15 History Tours in Belfast Worth Booking

1.A History of Terror – Belfast City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,883 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Learn Belfast’s Troubles on a moving 2.5-hour walking tour with local guides, key city-centre sites, personal stories, and a balanced view of peace.

“Róisín was such a wonderful guide. She was very passionate, as she experienced first-hand, a lot of what she covered during the tour. She made you feel the emotions at the time. She helped me, and our group, really envision what was happening back then. She's a fantastic storyteller. The earpiece and radio helped a lot as well. I truly enjoyed Róisín and the tour. I've been on many tours in Europe, and this was high on my favorite list. I would definitely recommend this tour!”

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2.A History of Terror Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 854 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35

Review of Belfast’s History of Terror walking tour, covering The Troubles, local stories, key city sites, value, access, and practical tips.

“Amazing walking tour with Anne! We did the History of Terror – Belfast City Centre Walking Tour and our guide Anne was born and raised in Belfast, giving us a deeply personal perspective on the city’s history. She walked us through the story of how Ireland became a divided country and explained the Troubles with clarity and sensitivity — without showing any political bias. Her personal experiences growing up during those times made the tour even more meaningful and thought-provoking. I left with a much greater appreciation for Belfast’s resilience and ongoing journey of healing. I highly recommend this tour if you want history told with honesty and heart.”

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3.Private Political History & Murals Tour Belfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $76

Explore Belfast’s Peace Wall, Shankill Road, Falls Road, and Troubles history on a private 90-minute tour with a local guide.

“very disappointed. Not in a black taxi. Our driver did pick us up on time and at the designated location. really did not feel we got anything out of it.”

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4.Best of Belfast History, Culture & Art Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 158 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Review of Belfast’s 3-hour history and culture walk, covering the Cathedral Quarter, Entries, art, architecture, music, Titanic, and the Troubles.

“Great introduction to the city. Mark was a fabulous guide - friendly and informative. Thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend.”

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5.Belfast Walking Tour with a Local – History & Craic

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 130 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $26Best value

Explore Belfast with local guide Corey on a funny, thoughtful city walk covering history, the Troubles, Titanic links, landmarks, and local tips.

“We have a work team building afternoon and to tour our own City of Belfast was fantastic and learn things we did not know. Our guide was Corey who had so much knowledge of Belfast and great humour along the way. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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6.Belfast Political/history/troubles private taxi/cab tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Explore Belfast’s Falls Road, Shankill Road, murals, gates, and Peace Wall with a private local guide in 90 minutes.

“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+”

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7.Peacewall and Political History Black Taxi Cab Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $67

Explore Belfast’s Shankill Road, Falls Road, murals, and Peace Wall with a local guide in a private black cab tour.

“We very much enjoyed the tour that David gave us. His stories were very impressive and we learned a lot. If you are thinking of getting on this tour: don’t hesitate, just book!”

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8.Belfast Walking Tour: City Centre History, Troubles & Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore Belfast’s history, the Troubles, and local stories on a 2 to 3 hour city walk with guide Corey, priced at $30.16.

“Corey was an amazing tour guide. Had a deep understanding of the cities history and was able to answer any questions I had. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone.”

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9.1 Hour Express Belfast Taxi/Cab Tour History, Murals, Troubles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $89

Explore Belfast’s Falls Road, Peace Wall, and Shankill Road with a local taxi driver in this focused one-hour Troubles history tour.

“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!”

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10.Belfast political history and mural unique private 90 min tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $272

Review of Belfast’s private black-cab mural tour, covering IRA and loyalist history, guides, pickup details, price, value, and who should book.

“Brendan our guide was a lovely friendly man. He told us the history and significance of places, murals, memorial gardens, the walls, the gates, everything. An amazing insight into what has been going on in Belfast, the history and the recent times. As a resident of England, I have never heard the real stories told by a local. Such a valuable lesson for us.”

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11.An Alternative History of Belfast Through Drinks!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $71

Explore Belfast through six drinks, stories, projections, and local spirits in a lively 90-minute small-group experience.

“Loved the vibe. Cocktails were great and the videos were a nice touch. Our host was really knowledgeable and friendly. Felt so welcome and relaxed. Good range of drinks, cocktails especially were delicious and not ones we would normally choose.”

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12.Belfast by the Glass: alternative history of Belfast, sip by sip.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Sip six drinks while tracing Belfast from ancient forests to the modern city in this lively, 90-minute storytelling experience.

“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 on the walls really embed the story and the drinks... (THE DRINKS!) please don't come here thinking it's a small taster session, there are 6 DECENT sized drinks served. You will leave more drunk than you came in! Just have to add that the customer service and engagement from the vendor through VIATOR was also…”

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13.2 Hour Terror and Mural History Belfast taxi Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $190

Explore Belfast’s Peace Walls, murals, Divis, Clonard, Crumlin Road Gaol, Bombay Street, and Shankill Road by taxi in two hours.

“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 the UK government doesn’t want the general international community to know. This is an essential tour for those who respect history or are involved in modern politics.”

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14.History of Belfast conflict and terror 1 hour black taxi tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $103

Explore Belfast’s Troubles by black taxi, from Bobby Sands murals to the Peace Wall and Shankill Road, with personal local commentary.

“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 straight away and Brian picked us up.”

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15.This is Belfast Walking Tours. Our history, our culture.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $27

Explore Belfast’s riverfront, political past, cathedral quarter, and City Hall on a lively small-group walking tour.

“Great tour for a first time visitor to Belfast- very informative and learnt a lot throughout the tour that I didn’t know before! Thank you- would definitely recommend!”

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