Belfast

Official World Famous Belfast Taxi Tour ™

Badge of ExcellenceBelfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast Conflict Private Tour
  • 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Swap crowded buses for a more intimate and personalized way of exploring Belfast—a private taxi tour. Learn about "The Troubles" that divided the city, and see its famous murals up close; including the Peace Wall, where you can sign your name. During the tour, find out about 800 years of history, and have the chance to visit the Memorial Gardens too.
  • Travel around Belfast and see important sights on this private taxi tour
  • Hear stories about “The Troubles” from your driver/guide
  • Enjoy the flexibility of getting out of the vehicle to see murals up close
  • Save time reading up on Belfast’s history and learn from a guide instead

What's Included

  • See the Bobby Sands, Falls Road, and Shankill political murals up close including the Peace Walls
  • Learn more about Ireland's Bloody History & the citys former conflict "The TROUBLES" from your guide
  • Gain intimate insight into Belfast’s history and culture from your guide
  • Let your driver handle navigation, leaving you free to admire the city
  • Benefit from the personalized service and itinerary of a private tour
  • Optimize your time with hassle-free round-trip transfer from your hotel
  • Free Pick Up Drop back off Leonardo Hotel Belfast City Centre
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • See the Peace Walls and Peace Gates Up Close
  • Write your name on the Peace Wall
  • See and Handle Real Plastic and Rubber Bullets Used by British Crown Forces!
  • All of our tour guides are Belfast Locals and lived through the TROUBLES
  • Visit Both Sides of the Divide Which Include British Loyalist Protestant & Catholic Irish Republican
  • 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

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

  • Leonardo Hotel Belfast - Formerly Jurys Inn
    Great Victoria St, Belfast BT1 6DY, UK

    We offer Free pickup from the Leonardo hotel, if you want pickup from anywhere else in Belfast city centre it's further charges each way of between £5-£10 paid directly to your Tour Guide, depending on where you are staying, we will confirm these charges.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We offer free pickup and drop back off from Leonardo hotel Belfast, anywhere else is extra charges. We will confirm extra charges via message after booking, extra charges paid cash directly to your Tour Guide on the day of your Tour.

What To Expect

Bobby Sands Mural

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Peace Wall

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Clonard Monastery (Pass By)

Clonard Gardens

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Shankill Road

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

International Mural Wall Divis Street

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Shankill Road

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Bobby Sands Mural

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

St Peter's Cathedral (Pass By)

Cupar Way

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

56 Sherbrook Cl

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Shankill Road Memorial Garden

