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Belfast: Crumlin Road Gaol Experience

1. Belfast: Crumlin Road Gaol Experience

Journey through Northern Ireland’s only remaining Victorian-era prison. Hear the stories of the murderers, suffragettes, loyalists and republican prisoners who were jailed here. Learn about the births, executions, hunger strikes and riots that have taken place within the prison walls. Begin your visit in the jail basement, where you can see artifacts from when the jail was in operation. Walk through the passageway, known as “the tunnel,” which connects the jail with the courthouse across the road. Between 1968 and the prison’s closing, over 25,000 prisoners made their way through this tunnel. See “the circle,” which is located at the centre of the four wings of the jail. Marvel at the jail’s 19th-century Victorian architecture. Next, make your way to the C-wing. Experience what the living conditions were like in the prison at various points throughout the jail’s history. See the condemned man’s cell. Seventeen men in total were executed at the jail, and you will see where many of them spent their last days. Enter the execution chamber where twelve men had their lives ended. End your tour at the graveyard, where the executed men were buried. As part of their sentence, the condemned men were “to be buried in an unmarked grave, in unconsecrated ground.”

Belfast: Black Taxi Tour & Crumlin Road Jail Tour

2. Belfast: Black Taxi Tour & Crumlin Road Jail Tour

Sit back and relax in the comfort of a black taxi and learn about the history and contemporary character of the city of Belfast. Join an expert guide who will take you around West Belfast where you can learn the stories behind Belfast’s famous wall murals. Get the full picture of the tumultuous history of the city, and discover the story behind the famous Peace Wall which separates different communities and traditions. After the tour, you will be escorted to the Crumlin Road Prison. Discover the history of this famous jail on a self-guided tour.

Giant's Causeway Tour and 2-Day Open Top City Tour Pass

3. Giant's Causeway Tour and 2-Day Open Top City Tour Pass

Giant's Causeway Tour:  Explore the world-famous Antrim Coast and UNESCO listed Giant's Causeway free from the crowds and the queues. We also are the only tour operator who leaves from Belfast with access to the Visitors Centre which includes a guided or audio tour at the Giants Causeway, access to the gift shop and much more! The tour will depart in the morning from the centrally located tour office shop at 9am. The tour will include The Dark Hedges, Carrickfergus Castle, Dunluce Castle, Carnlough Harbour, Antrim Coast Road Scenic drive, Rope Bridge Viewing Point and The Giants Causeway + Visitors Centre access! Belfast City Tour 2 Day Pass: This Belfast hop on hop off bus tour provides you with a comprehensive look at this special city and allows you to explore every area with 23 stops around the city. The tour operates seven days per week and tickets are valid for 2 days. If you decide not to hop off on the route the tour will take approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.  Some of the attractions where there are stops include Titanic Belfast (Discounts available), Crumlin Road Jail, HMS Caroline, Queens University, Botanic Gardens and the political wall murals. 

Belfast: Full-Day Tour with Titanic Experience

4. Belfast: Full-Day Tour with Titanic Experience

Catch the cross border Enterprise train from Dublin to Belfast for a full-day sightseeing tour of the Northern Ireland capital, and get a ticket to the shipyards of the Titanic Quarter and hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus. Departing from Dublin’s Connolly Station on the 07:35 Enterprise Express, travel in comfort across the border. Snacks are available to purchase on board. Cross into Northern Ireland at Milepost 59 for an arrival at Belfast Central, and then transfer by local train to Belfast Great Victoria Street Station in the heart of the city. Here, you will join the hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour, taking a loop around the city, including the Titanic Quarter, where you will have complimentary admission to the Titanic Visitors Centre. Explore the birthplace of the Titanic ocean liner, and see the new state-of-the-art building constructed on the 100th anniversary of the ship’s fatal voyage. An optional visit to the newly refurbished Crumlin Road Gaol gets you access to the eerie cells and gallows of the historic jail. Built in 1845, Crumlin Road Gaol closed its doors in 1996 and has now reopened as an immersive visitor attraction Drive the famous Falls and Shankill Roads to see the political murals of The Troubles. Then, enjoy some free time to shop in Belfast City Centre. Return trains to Dublin depart at 16:05, 18:05, or 20:05 depending on your preference.

