Galway City Walking Tour: Intimate and Fun Experience with a Local Guide
4.9
88 Ratings
Galway

Experience the vibrant and energetic city of Galway on an intimate walking tour with a local guide. Discover the city’s hidden gems and lively atmosphere in a fun and engaging way. Book your unique tour with Athas Tours today!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church - Marvel at this 1320 church filled with ancient and more modern history from Knights Templars to hidden stories about corpses that miraculously didn’t decay. Forgotten soldiers, vicious invaders and a tolerance seen that Galway is famed for.
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This exploratory journey is guided by a local, with the aim to convey all knowledge in an engaging way, culminating in a memorable experience for our visitors, instead of just offering dry facts. Galway is a lively, jovial and sprightly city, and our tours mirror this effervescence.
Every tour is as fresh a journey for the guide as it is for the…

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Location
Eyre Square Galway
At the Browne Doorway monument, beside the Fountain.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(88 Ratings)
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Shelley_g
Aug 21, 2025
Galway Walking Tour with Gary Casey. - Gary was an excellent guide. His knowledge of Galway and Irish history, his enthusiasm and storytelling skills made this a very worthwhile tour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants a great introduction to Galway.
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Richardo806
Aug 15, 2025
Informative, educational, fun - The city walking tour was an informative and educational experience. Erin led our group, and she was wonderful. She was witty, intelligent, and loaded with tasty folklore. She made the history of the town come alive.
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Theodore_m
Aug 9, 2025
Gary is a terrific guide - loved his Galway insights - Very thoughtful history walking your. So impressed with Gary’s knowledge and curiosity. Highly recommend!
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Jane_e
Jun 15, 2025
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable and open to questions. Nice overview of attractions in Galway as well as the history of the city.
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Julie_g
May 24, 2025
Perfect walking tour for anyone - friendly and informative - Very informative and enjoyable experience despite the rain and cold. Gary has great knowledge of his hometown and pitched it perfectly to my daughter and I. Learnt a lot about Galway and clearly he is passionate about the history and Gaelic language Thanks so much
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Mark_s
May 7, 2025
Great introductory tour of Galway - Really interesting and entertaining. Strongly recommended. Gary is full of facts (and fiction…) and a terrific advocate for the lovely city.
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Leanne_b
Mar 19, 2025
Great experience! - Wonderful way to enjoy the city, lots of history and information given in an enjoyable way. Highly recommend!
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Laura2018845
Oct 12, 2024
Great tour of Galway, a lovely city! - Gary was a great guide, he really gave us a nice walking tour of Galway. Interesting and informative! Would highly recommend.
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Michele_d
Sep 27, 2024
Excellent tour! - We truly enjoyed our guide Gary! He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of his hometown Galway. I particularly enjoyed the history of the Claddash ring. I highly recommend this walking tour and Gary.
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Jackie_m
Sep 16, 2024
Gary was a super guide.... - Gary was a super guide. Learned a lot about Galway. He went over and beyond the call of duty. he helped me correct my transportation back to Dublin airport. He was very accommodating.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).