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  1. Belfast Traditional Music Trail musicians entertain guests
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail musicians playing traditional irish instruments
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail incorporates local landmarks
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail group walks through the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail includes traditional Irish dance lessons
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail group enjoys a traditional Irish dance session
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail couple enjoy a chance to dance to live music
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail includes opportunities to enjoy traditional Irish music
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail musicians entertain guests
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail musicians playing traditional irish instruments
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail incorporates local landmarks
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail group walks through the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail includes traditional Irish dance lessons
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail group enjoys a traditional Irish dance session
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail couple enjoy a chance to dance to live music
    Belfast Traditional Music Trail includes opportunities to enjoy traditional Irish music

    Belfast

    Address

    20 Cooke Street, Ormeau Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT7 2EP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9028 8818

    Type

    Type:

    Sightseeing

    Belfast Traditional Music Trail is a unique way to experience Irish music. With two musicians as your guides, at each stop you will be treated to a performance of traditional tunes, songs and stories which make up your own personal ‘session’.

  2. Belfast

    Address

    Commercial Court, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 2NB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7843 590 097

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Tour

    Explore a changing city through its ever-evolving street art. On this gently paced, two-hour guided street art walking tour, you’ll see the incredible street art currently adding to the atmosphere of Belfast city centre. The tour will help you…

  3. Ballynahinch

    Address

    Spa Road, Ballynahinch, County Down, BT24 8PT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9756 6100

    Type

    Type:

    Self-guided tour

    The wealth of gardens at Montalto Estate are a joy to visit any time of the year.

  4. Belfast

    Address

    Donegall Square North, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 5GB

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7714 684 804

    Type

    Type:

    Historical Tours

    Enjoy an entertaining couple of hours discovering the secrets behind some of the buildings of Belfast, from a man who used to build them.

  5. Flip shows a tour group the Game of Thrones info panel
    Group walks through Dark Hedges with tour guide Flip
    Group take a walk along the beach as part of the Giant Tours experience
    Tour group takes in the views of a filming location from Game of Thrones
    Flip shows a tour group the Game of Thrones info panel
    Group walks through Dark Hedges with tour guide Flip
    Group take a walk along the beach as part of the Giant Tours experience
    Tour group takes in the views of a filming location from Game of Thrones

    Ballycastle

    Address

    North Street, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT54 6BW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7555 665 900

    Type

    Type:

    GoT Guided Tours

    Visit off-the-beaten-track filming locations from Game of Thrones® in the company of a real expert.

  6. Lead The Way Tour of Carrickfergus is emotive and informative
    Adrian of Lead The Way Tour talks through the involvement of Carrickfergus in WW2
    Props and artefacts help bring to life the stories of life during WW2 in Carrickfergus
    On the guided Lead The Way Tour walking tour you'll step back in time
    Contemporary photographs serve as props during this guided walking experience
    A parachute prop brings Adrian's stories to life during the Lead The Way Tour
    Lead The Way Tour of Carrickfergus is emotive and informative
    Adrian of Lead The Way Tour talks through the involvement of Carrickfergus in WW2
    Props and artefacts help bring to life the stories of life during WW2 in Carrickfergus
    On the guided Lead The Way Tour walking tour you'll step back in time
    Contemporary photographs serve as props during this guided walking experience
    A parachute prop brings Adrian's stories to life during the Lead The Way Tour

    Carrickfergus

    Address

    Marine Highway, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, BT38 7BG

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7916 780 474

    Price

    Price £10.00 Activity

    Type

    Type:

    Sightseeing

    Discover what life was like in Carrickfergus during the Second World War (1939-45) on a guided walking tour with Adrian Hack of Lead The Way Tour. Using contemporary photographs and historical artefacts you'll learn how the war affected the everyday…

