Tour overview
You can now visit and do the tour of St Anne’s Cathedral with our new combo ticket that includes your 48 hour City Sightseeing Belfast city tour ticket.
You can now enjoy an intimate tour of Belfast’s magnificent cathedral. Point by point you’ll find out how the Cathedral’s story is intertwined with that of its home city, discover its rich historic artefacts, and be introduced to the people who helped to shape this sacred place.
The foundation stone was laid in 1899 and the nave was consecrated on June 2 1904. Over the years the Cathedral has been extended and the striking stainless steel Spire of Hope was added in 2007. On the opposite side of the Cathedral is the baptistery. The carvings are by Rosamund Praeger, who also designed the bronze plaque above Lord Carson’s tomb. He is the only person buried in the Cathedral.
The tour of the cathedral now includes a Visitors Book or Audio Guide available in 8 languages.
St. Annes Cathedral tour highlights
- Spire of Hope
- Tomb of Lord Carson
- Titanic Pall
- Stunning mosaic collection
Belfast City Sightseeing tour highlights
- 1 Day Open-top bus tour
- 19 Hop-on Hop-off Bus Stops
- Over 50 places of interest
- Discount vouchers for attractions
- Live tour guide
- Multilingual commentary
Tickets
Tour itinerary
St. Annes Cathedral Tour
- Book online above and choose the date that suits you best for your St Anne's Cathedral tour.
- You will recieve a voucher for entrance into St Anne's Cathedral
- This voucher mist be printed as St Anne's Cathedral will not admit without a printed voucher.
- For the Belfast City Sightseeing tour, simply show your St Anne's Cathedral Combo voucher and your 48 hour hop on / hop off ticket will be issued.
- City Sightseeing will not retain your printed voucher.
- Please note that last entry into St Anne's Cathedral with this combo ticket is 3:15pm - arrival later than this will mean entry will be refused. No refund will be provided in this instance.
- The tours are active between 1pm - 3pm on Sundays
Tickets
Belfast City Sightseeing Tour Schedule
Stop 1: Donegall Square West
Departure Point, Belfast City Hall (Open in Google Maps)Stop 2: SSE Arena
Odyssey Pavilion, W5 Interactive Discovery Centre, Odyssey Cinemas, Ten Pin BowlingStop 3: Titanic Quarter
Premier Inn, Titanic Quarter, The Dock Café, PRONIStop 4: HMS Caroline
HMS Caroline Tours, Titanic Dock, Green Light and Maritime MileStop 5: Titanic Belfast
Titanic Visitor Experience, SS Nomadic, Vertigo indoor Skydiving, Spud Murphy'sStop 6: St. George’s Market
Market Days: Friday, Saturday and SundayStop 7: Great Victoria Street
The Tour Shop (Open in Google Maps) Tourist Information, Crown Bar, Europa Hotel, Europa Train and Bus Station, Grand Opera House, Holiday Inn Hotel, Hampton by Hilton HotelStop 8: Dublin Road
Golden Mile, Etap HotelStop 9: Shaftsbury Square
Lavery's Bar, Benedicts Hotel, Crescent Arts CentreStop 10: Queens University
Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Tropical Ravine (Tours)Stop 11: Eglantine Avenue
Windsor Park International Stadium, Malone Lodge Hotel, Lisburn Road ShoppingStop 12: Culturlann McAdam O'Fiaich
Art Gallery, Bookshop and Gifts (Café & Tourist Information, James Connolly Memorial StatueStop 13: Falls Road
Falls Memorial Garden, Bobby Sands MuralStop 14: International Wall Murals
Peace wall, St Peter's CathedralStop 15: Belfast Peace Wall
Hop off to leave your markStop 16: The Spectrum Centre
Spectrum Tourist Information Centre, Shankill Road Wall MuralsStop 17: Shankill Memorial Garden
WWII Murals, Queen Elizabeth MuralStop 18: Crumlin Road
Crumlin Road GaolStop 19: Clifton Street
Clifton Street Poor House (Tours), St Patricks Church, St Anne's Cathedral (Tours), Cathedral Quarter
St. Annes Cathedral Tour
- Up to 17th March, Monday - Friday: 10:30am - 4:00pm (last tour 3.15pm)
- After the 17th March, Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm (last tour 3.15pm)
Belfast City Sightseeing Tour
- Tour departs at 10am from Stop 1, Donegall Square West (Beside Belfast City Hall)
- You can Hop on/Hop off at any of our 19 designated bus stops
- Tours operate every 30-60 minutes:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:30pm and Sunday: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Belfast City Sightseeing Tour
- Tour departs at 10am from Stop 1, Donegall Square West (Beside Belfast City Hall)
- You can Hop on/Hop off at any of our 19 designated bus stops
- Tours operate every 30-60 minutes:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:30pm and Sunday: 10:00am - 4:30pm
If you decide to get off at any of our designated bus stops there can be times where you will need to walk to specific events and attractions. Please come dressed appropriately for the season but keep in mind, the weather in Belfast can be cold at any time of the year.
- Warm clothing
- Comfortable shoes
- Suitable waterproof clothing as the top deck of the bus tour may be open
- A print out of your boarding ticket/voucher
- Hop on/Hop off bus service
- Discounts for some events and attractions
- Entrance into St Anne's Cathedral
- Visitors Book or Audio Guide for the cathedral tour
- Entrance fees into other events and attractions
St Anne’s Cathedral
- Tickets are valid for up to 12 months after purchase
- Tickets are active for one entrance
Belfast City Sightseeing Tour
- Tickets are valid for up to 1 year after purchase
- Tickets are active for 48 hours after first use
- All sales are final and no refunds will be issued. If your plans change we will be happy to change your booking to any other date within the next 10 months.
- Tickets for events or attractions are non-refundable.
- Airport, limousine and coach transfer services are non-refundable.
- The Belfast City Sightseeing tour can be joined on any day and at any time.
- You must bring a print out of your boarding ticket/voucher for the city tour.
- Concessions for students (with student ID) and seniors over 60 (with ID).
- Children under 5 years of age travel free.
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Tour highlights
St. Annes Cathedral tour
- Spire of Hope
- Tomb of Lord Carson
- Titanic Pall
- Stunning mosaic collection
Belfast City Sightseeing tour
- 1 Day Open-top bus tour
- 19 Hop-on Hop-off Bus Stops
- Over 50 places of interest
- Discount vouchers for attractions
- Live tour guide
- Multilingual commentary
Need help?
- Call in and book directly at The Tour Shop, 10 Great Victoria St, Belfast.
- Phone +44 (0)28 90 321321 and speak to one of our reservations team.
- Email your request to info@citysightseeingbelfast.com