NORTHERN IRELAND
The best of Northern Ireland.
Our pick of the 8 best historical tours in Northern Ireland. What each one actually shows you, who runs it, and what you'll pay.
Walk Belfast’s Troubles-era landmarks with a local guide and headsets, from City Hall to the Beacon of Hope. Flat route, 2.5 hours.
“This was an excellent tour. Our tour guide Rorey was great. His knowledge in the history of Ireland was so good. I would recommend this tour to everyone”
A private Belfast political history tour linking murals, the Peace Wall, and The Troubles to the city you see today, with hotel pickup.
“Brian was just brilliant, he was so informative. It was great to hear the detailed history of belfast and the troubles. Brian was so knowledgeable and answered each question we had. Highly recommend this tour to get a true insight in the history and complex past of belfast.”
Private 90-minute Belfast taxi tour through Falls and Shankill, murals and the Peace Wall. Pickup, English guide, Q&A.
“Our guide was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about the “troubles” in Belfast. He stopped often and we spent 2 hours traveling around the city. This tour encouraged me to do more research when I got back home. A+”
A 1-hour Belfast black taxi tour of Falls Road murals, the Peace Walls, and Shankill Road, led by local drivers on the Troubles.
“this is a must do tour when travelling to Belfast. We went with Brendan and what he didn't know about the troubles wasn't worth knowing. He grew up as a child throughout this time, so gave amazing insight to what went on. We learned so much more than we ever knew!”
Belfast by the Glass turns Belfast history into 6 stories and 6 drinks in central Belfast, guided in English for about 1.5 hours.
“Party of 3 adults - We literally landed in Belfast and came straight to this experience. We were looking for a bit of geeky history and also a good drink! This experience did not disappoint! The venue is absolutely beautiful, centrally located and easy to find. The experience itself is wonderful, it's interesting, the graphics…”
A 2-hour Belfast taxi tour of Peace Walls, Divis, Falls Road murals, Clonard, Crumlin Gaol, and Shankill Road, with balanced local context.
“By far the best tour I’ve been on in the UK. Very informative and will help me write an important paper about it. My guide was actually shot during the Troubles, gave an equal and balanced view of both sides of the conflict, and showed me and talked to me about a lot of things…”
Ride Belfast’s black-taxi circuit of murals and peace walls with a driver-guide who lived The Troubles. Photo stops included.
“We had Brian as our driver and he was fantastic. His commentary and knowledge was exemplary, this tour was truly an eye opener. Our only issue was that we had to contact the company to find out why they didn't turn up. There appeared to be an issue with the booking but it was cleared…”
A private 1-hour Belfast black taxi ride through the Falls Road, Shankill Road, murals, and peace lines, with a driver who lived the Troubles.
“We had an amazing tour with Tony who balanced telling us all about the history and politics of Belfast with answering our many questions. This was instantly a highlight of our trip here. Highly recommend!”