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Bobby Sands Mural

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Garden of Remembrance

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Bobby Sands Mural

5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Tour Start Times8am 9am 10 11am 12 1pm 2 3pm 4 5pm Please indicate which time slot suits you
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Paula was great!
Brenda_G, May 2024
Paula was a great guide and provided a lot of context to the story. Very informative and eye-opening.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thanks Brenda it was lovely to meet you all and show you around our beautiful city! Paula 😊
Really enjoyable and interesting tour. Excellent value for money.
Wendy_H, May 2024
This was a great tour. Excellent value for money and I would highly recommend booking. Our guide (Baz) was very knowledgeable about the history of Ireland and gave a very interesting, honest and detailed tour. Communications throughout were excellent. Baz arrived on time and his cab was spotlessly clean. He was friendly and answered any questions we had. We had the opportunity to see all the sights and sign the Peace Wall. Had a great couple of hours. Thank you very much.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thanks Wendy it was lovely to meet you! Baz 😀
Knowledgeable guide and driver
Lori_J, Apr 2024
Guide was great, she was able to explain the murals and peace wall from a non-biased viewpoint. Totally worth it!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks for the great review! Nicky
Excellent tour with knowledgeable guide
Chris_W, Apr 2024
This was a fantastic tour. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and he spoke of the history of the Troubles from a place of personal experience, and with respect for different perspectives. I already knew something of the recent history, but I was impressed with how my guide connected it to the broader sweep of Irish history.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks Chris All the best Micky
Great experience
Meghana_N, Mar 2024
Paula was very knowledgeable and explained the history of the conflict, the murals and answered all our questions. Definitely recommend.
Amazing tour.
Clive_H, Mar 2024
Absolutely amazing experience with Paula our driver for the tour .Who’s knowledge was First Class.No question was off limits very informative.Well worth doing for anyone visiting Belfast.
Understanding the real Belfast.
Patrick_O, Mar 2024
The knowledge and experience our guide, Barry, shared with my wife and I was fantastic. We experienced the complete story of what Belfast was like during the troubles and today. Thank you so much Barry
Learned a lot!
Tiffany_R, Mar 2024
Loved the way that the tour set up the entire Irish history to explain the reason and state that led to the conflicts in Ireland. Being from the states we only learned big highlights of the conflicts, so it was interesting to hear a different point of view and in better and greater detail.
Paula did an amazing tour...
Maura_K, Mar 2024
Paula did an amazing tour with us. She was very informative and she made the tour very real. The tour was not rushed and she gave us lots of time. It was the highlight of our Belfast trip.
Great Experience
Jack_D, Mar 2024
Great experience and learnt loads we didn't know. Trip was made by Paula who was a brilliant guide. Knowledge, friendly and gave us an all round Great experience.
Great background on complexities of current and past political tensions
Diana_M, Feb 2024
A native Irish husband/wife who leads the van tour. easy in/out at various sites. Passion for sharing the history and complicated nature of the tension politically. Paired well with Martins' 90 minute walking tour. Plenty of time to take pictures. Loved how art is encouraged for expression instead of violence. Husband is fast talker so non-native English speakers may have trouble. Guide was friendly and passionate and proud of Ireland. Highly recommend tour to get the experience of past and present perspectives.
Great experience
Melissa_F, Feb 2024
Really interesting and great value trip. Paula our driver was so knowledgable, approachable and a great guide for the tour. We really enjoyed it.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
An absolute pleasure to meet you all Melissa. I am delighted to have been a great start to what I hope has been a fantastic weekend for you all in Belfast. Thank you. Paula
Paula and the Black Taxi Troubles Tour
macarenascalia, Jan 2024
Paula was extremely knowledgeable and made this tour unforgettable. She was happy, polite, and very pleasant.
The Political is also Personal - Living History
Glenn_B, Jan 2024
This tour was a moving experience, delving into the history of “The Troubles”, its social, political and, most importantly, human dimension. The tour focuses on the Falls and Shankill Roads. The guide I had, Paula, was able to make the political relatable as the personal and there was a lot of sensitivity apparent in this tour that was aimed to build understanding of a difficult history that is still real for a lot of people in Belfast. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thanks Glenn it was lovely to meet you and show you around Belfast. Happy New Year Paula
Great trip
John_F, Jan 2024
Barry was knowledgeable, and gave a great background to the events, and was also interested in us. All in all, was a great way to start my day
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thanks John Nice to meet you and I hope you get your old job back soon. All the best Baz
Our guide was friendly...
Seppo_T, Jan 2024
Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. Best wishes to her! I recommend this trip to everyone interested in the Troubles and history in general.
Great way to kick off Belfast!
Fareed_Q, Dec 2023
Barry was a very friendly and informative guide! The tour was eye opening about Belfasts history. Would definitely recommend.
Reluctant teenager converted
Tracy_M, Dec 2023
Took this tour with my 15 year old daughter who had no knowledge of NI history and was a little reluctant to engage with it. Paula was an excellent guide. She had my teenager listening intently to her stories and relaying of the history of Belfast. We had a great experience, worth what we paid for her knowledge and time. Thanks Paula!
Peace
Lenee_R, Dec 2023
Our driver, Barry, was great and he was able to explain everything so that we could understand. We went to many places around the city learning. We liked the peace wall the most.
Excellent tour!
Jazondre_G, Dec 2023
We had an excellent tour with Barry! Barry did a great job of explaining both Irish history generally and the history of Belfast. I’d say that the tour did an excellent job of showing both sides of the history of The Troubles, and we really enjoyed seeing all of the murals.
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