Discover Ireland’s layered history on a guided walking tour through Waterford’s Viking Triangle. Explore national monuments, archaeological treasures, and architectural developments over a thousand years.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum - During the walking tour you get to see the 13th century Choristers Hall and the 15th century Mayor’s Wine Vault under the Medieval Museum.
  • Reginald’s Tower - Guide will show the outside of this Viking tower and allow for photographs to be taken with the Viking Longboat at the site.
  • Bishop’s Palace - Introduced to the reception hall of this Georgian Palace and given a brief history of its life todate.
  • The Viking Triangle - Brought through the Viking Triangle, stopping off at all of the various sites and given the history, from Vikings to Victorians a 1000 years of history in a 1000 paces.
  • Christ Church Cathedral - A brief history of the cathedral and if there is no religious service on or if it’s open a brief visit inside the cathedral.
  • Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle - This is the overall title of the guided walking tour of the Viking Triangle.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join our expert tour guides on a journey through Waterford and discover the great stories of Ireland’s oldest city. The Epic Walking Tour is a fun and interactive tour covering 1,000 years of history in 1,000 paces.

Extremely popular with families, the Epic Walking tour is a fun and engaging tour that will entertain the visitors with numerous photo opportunities. Here in the Viking Triangle, visitors will encounter warring Vikings, be inspired by medieval wonders, and observe elegant Georgian Architecture. The guide will take you past five national monuments: Reginald’s Tower, Greyfriars Church, Choristers Hall, the Mayor’s Wine Vault and the Bishop’s Palace. As part of the tour, you can enjoy access to Christ Church Cathedral.

The 45-minute walking tour begins in front of the Bishop’s Palace.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford)
The Mall
Cancellation Policy

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

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Joanna_m
Jul 16, 2024
Vikings, Flags, and Swords, Oh My! - My mom was visiting and we did this Epic Viking Triangle tour. It was all so interesting. The pace was perfect, and the tour guide (Anna) was absolutely fabulous! I think my favorite piece of information was about Thomas Francis Magher (I might be spelling that incorrectly). I had no idea who he was and why he was significant to Ireland. He was certainly an interesting person! Waterford has always been extremely interesting to me, but learning more about its history made it even better. I highly recommend this tour.
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A30112019
Jun 6, 2024
Clear, entertaining, informative - Our tour guide was Anna. Over 45 minutes she gave us a vivid, entertaining and interesting insight into the history of Waterford and the most important monuments in the Viking Triangle. A very good start to the further visits to the museums.
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Ednak840
Jun 3, 2024
Really enjoyable - Really enjoyable tour......loads of interesting info about the history of Waterford with some fun....Anne Marie the tour guide was great
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Karenn43323
May 30, 2024
Vikings tour - Nice introduction to the history of the Vikings in Waterford. Our Guide Liam was personable, presented info in an amusing and informed way.
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Eugene_m
May 27, 2024
Don’t whisper about Waterford, shout it from the rooftops Waterford is great!!! - Guide was excellent she brought the story of the city to life. Great balance of fact and rumour about famous Waterford citizens!
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Jill_c
May 16, 2024
A fun day in day Waterford - We had a port day off the cruise ship and wanted to spend time exploring this city in addition to visiting the glass factory. What a charming tour this turned out to be. Our tour guide, whose first name was difficult to pronounce, and I know she knows who we're talking about, was so sweet and delightful and charming as well. She told funny stories about the history of the Vikings and the town with such delight and expression and made it so much fun. We would all highly recommend taking this one hour tour as part of your day in Waterford.
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Suzanne_g
May 5, 2024
Quick and informative tour - Claire did a great job in the rain! The Viking triangle was actually small. Very interesting tour. Thanks for wearing a mic too.
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Elizabeth_h
Mar 13, 2024
Great experience - Jamie, our guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Just the right amount of information to be interesting without feeling overloaded
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Stuart_r
Jul 6, 2024
Ok - Some good bits but expected more about the Vikings and not just Irish history . Didn't concentrate on Viking stories.
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Ptsenter
Jun 4, 2024
Tour felt rushed, dried, detached - Not memorable, very impersonal citing of facts, the tour did not give a feel of the city and did not make you want to explore
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