Political History and Murals in Belfast: A Private 2-Hour Tour
4.7
57 Ratings
Belfast
Discover the dark history of Belfast's Troubles on a private 2-hour tour. Hear firsthand accounts from locals, visit key locations, and explore powerful murals that depict the conflict.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Peace Wall - At the Peace Wall your will have an opportunity to exit the vehicle and walk the walls, learn story behind why the walls are there and sign a good luck message to future generations.
- Shankill Road - Exploring the Shankill Road you will learn about Loyalist paramilitaries, the people of the area and events that took place during The Troubles.
- Falls Road - Exploring the Falls Road you will learn about Republican paramilitaries, the reasons behind their uprising, the people of the area and events that took place during The Troubles.
- Crumlin Road Gaol - Drive by the old prison and Court House to learn about where many of the people involved during the troubles where held and sentenced. You do not enter the jail at this time only to see from the outside.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the realities of the Troubles in Belfast that began in the late 1960s. Visit the actual sites and listen to the narratives of homicide, conspiracy, explosions, and unrest from the local inhabitants who experienced it. Patrol the renowned Peace walls that continue to separate The Unionist’s Shankill Road and the Nationalist’s Falls Road. Inspect the Wall Murals that narrate the tales of the involved paramilitaries and the innocent individuals who were fatally affected.
- Infant seats available upon prior request.
- Wheelchair accessible vehicle must be requested prior to tour.
Location
Peace Wall
15 Cupar Way
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(57 Ratings)
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Debbie_k
Apr 18, 2024
Provocative and Thoughtful - Took the 9am tour with our lovely driver Sean Mac and have to say it was absolutely the best way to find out about Belfast's political history from someone who grew up here. Having a very limited prior knowledge myself and my partner felt we left the trip so much better informed and we both felt quite emotional aswell. We were encouraged to ask any questions and there were plenty opportunities to take photographs, if you wanted to. I cant say I enjoyed the tour as I feel that's insensitive to the history but it was worth every penny and Sean Mac was a great character who arrived prompt and was very open and honest with us not sugar coating anything or diluting it down for tourists which I really appreciated. Fully recommend this tour to all visiting Belfast, one to make you think, empathise, appreciate and hopeful that history will not repeat.
Lovely to have met you Sean Mac thank you for an excellent tour.
All the best Debbie and James
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Amanda_l
Mar 26, 2024
Well worth it guided cab tour - Thankyou very much Tommy.
An excellent guide with a wealth of knowledge shared with us on our guided cab ride around Belfast City.
Non stop Infomation from the minute we stepped in the cab.
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Dennis_d
Jan 25, 2024
Dennis Visit - Im sorry, I did wrong te an earlier review but might have been too short! ######11111111 was TOMMY! I specifically visited from the USA for this History lesson. I have read many books and Tommy
Was amazing connecting and filling in the spaces ! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly
And approachable w my questions! Ty
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Breckonjohn
Jan 15, 2024
Brilliant Tour - Picked up on time and had a really thought provoking tour provided by Brendon such a knowledgeable guide. We loved the experience.
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Laura_t
Jan 14, 2024
Excellent tour .. so interesting - Great tour and Brian was so knowledgeable and interesting… what a great tour! Highly recommended..
we were picked up from our hotel everything was so easy!
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Wendy_k
Dec 31, 2023
Great first-hand account of the troubles - Brian gave us a first-hand account of the troubles and political issues. The tour was both insightful and interesting. I would definitely recommend!
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Stephen_m
Dec 21, 2023
A wake up call to Northern Ireland to get its act together - It was a humbling journey through Belfast's troubled past. Brendan was our excellent and erudite host and driver. He told it how it was.
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Maggie_d
Nov 29, 2023
Great tour - This was a great tour. It gave us a more in depth understanding of the troubles and the history. I would recommend to anyone who wanted to gain more understanding of the history and times.
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Helen_w
Nov 28, 2023
Brendon the guide was... - Brendon the guide was very knowledgeable, gave us a great insight into the history of Northern Ireland
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Ciaranc421
Nov 27, 2023
Great tour! - Really great trip with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide called Tommy. My friends were visiting NI for the first time and they all said the tour was the highlight of their trip here! We all had a great time!
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