    Price

    Price £10.00 Activity
  7. Wendy Gallagher chats to tour group during the Coast and Country experience
    Group enjoy a dander around the market at Coleraine town hall
    Wendy Gallagher talks to group about local produce they're about to taste
    Meeting with a local farmer and the goats he rears as part of the Coast and Country foodie experience
    A local chef talks to the Coast and Country group about the local foods they use
    Coast and Country group tuck into delicious local produce as part of the experience
    Learning about Bushmills Whiskey as part of the Coast and Country experience
    A tasting of famous Bushmills Whiskey is included as part of the Coast and Country foodie tour experience
    Wendy Gallagher chats to tour group during the Coast and Country experience
    Group enjoy a dander around the market at Coleraine town hall
    Wendy Gallagher talks to group about local produce they're about to taste
    Meeting with a local farmer and the goats he rears as part of the Coast and Country foodie experience
    A local chef talks to the Coast and Country group about the local foods they use
    Coast and Country group tuck into delicious local produce as part of the experience
    Learning about Bushmills Whiskey as part of the Coast and Country experience
    A tasting of famous Bushmills Whiskey is included as part of the Coast and Country foodie tour experience

    Coleraine

    Address

    Coleraine Town Hall, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT51 3QQ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7912 408 256

    Price

    Price £95.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food Tour

    Savour the fresh, fabulous tastes of the spectacular Causeway Coastal Route. Get a taste for all things local, artisan and foodie as you drink in the scenery on a six-hour guided mini coach tour of the best local farm to fork produce the Causeway…

    Price

    Price £95.00 Per Ticket
  8. Killinchy

    Address

    52A Ballymorran Road, Killinchy, County Down, BT23 6UD

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9754 3224

    Type

    Type:

    Cookery School

    In Tracey’s Kitchen, people make friends as well as bread. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and start mixing and kneading dough for the soda and wheaten breads you'll be learning to make - and then eating! - all in the comfort of Tracey's…

  9. Belfast

    Address

    53-55 Crumlin Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT14 6ST

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9074 1500

    Type

    Type:

    Historical Tours

    Experience what life was like behind bars at the notorious Crumlin Road Gaol.

  10. Potter Trevor Woods provides hands-on instruction during the Handmade to Last experience
    During the handmade to last experience you'll learn how to create your own clay farm animal
    Creating clay farm animals is a relaxing and fulfilling way to spend time at Mount Ida Pottery
    The maker of this clay sheep beams with pride over his creation
    Sheep are just one of the farm animal creations you can bring to life during the Handmade to Last experience
    The experience at Mount Ida Pottery is a therapeutic and mindful way to spend a few hours
    Potter Trevor Woods is a warm and welcoming host at Mount Ida Pottery
    Classmates enjoy reviewing each others creations during the Handmade to Last experience
    Potter Trevor Woods provides hands-on instruction during the Handmade to Last experience
    During the handmade to last experience you'll learn how to create your own clay farm animal
    Creating clay farm animals is a relaxing and fulfilling way to spend time at Mount Ida Pottery
    The maker of this clay sheep beams with pride over his creation
    Sheep are just one of the farm animal creations you can bring to life during the Handmade to Last experience
    The experience at Mount Ida Pottery is a therapeutic and mindful way to spend a few hours
    Potter Trevor Woods is a warm and welcoming host at Mount Ida Pottery
    Classmates enjoy reviewing each others creations during the Handmade to Last experience

    Banbridge

    Address

    32 Mount Ida Road, Banbridge, County Down, BT32 4HF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9269 3691

    Price

    Price £75.00 Activity

    Type

    Type:

    Craft Workshops and Courses

    Get in touch with your inner ceramicist in a beautiful rural pottery.

    Mount Ida Pottery is a purpose-built pottery studio, surrounded by the Dromara Hills in a beautiful rural setting. Much of the pottery’s output is inspired by the local…

