2-hour Belfast Original Drivers the Troubles Black Taxi Tour

2-hour Belfast Original Drivers the Troubles Black Taxi Tour

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Free cancellation available
2h
Mobile voucher
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Selective hotel pickup

Overview

We have been est over 25 years and our company is unique as our work force is 50% Republican and 50% loyalist work force and as seen on RICK STEVES and ANTHONY BOURDAIN Travel programme

Activity location

Shankill Road
- Shankill Rd,
- Belfast, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Shankill Road
- Shankill Rd,
- Belfast, United Kingdom

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2-hour Belfast Original Drivers the Troubles Black Taxi Tour

2h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

€84.59 x 2 Adults€169.18

Total

Until Sat, 2 May

What's included, what's not

Hotel pickup within central Belfast radius
Private black cab tour
Stops at key sites
Air-conditioned vehicle
Driver guide sharing history and personal stories of the Troubles
This tour you can ask guide to stop for drinks are snacks British pounds required
Drinks or snacks
Pickup outside central Belfast may incur extra charge
Tips or service charge
Entry tickets to specific attractions (if any stops require them)

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transport options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Shankill Road

45m

history of the area. We begin in 1690, when King William the 3rd arrived in Ireland to defeat King James the 2nd at the famous Battle Of The Boyne. There will then be an explanation about the recent troubles, which started in 1969 and ended when the peace agreement was signed in 1998. You will be guided through the heart of Loyalist walk around the area, where your guide will explain the loyalist wall murals and what they depict. You will have the opportunity to take your own photographs of the loyalalist murals.

Peace Wall

30m

The peace walls were designed to separate the Catholic (Republicans) and Protestant (Loyalist) populations. The first ‘peace lines’ were erected, following the outbreak of War also known as the 1969 “The Troubles”. They were built as temporary structures, meant to last only six months. Due to their effective nature they were built higher, longer and made permanent. Today, the walls are adorned with art and messages of hope from tourists.

Falls Road

45m

Visit the famous Falls road the birth place of the Provisional IRA was formed. Each section of this road and its political mural will be explained in detail and the reasons it exists. The next stop is the Sinn Fein press office, which is the site of the the most famous mural in the world Bobby Sands mural. You will hear about the history of the Irish hunger strike in H Blocks Prison in 1981.

Location

Activity location

Shankill Road
- Shankill Rd,
- Belfast, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Shankill Road
- Shankill Rd,
- Belfast, United Kingdom

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