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3 hours
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The opportunity to experience a tour of a lifetime.
Understanding Belfast's troubled history with a honestly presented political tour by Republican and Loyalist ex-political prisoners. Discover a side of Belfast you won't find in the Tourist books, We invite you to walk the streets of the city on both sides of the Peace Wall with the men and women who have served time in prisons of Northern Ireland for standing up for their beliefs. Republican and Loyalist ex-prisoners will share their own personal stories and the effects on their communities and explain the murals that tell the local history and culture of each area. The only tour to give you two truly opposing views of 'The Troubles' through the streets of West Belfast. A portion of the tours proceeds goes to working with local children in cross community projects.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Peace Wall
This tour is both sides of the peace wall in West Belfast Between the Falls and Shankill Roads. The tours stops at many locations along the wall.
Bobby Sands Mural
Explore the Murals in the nationalist area of West Belfast, including the International Wall, Bobby Sand Mural, D Company memorial Garden, Bombay Street.
Two local tour guides — one from each side of the conflict
Two Tours Guides one each side of the Peace Wall
Free admission to the sites visited along the route
Personal stories and historical commentary
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup/drop-off (you meet at Divis Tower)
Gratuities/tips
477 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
barbarafH6616TQ,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Absolutely loved it. What an insight into living through the troubles and into the present time. Presented from both sideswith very different views as you would expect. A must do when visiting Belfast
Sally A,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
Really interesting tour with guides from both sides of the troubles, both of whom had lived through it and had their own personal experiences to share.
samgF9462GH,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
A very powerful afternoon hosted by two guides steeped in their own histories of the conflict which should be a must if you have any interest in understanding the history of the area and as importantly the present day impasse both sides experience .
Robert G,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
Well worth the walk. Guides were informative and it was great to get the conflict given to you from both sides. Media report only their narrative
575kg,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Really interesting 3 hour walking tour. 90 mins each with 2 guides who have lived and breathed the troubles and offered their own perspectives. Both guides were friendly and approachable and happy to ask questions. A great way of learning more about recent history
Gerardine C,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
The guide who gave us the information regarding The Troubles and the IRA and associated activism was well-informed and interesting, answering questions with concern toward clarity and fairness. The second guide stopped at murals and gardens but did not appear as informed and complained about general Irish propaganda. Was worth the tour for the first half.
gerard h,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
An excellent informative narration of the troubles from both perspectives . It gives you a deeper understanding of why it happened and why oppression of any kind Will ultimately back fire
petej566,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Learned a lot and really enjoyed it, I apologize I don't remember the name of our nationalist tour guide, but he was great, very friendly and had so much fascinating information to tell us. Our unionist tour guide Sheryl also taught me a lot, it was great to hear her community's perspective since you don't usually hear that as an American, one part of her story had me in tears...Highly recommended!
Lacy M,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
The tour was just as it’s described: a walk along both sides of the Peace Wall, guided by former political prisoners. I expected to hear about the Troubles, and how that was all in the past, but the feeling I got from our guides (one more than the other) was that the wounds remain quite raw in some ways. There is no doubt the situation is better now than in the past, with hope for the future, but I honestly found the whole tour quite sad and sobering. Perhaps I was naive going into it. Physically, it was three hours of walking, but the walking was strolling, with a stop for restrooms and drinks along the way.
Bruce H,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
Firstly, it is all outdoors so do dress for the weather. It was windy and cold on our tour. This was an excellent experience. Fascinating stories from both sides of Belfast's troubled past. The only room for improvement was the absence of some context-setting at the start where the first guide should really have declared their bias and explained that we would hear the 'other side' too.
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