Belfast Murals & Peace Wall Taxi Tour with Local Stories

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Duration1h 30m–2h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Murals of belfast’s troubled past up close with locals’ stories

You’ll ride through Belfast in a black taxi while your local guide shares personal stories about the Troubles and shows you both Republican and Loyalist murals up close. You’ll get to sign the famous Peace Wall yourself, handle real artifacts from the conflict, and visit memorials that carry heavy history—leaving you with more questions than answers, maybe in a good way.

1h 30m–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Belfast's Troubles and Murals

Visit International Wall murals
See and photograph Peace Wall
Write name on Peace Wall
View Clonard Monastery from outside
Visit IRA Clonard Martyrs Memorial Garden
View Loyalist UDA & UVF murals
See King Billy mural
Visit Bayardo Memorial Garden
Photo armed Loyalist murals
Visit Bobby Sands mural
Visit IRA Belfast Brigade Garden of Remembrance
See Welcome Wall and Divis Tower
View peace lines and peace walls

The Experience

It started with the sound of our driver’s voice echoing off the taxi glass—thick Belfast accent, a bit of mischief in it. We hadn’t even left the curb before he pointed out a mural I’d never have noticed, colors half-faded by rain but still shouting something fierce. The city felt quieter than I’d expected, even on Falls Road where you’d think there’d be more noise. Maybe that’s just me. Our guide—Mick—grew up here during the Troubles. He didn’t sugarcoat anything, just told us what he saw as a kid. Sometimes he’d pause, like he was weighing whether to say more.

We stopped at the Peace Wall, which is taller than I imagined—metal and concrete running between neighborhoods that still feel wary of each other. Mick handed me a marker and said, “Go on then.” Writing my name next to scribbles from strangers (and apparently Bill Clinton?) felt both silly and serious at once. The wall smelled faintly of spray paint and damp stone. I tried to picture what it must’ve been like when gates closed at night; Mick just nodded quietly when I asked.

On Shankill Road we passed loyalist murals—King Billy astride his horse, faces staring out bold as brass. There’s a heaviness here that doesn’t lift easily, but then we heard laughter from kids kicking a ball nearby. At Clonard Monastery the bells rang out over rooftops patched with moss. We visited memorial gardens too; Mick showed us plastic bullets used back then (he let me hold one—it was heavier than I thought). He joked about tourists always asking if things are safe now (“Safer than London these days!”), but you could tell some scars run deep.

I keep thinking about those walls and how they divide streets that look so ordinary otherwise. This Belfast taxi tour isn’t just about murals—it’s about hearing someone’s memories as you drive past places that shaped them. It rained halfway through and Mick handed me an umbrella without missing a beat—said it was “Belfast sunshine.” Still makes me smile.

What’s included

Your day includes private transportation by black taxi with pickup and drop-off at your central Belfast hotel or Airbnb if needed.
You’ll travel with a local guide who lived through The Troubles, see murals on both sides of the city’s divide—including Falls Road and Shankill—and stop at memorial gardens and significant landmarks like Clonard Monastery.
There’s time to write your name on the Peace Wall (with markers provided), handle real artifacts like plastic bullets used during the conflict, and umbrellas are available if it rains along the way before returning to your starting point.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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