    Price

    Price £75.00 Activity
  11. A birds-eye view of the table setting at an al fresco Slemish Supper Club dining experience
    Award-Winning chef, Rob Curley, host of the Slemish Supper Club
    A group taking part in the Slemish Supper Club experience tour the market garden and learn about the local produce
    Award-winning chef, Rob Curley seen in his makeshift kitchen preparing the evenings ingredients
    Chef Rob Curley serves the dishes and talks to guests about the delicious meal they're about to enjoy
    Guests are seen tucking into the freshly prepared meal at the Slemish Supper Club dining experience
    A guest lifts the lid off part of her freshly prepared meal at the Slemish Supper Club event
    A guest takes a photo of the beautiful meal she is enjoying at the Slemish Supper Club
    A birds-eye view of the table setting at an al fresco Slemish Supper Club dining experience
    Award-Winning chef, Rob Curley, host of the Slemish Supper Club
    A group taking part in the Slemish Supper Club experience tour the market garden and learn about the local produce
    Award-winning chef, Rob Curley seen in his makeshift kitchen preparing the evenings ingredients
    Chef Rob Curley serves the dishes and talks to guests about the delicious meal they're about to enjoy
    Guests are seen tucking into the freshly prepared meal at the Slemish Supper Club dining experience
    A guest lifts the lid off part of her freshly prepared meal at the Slemish Supper Club event
    A guest takes a photo of the beautiful meal she is enjoying at the Slemish Supper Club

    Ballymena

    Address

    Various Locations, Ballymena, County Antrim

    Telephone

    +44 (0 7547 804 975

    Price

    Price £70.00 Fixed price menu

    Type

    Type:

    Food Experiences

    Join award-winning chef Rob Curley for a once-per-month fine-dining extravaganza as he guides you through a meal made with only the best ingredients, all sourced from the Slemish Market Garden and surrounding areas. This is a pop-up culinary…

    Price

    Price £70.00 Fixed price menu
  12. Woman starts imprinting on her handmade wooden pendant
    Padraig Carragher welcomes a group to his Wood Turning experience
    Participant has a go crafting their own wood pendant
    Group set to work under the watchful eye of Padraig Carragher creating their own wooden pendants
    An up-close photo showing how the imprinting on to wooden pendants is done
    Chatting through the birth months written in Ogham
    Admiring the handmade wooden structure on the land at the Celtic Woodturning Experience
    Group listens to stories told by Padraig Carragher inside a handwoven wooden glamping structure
    Woman starts imprinting on her handmade wooden pendant
    Padraig Carragher welcomes a group to his Wood Turning experience
    Participant has a go crafting their own wood pendant
    Group set to work under the watchful eye of Padraig Carragher creating their own wooden pendants
    An up-close photo showing how the imprinting on to wooden pendants is done
    Chatting through the birth months written in Ogham
    Admiring the handmade wooden structure on the land at the Celtic Woodturning Experience
    Group listens to stories told by Padraig Carragher inside a handwoven wooden glamping structure

    Newry

    Address

    Tullymacreeve Road, Mullaghbawn, Newry, County Down, BT35 9RE

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 283 088 9104

    Price

    Price £80.00 Activity

    Type

    Type:

    Craft Workshops and Courses

    Expert woodturner and storyteller Padraig Carragher is ready to welcome you to his private woodland forest for an exciting and memorable experience teaching you the ways of an ancient Irish craft.

    Price

    Price £80.00 Activity
  13. Woman cuts her piece of silver to size to make her own ring with NI Silver
    Filing down a piece of silver for her jewellery
    Ruth leads the jewellery making sessions with helpful and friendly instruction
    Ruth of NI Silver talks through the process of making your own silver jewellery
    Guests get involved with each stage during an NI Silver workshop
    Women admire the jewellery they've made during the workshop with NI Silver
    NI Silver is based amongst the Holywood hills overlooking Belfast Lough
    Woman cuts her piece of silver to size to make her own ring with NI Silver
    Filing down a piece of silver for her jewellery
    Ruth leads the jewellery making sessions with helpful and friendly instruction
    Ruth of NI Silver talks through the process of making your own silver jewellery
    Guests get involved with each stage during an NI Silver workshop
    Women admire the jewellery they've made during the workshop with NI Silver
    NI Silver is based amongst the Holywood hills overlooking Belfast Lough

    Holywood

    Address

    Holywood, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7879 698 286

    Type

    Type:

    Craft Workshops and Courses

    Based in Holywood, County Down, NI Silver welcomes you to connect with a centuries-old tradition, through which you'll learn a new skill whilst creating your own unique piece of jewellery.

