Experience and Explore NI

28/08/2024

Sometimes the sun does make an appearance in Ireland! I took a tour party to one of my favourite places, Castle Espie for

26/08/2024

My fabulous guests from Nebraska on my food and drink tour. I love having small tours as the guests get a chance to chat with the providers, and I get to talk Belfast food and drink history!

21/08/2024

It's been such a hectic time that I forgot all
about the recent FAM tour for Tour Partner Group which I guided for Tourism NI! Here's the party at after some wonderful home baked treats and gin! One of my favourite NI places to visit

19/08/2024

Bit breezy and damp whilst guiding for for the lovely guests of visiting Belfast. But they all loved their Belfast City tours

18/08/2024

Happy people on yesterday's Holywood Food Tour. Thank you to our lovely guests and fantastic venues

08/08/2024

Wonderful day on Monday visiting and with guests from La vie residents courtesy of . I just love my job!

05/08/2024

A huge thank you to the lovely people who came on the EatsBelfast Tours. You were a joy to meet and take around our venues. And a huge thank you to and

14/06/2024

It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's Eastside Arts Festival 2024 and we're thrilled to be doing the "Eatside Food & Drinks" tours on 27th and 3rd August. So many fantastic and diverse events to choose from so book at www.eastsidearts.net or buy in person at Belfast Welcome Centre

09/06/2024

Stormont playing host to fantastic vintage car show on Saturday

04/06/2024

Ships, ships and more ships! Just so much fun meeting guests and showing them the best of NI

01/05/2024

It’s that cruise ship time of year and we’re in our happy place- the guide jump seat!

17/04/2024

Some more pictures from the Secretary of State’s St. George’s Market tour led by the brilliant Conor Mackle. Chris Heaton~Harris looks like he’s having a great time meeting traders and even Alec the Goose!

15/04/2024

On Saturday we got the opportunity to take Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris MP on the St. George’s Market Historical Tour. Thank you to Belfast City Council and the traders for helping us make it a memorable occasion! If you fancy joining us on the tour book via our website https://experienceandexploreni.com

10/04/2024

First stop on the Meet the Buyer Culture FAM trip- Hillsborough Castle 🍀

09/04/2024

Great FAM trip to the Tyrone and Fermanagh and what a lot we have to offer
Action packed with amazing sheep dog trials at Glenshane Farms
History at the Ulster American Folk park
Luxury and pampering at Lough Erne resort
Exploring underground at Marble Arch and overground at the Stairway to Heaven at the Geo Park
Tully Mill (in the grounds of Florencecourt) food experience is amazing
Finn Lough resort is an experience in luxury sustainable forest living with a spa in the woods
A touch of local enterprise with the Boatyard distillery for samples of their excellent products
Belleek pottery and Blessingbourne estate to add culture and a really brilliant sense of history to our trip
Food was world class throughout.
Amazing and enthusiastic people putting in the hard work to deliver amazing world class products
Put these places in your itinerary and you will not be disappointed

08/04/2024

The last night of my FAM trip for Tourism NI. We packed a lot in and what a lovely group of guests

15/03/2024

Guests enjoying a spring break to the north coast. Visit to Giants Causeway and an exhilarating trip across the Carrick-a-Rede Rope bridge before a leisurely lunch at the amazing Bushmills Inn

15/03/2024

Guests enjoying the spring sunshine with a visit to Giants Causeway and an exhilarating walk across the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge

Followed by a relaxing lunch in the brilliant Bushmills Inn

15/03/2024

15/03/2024

Day trip with a lovely walk through Crawfordsburn Country Park followed by lunch at the amazing Crawfordsburn Inn. In business since 1614 and a favourite haunt of CS Lewis on his many visits to Ulster

16/02/2024

Looks familiar? This is the Duel of Bristol by Conor Harrington and no.wonder it stopped Nicky.in her tracks! Harrington''s Dance by Candlelight/Duel of Belfast features on our walking tours

12/01/2024

On tour walking and driven tours around the greater Belfast area

15/12/2023

This has to be the best open prawn sandwich I've had in a long time. Fantastic addition to food

13/12/2023

Have you seen the magical Christmas tree at Belfast City Hall? 🎄 They say it's the best in Belfast! What's your verdict? ✨🤔

03/12/2023

That Belfast sky was looking moody!

29/11/2023

Another successful St. George's historical tour completed! Why not join us for a journey through the vibrant aisles of the UK's leading Indoor Market? Tours run Friday-Sunday and last 50-60 mins. Treat yourself on your pre- Xmas visit!

15/11/2023

Autumn run in our beautiful Woodburn forest. Colours are amazing

13/11/2023

So what do tour guides do on their days off? They go on other people's tours and yesterday, we did the Seedhead Arts Sunday Street Art tour. It's Nicky's favourite Belfast tour and she managed to get Catherine, Alwyn and Lizzie along despite the rain! We were so lucky to have Wee Nuls leading the tour and here she is in front of her period poverty artwork. Thank you Nuala so much for your insights. Needless to say, food featured post tour

11/11/2023

On Friday, we took a group of Home Economic students from St. Colm's High School on the St. George's Market Tour. They not only learnt about the history of Belfast markets and the building but met some of the traders including Alan of Sinply Fishy who did a demonstration of fish boning and prep! market