Belfast: Private Taxi Cab Tour of Peace Wall & Murals

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Duration1h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Stories behind Belfast murals and Peace Wall in one hour

You’ll ride through Belfast’s Shankill and Falls Road in a private taxi cab tour, hearing real stories from both sides of the city’s conflict. Touch the Peace Wall, see famous murals up close, and pause for photos at Sinn Féin HQ—all with a local guide who lived through it. Expect honest conversation, unexpected details, and moments that stay with you long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Belfast's conflict history

Visit Shankill area murals
See Belfast Peace Wall
Stop at Sinn Fein HQ for photos
Tour Falls Road murals
Hear history of last standing wall

The Experience

We’d barely closed the taxi door when our driver, Tommy, nodded toward a man painting over an old mural on Shankill Road. “That’s how you know things are changing,” he said, and I didn’t quite get it until later. The Shankill area felt tense but alive—Union Jacks everywhere, kids darting between terraced houses, and Tommy pointing out faces on the wall like old friends or ghosts. He told us about his own family, how Sundays used to sound different here (hearing that made me realize how little I knew). I tried to ask about one mural and fumbled the name—Tommy just grinned and said, “You’re not the first.”

The drive to the Belfast Peace Wall was short but weirdly quiet. There’s this moment when you see how tall it actually is—graffiti layered over decades, sharp air that smells faintly of spray paint and rain. We got out to touch the concrete (it’s rougher than it looks) while Tommy explained who built it and why it’s still standing after all these years. A couple walked past holding hands; he waved at them like he did every day. I scribbled something on the wall—I won’t say what—and wondered if anyone would ever notice.

Falls Road was next, just across an invisible line but worlds away in mood. Irish tricolors instead of Union Jacks, murals of republican figures staring out above busy shops. There was a Sinn Féin bookshop where we stopped for photos; I bought a postcard mostly because the woman behind the counter smiled so warmly. Tommy talked about peace processes and ceasefires—his voice got softer then, almost tired. I still think about that view from inside the cab: two neighborhoods so close but divided by more than just a wall. We ended up back where we started, but everything felt heavier somehow…in a good way.

What’s included

Your experience includes pickup in an air-conditioned taxi cab with a local guide who shares personal insights as you travel through Shankill Road, visit the Belfast Peace Wall, explore Falls Road’s murals, and stop at Sinn Féin HQ for photos—with time for questions along every step.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mural Tours Belfast