to view the Christmas Tree display in St Columb's Cathedral and see the history around Cecil Frances Alexander. Altogether a wonderful tour and I would highly recommend David and Derrie Danders. Thank you David
Thanks for leaving your positive review and glad to hear you enjoyed your tour of the city and the visit to the Christmas Festival in St Columb's Cathedral. Best wishes David
This was a treat of an experience. David gave a very informative and balanced tour..90 minutes seemed like 30. Was great. Highly recommend
Hi Gary, Great to meet you and your group and pleased you found my tour balanced and informative, and the time flew by. Always pleased to hear good feedback. Best wishes, David
Great and informative tour around the history of the city. Highly recommend David, he was a great guide!
Hi Kevin, Glad you enjoyed your tour with me and I appreciate you taking time to leave a positive review. Best wishes David
