Private tour in Belfast Barbara F
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What a wonderful 2023 it has been sharing my homeland with travellers from all over the world. I am a true Northern Irish person born and bred here and delighted to share my homeland with you. I am a local accredited guide experienced in working as a step-on-guide for visiting coaches to the top attractions namely Belfast City (warts and all), Giants Causeway, Antrim Coast, Armagh - St Patrick's chosen city and more! I am a country girl living on a working farm with my husband and enjoy traditional cooking using local produce. Love rural traditions, folklore and music and enjoy an odd glass of Guinness! Love to travel "off the beaten track" and step into those parts of Ulster where the landscape is dominated with small working farms and traditional villages. A great opportunity to meet the locals and enjoy homemade food. These hidden places also reveal much of our Celtic heritage with tranquil standing stones and hill forts dotted all around. Knowing the countryside and its past allows us to enjoy a stroll down some of the narrow lanes leading to pre-famine tumble down homesteads. Irish Linen is still manufactured locally here - more automated than in 19th century but still a well sought after cloth in use today on many dining room tables. Having lived through "the troubles" of Northern Ireland many visitors are keen to follow the colourful politics of this land through the modern picture books - wall murals. An interesting tour capturing our past and present. The University of Life has left me with a lot to talk about! Come and join me in a lively interactive tour. See you soon? GREAT NEWS FOR 2022 - I NOW HAVE A TOTAL OF 30 AUDIO WHISPERS FOR WALKING TOURS SO EVERYONE GETS THE MESSAGE! Qualified Blue Badge Guide (Level 4)for all of Northern Ireland also Board Failte Local Guide. Member of BRITISH GUILD OF TOURIST GUIDES AND APPROVED TOURIST GUIDES OF IRELAND
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Step out into the rolling hills of County Armagh and discover the City which St Patrick chose as the Centre for the Christian church in Ireland. Today two fine cathedrals, both called St Patricks decorate two of the hilltops in this ancient City. Enjoy a countryside shaped by the Ulster Plantation, small rural villages with historical ruins of castles, manor houses and stately homes. Proud of its Armagh Bramley apple the orchards play a big part in farming in the area today. South of the City of Armagh stand the rough rugged hills with landscape sheltering ancient burial cairns and standing stones. The people of rural Northern Ireland have a very warm, shy and charming welcome for all visitors to their homeland.
Barbara was fantastic, providing a great overview of Armagh, the history of the surrounding area and anecdotes from life in Northern Ireland. We were also able to get a brief tour and history of the Belfast area. Raymond was a great driver as well. Both were very flexible and adaptable depending on what you wanted to see and experience. Highly recommend Barbara!
Barbara did a great job of customizing the tour to our interests. She knows the area well and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with her.
We had an incredible tour with Barbara thorough the Armagh region. She was very professional, knowledgable and engaging. She did an excellent job of personalizing our tour based on our preferences and sprinkled some good humor with local history and knowledge. She was a pleasure to spend the day with and we appreciate the interest that she took in our local connection. Highly recommend!
Barbara was a fabulous guide, all 5's on the 5 point rating scale. She was extremely knowledgeable with history sprinkled by humor, stories and a quick wit. We appreciated her flexibility and always awareness and concern of what was important to us to see and do. Barb made the trip seamless and stress free. She has our highest recommendation.
Travel 1. 5 hour journey from Belfast through rolling drumlins to Armagh City Walk St Patrick's Chosen City of Armagh. Step inside Armagh's two Ecclesiastical Cathedrals Lunch in rural Plantation Village Pub Walk the quaint conservation of Loughgall Village Travel back to Belfast
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Belfast Cruise Ship Dock is a small part of the overall commercial Port of Belfast City. Visitors simply step off their ship through a reception terminal and out to where Guides, Drivers etc are waiting for their visitors. I will carry a sign with your name to identify myself.
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