  14. Pottery display - image of rows of pottery on wooden shelves.
    Pottery display - image of rows of pottery on wooden shelves.

    Belleek

    Address

    3 Main Street, Belleek, County Fermanagh, BT93 3FY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 6865 8501

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Tour

    When you step into the world of Belleek Pottery you enter one of Northern Ireland’s oldest and most fascinating attractions. Unique pieces are made using traditional methods passed down from generation to generation, which you'll learn about on a…

  15. Instructor watching over the group as they make jewellery as part of the workshop with Gobbins Craft in Islandmagee
    Man making jewellery holding a blowtorch as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Man with a mallet moulding a ring as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Group arriving to participate in the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Two girls making jewellery as part of the workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    A close up of a ring being made as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Girl participating in the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Group watching the instructor making jewellery as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Group admiring their handmade jewellery as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Instructor watching over the group as they make jewellery as part of the workshop with Gobbins Craft in Islandmagee
    Man making jewellery holding a blowtorch as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Man with a mallet moulding a ring as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Group arriving to participate in the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Two girls making jewellery as part of the workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    A close up of a ring being made as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Girl participating in the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Group watching the instructor making jewellery as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee
    Group admiring their handmade jewellery as part of the jewellery making workshop with Gobbins Crafts in Islandmagee

    Islandmagee

    Address

    184 Gobbins Road, Islandmagee, County Antrim, BT40 3TX

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9338 2577

    Type

    Type:

    Craft Workshops and Courses

    Create your own beautiful piece of jewellery to take home with you.

    You’ll find Gobbins Crafts in the scenic setting of Islandmagee, a place shaped by sea and stone, in County Antrim. Here they offer workshops in jewellery-making. They have…

  16. Local musician, Myles McCormack performing at Oh Yeah for music tour guests
    Local musician, Myles McCormack performing at Oh Yeah for music tour guests

    Belfast

    Address

    Creative Tours Belfast, Ulster Hall, Bedford Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT2 7FF

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7305 754 028

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Tour

    Belfast has a rich, storied tradition in both music-making and playing, and was designated a UNESCO City of Music in 2021. Your guide around this musical city is Dolores Vischer of Creative Tours Belfast, who will accompany you to sites of musical…

  17. Cathy ONeill, tour guide of The Emigrants Walk experience
    Group setting off on a walk in the countryside with Cathy ONeill of The Emigrants Walk experience
    Walking group stop to take in the incredible views
    Friels Public Bar is a quaint pub which is part of The Emigrants Trail experience
    Group listen to the journey that would have been made by emigrants
    Group experience the emigrant's journey with a stop at Friels Pub
    Group gets a perspective of life for emigrants collecting their rations from the Famine Pot.
    A stop for a delicious lunch is included as part of the Emigrant's Walk experience
    Cathy ONeill, tour guide of The Emigrants Walk experience
    Group setting off on a walk in the countryside with Cathy ONeill of The Emigrants Walk experience
    Walking group stop to take in the incredible views
    Friels Public Bar is a quaint pub which is part of The Emigrants Trail experience
    Group listen to the journey that would have been made by emigrants
    Group experience the emigrant's journey with a stop at Friels Pub
    Group gets a perspective of life for emigrants collecting their rations from the Famine Pot.
    A stop for a delicious lunch is included as part of the Emigrant's Walk experience

    Maghera

    Address

    Tirkane Road, Maghera, County Londonderry, BT46 5AG

    Telephone

    +44(0) 7976 321 808

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Tour

    Step back in time with an expert-guided walk across Carntogher Mountain in the footsteps of mid-18th Century famine emigrants. Follow the same tracks, ascend the same slopes and head out under the same brooding skies as these families did. Get a…

