Titanic Belfast: A Self-Guided Maritime Mile Tour

1–2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Titanic Belfast: A Self-Guided Maritime Mile Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Skip the bus or taxi and walk to Titanic Belfast with a local guide. On this self-guided walking tour along Belfast's historic Maritime Mile, you'll discover how Belfast became one of the world's greatest shipbuilding cities.

Starting outside Visit Belfast opposite City Hall, you'll pass through the Cathedral Quarter, cross Queen's Bridge for your first views of the iconic Harland & Wolff cranes, and follow the waterfront into the Titanic Quarter. Along the way, hear the stories of the riveters, engineers, and craftsmen whose skill turned iron and steel into ships that changed history. You will stand on the waterfront where Titanic launched before 100,000 people on 31 May 1911.

By the time you arrive, you'll understand not just what happened to the ship — but why she was built here in the first place.

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At a glance

Duration: 1–2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–98 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Included: Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Included: App for Android and iOS
Included: Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Transportation
Not included: Food and drink
Not included: Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Itinerary

Spirit of Belfast

Passing by

Spot the Spirit of Belfast sculpture, nicknamed the Onion Rings by locals. Discover why Belfast loves giving its monuments cheeky nicknames.
Victoria Square- Belfast

Passing by

Pass by Victoria Square, Belfast's largest shopping and leisure complex, opened in 2008 as part of the city's post-conflict regeneration. Take in its striking 35-metre glass dome, a modern landmark that changed the Belfast skyline.
Stop 3

Passing by

Pass by Riddel's Warehouse on Ann Street, a four-storey ironmongery warehouse built in 1867 for John Riddel & Co. Take in this remarkable survival of industrial Victorian Belfast, with its unique glazed atrium hidden behind a polychromatic façade.
Beacon of Hope

Passing by

Pass by the Beacon of Hope, a 19.5-metre sculpture in Thanksgiving Square along the River Lagan. Discover its many affectionate local nicknames, including "Nuala with the Hula" and "The Thing with the Ring."
Queens Bridge-belfast

Passing by

Cross Queen's Bridge, getting your first views of the River Lagan. Take in, in the distance, the iconic Harland & Wolff cranes, Samson and Goliath.
Lagan Weir Footbridge

Passing by

Cross the Lagan Weir Footbridge, a 120-metre pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting Donegall Quay with Queen's Quay. Take in this modern crossing, used by around 16,000 people each week as they move between the city centre and the Titanic Quarter.
Stop 7

Passing by

Pass by the SSE Arena, formerly branded the Odyssey and later the O2, one of Belfast's largest indoor venues. Take in this modern arena, a symbol of the wider regeneration of the waterfront alongside the Titanic Quarter.
SS Nomadic

Passing by

Learn about the SS Nomadic, the last surviving White Star Line vessel, which once ferried passengers including Charlie Chaplin and Marie Curie. Take in this rare survivor, docked right in the Titanic Quarter.
Titanic Belfast

Passing by

Pass by Titanic Hotel Belfast, housed in the former Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices where Titanic and her sister ships were designed. Take in this restored Victorian building, once the creative heart of the world's largest shipyard.
Titanic Belfast

Passing by

Finish your tour at Titanic Belfast, the striking silver building inspired by the bow of a ship and the glint of an iceberg. Take in this fitting conclusion, ready to continue your Titanic experience with a much deeper understanding of the city and its shipbuilding heritage.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This tour starts at 9 Donegall Square N, Belfast BT1 5GB, UK. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading

End point

Tour ends at 1 Olympic Wy, Belfast BT3 9EP, UK

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]