Belfast Political Taxi Tour: Unbiased Exploration Through City's Troubled Past and Famous Murals
4.8
29 Ratings
Belfast
Experience an unbiased exploration of Belfast's troubled past and famous murals on a political taxi tour. Learn from a local who has lived through the history and gain a unique perspective on the city's divided past and hopes for the future.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Falls Road - International Wall Murals
- Peace Wall - Sign Your Name Alongside Bill Clinton & 1000s of Others
- Clonard Monastery - Home of The Peace Talks
- Shankill Road - Loyalist Murals
- Peace Wall - Sign the Peace wall. Add your name to the same wall as Bill Clinton, and tens of thousands of others !
What's Included
- Air-conditioned transportation
Additional Information
Engage with Belfast’s history firsthand from someone who’s experienced the city’s turbulent past. You’ll get an unbiased perspective that delves into both sides of the political divide. Offering insights into the past, the tour will cover areas known for their wall art or Murals. As an image conveys a thousand words, both sides have used them not just to depict the past, but also their aspirations for the future. Make your mark on the same peace-supporting wall that has seen signatures from people like Bill Clinton and many more before you.
Find out more on this deeply resonant historical trip.
Location
Leonardo Hotel Belfast - Formerly Jurys Inn
Great Victoria Street
This is a 5 minute walk from City Hall. The tour can end here or you can get dropped back to your hotel or anywhere in Central Belfast 1k radius free of charge !
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(29 Ratings)
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Xcmkx
Jan 22, 2024
Brilliant - Highly recommend. Tony was our tour guide and was just amazing! Very knowledgeable about the Troubles and was able to answer any questions we had. Whilst the Troubles is a serious topic, Tony made the ride enjoyable and we all had a good laugh! 5stars!
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Kategp9338af
Jan 21, 2024
Unmissable tour of Irish history - Tony took us back to significant places in recent history and educated us on everything to do with Irish conflict, revolutionaries and the Troubles. He explained the amazing murals all over the area and detailed both sides of the story then took us to a little museum that we would’ve missed if we’d travelled the city ourselves. This tour was fascinating, heart wrenching and intimate. It is essential to understand the history of Ireland. Highly recommended also by another tour company we’d used for the Giants Causeway.
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Curiosity473988
Nov 27, 2023
Great tour - Very knowledgeable tour. Learnt a lot! Would highly recommend. Michael our tour guide was the best! So much fun
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Ces85
Nov 27, 2023
Great tour - Really enjoyed this tour, it was very informative, Michael was a great guide, clearly very passionate about his work, Gave us loads of history and information. Would highly recommend.
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Katie
Nov 27, 2023
Really enjoyable tour - Thank you to Michael for such a fun and knowledgeable tour. We had a great time and learned a lot. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Megandl2581ny
Nov 26, 2023
Tony - the best guide you could ask for. - Our Driver Tony was beyond kind. He was very punctual, informative and attentive. Tony went out of his way to bring us to a local republican museum tan by volunteers as we were on our tour from 12-1pm. The tour itself was fantastic, shown so much within the hour and we were fortunate enough to have the chance to take photos and take in the information given to us.
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Patrickbu1606yx
Nov 24, 2023
Riveting - A group of 5 of us did the Political Taxi Tour on Sunday, November 19th at 12 mid-day with Tony Gargan. The tour was riveting. Tony's descriptions were very detailed. His knowledge was encyclopaedic. His imaginative discussion was so atmospheric, that it made us feel what it was like during the troubles. He gave a very vivid description of the background of the troubles. I would highly recommend Tony as a tour guide. Thanks again Tony. Pat Brady, Cork.
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Y7382yjalexandras
Nov 4, 2023
Amazing tour experience - I’m a little late in this review (sorry Michael), but wanted to mention how amazing of a tour Michael gave my boyfriend Dave and I on our recent trip to Belfast. He was extremely knowledgeable and kind and a great person to talk to. He immediately made us feel welcome and like we were old friends. Highly recommend taking this tour with Michael if you want to learn about the troubles!
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92ob107
Oct 5, 2023
Eye opening! - This was an amazing tour given by a person with a close family experience in the Troubles. I don’t want to give away the spoiler, but be sure to ask for Tony to be your driver. Very informative and non biased.
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Sandksomerset
Oct 3, 2023
A Substantial and Important Tour - Tony, our driver, presented The Troubles in a balanced and nuanced manner. His intimate knowledge of the events lent do much gravitas to the tour. If you wish to have an understanding of all that happened, please take this tour.
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