15 Best Belfast Political History Tours

“Fantastic tour with Sean Senior, very informative and loved hearing about it from such a personal perspective! Would highly recommend!”

“Our tour guide was an excellent communicator. He had lots of great information, facts and personal stories that made the history of the area come alive. He spoke confidently and seamlessly as we moved around the city.”

“The weather was not in our favour on this day but I’m so glad that I didn’t cancel! Very insightful and impactful. Having two guides from both sides really showed the two sides of this story. Having the tour guides was beneficial as you are…”

“Great tour with great guide, engaging knowledgeable”

“Very nice tour with a brilliant, knowledgeable and fun guide Michael. Went to both Protestant and Republican areas, and the peace wall. Highly recommend. Only wish, we had seen a few more of the murals.”

“This was one of the best walking tours I've been on. Our guide, Chris, was excellent: he really made the subject matter come to life, thanks to his incredible knowledge of Irish history coupled with his own personal experiences of growing up during "the troubles".…”

“Excellent tour of the history of Belfast. The 3 hours went by so fast. Highly recommended with a fair amount of walking.”

“The tour guide Steve was so knowledgeable that this 3 hour tour flew by. Everyone was intrigued the whole time, and to have personal headsets was a great addition so that even as we walked Steve was talking. He is a passionate historian of the…”

“Great tour and would highly recommend! Took us around Belfast and shared with us history, the murals, and personal stories.”

“Brilliant, both guides describe the political conflict from their own perspectives and it shouldn't be missed on your trip to Belfast. You really get to know the detail of where some of the conflict happened and it is quite eye opening. Our guides, Paul and…”

“A really excellent tour and Hugh was a captivating guide. Extremely interesting, all the more so because of the local knowledge and level of detail never taught as part of history. Would highly recommend”

“You will stop at a small number of important murals that are very significant in the history of the conflict. Our guide Jim was friendly, welcoming and was able to give a real feel, from his own experiences, of what it was like growing up…”

“Superb tour of the shankhill and falls area. Excellent history of the troubles from Colin. Very interesting seeing the various murals, peace wall, gates and other stops. Highly recommended.”

“An outstanding tour. I had wandered around the city the day before and seen some of the murals and points of interest but, unless you’re already very familiar with the political landscape, it’s difficult to really grasp the nuances of what you’re looking at. Kevin…”

“Danny was a young kid, grew up here and it was such an enlightening tour because of his personal experience. Would do it again with him as a guide multiple times.”