  18. Guests taste mystery liquids during the Sensorium experience
    Guests hold their nose during a taste test on the Sensorium experience
    A tray of beautiful cocktails is served during the Sensorium experience
    Guest's ability to decipher scents is tested during the Scratch and Sniff test on Sensorium
    A barman creates bespoke cocktails on the Sensorium experience
    Guests try to identify smells on the Sensorium experience
    A guest doesn't like a taste during the Sensorium experience
    Guests work through the taste tests with Phil from Taste and Tour
    Guests taste mystery liquids during the Sensorium experience
    Guests hold their nose during a taste test on the Sensorium experience
    A tray of beautiful cocktails is served during the Sensorium experience
    Guest's ability to decipher scents is tested during the Scratch and Sniff test on Sensorium
    A barman creates bespoke cocktails on the Sensorium experience
    Guests try to identify smells on the Sensorium experience
    A guest doesn't like a taste during the Sensorium experience
    Guests work through the taste tests with Phil from Taste and Tour

    Belfast

    Address

    The National, 62-68 High Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 2BE

    Telephone

    028 9045 7723

    Type

    Type:

    Food & Drink Courses

    Learn what kind of taster you are through an exciting and intriguing series of experiments. This experience brings your senses of taste and smell under scrutiny, and you'll enjoy spending a few hours discovering how they form an integral part of how…

  19. Catherine, Pat, Peter of the McKeever family
    Tours of Long Meadow Cider include a behind-the-scenes look at the bottling factory
    Group enjoys a taste of apples picked straight from one of the trees in the orchard at Long Meadow
    A couple of guys enjoy a pint of Long Meadow Cider produced on site
    Catherine demonstrates how to make soda bread as part of the Long Meadow Tour and Tasting Experience
    Participants get involved with making soda bread with Catherine McKeever
    Guests on the Taste and Tour experience at Long Meadow enjoy a laugh during the baking tutorial
    Tasting the handmade apple pies using produce from the farm is a delicious way to end the day
    Catherine, Pat, Peter of the McKeever family
    Tours of Long Meadow Cider include a behind-the-scenes look at the bottling factory
    Group enjoys a taste of apples picked straight from one of the trees in the orchard at Long Meadow
    A couple of guys enjoy a pint of Long Meadow Cider produced on site
    Catherine demonstrates how to make soda bread as part of the Long Meadow Tour and Tasting Experience
    Participants get involved with making soda bread with Catherine McKeever
    Guests on the Taste and Tour experience at Long Meadow enjoy a laugh during the baking tutorial
    Tasting the handmade apple pies using produce from the farm is a delicious way to end the day

    Portadown

    Address

    Long Meadow Farm, 87 Loughgall Road, Portadown, County Armagh, BT62 4EG

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7876 684 993

    Price

    Price £38.50 to £125.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Food Tour

    Pay a visit to the family run Long Meadow Cider orchard and learn how they make their award-winning apple cider, from plant to pour.

    Price

    Price £38.50 to £125.00 Per Ticket
  20. Guests admire the riverbanks from the river's perspective during the Best of the Bann experience
    The M. V. Kingfisher floats along the River Bann
    Experienced local guides provide commentary on the Best of the Bann experience
    A heron is visible amidst the shrubbery of the River Bann banks
    Guests use binoculars to get a better view of wildlife on the river banks
    Guests smile and wave as the M. V. Kingfisher floats along the river
    Business partners Ian and Fiona offer river trips onboard the fully refurbished M.V. Kingfisher
    Guests admire the riverbanks from the river's perspective during the Best of the Bann experience
    The M. V. Kingfisher floats along the River Bann
    Experienced local guides provide commentary on the Best of the Bann experience
    A heron is visible amidst the shrubbery of the River Bann banks
    Guests use binoculars to get a better view of wildlife on the river banks
    Guests smile and wave as the M. V. Kingfisher floats along the river
    Business partners Ian and Fiona offer river trips onboard the fully refurbished M.V. Kingfisher

    Coleraine

    Address

    Lower Bann, The Cutts, Castleroe Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT51 3RL

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 7455 922 622

    Type

    Type:

    Boat Tours

    Explore the scenery, wildlife and beautiful views of the River Bann, learning about its history and heritage onboard vintage vessel M.V. Kingfisher. This river cruise is a two-hour roundtrip which begins at The Cutts in Coleraine, with on-board…

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