City Walls Tour: Explore Historic Derry

Discover the rich history of Derry’s city walls through engaging walking tours. Explore the origins, Viking impact, siege of Derry, and more. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shipquay Gate - In this section of the tour we will be able to see the Walls of Derry, the Guildhall, the Tower Museum, oldest cannons on the Walls and views of Peace Bridge. We will consider the history of the city from its origins to plantation and the building of the Walls.
  • Ferryquay Gate - From this section of the tour we will be looking…
What's Included
  • Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Admission Fees
Additional Information

Experience one of the few tours that offers a complete circuit of the renowned City Walls, designed for smaller groups to ensure guest comfort and quality. Choose between a PUBLIC Tour with individual bookings or a PRIVATE Tour.

  1. Private Tours (2 hours) (1-15 participants): Alternative starting points and routes can be arranged to accommodate disabled…
Location
Visit Derry
Waterloo Place
Meet OUTSIDE of the main customer entrance to the "Visit Derry" Visitor Information Centre, Waterloo Place - this is the entrance opposite the Maiden Heaven Coffee and Ice Cream Shop. Guide will normally be wearing blue Derrie Danders branded clothing.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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H1661cfanthonys
Sep 24, 2025
Lovely walk - David was awesome. Good insights into history and how it effects today. Easy walk around the top of the walls. Good pub and dining advice.
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Lisa_k
Sep 17, 2025
Derry with David - The app gave the wrong time. Fortunately, we showed up early and our guide was there. David was awesome! I walk slow and his pace for the tour was perfect. He explained so much of Derry history to us.
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Charlessm2279in
Sep 16, 2025
Best Walking Tour of Derry - David of Derrie Danders Walking and Audio Tours provides the finest tour there is in Derry. His knowledge of Derry's history, both ancient and recent, is without comparison. He delivers that history to his customers in a professional, interesting and friendly manner. You will enjoy this tour. We had a private tour and David accommodated us by beginning the tour at our hotel just inside the Bishop's Gate. This was very helpful for our needs. I recommend Derrie Danders tour of Derry.
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Stephanie
Sep 9, 2025
Highly recommended - Highly recommend Derry danders . We were a group of 10who were interested in both city history and murals . David tailor made the walk so that we could incorporate both and was a wealth of knowledge . We were mixed levels of fitness and the pace was set to suit everyone . A great time had by all . Thank you David
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D8171ajandyr
Sep 4, 2025
Excellent, informative tour - Absolutely fantastic tour. Well paced and very insightful. David was a wealth of knowledge about the city and it's history. He took time to explain things and answer our questions. Definitely recommend you do a tour with him if you are visiting Derry.
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Mpb186349
Sep 3, 2025
Fascinating insight into this historic city - Due to the weather we were lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour. It was a fascinating insight into the history and importance of this city. From the 1600s to the modern day David's insight really brought it to life Would recommend as you get so much more from this than you would without David as your guide.
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Cees-marianne
Sep 2, 2025
Walk from an (objective) historical perspective. - A walk from a historical perspective. David has a lot of knowledge but knows how to convey it in a dosed manner so that it remains interesting. Despite the rain well spent with this afternoon walk.
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Markad8759ji
Aug 28, 2025
Well worth the time and money! - David was a terrific guide. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting an in depth, yet, relaxing experience in regards to the history of Londonderry/Derry.
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Lisa
Aug 23, 2025
Walking the Walls! - We enjoyed the stories David revealed to us during our walking tour of the historic city walls. We learned about art, culture, music and of course, the Troubles. We would not have appreciated this lovely town without all of this additional information. David was so helpful with other local attractions, places to eat and drink and more. We highly recommend this tour.
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Ajsteele73
Aug 16, 2025
A fantastic tour and tour guide! - David was a fantastic guide. He is extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic about his home town. We had a great tour of the walls for over 90 minutes and learned so much about the history of the Walled City! David’s tour was positive and well balanced about all aspects of this city’s past. He was very easy to listen to and his expert knowledge meant he was able to answer all questions asked. We would definitely recommend this tour as a great way to hear about this lovely city and spend an afternoon!
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From $27
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).