Premium Galway Experience
Galway the way it used to feel. Two and a half hours with a local, a pint you pour yourself, and a night that ends up on canvas.
Galway the way it used to feel. Two and a half hours with a local, a pint you pour yourself, and a night that ends up on canvas.
What to Expect
- Guided walk through the Spanish Arch, Latin Quarter and Galway's medieval lanes
- Pour your own pint of stout with guidance from experienced pub staff
- Enjoy traditional pub food in a historic Galway pub
- Exclusive trad music session performed for your group
- Learn the basics of Gaelic football and hurling from a local player
- Watch a local artist create a live painting featuring your group
- Sign the finished artwork and receive a digital copy after the experience
Full Description
Premium Galway Experience
A full-afternoon Galway experience that blends music, food, storytelling and local culture into one relaxed walking tour. Starting at the Spanish Arch, guests follow the River Corrib past the Salmon Weir Bridge and Galway Cathedral before weaving through the medieval streets around St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and lively Quay Street.
The experience finishes at Monroe's Tavern in Galway’s West End, where guests enjoy a private trad music session reserved exclusively for the group. Along the way, visitors can learn how to pour the perfect Guinness, enjoy a locally sourced dinner, and get an introduction to Gaelic games with live GAA action often playing in the background.
With personal touches including Polaroid photos and handwritten postcards, The Trad Crawl offers visitors an authentic taste of Galway life, more like spending an afternoon with locals than taking a traditional tour.
Additional Information
- Difficulty: Easy, suitable for most fitness levels
- Accessibility: Suitable for limited mobility, stroller/pram accessible
- Family-friendly and group-friendly experience
- Live English-speaking guide
- Pets allowed
Itinerary
Meet your guide at Spanish Arch
Explore Galway's Latin Quarter and medieval streets
Hear local stories and hidden history along the route
Arrive at a traditional Galway pub
Pour your own pint of stout with step-by-step guidance
Enjoy a traditional pub dinner
Experience an exclusive trad music session
Learn about Gaelic football and hurling from a local player
Watch a local artist create a live painting of the evening
Artwork reveal and group signing
Receive a digital copy of the painting after the experience
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Local Galway guide
- Walking tour of Galway's historic centre
- Stout pouring experience
- Traditional pub meal
- Exclusive trad music session
- Gaelic football and hurling introduction
- Live artwork created during the experience
- Digital copy of the completed painting
- Polaroid photo
- Postcard
- Coaster
- Handwritten card
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 24 hours or less before the experience will incur a 100% cancellation fee. We recommend cancelling in advance if your plans change.
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