Top 7 Self-Guided Tours in Northern Ireland

1.Derrie Danders: Highlights of the Walled City a Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $14Our pick

Follow a 40-minute to 1-hour VoiceMap walking tour from the Peace Flame garden to the Peace Bridge. GPS guides you past Derry’s walls, gates, churches, museums, the Derry Girls Mural, and key city sights. Download the audio, map, and route for offline use on iOS or Android.

“It was a wonderful and informative audio tour. We loved the history and was well directed from spot to spot.”

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2.Belfast’s Titanic Quarter: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 30 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Follow a 30 to 45-minute English audio walk from Belfast Harbour Marina to Titanic’s Dock and Pump House. VoiceMap provides offline audio, maps, and location-based commentary as you pass SS Nomadic, Titanic Belfast, the Titanic Hotel, HMS Caroline, and the Glass of Thrones sculpture.

“Good content. I didn't end up walking round the route, but listened to it prior to visiting on the hop on hop off bus, so it was good to have 2 different tours/I formation The app was a bit glitchy to download and took 3 attempts but played perfectly once the download finally completed. All in all well worth the money.”

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3.Derrie Danders: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the Walled City’s West

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $14

Use the VoiceMap app to walk Derry-Londonderry’s walled west at your own pace. In about an hour, you’ll pass the Tower Museum, Butcher’s Gate, Free Derry Corner, the Bloody Sunday Obelisk, and the Museum of Free Derry while hearing local stories about politics and the Troubles.

“Great tour which we did at our own pace. Informative and flexible which allowed us to take a break during the tour to go and sit down and have a coffee and then resume our tour. When we were ready. Highly recommend”

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4.Haunted Belfast Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $9

Follow a spooky Belfast story from Carnegie Oldpark to Queen’s Bridge using an app on your phone. Solve simple group puzzles at ten stops, including Clifton Street Cemetery, Crumlin Road Courthouse, Joys Entry, and the Merchant Hotel. Go at your own pace without a guide or admission fees.

“An enjoyable experience going through the spooky history of Belfast that you would walk past on a daily basis and not realise.”

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5.Derrie Danders: Unveiling Derry’s Dark & Haunted Past Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $14

Follow historian David Douglas through Derry’s haunted past on a 60 to 75-minute VoiceMap audio walk. Hear tales of Roaring Meg, Little Weezy, Stumpy’s Brae, the Great Siege, and Halloween while visiting the city walls, St Columb’s Cathedral, and the Tower Museum.

“Fantastic time! Very cool to learn some spooky history, and great quality. The audio tour directs you all the way through, so it's very easy to navigate. Would recommend to anyone visiting Derry!”

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6.Derrie Danders: Wander around the Waterside on a self-guided GPS audio tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $7

Follow a one-hour VoiceMap audio walk from Visit Derry across the Peace Bridge and into Waterside. Hear about St Columba, the Siege of Derry, Ebrington’s military past, Bonds Street, local churches, railways, and the Peace Tree before finishing at the old Victorian railway station.

“Tour started in Derry city centre and then progressed across the Peace Bridge. Good commentary and information on the various landmarks.”

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7.Derrie Danders: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the Riverside and South City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow David’s English commentary through Derry-Londonderry’s Riverside and South City. You’ll pass the Foyle Embankment, Peace Bridge, Long Tower, St Columb’s Cathedral, the Diamond, and Shipquay Gate while learning about emigration, U-boats, and the city’s shirt factories. Use the VoiceMap app offline and take the walk in one or two days.

“This is the fourth of Derrie Danders Audio Tours I have tried and it was the best so far. The route takes you along the river and then back to the city centre through streets that I have rarely walked and I learned so much about the city's industrial heritage, particularly the shirt factories of which my own family had connections. It did not hurt that it was the warmest day of the year so far and the city was glistening in the sun.”

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