Pints & The Past
A shorter run through Derry's history that ends the right way, in a local trad bar with your first pint or soft drink included.
Duration
~1 hour
Distance
~1 mile · flat, ends in the pub
Starts at
Guildhall Square
Group size
Up to 12 · adults only
Price
£18 per person · first pint or soft drink included
Difficulty
Easy · relaxed, sociable pace
Languages
English · Español · Français, at no extra cost, on this and every other tour
Get booked on this tour today.
Tell me who is coming, when you are here and which language suits you. Andrew comes back with times and a price, usually the same day.
Book your walk
Which language should your guide use?
Pick as many as you need, or tell us another one.
What to expect
History goes down easier with a pint. This is a shorter, looser walk through the essentials of Derry's story, the walls, the gates, the big moments, that finishes exactly where a Derry night should: on Waterloo Street with a pint in your hand and a trad session in full swing.
That first one is on us: a pint or a soft drink, whichever you're after, comes with the ticket. You'll get the history and the craic in one, and by the end you'll know not just what happened here but where the locals actually go.
What you'll see
- The highlights of the city walls and gates
- Waterloo Street, the beating heart of Derry nightlife
- The story of the city, told at an easy pace
- Your first pint or soft drink at a local trad bar, included
- Live trad music to finish the night on
- Insider tips on the best pubs and sessions
- The craic, guaranteed
Seen enough to fall for the place?
Ready to walk the Walls?
Lace up and let a local show you the real Derry.
Your itinerary
- 1
Meet at the Guildhall
We start in Guildhall Square with the essentials, how Derry came to be and why it looks the way it does.
- 2
A turn on the walls
A taste of the ramparts and the best of the views, without the full circuit.
- 3
Down through the gates
We drop into the old city, taking in the key sights and stories on the way to the pubs.
- 4
Onto Waterloo Street
The lane where Derry's music never stops, the history of the street and its legendary bars.
- 5
A pint to finish
We end up in a local trad bar with your first pint or soft drink in hand, on us, trad music playing and the craic in full flow.
Meeting pointGuildhall Square
Outside the Guildhall
We meet outside the Guildhall and finish on Waterloo Street, at a local trad bar, with your first pint or soft drink included.
Finishes: A local trad bar on Waterloo Street
See it on the mapGuided in English, Spanish or French
This tour is guided in English, Spanish and French, and so is every other walk we run. Scheduled departures and private bookings alike are led from start to finish in whichever of the three you choose, at no extra cost. Just tell me which language when you book.
What's included
- Your local guide for the walk
- Guided in English, Spanish or French, whichever you choose
- Your first pint or soft drink at the bar we finish in
- The full route, ending inside the pub
- Recommendations for the rest of your night
- Good company and a great story or two
Good to know
English, Spanish or French
Like every tour we run, this walk is guided from start to finish in English, Spanish or French, at no extra cost. Just tell me which language you would like when you book.
Over-18s only
This walk ends in a licensed bar, so it's for adults only. Bring ID if you look under 25.
First drink is on us
Your ticket covers the walk, the guide and your first drink at the bar we finish in: a pint or a soft drink, your choice. Anything beyond that, or anything stronger, is your own round, sure, that's half the fun.
An evening walk
This one is built for the end of the day, setting off just as the pubs come alive. Tell me the date that suits and I will let you know what is available.
What to wear
Comfortable shoes and a jacket, we're outdoors until the last stop.
