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Step into the world of Derry Girls with a private taxi tour through Belfast’s famous filming locations. Discover the city’s role in the hit comedy and enjoy local insights on this two-hour ride with Brit Movie Tours.
Step into the world of Derry Girls with a private taxi tour through Belfast’s famous filming locations. Discover the city’s role in the hit comedy and enjoy local insights on this two-hour ride with Brit Movie Tours.
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Operated by Brit Movie Tours · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Set against the dynamic streets of Belfast, the Derry Girls Taxi Tour by Brit Movie Tours invites fans and curious travelers alike to immerse themselves in the city behind the beloved Channel 4 comedy. While the show itself is set in Derry during the early 1990s, much of its filming took place in Belfast, turning the city into a living stage rich with visual references that fans will recognize instantly. This two-hour private taxi tour offers an intimate and engaging way to trace Erin, Orla, Clare, Michelle, and James's footsteps across iconic filming sites.
Belfast, Northern Ireland’s capital, is known not only for its industrial heritage and vibrant social scene but increasingly as a cultural powerhouse and filming hub for series like Game of Thrones and Line of Duty. The Derry Girls tour taps into this rising fame, combining local storytelling with the quirky humor and heart of the show. Guests are picked up from any central location in Belfast, lending flexibility and comfort to the experience.
Key stops include the church interior where significant show moments unfold, the chip shop scene featuring Katya from Ukraine, and Erin’s family home. Visitors also get a glimpse of Dennis’s wee shop interiors and the photo docket shop tied to Gerry’s storyline. The tour often concludes with a visit to Fionnula’s Fish and Chip Shop in the city center, giving guests a chance to savor a meal in the girls’ local haunt.
More than a simple sightseeing trip, the tour offers insider commentary from an expert local driver-guide, weaving in Belfast’s unique urban fabric, from its vibrant neighborhoods to its layered history. For Derry Girls fans and cultural travelers, this tour stands out as a captivating urban journey that bridges reality and television with humor, history, and authenticity.
easy.
2 hours.
No special fitness required; suitable for all ages comfortable with vehicle transport and short walking stops.
The driver-guide picks you up and drops you off at any central Belfast location of your choice.
Each cab accommodates up to five passengers, so larger groups need to book multiple cabs.
Meals are not included, but the tour stops at Fionnula’s Fish and Chip Shop where you can purchase food.
Yes, the tour is family-friendly, though the content may be best appreciated by older kids and adults.
Walking is minimal, mainly for stepping out at key locations; the majority of the tour is by taxi.
Expect engaging commentary packed with trivia about the show, filming locations, and Belfast’s culture.
Belfast has evolved from an industrial powerhouse, known for shipbuilding, to a modern cultural center, frequently doubling as a filming backdrop.
Brit Movie Tours promotes responsible tourism by minimizing vehicle emissions through private taxi use and encouraging guests to support local businesses.
Brit Movie Tours is a York, England–based tour operator specialising in film and television location experiences across the United Kingdom. The company organises private, small-group and coach tours as well as walking and black-taxi experiences that visit on-screen locations from popular series and films. Tours cover a wide variety of properties and genres, including dedicated experiences for Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders, All Creatures Great and Small, Trainspotting, Line of Duty and Clarkson’s Farm. Offerings range from short city walking tours to full-day excursions such as the Game of Thrones tour from Belfast with the Giant’s Causeway and multi-stop private trips in the Yorkshire Dales. Booking is per tour via Brit Movie Tours listings where guests choose private or shared options, view itineraries, durations and meeting points. Formats include black taxi, walking tours and private driver-guided day trips across Britain.
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