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Belfast: Murals Taxi Tour

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Belfast: Murals Taxi Tour
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Explore the Falls and Shankill Roads on this taxi tour of Belfast. See iconic murals and learn about the city's political history from your experienced local guide.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Hotel pickup in the city center
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Michael – Australia

Jim the guide was a great guy and very informative. Would highly recommend Jim to anyone wanting to do a Troubles tour of Belfast.

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Wendy Morris – United Kingdom

Very interesting and touching story of driver who lived through the ‘Troubles’

Highlights

  • Travel back in time to the Northern Irish Troubles through murals and storytelling
  • Drive through Protestant and Catholic communities and learn about their history
  • Witness the Peace Line and learn about its history and why it gets locked daily
  • Visit landmarks dedicated to locals and learn about their importance to Belfast
  • See the Divis Tower and the place where the Troubles started on Bombay Street

Full description

Immerse yourself in the history of the Troubles in Belfast on this taxi tour and see some of the city's most iconic murals. The murals depict the most important events and figures in Belfast's political history. 

Get picked up from your hotel and head to your first stop, Divis Tower. Learn about its importance during the Troubles and take some photos. Continue to the International Wall and learn about the wall's current murals. 

At your next stop, the Peace Wall, hear its history and write a message on the wall. Continue to West Belfast to see several political murals and hear their stories. Stop at Bombay Street to see where the Troubles started and visit the memorial garden.

Learn about political segregation at Crumlin Road Gaol before continuing to Lower Shankill, Belfast's main Protestant area. Here, see the Shankill's most important murals and learn about their history before getting dropped off back at your hotel.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private air-conditioned transportation

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Important information

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  • The tour will take place in a historic black taxi

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4.9 /5

based on 1313 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5

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Michael – Australia18 March 2025 – Verified booking
Jim the guide was a great guy and very informative. Would highly recommend Jim to anyone wanting to do a Troubles tour of Belfast.
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Wendy Morris – United Kingdom15 March 2025 – Verified booking
Very interesting and touching story of driver who lived through the ‘Troubles’
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Annette – Netherlands15 March 2025 – Verified booking
Jim was a fantastic tour guide who made the tour both interesting, informative, moving and with a sense of humor thrown in when needed. Really was a great tour to take our Dutch friends in. Jim dldd ad o gave you some thought provoking moments and we all felt that we had left the tour a lot wiser for the experience.

Product ID: 407412

Activity provider:XploreBelfastMurals

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