The Welcome to Galway Walking Tour
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Galway, Ireland
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- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Galway city with a local guide, who will make sure you see all the famous landmarks in town, but show you some hidden ones you may not find if you were on a self-guided tour. Wear comfortable shoes, since you’ll be covering a bit of ground as you travel between points of interest. Start in Eyre Square, learn about the Browne Doorway, check out statues, castles, churches, and much more along the way.
- Check out the Claddagh Ring Museum and hear about its significance
- Make a few new friends on this friendly group tour
- Get your cameras ready for photos at the famous Spanish Arch
- Learn tips on how to spend the rest of your time in Galway from your guide
What's Included
- 75 minute guided tour with a local guide
- Food or drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Galway Luggage Storage9 Eyre Square, Galway, H91 EP30, Ireland
Explore Galway - Ticket, Tours and Luggage Store 9 Eyre Square, Galway City, Ireland H91EP30
End point
- Spanish Arch2 The Long Walk, Galway, Ireland
Itinerary
1
Eyre Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
The Browne Doorway
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Oscar Wilde & Eduard Vilde Statue
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Lynch's Castle
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Saint Nicholas' Collegiate Church (Pass By)
5
The Claddagh Ring Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
The Spanish Arch
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 583 reviews
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Sharon_S, Aug 2026
Great pace, great info. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. It was a good sized group, not hard to stay together.
Donna_R, Aug 2026
Excellent walking tour. Go to the Gallway museum first. It will help you understand a lot. Guide did a fantastic job of sharing the long history of the area in an easy to remember way.
Kevin_H, Aug 2026
Connor was a fantastic host, very personable and informative. Also made a superb restaurant recommendation.
Jeannine_B, Aug 2026
The tour was a nice way to learn more about the history of Galway. The tour guide was engaging which made it more interesting.
david_p, Aug 2026
The walking tour was very enjoyable and informative, with excellent unusual stories of Galway . Would recommend.
Samra_B, Aug 2026
Great tour, very knowledgeable guide, highly recommended tour of Galloway, our guide Paul was awesome
Katherine_I, Aug 2026
My sister and I had a fantastic afternoon touring Galway with Jason! He was knowledgeable, fun and brought the city’s history to life. Highly recommend his tour as the perfect way to experience Galway when you first arrive!
Ruxana_L, Aug 2026
Have done many walking tours globally through Viator, this was not my favorite. The guid was okay but the information and tour itself was below Viator standards
Donna_d, Aug 2026
Time well spent!! It was an excellent overview of the highlights of Galway. Connor was a great tour guide.
Chris_R, Aug 2026
This was actually very fun. Local boy Conor did a crackin’ job. Worth the price to learn the history of Galway/ Claddaugh.
Jorden_R, Aug 2026
Great way to start our stay in Galway. Short and sweet but lots of helpful information for navigating the city and a little history. Sean was a great guide.
Coleen_K, Aug 2026
Paul is a wealth of knowledge, we could have listened to him for hours. The tour helped us develop a path around Galway and we often recalled his great stories.
PeteFlynn, Aug 2026
Really informative and enjoyable tour delivered by Sean delivered engagingly with humour and lots of interesting information. Great value for money, would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Galway for the first time.
Rosemary_O, Aug 2026
Great introduction to Galway! Our guide Sean was both fun and informative-
highly recommend taking the tour!
Lisa_W, Jul 2026
Sean shared general Irish history as well as local history about Galway. It was interesting and fun! He was entertaining and knowledgable!
Monica_B, Jul 2026
It was a great concise tour of the Galway city. Very informative and engaging. I forget the name of our tour guide, but he made the tour very fun and entertaining, in addition to it being educational!
Mariah_A, Jul 2026
Nina was so amazing, good pace, spoke clearly with good flow in giving detail of each item around town.
Margaret_B, Jul 2026
A very poor tour - Sean was busy reinforcing the Irish stereotype with his obsession of drink and being drunk. It was embarassing as there's a lot more to Galway than this but wasn't evident. A shame.
Mark_W, Jul 2026
The walk/talk was approx 80 minutes visiting several historical points of interest. Our guide Conor had excellent knowledge of Galway, the history, good pubs and recommended restaurants
Fernando_V, Jul 2026
Our Galway walking tour was excellent. Nina did a great job of having interesting anecdotes as we went from location to location. Would definitely recommend, specially on your first day to get acclimated to the central part of Galway.
Suzanna_C, Jul 2026
Fantastic tour, really enjoyed it! Tour guide Sean was very entertaining and advised on pubs and other activities too!
Cathy_A, Jul 2026
Jason was a great tour guide. Fun stories and really good at keeping the group together. We learned a lot of information about Galway.
Marc_T, Jul 2026
Sean was the best guide ever. Knowledgeable and a lot of fun too. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting learn more about the city’s history and have fun along the way.
Geoffrey_B, Jul 2026
Very informative easy walking tour full of historic and cultural tales.
The young lady guide was first class.
Brian_B, Jul 2026
Nina was great! She was very knowledgeable about the history of the sites she took us too. She add a few anecdotes to give some laughs, and it she had a sense of humour. Overall, the tour route hit on the major sites to see within the
Square, finishing at the Spanish Arch.
Michael_O, Jul 2026
Jason was very informative and engaging. I would have paid more for a more extensive tour that includes the cathedral and the other side of the river.
PETRA_A, Jul 2026
Sean was great. Full of fun and historical facts. Took time for questions. Very animated and graced our group with “tall tales”
Carmel_H, Jun 2026
Great tour with Sean our guide. He is passionate about Galway and its history and made everything so interesting. Also shared tips on which pubs to go to and other things to see and do. Highly recommend.
Craig_E, Jun 2026
Great intro to Galway. John was a super guide. Friendly. Knowledgable. Low key and fun. I highly recommend.
Sheila_B, Jun 2026
The tour was well done. Seán was entertaining and informative, a great mix for a tour guide. We got a lot of Galway history covered in 75 minutes. The meeting spot was also easy to find.
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