Belfast: Political Taxi Tour, Murals & Peace Wall

A Taxi Ride Through Belfast's Divided Past, and Its Walls of Hope

You ride through Belfast's divided neighborhoods in a taxi driven by someone who lived through the conflict, stopping at Falls Road's republican murals, Shankill's loyalist art, and the Peace Wall where you sign your name. The driver offers balanced commentary on both sides, the vehicle is air-conditioned, and hotel drop-off is included, so you get the history without arranging transport or figuring out which neighborhood to visit first.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Falls Road Belfast12m
2. Shankill12m

Explore Belfast political murals and peace wall

• Visit International Wall Murals
• See Loyalist Murals at Shankill
• Visit Home of The Peace Talks
• Sign your name on Belfast Peace Wall

The experience

You get in a taxi in central Belfast and the driver doesn't start with the usual small talk. Instead, he points to a street corner and says something like, "That's where things were different ten years ago." That's the moment you realize this isn't a bus tour with a microphone. It's a conversation with someone who actually lived through the conflict, who knows these neighborhoods because he worked them, and who's going to show you both sides without flinching. The political taxi tour takes you through Falls Road first, where the murals cover entire buildings in reds and greens and blacks, each one telling a story about resistance, loss, or memory. Your driver explains what you're looking at, not as a neutral museum voice, but as someone who can say, "This one changed after the peace talks" or "That corner used to mean something different."

Then you cross over to Shankill, where the murals shift in color and symbol but carry the same weight. The loyalist side has its own history painted on brick, its own version of what happened and what matters. The point isn't to agree with everything on the walls. It's to see that both communities have used art to process grief, pride, and hope in the same city. Your guide moves between these spaces without pretending the divide doesn't exist. Instead, he walks you through it, explains it, and lets the murals do some of the talking. You stop at the Belfast Peace Wall, the actual barrier that once separated neighborhoods, and you get to add your name to it. Bill Clinton signed it. So have thousands of others. It's a small act, but standing there with a pen in your hand, you feel the weight of what that wall meant and what it's becoming.

The whole tour runs in an air-conditioned vehicle, which matters because you're moving between sites rather than walking long distances, and the driver handles the navigation so you can actually look around instead of checking a map. He'll drop you back at your hotel in central Belfast when it's done. What makes this different from reading about the conflict online or watching a documentary is the presence of someone who lived it, who can point to a street and say, "I remember when that was dangerous" or "My family's from that road." That kind of knowledge doesn't come through a screen, and it changes how you understand what you're seeing on the walls.

What’s included

Your tour includes visits to key sites (Falls Road murals, Shankill murals, the Belfast Peace Wall, and the location of the peace talks), travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, live commentary from a local driver-guide who presents both sides of the conflict, and hotel drop-off within central Belfast where applicable.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Infant (under 5)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by City Tours Belfast

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Belfast's recent history from someone who lived it, rather than from a guidebook or a guide reading from notes. The driver's presence is what turns murals into memory, and walls into conversation.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 5).

Who drives the political taxi tour?

A local driver-guide who lived through the conflict and worked the streets of Belfast. He provides live commentary from both perspectives.

What murals do you see?

Republican murals on Falls Road and loyalist murals on Shankill, each reflecting different sides of the political divide and history.

Can you really sign the Peace Wall?

Yes. You add your name to the same wall where Bill Clinton and thousands of others have signed in support of peace.

Is hotel pickup included?

Hotel drop-off within central Belfast is included. Confirm pickup details when you book.

Do you walk a lot?

You travel by air-conditioned taxi between sites, so walking is minimal. The tour is designed for all fitness levels.

Is the guide neutral?

The guide offers a balanced perspective, exploring both sections of the political divide without bias.