Belfast: Game of Thrones Tour with 3-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

5. Belfast: Game of Thrones Tour with 3-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Hop on your luxury air-conditioned coach in Belfast for a full-day tour of all the main filming locations in the area used in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Visit the iconic Dark Hedges, used as The Kingsroad in the first season and Carnlough Harbour, where Arya Stark came out of the water in Braavos in season six. Make a stop at Dunluce Castle, visit the famous Giant's Causeway. This is an exclusive offer through GetYourGuide, which includes a 3-day hop-on hop-off city tour pass that will allow you to explore the city of Belfast with your 2-day hop-on hop-off city tour pass. Discover the city’s beauty with the ability to hop off at over 20 stops in the city tour and discover attractions with discounted admission, like Titanic Belfast, HMS Caroline, and Crumlin Road Gaol. You’ll also take in the best views of the political wall murals on the Falls Road and Shankill Road.  

Belfast: Game of Thrones Tour w/ a 2-Day City Tour Pass

6. Belfast: Game of Thrones Tour w/ a 2-Day City Tour Pass

Game of Thrones Tour: You will travel by luxury coach departing Belfast at 09:00 from central Belfast. During the day, you will be submerged in the stories of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. You will be taken to some of the best known film locations used in the show such as Larrybane, Carnlough Harbor and of course, the iconic Dark Hedges. Upon arrival at the Dark Hedges a range of props (cloaks and swords) are provided for you to use. Imagine that you are disguising yourself to avoid being captured by the Brotherhood or be adventurous and make up your own story. Once you reach the Dark Hedges, let your imagination run wild. The tour will include a separate Game of Thrones expert guide rather than a driver/ guide as used by other operators. This tour will be suitable for the avid fan as well as the curious. No trip to the famous Antrim Coast would be complete without a visit to Giant's Causeway, so although there will be no filming taking place there, you will make a stop at this world-famous UNESCO site.  Belfast Open-Top 2-Day City Pass: The Belfast Open-Top 2-Day City Pass will provide you with a comprehensive tour of this special city and allow you to explore every area with 23 stops to choose from. The tour operates seven days per week and tickets are valid for 2-days. If you do not hop-off the tour, it will take approximately 1-hour and 45 minutes. Tours depart from High Street but you can join the tour at any of the stops along the route. There will also be a multilingual service available in six languages including English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Italian and French. The city tour will take in the following attractions: Titanic Belfast (discounts available), HMS Caroline, Parliament Buildings, Crumlin Road Jail, Queens University and the political wall murals.  

Belfast: Private 4-Hour City Sightseeing Tour

7. Belfast: Private 4-Hour City Sightseeing Tour

Discover Belfast on a private sightseeing tour with a local guide and visit the city's main attractions. Benefit from the undivided attention of your guide and see how Belfast is becoming famous as an open-air gallery, with hundreds of murals painted on streets and walls throughout the city. Let your guide take you through these once war-torn streets where now the murals tell the history. This private tour visits attractions like Belfast Peace Wall, Falls Road Murals, Titanic Belfast, Stormont Parliament Buildings, St George’s Market, Belfast City Hall, Crumlin Road Gaol, and much more. You will also visit the Peace Wall that still divides the working-class communities of the catholic Falls and Protestant Shankill.

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What people are saying about Crumlin Road Gaol

Overall rating

4.6 / 5

based on 757 reviews

Excellent tour of the Gaol, the videos on the tour around are very informative on what life was like in there and seeing some of the burial sites of executed inmates are in the grounds too ! It’s a very worthwhile trip if your short of something to fill in a couple of hours !

Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Belfast. Danny our guide presented the information very well and provided us with with a lot of insight into lives of both sides in Belfast

The Crumlin road gaol experience was a fantastic self guided tour. It was very well explained on all the signs and very easy to make your way around it.

One of the best tours of this type I have been on . Excellent audio commentary and great access to the site. Amazing value for money

Great I think the man was called Tom couldn’t of been any better - was good I’d do it all over again ha