2hours Republican & Loyalist Mural Black Taxi Tour from Belfast

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Every city has it’s shopping and coffee culture but Belfast city has a unique past after coming out of 30 years of conflict.Your guides are the original drivers who had to transport their communities through the bullets and bombs of THE TROUBLES and have their lives at risk every time they seat in their black cabs.

The North of Ireland has become famous for the murals painted in almost every area of the country . These pictures of IRA ,UVF murals are often flashed around the world on news bulletins or used as a backdrop when interviewing people. They often depict the history and political views of both traditions and are a way of marking territory. These wall paintings often look intimidating but they have become as much of a tourist attraction as many of the regular attractions within Belfast and beyond.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Pickup from Belfast city center (1 km radius from Belfast city hall)

Pickup from airports, train stations and cruise ship ports (40 GBP per group)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

International Mural Wall Divis Street

The Belfast International Mural Wall features an impressive collection of murals that depict the turbulent history, political aspirations, and cultural heritage of North of Ireland. You will find world murals such as Palestine/ANC/Cuba/Republican hand painted by local artist. The wall consist of about 40 different murals that change with world news.

20 minutes • Admission Not Included

Bobby Sands Mural

The Bobby Sands Mural in Belfast is a powerful and iconic representation of the legacy of Bobby Sands IRA volunteer ,Hunger striker ,MP an influential figure in the history of Irish Republicanism. This mural is a poignant symbol of the struggle for rights and freedom.

20 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

2hours Republican & Loyalist Mural Black Taxi Tour from Belfast

Pickup included

Reviews

4.95

20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Excellent tour - We will talk about it for years to come
923shand,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our driver was Ricky. We thought this tour was fantastic - everyone coming to Belfast should do this tour. We are from Australia and it was a real eye opener and something we will talk about for years to come. Excellent knowledge and gave us a different prospective to what we had heard growing up.
Informative and interesting
jackmS7677JF,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really informative tour and learned so much. Got a good insight into parts of Belfast I've never been before. Shout out to our tour guide Brendan who really helped the experience!
An unforgettable Belfast experience
F8305YZwillg,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you Brendan and Black Taxi Tours for such a moving, unforgettable experience. From minute 1, Brendan was aware of my Dad’s mobility issues and made he felt comfortable and ease throughout the tour. But beyond that, the depth of knowledge and quality of conversation allowed us to learn so much about Belfast’s history and what it can teach us.
Ask for Ricki
Peter D,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ask for Ricki..Ricki has great knowledge of the area and the troubles. His knowledge and experience along with his willingness to answer questions made the experience so worthwhile.
Best tour I’ve taken in...
Victoria H,
Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Best tour I’ve taken in my life. Super interesting and informative. Jarrod was exceptional and made our trip.
Highly Recommend
michaelwil,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were fortunate to have gotten Emanuel as our driver / guide.... At 69 yo He had been a 7yr prisoner himself with the UK at the young age of 17. He artfully and "gut wrenchingly" designed his tour to slowly reveal his personal story and his relationship to some of the martyrs who died and who have murals on the walls of Belfast. We were stunned to learn even though the last death was 2001, the hatred is alive still in Northern Ireland. We had no idea. WE ARE ALL TGE SAME, WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG?
Wonderful Tour
Kristian B,
May 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful tour. We saw many historic areas where the conflict in Dublin occurred. Our tour guide David is a local who knew all the details about how the "Troubles" began and raged on for years. He grew up in Dublin during the "Troubles" and had first hand information about how the conflict affected friends and family. His knowledge added a lot to the tour.
Painting tour
N8714NOmichaelc,
Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Jim was great!! Full of knowledge and very friendly. The stop at the IRA museum was really special. Highly recommend you check out this tour!
A truly fascinating experience !
Yvonne F,
Oct 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Brendan was absolutely terrific! Fun, intelligent, incredibly knowledgeable and brutally honest. We truly appreciated all of his shared historical facts.
Great service and great tour
Rebecca M,
Jun 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
First things first, this booking was so easy to work with. We booked for 3:00pm because our bus was getting in at 2:15pm and I wanted to put a buffer in in case we were late. We ended up being on time and got to the meeting spot early, so I told the company so they knew where we were, and they were able to move the time of the tour up 15 minutes. Then they were able to drop us off at the train station afterwards since we were taking a train to Dublin after the tour. Great service. The tour itself was also fascinating. Jim, our guide, was knowledgeable and friendly. He was really able to personalize a lot of the information to our interests, and he answered all of our questions. It really was a phenomenal tour, and I learned so much.