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4.9(642 reviews)

Official World Famous Belfast Taxi Tour ™

From$83
90 minutes – 120 minutes
Valentia Island, Ireland

Full description

Get a local’s insight into the Troubles that divided Belfast and how they shaped the city and its Murals on this intimate street art tour. See colourful murals created by both Republican/Catholic and Loyalist/Protestant communities, including the celebrated Peace Wall, as you travel around Belfast with ease in your very own Private Transportation! You will visit the areas that where deeply scarred during the conflict as well as learning over 800 years of history. Your guide will provide visual aids to help you imagine how life was like during the Troubles and your tour will visit the politically charged murals from both sides of the divide as well as stopping at the memorial gardens to the dead, stops include a visit to the peace lines and peace walls ,you will get to write your name on the largest Peace Wall in Western Europe and leave a message! We Also Provide Umbrellas for when it's raining! Several start times are available so this Private tour will slot into most schedules.

Included / Excluded

  • Private transportation
  • Visit Both Sides of the Divide Which Include British Loyalist Protestant & Catholic Irish Republican
  • See the Bobby Sands, Falls Road, and Shankill political murals up close including the Peace Walls
  • Benefit from the personalized service and itinerary of a private tour
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Optimize your time with hassle-free round-trip transfer from your hotel
  • Belfast Hotel/AirBnb pickup and drop-off (if requested Belfast City Centre Only!)
  • Write Your Name & Leave a Message on the Peace Wall!
  • Gain intimate insight into Belfast’s history and culture from your guide
  • All of our tour guides are Belfast Locals and lived through the TROUBLES
  • See and Handle Real Plastic and Rubber Bullets Used by British Crown Forces!
  • Free Pick Up Drop back off Leonardo Hotel Belfast City Centre
  • See the Peace Walls and Peace Gates Up Close
  • Learn more about Ireland's Bloody History & the citys former conflict "The TROUBLES" from your guide
  • Let your driver handle navigation, leaving you free to admire the city
  • Tip for your Guide
  • Upgrade to OUR VIP PACKAGE Top of The Range Luxury Mercedes Benz V-Class for £20(When Available)
  • Pickup or Drop off to Titanic Museum or Crumlin Road Gaol, Lanyon Train Station Extra £10 Cash
  • Cruise Ship Extra £20 Pickup & £20 Drop Back Off Paid in Cash to Your Tour Guide
  • Pickup/drop off at Queen's University/Botanic gardens/Ulster Museum/St George's Extra £10

Itinerary

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A visit to the World Famous Murals at the International Wall to learn all about the conflict. Ample photo opportunities-Learn about Belfast's Dark History! Get a local’s insight into the Troubles that divided Belfast and how they shaped the city and its street art on this intimate street art tour. See colorful murals created by both Nationalist and Loyalist communities, including the celebrated Peace Wall, as you travel around Belfast with ease in your very own Private Transportation!

Duration: 10 minAdmission: NOT_APPLICABLE
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A visit to See and Photograph the Peace Wall which still divides Belfast to this very day. Write your Name and a Message of Hope on the Wall, other notable signatories include US President Bill Clinton and the Dalai Lama

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
3

Pass by: See the beautiful Clonard Monastery and where it is situated right in the middle of no-mans land.

Admission: NOT_APPLICABLE
4

A visit to the Irish Republican Army C Company Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden in Bombay Street. You will learn a lot of history and how the conflict began in 1969, Address: Bombay Street, Clonard. Commemorating: Fallen Volunteers of IRA "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. Commissioned by: Greater Clonard Ex-Prisoners' Association. Date unveiled: 20 August 2000 Notes: Plaques in memory of all Republican prisoners from the area who have died since 1916 were unveiled on 11 March 2001. Annual commemorative march held around 11th March.

Duration: 5 minAdmission: YES
5

Politically Charged Street Art Murals in Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region's past and present political and religious divisions. Belfast and Derry contain arguably the most famous political murals in Europe. It is believed that almost 2,000 murals have been documented since the 1970s. In 2014, the book, The Belfast Mural Guide estimated that, in Belfast, there were approximately 300 quality murals on display, with many more in varying degrees of age and decay. Murals commemorate, communicate and display aspects of culture and history. The themes of murals often reflect what is important to a particular community. A mural therefore exists to express an idea or message and could generally be seen as reflecting values held dear to that community. In Irish republican areas the themes of murals can range from the 1981 Irish hunger strike, with particular emphasis on strike leader Bobby Sands; murals of international solidarity with revolutionary groups are equally common, as are those which highlight a particular issue, for example the Ballymurphy Massacre or the McGurk's Bar bombing. In working class unionist communities, murals are used to promote Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups such as the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force and commemorate their deceased members. However traditional themes such as William III of England and the Battle of the Boyne, the Battle of the Somme and the 36th Ulster Division are equally common

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
6

View the Loyalist UDA & UVF Murals See King William of Orange Aka King Billy Mural Take photos

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
7

The Bayardo Bar attack took place on 13 August 1975 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A unit of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), led by Brendan McFarlane, launched a bombing and shooting attack on a pub on Aberdeen Street, in the loyalist Shankill area. IRA members claimed the pub was targeted because it was frequented by members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). Four Protestant civilians and one UVF member were killed, while more than fifty were injured.

