Private Tour
Belfast Political/history/troubles private taxi/cab tour
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
You'll gain a wealth of knowledge from someone who was born and reared and still lives in the community where the tour takes place, 17 years of experience giving the tours. I am 1 of 5 tour guides in the whole of Belfast that can say this. You will experience both sides of the community where the conflict took place, an unbiased tour and lots of colorful murals that depict the struggles along the way, where you can sign the famous peace wall and you'll have plenty of photo opportunities. This tour is a great experience for the whole family and will take you back in time right up to the present day. Tour is 90 minutes of history, learning and plenty of "craic" (laughter) along the way.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Belfast
When you are picked up by your Belfast Taxi Tour Guide they will bring you onto the famous Belfast Falls Road which is the Catholic side of the community, and the famous Belfast Shankill Road which is the Protestant side of the community. Your Taxi Tour guide will explain the conflict in detail from start to finish while driving you through both of these communities. They will also stop the taxi at certain murals for you to take photographs and see it firsthand. Along the way your tour guide will stop at the famous Belfast Peace Wall, and you will get the opportunity to write your name/ your message on the wall. All our Belfast Taxi Tours are around 90 minutes long. From pick up to drop off. We can arrange to pick you up from your location of choice, or at our chosen destination - Leonardo Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT1 6DY.
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Belfast Political/history/troubles private taxi/cab tour
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Reviews
75 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour - would recommend!
Elaine S,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour - having grown up amidst the ‘mayhem’ Diarmaid is very knowledgable, speaking from his own personal experiences he offers an open and honest view of this complicated subject. The tour was both interesting and informative without being overwhelming, we visited key areas and Diarmaid pointed out significant places/things along the way with explanation, he was both friendly and personable and happy to answer questions. Would very much recommend. Bonus points that Diarmaid accepts solo travellers, without charging double - which a lot of other tour operators do.
This tour is a must in Belfast!
O6020PHrobertn,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is a must in Belfast. Dairmaid, the driver and guide, grew up and still lives in a community that is part of the tour. He is a student of the history that is what this tour is all about. He has a lot of information that is professionally presented in a respectful and unbiased way. Dairmaid also has an ipad with images from the past that give a much broader understanding of what he was speaking about. I learned a lot from this tour, about history, about Belfast past and present and about life today in the communities we visited. I highly recommend this tour, it was excellent. A solid 6 out of 5.
Our guide was brilliant,...
Michael B,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was brilliant, very knowledgeable and really made the tour. 100% recommend this tour 10/10!
Highly recommended!
773anelam,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was incredibly moving and instructive! The guide Caolan was hugely nice, welcoming and committed. He taught us a lot about history and the present. He told with great compassion throughout the tour from start to finish. (Very comfortable car, also a +) Many thanks for the fantastic tour! Anela with mother
Caelan was amazing, he...
Craig E,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Caelan was amazing, he made the tour for me! His knowledge of the area, troubles history is second to none! He is a really nice and easy going guy, who is open to conversation and questions along the tour. I would highly recommend this tour, I loved it and felt I learnt a lot
Very moving experience
Monkeysoxnorthwest,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wanted to do this to understand the history and context from local people without the interference from press. An incredibly moving, insightful and important experience from start to end. Caolan was an amazing guide, we appreciated his heartfelt unbiased perspective and delivery (not all of the other companies seem to offer this from what I have seen on YouTube) . He was very generous with his time. We learned more than we expected and felt very humbled by the experience. We are from Liverpool which has many parallels with Belfast in terms of culture etc and it’s so hard to hear what happened in this wonderful city. There are a lot of operators in this space, choose this company if you want to prioritise learning over simple sightseeing. Thank you to the team involved.
Great tour, Keelan was great
alyssacC2266EX,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was fascinating and informative, a really great way to wrap up our trip. Keelan was awesome, gracious and incredibly patient and hospitable. Would recommend this to anyone wanting to get to know the history of Belfast.
Authentic, professional and well worth it!
476majm,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The political tour of Belfast was incredibly interesting and raw. Our tour guide, Caolan, was so knowledgeable and spoke with complete honesty, drawing deeply from his lived experience. He spoke with passion, as if it were the first time he was telling the story. He shared the history of the Troubles—events that were not that long ago—with great sincerity. Hearing about the suffering firsthand made it all the more powerful and moving. So hard to believe it was only a short time ago our people were treated so terribly.
Interesting Tour
Paradise03023161461,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Interesting trip through the Troubles History and Local Politics of West Belfast, my guide Keelin had a wealth of knowledge. I also really like how the exact itinerary wasn’t set in stone and the tour and info could be varied depending on interests, direction of conversation etc.
A must-do for the uninitiated
dwcrump,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great and reasonably unbiased view of the troubles from a very friendly and amenable cab driver - would have gone on beyond the full 2 hour trip if I’d let him!
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