Your Expert Guides in Northern Ireland
Discover the people who bring our landscapes, landmarks & stories to life.
Discover experienced, fully accredited tour guides who bring Northern Ireland’s stories, landscapes, and heritage to life. Use the search below to find a guide by area, language, or interest and plan a tour that’s tailored to you.
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Need help planning your visit? We'll help you find the right guide
Find a qualified NITGA guide and work directly with them to shape a tour that fits your needs.
Step 1
Plan your visit
Decide what you’d like to see or do (Belfast, Causeway Coast, Golf etc.)
Step 2
Find your guide
Browse NITGA’s qualified guides by location, interest or experience.
Step 3
Get in touch
Send an enquiry with your plans. Tours are always tailored to your needs.
Step 4
Enjoy your tour
Your guide will work with you to shape the tour that’s right for you.
Our Guides
Every NITGA guide is accredited, insured, and passionate about sharing Northern Ireland’s stories. From short walks to themed itineraries or multi-day journeys, you’ll find the right guide here.
Become a Guide
Join Northern Ireland’s network of accredited guides. NITGA represents professionals trained to national standards. If you deliver quality guided experiences, we welcome your application.
NITGA Courses
NITGA is running a new modular Northern Ireland Blue Badge Tourist Guiding course and is now welcoming applications for the Belfast Green Badge Tourist Guiding course.
Module 1 – Belfast Blue Badge began in Oct 2025.
Module 2 – Belfast Green Badge starts in Oct 2026.
Module 2 and can be taken as a standalone course.
Belfast Cathedral
Quarter Tour
Step into Belfast’s cultural heart. From cobbled streets to striking street art, this walking tour is packed with history, stories and hidden gems.
Derry/Londonderry
Tour
Explore one of Europe’s finest walled cities. Walk its historic ramparts, hear tales of resilience & discover vibrant culture around every corner.
Pubs of
Belfast Tour
Raise a glass to tradition. Visit some of the city’s best-loved pubs, hear the history behind them and enjoy the warmth of Belfast hospitality.
Driver Guided
Tour
See more in comfort. Your personal driver guide will take you off the beaten track to castles, coastlines & countryside you might otherwise miss.
Downpatrick
Tour
Explore Downpatrick’s history on a guided walk, from Saint Patrick’s final resting place to key landmarks and stories from the town’s past.
Carrickfergus Town
& Castle Tour
Explore Carrickfergus on a guided walk, from its Norman castle and ancient gates to historic landmarks and stories of the town’s past.
Belfast Titanic
Quarter Tour
Discover Titanic Quarter on a guided walk, from the slipways where Titanic was built to iconic landmarks and Belfast’s shipbuilding heritage.
Enniskillen
Tour
Explore Enniskillen’s hidden past on a guided walk, from castle grounds to lakeside landmarks and stories that shaped Ireland’s only island town.
A selection of popular tours
Find a qualified NITGA guide and work directly with them to shape a tour that fits your needs.
Let's Plan Your Trip
Whether you are here for a day or a week, our guides can help you make the most of every moment.
Recognised for meeting national standards
NITGA is the professional body for Northern Ireland’s qualified tourist guides. Every member holds a recognised national qualification, giving you complete confidence when you book.
Why Choose a NITGA tourist guide
Every NITGA guide is qualified, insured and passionate about sharing the stories of Northern Ireland. Whether you want a short walking tour, a themed itinerary or a multi-day journey, you will find the right person here.
Professional, insured
and reliable
We connect visitors with trained, insured and knowledgeable guides who can make their time here more rewarding.
Local knowledge you
can trust
Our guides know the landmarks, the hidden corners and the local stories that make Northern Ireland special.
Tours shaped around
your needs and interests
Whether you are visiting for the first time or rediscovering home, they will help you enjoy the sights while sharing the culture, history and people that make this place unique.
Join the professional network for accredited tourist guides in Northern Ireland
NITGA represents guides who meet recognised national standards in training, knowledge and professionalism. If you are committed to delivering high-quality guided experiences, we welcome your application.
Why join NITGA?
- Professional recognition
- Listed on our website Guide” directory
- Networking and knowledge sharing
- Training and industry updates
- Use of the NITGA brand
- CPD and FAM trips