13 Walking 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

Explore Belfast’s Troubles on a thoughtful 2.5-hour walking tour with local guides, key sites, personal stories, and a balanced view of the city.

“Incredible. To my shame I was originally dissapointed that our guide Mylie was an American but that changed within the first 30 seconds of her speaking. She really really knows her stuff and delivered it in a very engaging way. It’s the best city tour I’ve ever done anywhere. I grew up during the Troubles and quickly realised that being English I have only ever heard one side of the story. It was great getting both sides of it on the tour. I really appreciated hearing the individual stories of people as well as the political history. Belfast is a great city but this just put the icing on the…”

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2.Political Conflict 3-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,215 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Walk Belfast’s Falls and Shankill Roads with former Republican and Loyalist prisoners, hearing personal stories and seeing murals, walls, and memorials.

“This was a fascinating tour, hearing conflicting views of the Troubles and the aftermath from two passionately committed guides. It was very educational and instructive, yet at the same time very moving and poignant, since there has obviously been so much suffering over the years, and with a lingering mistrust on both sides. We hadn't realised that the divisions are still so very real. Very worthwhile in helping to understand more clearly the background and culture of this part of the world.”

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3.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 sites, practical tips, value, and who should book.

“very informative, great insight into the conflict, brilliantly delivered.”

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4.The Troubles Walls & Bridges Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 583 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Walk Belfast’s Troubles-era streets, murals, gates, and peace walls with a local guide for a moving, balanced three-hour history tour.

“Instructive, funny and entertaining. Good walking speed. Guide knows his City and shares his lessons for humanity that result from a troubled past”

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5.Belfast Political Tour-Conflicting Stories Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 459 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore Belfast’s Falls and Shankill districts with former prisoners, hearing personal stories, murals, memorials, and both sides of the Troubles.

“A very informative and educational tour. Our tour guide Paul was amazing. Wear comfortable footwear its a 3 hour walking tour. Good value for money”

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6.Best of Belfast Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 399 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of Belfast’s 3-hour walking tour, covering City Hall, the Cathedral Quarter, Titanic stories, street art, and the Troubles.

“Our tour guide Mark provided a greatly informative tour of Belfast city centre and associated history. He provided great detailed facts in a relaxed, friendly story telling style which my partner and I both enjoyed thoroughly. This tour is great for newcomers to Belfast and provided us with a great level of understanding of the history of Belfast and notable moments in its history. We highly recommend this tour to others.”

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7.Belfast Eclectic Walking City Center Experience, The Marti Way

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of Belfast Eclectic Walking City Center Experience with Marti, covering history, street art, architecture, food tips, price, route, and practical details.

“The walking 3.5 hours+ tour of Belfast with our host Marti exceeded are expectations. Marti did a fantastic job in mixing historical history with local knowledge and humor! We would highly recommend Marti and the tour. Thanks You.”

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8.Belfast Centre Food Tour of 12+ Local Irish Dishes & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Explore Belfast through 12+ Irish tastings, historic pubs, local stories, Guinness, craft beer, and a small group of 12 or fewer.

“Great way to explore Belfast with interesting local knowledge and food and drink along the way. Thanks Trevor. We will definitely look at this for future city breaks.”

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9.Belfast Troubles Murals Street Art and Peace Wall Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore Belfast’s murals, Peace Wall, and Troubles history on a three-hour small-group walk with local guide Marty.

“Marty was wonderful. He was a truly great guide; knowledgeable, generous, a great storyteller, and spoke from personal experiences. Highly recommend.”

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

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

Explore Belfast’s history, music, art, architecture, and Troubles with a local guide on this lively three-hour walking tour.

“the tour was incredible. the tour guide Mark was clearly an expert and we found the earpiece very useful. I would recommend this tour. PS. we went back to the Church for a tour and met Raymond too. A great morning well spent.”

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11.The Real Eclectic Belfast City Walking Tour/Experience.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Review of Belfast’s eclectic city walk, covering history, murals, lanes, Titanic Quarter views, guide style, value, and practical tips.

“Marti is extremely knowledgeable and showed us some great hidden gems in Belfast! We highly recommend this tour!”

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12.The Real Story of Belfast walking tour with a local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $27

Review of Belfast’s Real Story walking tour, covering old lanes, landmark buildings, and Northern Ireland history in a small group.

“Thank you Martin for a brilliant walking tour around the city. Martin has a huge amount of knowledge about Irish and Belfast history. Would highly recommend.”

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13.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, landmarks, slang, and local tips.

“Corey was brilliant. He made us feel like friends that he was taking around his hometown. Great information including facts from his personal experience. The best city tour I have done so far ~ fully recommend!”

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