Fly to Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland to enjoy guided Derry tours to popular historical sites, cultural experiences of local festivals like the annual Derry Halloween festival, and live performances in pubs. You can walk along Derry's historic city walls to the stunning building of Londonderry Guildhall across the powerful Bogside murals.
Best Derry Tours will provide you with opportunities for Guildhall and City tours. It also covers the Peace Bridge, Modern Derry tour, historical or political tours, and walking to the downtown area. Derry city tours will lead you to the holistic experience of St. Columb’s cathedral, and the modern peace bridge symbolizing unity. You will get to know many unknown things about the civil rights movement from Free Derry Corner.
Observe the city views and get a glimpse into the past on a long walk across the city, Derry historical tours exhibit of Guildhall, and get to know about local lifestyle at the central square of the Diamond on Derry sightseeing tours. Discover the connections of St. Columb’s cathedral with Derry’s history and learn about the Siege of Derry and maritime history from Tower Museum.
There are a few more unique Derry tourist attractions like the pedestrian bridge over River Foyle and the Museum of Free Derry, providing insights into the civil rights movement and Bloody Sunday events, and the historical events of the Siege Museum. Explore the former military base at Ebrington Square, which has turned into a cultural and event space now on Derry heritage tours.
Go for a scenic drive to Binevenagh Mountain offering amazing views of surrounding countryside, Sperrin Mountains and the Atlantic coastline or visit the Glenveagh National Park on Derry excursions. Walk around the lakes, mountains, and woodlands of this park in County Donegal, or admire the landscape views from Grianan of Aileach.
There are many things to do in Derry. Still, the best among those is strolling along the Peace Bridge, enjoying picnics at St. Columb’s Park, and participating in fun-filled activities for all ages at Tower Museum. You can experience the adventure of climbing at Foyle Arena, kayaking on the River Foyle, and ziplining at Foyle Adventure Park.
Your guided Northern Ireland tours can offer you rare views of various wild animals including the red fox otter in rivers, common lizard in heathland and grassy areas, the Peregrine Falcon, and barn owl in rural areas around Derry. Go on a food-tasting tour to enjoy the culinary experience of Derry with a meal of Soda Farls, slow-cooked coddle, apple tart, bacon and cabbage, Derry stew, or Boxty pancake.
You can also sample seafood chowder, colcannon, and Irish soda bread or have a traditional Breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausages, black pudding, white pudding, and soda bread on culinary tours. Learn about local traditions and cultural habits from local events and community gatherings on Derry cultural tours. Enjoy the fun of jazz and big band festivals, the annual arts festival of Feis Doire Cholm Cille, and maritime festivals with boat displays along River Foyle.
Take part in the workshops and theater events of the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, soccer tournaments of the Great Foyle Cup, or the jaw-dropping art and light installation series of Luminous Nights on your trip. Select one of the best affordable Derry vacation packages to plan your trip with guided tours of the popular Derry attractions.
