5.0(4 reviews)
Belfast Official Private City Tour
From$450
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180 minutes – 240 minutes
Bangor, United Kingdom
Full description
Appreciating the historical context of Belfast’s conflict-related attractions can be tricky on a self-led tour. Benefit from the undivided attention of your guide on a private tour of city sights and murals, and gain intimate insight into landmarks such as the Shankill murals, Clonard Monastery, and Titanic Quarter. Transfer between dispersed points of interest with ease via private vehicle, and relax with hotel pickup and drop-off included. Belfast is a beautiful vibrant city with a thriving nightlife scene it is a popular holiday destination, but has a chequered past. . Out of the chaos came some of Belfast’s most recognisable landmarks, its amazingly painted Murals. Our Belfast City Sightseeing Tour will take you from east to west, north to south taking in both sides of the community and how they depicted their war efforts through amazingly detailed Art. We guarantee to offer a friendly, professional experience that no traveller should miss.
Included / Excluded
- Private transportation
- See the Bobby Sands, Falls Road, and Shankill political murals up close
- Visit the infamous Peace Line&Peace Wall Sign Your Name&Leave a Message of Peace&Hope
- Benefit from the personalized service and itinerary of a private tour
- Learn more about the city’s former conflict from your guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Let your driver handle navigation, leaving you free to admire the city
- Optimize your time with hassle-free round-trip transfer from your hotel
- Gain intimate insight into Belfast’s history and culture from your guide
- Professional Qualified Local Guide
- Tip for your Guide
- Upgrade to Top of The Range Luxury Mercedes Benz V-Class for £30(Where Available)
- Airport Transfers Extra Charges
- Train and Bus Stations Central Belfast Only (Extra Costs Outside Central Belfast)
Itinerary
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Divis Tower: Rises near the interface between Falls Road and Shankill Road.
Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
2
International Wall Mural and Falls Road. You will see the Politically charged murals and street art painted by ex-Prisoners of War. An amazing street art collection. You will learn all about the recent conflict that lasted 30+ years
Duration: 20 minAdmission: YES
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You will visit the peace wall and peace line that still stands to this very day. The two communities are still bitterly divided, you will learn a lot of Irish history and you can write your name and a message of peace.
Duration: 20 minAdmission: YES
4
Get photos of the most popular mural in Belfast, IRA volunteer and Martyr Bobby Sands who died on Hunger Strike in 1981.
Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
5
Clonard Monastery: Built in 1897 by the Naughton brothers. A Large Roman Catholic Monastery that sits in No-mans land between the peace line.
Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
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A visit to Clonard Martyrs memorial garden to learn about the start of the present conflict in 1969.Commemorating: Fallen Volunteers of "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Belfast Brigade, Oglaigh na hEireann. Civilian casualties from the Greater Clonard area. Deceased Republican prisoners from the Greater Clonard area 1916-1970
Duration: 15 minAdmission: YES
7
Visit the King William Mural, as well as the Loyalist Murals and memorials on the Shankill Road including paramilitary murals of both the UFF, UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force. Learn all about Ulster Loyalism.
Duration: 20 minAdmission: YES
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The first Belfast Castle was built by the Normans in Belfast city centre in the late 12th century.A visit to Belfast Castle which has wonderful views and vistas over Belfast and beyond.Belfast Castle is set on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, in a prominent position 400 feet above sea level. Its location provides unobstructed views of the city of Belfast and Belfast Lough.
Duration: 30 minAdmission: YES
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The Albert Memorial Clock is a clock tower situated at Queen's Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was completed in 1869 and is one of the best known landmarks of Belfast
Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
10
The Big Fish also called The Salmon of Knowledge is a printed ceramic mosaic sculpture by John Kindness. The 10-metre-long statue was constructed in 1999 and installed on Donegall Quay in Belfast, near the Lagan Lookout and Custom House
Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
11
Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast. is the Roman Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor, and is therefore the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor. It is located in the Divis Street area of the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland and construction began in the 1860s
Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
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Pass by: The Beacon of Hope or Thanksgiving Square Beacon is a £300,000 public art metal sculpture by Andy Scott 19.5 metres high constructed in 2007 in Thanksgiving Square in Belfast. As with other public works of art in the island of Ireland the sculpture has been given several nicknames. These include Nuala with the Hula (credited to Gerard Doyle), the Belle on the Ball, the Thing with the Ring or the Angel of Thanksgiving.It is currently the second largest public art sculpture in Belfast, after Rise on Broadway Roundabout.
Admission: NOT_APPLICABLE
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Traveler reviews
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Private tour
Barry was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable about the area and its history. He took us to beautiful spots we would not have seen otherwise.
L300TFcarriewJul 19, 2024TRIPADVISOR
Loves this place. Will deffo return for sure.
I loved this place. Don't use the bus or visit gift centre they rip you off. Just walk down at your own pace all for FREE! Allan's tour taks you here from Belfast for a great value tour.!
gaz88979Jun 16, 2024TRIPADVISOR
Best Tour in Belfast
Barry gave us a fantastic tour of Belfast that of course included the Troubles areas, the Peace Walls and quite a few of the murals seen throughout the city! His narration was full of Irish and British history throughout NI and Ireland. His dialogue went well beyond history, covering the religious aspects of the country, the culture, and touched a bit on politics. His knowledge of both history back to the Celts and Vikings was much appreciated. And his grasp of current events was spot on. He even offered to get us to the train station the next day for our trip to Dublin. A top shelf tour indeed, and an equally top shelf tour guide!!!
L5995LImarkfSep 24, 2022TRIPADVISOR
Belfast/Giant's Causeway
Barry was a wonderful tour guide--so very informative and friendly. Really enjoyed everything he showed us on our private tour to Giant's Causeway and around Belfast.
lynndI9592FYAug 1, 2022TRIPADVISOR