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
8

In Irish republican areas the themes of murals can range from the 1981 Irish hunger strike, with particular emphasis on hunger strike leader IRA Volunteer Bobby Sands.

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
9

Pass by: Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast. (Irish: Ard Eaglais Naomh Peadar) 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. It is home to St Peter's Schola Cantorum (Choir).

Admission: NOT_APPLICABLE
10

The peace lines or peace walls are a series of separation barriers in Northern Ireland that separate predominantly Republican and Nationalist Catholic neighbourhoods from predominantly Loyalist and Unionist Protestant neighbourhoods. They have been built at urban interface areas in Belfast, Derry, Portadown and elsewhere. The stated purpose of the peace lines is to minimise inter-communal violence between Catholics (most of whom are nationalists who self-identify as Irish and Protestants (most of whom are unionists who self-identify as British. The peace lines range in length from a few hundred yards to over three miles (5 km). They may be made of iron, brick, and/or steel and are up to 25 feet (8 m) high. Some have gates in them (sometimes staffed by police) that allow passage during daylight but are closed at night. The majority of peace walls are located in Belfast, but they also exist in Derry, Portadown, and Lurgan.

Duration: 5 minAdmission: NOT_APPLICABLE
11

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: 10 minAdmission: YES
12

photo the armed Loyalist murals

Duration: 5 minAdmission: YES
13

Visit and Photo the World Famous Mural of Bobby Sands, the Leader of the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike.

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
14

Visit the Bayardo Memorial Garden on the Loyalist Side

Duration: 5 minAdmission: YES
15

Visit and Photo the IRA Belfast Brigade D Company Garden of Remembrance.

Duration: 10 minAdmission: YES
16

See the Welcome Wall and Divis Tower Where the British Army had a Sniper's Nest, this is the Heart of The IRA's Territory.

Duration: 5 minAdmission: YES
17

Visit the I.R.A. Heartland of the World Famous Irish Republican Catholic Nationalist Falls Road.

Duration: 5 minAdmission: YES

Meeting point

Start Location

Leonardo Hotel Belfast - Formerly Jurys Inn, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, UK

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

Good to know

  • Tour Start Times8am 9am 10 11am 12 1pm 2 3pm 4 5pm Please indicate which time slot suits you

Traveler reviews

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Black Taxi tour of The Troubles

Our family did a personalized tour of The Troubles with Barry. While the subject matter is difficult, Barry did an excellent job transporting us around Belfast showing us all of the significant murals and memorial sites. He is certainly knowledgeable of the subject matter. He presented both sides well. He demonstrated an optimism for the future. Hotel pick up and drop off went smoothly, and he went beyond the allotted time for the tour. I would certainly recommend Barry for any future tours without reservation.

davidzP6954MCMay 24, 2026TRIPADVISOR

We learned a lot about...

We learned a lot about the history of Ireland and the Troubles. Paula was excellent and we would highly recommend her

Joe_LMay 18, 2026VIATOR

Black Cab Tour with Paula

It’s loaded with history facts. More information than I could process. Although it’s not a fun activity, it was a fantastic tour. A must for at least older children and adults.

Tracy_BMay 18, 2026VIATOR

Excellent Experience Learning About the Troubles

Paula was an excellent guide. She told us the story of The Troubles as though we were out with a friend sharing her experience. I highly recommend this tour and guide.

281veronicahMay 12, 2026TRIPADVISOR

An honest look at the past and hopeful look to the future

Best tour ever! I learned so much about the troubles. I never expected to be moved by the struggles and the pain that are still very much a part of life today. It was amazing to hear the stories from someone who has lived through the times and continues to educate people so that we never forget. We (as a society in whole) tend to choose to forget and/or ignore pains that aren't our own. During this tour we got to briefly experience those pains but also the hope of the healing of a whole nation.

Alan_FMay 12, 2026VIATOR

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Tour Start Times8am 9am 10 11am 12 1pm 2 3pm 4 5pm Please indicate which time slot suits you
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