The Welcome to Galway Walking Tour
Description
Wander the streets of Galway with our expert local guide and discover the history, culture and tales which makes Galway so special. This is a true welcome to Galway as you receive insider tips on places of interest, as well as the best place to go for some authentic Irish food and a bit of 'craic agus ceol' (fun and music)!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our tour starts in Eyre Square in Galway City Centre. Listen as your guide tells you stories about Eyre Square, the (seemingly) random doorway which was once the gateway to the park, Galway's link to a famous US president and learn about the flagpoles that adorn the north side of the square.
Listen to the tales of the Tribes of Galway, one of which was the Browne family, who's doorway now sits in Eyre Square
Discover the meaning behind this ever-popular statue in Galway city
Don't pass by this old castle without taking a moment to look at the finer details on the building...
Learn about this church and it's connections to a world-famous navigator
Did you know that the famous Claddagh ring is from Galway?
Easily Galway's most popular tourist attraction
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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(584)
Informative tour our the troubled times
Sean was fantastic. We enjoyed every minute of the tour.
Great pace, great info. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. It was a good sized group, not hard to stay together.
Excellent walking tour. Go to the Gallway museum first. It will help you understand a lot. Guide did a fantastic job of sharing the long history of the area in an easy to remember way.
Connor was a fantastic host, very personable and informative. Also made a superb restaurant recommendation.
We've been on hundreds of walking tours all over the world and this was one of the best ever!. Our guide was phenomenally knowledgeable and made the experience so fun
We had a lovely tour with Jason, he was very engaging and knowledgable about Galway and it's history and great about giving suggestions about things to do to get a deeper dive after the tour was over. Would highly recommend the tour to anyone visiting the city for the first time.
Dog friendly walking tour! Jason was full of local knowledge and all the history of the place - he was very engaging and knew all about surnames and their heritage and how they linked back to Ireland - his historical knowledge was great ! Lovely young fella. We took our wee dog too and he was made V welcome.
The tour was a nice way to learn more about the history of Galway. The tour guide was engaging which made it more interesting.
Stories, history, and points of interest in Galway are covered with humor and any level of detail you wish. The guide gave us a brisk walk with great sorties to tell. He also recommended pubs for trad music to visit later and he was spot on. Highly recommend! But make sure you know *exactly* where to meet. I missed the scheduled tour trying to find it, but they got me on the next tour without any fuss.
