Belfast: Black Taxi Murals & Peace Wall Private City Tour

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Duration1h 30m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Ride through Belfast’s murals, stories & the dividing Peace Wall

You’ll ride through Belfast’s storied streets in a black taxi with a local guide who lived it all—see Shankill and Falls Road murals up close, hear honest stories (and jokes), then leave your mark on the towering Peace Wall. It’s raw history mixed with real warmth—you might find yourself thinking about those moments long after.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Belfast murals and peace wall

Visit Protestant Shankill murals
Visit Catholic Falls Road murals
See world famous peace wall
Sign your name on peace wall
Visit Republican Murals

The Experience

Hands gripping the cracked leather seat, I watched our driver—Mick—tap the steering wheel as we rolled down Shankill Road. He’d just pointed at a mural of a woman with wild hair and said, “She’s been up there longer than my marriage lasted.” The windows were open, and you could smell fresh rain on brick. Mick knew everyone—he waved at an old man outside a bakery and muttered something about “the best baps in Belfast.” I tried to ask what a bap was but got distracted by the sudden burst of color on the walls—Protestant murals, flags snapping in the wind.

We crossed into Falls Road (I didn’t even notice until Mick nudged me). The mood changed; murals here felt heavier somehow. He told us about growing up nearby—his voice dropped when he talked about curfews and soldiers. It wasn’t rehearsed, just memories tumbling out between jokes. My partner tried to pronounce one of the Irish slogans; Mick snorted and said it sounded like “a cat coughing up a potato.” We laughed so hard people stared from across the street. Private black taxi tours in Belfast are nothing like I expected—they’re more personal, rawer maybe.

The Peace Wall is taller than I thought—cold concrete under my hand as I scrawled my name next to faded signatures. Kids’ voices echoed somewhere behind us, someone burning turf in a garden nearby. We stood there for a while, not really talking. It’s strange how quiet it can get in such a busy city. On the way back, Mick told us how both sides now come together for football matches sometimes—“not always peacefully,” he winked—and I still think about that mix of hope and old wounds. There’s no neat ending to this story, but maybe that’s Belfast for you.

What’s included

Your day includes private transportation around Belfast with a local guide who shares personal stories along Shankill Road and Falls Road; you’ll also stop at the famous Peace Wall where you can sign your name before heading back—all fully accessible for strollers or wheelchairs if needed.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Taxi Tours Belfast Ltd