Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Belfast
Discover Belfast’s past while exploring life during The Troubles, when conflict, fear, and resilience shaped everyday reality. Guided by two local women — one from a Republican background and one from a Loyalist community — you’ll walk the Falls and Shankill Roads, where murals, streets, and memories reveal how identity, division, and community shaped their childhoods. They share personal stories of loss, strength, everyday routines under threat, and the courage required to hold families and neighborhoods together. Though separated by politics and walls, their experiences reflect a shared determination to protect loved ones and hope for a better future. You’ll also learn how women on both sides supported dialogue, helped sustain the peace process, and continue to work toward reconciliation today. More than a sightseeing tour, this is a reflective, human encounter with lived history — an invitation to hear real voices and understand Belfast through the perspectives of its women.
Was the tallest building in Belfast and house a British Army observation building on its roof and was the location of the tow of the first deaths on the night the troubles broke out in August 1969
A wonderful array of murals depicting local events and international conflicts both past and present.
A garden to remember local Republicans who lost their lives in the conflict from the Lower Falls Road area. One of two gardens that we visit and can be controversial as they honour the dead of IRA members.
One of the most famous murals in Belfast, Booby Sand who died on hunger strike in the Maze prison in 1981
Fr, Alex Reid was the resident priest who was instrumental in the beginning of the talks that eventually led to the Good Friday Agreement being signed.
The second of the Memorial Gardens we visit, this time dedicated to the Republicans of The Clonard area and the location which is generally accepted as being the location where 'The Troubles' broke out in August 1969
Gates between the Loyalist Shankill Road and the Republican Falls road that still close nightly
Sign the 14m high "Peace Wall that divides the two communities and leave your thoughts on peace.
A UVF Mural in remembrance of 7 members of the UVF that lost their lives in the Conflict
Shankill Bomb Site where 9 people lost their lives
The Troubles Tour- Two Stories, One Journey lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 10 stops.
Prices start at $28 per person for this Belfast experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet Infront of the Gold Coloured building. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
It was a very unusual and interesting tour because the two perspectives were so totally different. Not us v them - but different was and degrees of healing and processing. To that end it really highlighted the impossibility of a simple narrative, which is probably appropriate. We had taken the black cab tour a couple of years earlier and this was better - certainly better value but also more nuanced.
Fabulous experience and wonderful DC Tours guide - Mahli. She had a Ph.D in the Irish political conflict and was passionate about the topic. Made me love my stay in Belfast. A must do with DC Tours.
Honestly, this was one of the most moving tours I’ve ever been on. Incredible information, balanced narratives. Left very emotional. Highly recommend this on your trip to Belfast
Very informative, touching and personal.
Definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Belfast. What we loved about it was the fact that you are hearing from people who lived it, the trauma is still very evident but there are some lighter (not many) moments as well. The stories are from personal experience and they took place in the streets you are walking down. If you thought you knew about the troubles then I suggest you take this tour as it gave us a much greater insight into what life was actually like growing up on the Falls or the Shankill, particularly from the perspective of a daughter or mother. Highly recommended, thank you to both ladies for sharing there stories.
It’s a tour that deepens your understanding of the conflict in Belfast — and how you understand the people that lived through such a traumatic time. Two women share such wonderfully open accounts of their personal experiences from either side of the conflict was something I’ll never forget. I didn’t expect to cry as much as I did, but their honesty, strength, and vulnerability were overwhelming in the best way. It was incredibly powerful to hear first‑hand stories from women who lived through those times and whose voices are so often missing from the narrative. Some of the stories were absolutely devastating, and they will stay with me. I’m so grateful to these women for offering such a generous, personal, and courageous experience. It’s a tour that changes how you see Belfast — and how you understand the people that lived through such a traumatic time.
We had an interesting and very personal tour by Barbra and July who not only painted the bigger picture and the events that happend during The Troubles but also gave a deaply and personal insight they and their families went trough during this extremly difficult period. Thank you both! A must when visiting Belfast.
Excellent tour with informative and personal insights on both sides. Learned a lot. Headset’s in first half were very good and would’ve been good to have in second half as well.
Very interesting and informative. I would recommend this tour.
This is by far the best history walking tour I've ever been on. The two women explained the history of the troubles really clearly and concisely, and their inclusion of personal stories made it even more powerful and poignant. It has only been running since January and I feel so lucky that I didn't visit Belfast before it started! I will be recommending this tour to anyone I can, and really really really recommend anyone who is reading this review books it straight away!
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