Private Belfast Explore Like a Local
Tour along the lime trees at Belfast's Most Exclusive Private Address Malone Park! Appreciating the historical context of Belfast’s conflict-related attractions can be tricky on a self-led tour. Benefit from the undivided attention of your guide on a private tour of the city's Leading Sights and Top Landmarks including murals, and gain intimate insight into landmarks such as the Working Class Catholic Republican Falls Road & the Protestant Loyalist Shankill Roads, Belfasts amazing murals and politically charged street art, St Peters Cathedral as well as St Anne's cathedral, Belfast Castle and Titanic Quarter. Transfer between dispersed points of interest with ease via private vehicle, and relax with hotel/Cruise Ship pickup and drop-off included.
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Botanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens is an important part of Belfast's Victorian heritage and a popular meeting place for residents, students and tourists. Botanic Gardens was established in 1828 by the Belfast Botanic and Horticultural Society, in response to public interest in horticulture and botany. Originally known as the Belfast Botanic Garden, the site contained exotic tree species and impressive plant collections from the southern hemisphere, many of which can still be seen in the park. Today, the park is popular with residents, students and visitors and is an important venue for concerts, festivals and other events. It is home to the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine. Occupying 28 acres (110,000 m2) of south Belfast, the gardens are popular with office workers, students and tourists. They are located on Stranmillis Road in Queen's Quarter, with Queen's University nearby. The Ulster Museum is located at the main entrance.The gardens opened in 1828 as the private Royal Belfast Botanical Gardens. It continued as a private park for many years, only opening to members of the public on Sundays prior to 1895. Then it became a public park in 1895 when the Belfast Corporation bought the gardens from the Belfast Botanical and Horticultural Society. The Belfast Corporation was the predecessor of Belfast City Council, the present owner. The gardens' most notable feature is the Palm House conservatory. The foundation stone was laid by the Marquess of Donegall in 1839 and work was completed in 1840. It is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear cast iron glasshouses in the world.
Queen's University
Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university was chartered in 1845, and opened in 1849 as "Queen's College, Belfast". The University forms the focal point of the Queen's Quarter area of the city, one of Belfast's six cultural districts. It offers academic degrees at various levels and across a broad subject range, with over 300 degree programmes available. It is a member of the Elite Russell Trust Group of Universities. Queen's University Belfast has its roots in the Belfast Academical Institution, which was founded in 1810, one of the United Kingdom's 10 oldest universities, and remains as the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. The present university was first chartered as "Queen's College, Belfast" in 1845, when it was associated with the simultaneously founded Queen's College, Cork, and Queen's College, Galway, as part of the Queen's University of Ireland – founded to encourage higher education for Catholics and Presbyterians, as a counterpart to Trinity College, Dublin, then an Anglican institution. Queen's College, Belfast, opened in 1849.Its main building, the Lanyon Building, was designed by the English architect, Sir Charles Lanyon. At its opening, it had 23 professors and 195 students. Some early students at Queen's University Belfast took University of London examinations
Rise Sculpture
RISE is a concept £400,000 public art spherical metal sculpture in Belfast by Wolfgang Buttress. It is 37.5 metres (123 ft) high and 30 metres (98 ft) wide and was constructed in early 2011 in the centre of the Broadway roundabout, at the junction of the Westlink and M1 motorway, a main gateway to the city where (as of 2009) more than 80,000 cars on average flow past it each day. It is informally known as The Balls on the Falls as this junction also gives access to the Falls Road area via Broadway. Another nickname is The Westicles as the sculpture is located in West Belfast. RISE is visible for miles around the city. The area is part of a multimillion-pound road improvement programme. It is the biggest public art sculpture in Belfast. Work on RISE was due to begin in August 2009 and end in October 2009, however due to delays the completion date was changed to March 2011. It was finally completed in September 2011, nearly two years behind the original schedule. When completed it became Belfast's largest public artwork
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- All The Top Sights of Belfast
- See the Bobby Sands, Falls Road, and Shankill political murals up close
- Visit the infamous Peace Line&Peace Wall Sign Your Name&Leave a Message of Peace&Hope
- Benefit from the personalized service and itinerary of a private tour
- Learn more about the city’s former conflict from your guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Let your driver handle navigation, leaving you free to admire the city
- Optimize your time with hassle-free round-trip transfer from your hotel
- Local Qualified Guide
- Gain intimate insight into Belfast’s history and culture from your guide
- Free Central Belfast Pick Up
- Tip for your Guide
- Upgrade to OUR VIP PACKAGE Top of The Range Luxury Mercedes Benz Only £20! (Where Available)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
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Free Hotel/Cruise Ship Pickup and Drop off! UPGRADE TO OUR VIP CHAUFFEUR PACKAGE LUXURY MERCEDES BENZ ONLY £20! (WHEN AVAILABLE) We do not offer Airport Pickup or Drop off
