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Black Cab Tour: Experience Belfast's History through its Murals
4.8
72 Ratings
Belfast
Discover Belfast's unique history through its famous murals. Take a Black Cab Tour and explore the city's political and cultural heritage. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Shankill Road - The Shankill heart of loyalist and UVF /UDA enjoy your local guide will explain 800 years of British history.
The Protestant people culture and the meaning behind the bonfires.
And you will view the biggest out door art gallery in the world. -
Peace Wall - These massive peace walls erected in 1969 with the out break of The troubles that lasted over 30 years.
You can write a peace quote on the walls with Presidents and stars. -
Clonard Monastery - The secret peace talks took place here hosted by father Alex Reid between Gerry Adams and John Hume before being made public.
Built over 100 years ago and built by local and Italian craftsmen. - Crumlin Road Gaol - A formal hanging gaol built 1800s and housed most of the prisoners from the UVF,IRA,UDA and INLA on remand.
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Divis - The foot of the Falls road the famous Divis flats have been depicted in more films such as The Name of father and 71
You guide will explain the history - International Mural Wall Divis Street - With over 40 murals painted by Republicans supporting the plight of the Palestine ,Cuban and The Kurdish people to name a few.
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Falls Road - The birth place of the Provisional Irish Republican Army 1969 after the burning of Bombay street.
Your local guide will explain 800 years of British rule and the fight to remove the British army
What's Included
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional guide service
Additional Information
Escaping from the clutches of a 35-year long conflict, the city of Belfast boasts of its unique historical significance. Northern Ireland has turned famous for wall art being displayed throughout the country. These mural images frequently surface in global news or as backgrounds during interviews. They are representative of the region’s political perspectives and historical events, often defining territories. These murals, despite appearing intimidating at times, now stand not just as landmarks, but tourist attractions comparable to other key sights in Belfast and beyond.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY PICK UP POINTS LOCATED OUTSIDE BELFAST CITY CENTER EXAMPLE: CRUISESHIPS WILL INCUR EXTRA CHARGES FOR MEET AND GREET SERVICE.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Belfast City Hall
Donegall Square North
We offer a free city centre pick up in a free pick up zone 1km from Belfast city hall.
All ports airport are any other location outside the pick up zone will have a additional cash surcharge added on the day.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(72 Ratings)
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Mara_b
Jun 4, 2024
Highly Recommend - I had some knowledge of The Troubles. The first hand experience of our guide brought this cab tour to life. My heart felt heavy at times. There is certainty in changing the history and dialogue going forward. Not forgetting the past but learning from it and working towards progress and peace. The change of some of the murals is a testament of this!
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Mcg665
Apr 30, 2024
A good guide in Belfast ! - Our driver, Sean Mc. drove us to the most interesting and significant mural paintings in Belfast. His explanations were precise and he made sure we understood what he ment. He is very friendly and we had an excellent visit. We recommend this guide.
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Shermansuv
Oct 19, 2023
A Must-See Tour - What a must-see tour when visiting Belfast. Our guide, IRA, did a great job explaining the "Troubles", discussing the history, showing us the Peace Wall, the murals, and the Memorial parks throughout the city. Highly recommend this tour as it puts everything into perspective from the Catholic and the Protestant side.
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Stanch8114
Sep 27, 2023
Historical fun tour, with Billy! - Murals, explanations behind all of them ; the wall divided Protestant and Catholic; the 10 from hunger strike and the two from UK. Great information worth every penny! Ty
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Lesliegeukers
Sep 9, 2023
If you only do one tour in Belfast, do this one. - The tour was terrific. As our driver said at the beginning, Belfast's history is nuanced and he managed to explain the complexities in a way we all understood. We visited all the key locations and there wasn't a question he couldn't answer.
We came from a cruise ship and had to be back sooner than originally expected; not only did he make sure to cover everything, but even drove us back to the pier for no additional charge.
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Alexis_s
Aug 1, 2023
One of the highlights of our trip! - Our political tour was one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide, JR, was super knowledgeable, non-biased, and interactive. JR also had a sense of humor which was helpful at times with the tour content. We would highly recommend this tour and JR.
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V6qodanc
Jun 5, 2023
Belfast 5 June - Gerard was exceptional, absolutely worth the time and energy for the experience. The Beans say Thank you!
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Hollygolightly2015
Apr 23, 2023
A definite highlight of our trip to Belfast - This tour was fantqstic, Brendan our cab driver had so much real life experience and knowlege about The Troubles. It was so interesting and provided real insight into the history but also current issues. Plus he was warm and funny and answered all my questions with patience. Thoroughly recommend. He picked us up at our hotel and dropped us back so fantastic.
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525stea
Apr 10, 2023
Great experience, highly recommended - My sister and I took the Black Cab Tour (about two hours) to see the murales. We were hoping to hear and learn more about The Troubles and this tour very much exceeeded our expectations. David, our cab driver and tour guide, told us - in a very detailed, unbiased and thorough way - a lot of stories, facts and real life events about those years. It’s been a very intense, interesting and enriching experience. Also the service was perfect and well organized (he picked us up at our hotel and got us back). Price is fair (60 pounds for 2 people). Highly recommended
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Brett_d
Oct 14, 2023
Worth the trip and price - Great day with our driver , knew plenty of details and had a balanced view of everything . Really left us to manage our time at each stop and we still completing everything
Taxi needed some love and updating
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