BEST TOUR GUIDE FINALIST - Dee Morgan

Your Name: Dee Morgan

Your Organisation/Company: Deetoursireland.com

Your Website: deetoursireland

Your favourite thing about West Belfast: The people – their bravery, resilience, loyalty, warmth, story telling and creativity against all odds. 

West Belfast is a vibrant and culturally rich area, renowned for it's deep-rooted history, strong sense of heritage, and resilient community spirit. At it's heart lies the Falls Road, a key site of political significance during the conflict, offering a powerful insight to the city's complex past. The Peacewalls and iconic political murals serve as open air galleries that chronicle stories of conflict, endurance and reconciliation. The community also proudly embraces it's Irish identity with strong cultural presence reflected in art, language and local traditions.

Your First Job: Acting

What it taught you: I Cant Act :)

What do you think are the key ingredients needed to make a person or organisation the Best of the West? Key ingredients – belief in our community, belief in the people, our past, present and future - belief in our youth – we have to move on but we wont forget and will always remember the leaders on whose shoulders we stand- without people like Paul Maskey opportunities wouldn’t be here

Believe in staying loyal to the West no matter where we be end up in life – invest back in Knowledge and Charismatic guiding, Tourist-Centric Approach, Strong reputation through high quality tour guiding , Creating a unique and authentic experience through continuous professional development and harnessing feedback from clients, strong collaboration with local artisans restaurants and cultural institutions.

Deetours Ireland has been a leading Blue Badge tour company in The North of Ireland for over 20 years, renowned for its excellence and bespoke service. Partnering with numerous Tour Companies like The Travel Corporation, TNI and others, it welcomes thousands of international visitors to Belfast annually. The company is the preferred guide for Rick Steves and is a Conde Nast award-winning guide. Offering tailored, coach , walking and chauffeur-driven tours in luxury vehicles, Deetours Ireland employs approximately 10 experienced guides and is widely recognised as a trusted, high-quality brand in the North of Ireland’s tourism industry.