Belfast: Murals Taxi Tour

A black taxi tour is one of the most direct ways to understand Belfast's recent history, and this route takes you through both the Catholic and Protestant communities that shaped it. Your guide talks you through the events and figures behind the murals lining the Falls and Shankill Roads, turning painted walls into a running commentary on the city's political past.

The route covers key sites including Divis Tower, the International Wall, and the Peace Wall, where you can add your own message alongside thousands of others. At Bombay Street you'll see the memorial garden marking where the Troubles began, and Crumlin Road Gaol offers a look at the physical segregation that once divided the city. Each stop comes with context from a guide who knows the streets firsthand.

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Belfast city centre are included, so the whole experience runs door to door without you needing to arrange separate transport.

Your driver-guide picks you up from your Belfast hotel and heads first to Divis Tower, a key site during the Troubles, before continuing to the International Wall to see its murals up close. Next comes the Peace Wall, where you can hear its history and leave your own written message. The tour then moves through West Belfast, stopping at several political murals along the way.

At Bombay Street you'll visit the memorial garden marking where the conflict began, followed by Crumlin Road Gaol for a look at the city's history of political segregation. The final stretch heads into Lower Shankill, Belfast's main Protestant area, to see its most significant murals before you're dropped back at your hotel.