City Walking Tour Of Galway
Highlights
Galway
architectural, cultural, photography
Private Tour
2 Hours
Easy
English
Description
This walking tour of Galway is a journey through the city when it comes alive in the evening and home to artists, street performers, traditional Irish music bars, and visitors and locals alike enjoying themselves. This evening walking tour will begin at the Browne Doorway in Eyre Square where Brendan will take you on a captivating journey of discovery through Ireland's most famous city - Galway is also known as the 'City of the Tribes'.
Itinerary
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Private Galway City Walking Tour
Your tour guide will be happy to meet you at the Browne Doorway at Eyre Square to begin this journey of discovery. Galway is such a rich and diverse city that its many different facets can be a tour within themselves; the following itinerary highlights Galway's rich and diverse history.
- Eyre Square, a meeting point for many and given to the city corporation in 1710 by the Eyre Familly, the square has always played a role in the city's history.
- Strolling along the Medieval streets we will discover the walls that once protected the city from the 12th to the late 17th century.
- Discover Lynch’s Castle, home to one of the most powerful Galwegian families, and the legend of Walter Lynch's execution at the famous memorial window.
- Learn about the Legend of the Claddagh Ring, which symbolises Love, Loyalty, and Friendship.
- Walk the grounds of St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, which has been used since 1320 and is steeped in history.
- No visit to Galway would be complete without experiencing the history of King's Head Pub, which has been welcoming people since medieval times.
- The tour ends at the Spanish Arch, where the old city port was once. This old city area still lies within the Latin Quarter and had trade links with Spain and beyond.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 10 | /group |
| 11 to 15 | /group |
| 16 to 20 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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