If you enjoy city breaks, Liverpool might be the ideal destination to visit. The city is renowned not only for its football team, but for its local attractions as well.
With so many things to do in Liverpool, one of the best ways to explore the city is by taking an organised tour. No matter if you prefer to travel normally, on water or underground, these tours will help you learn a lot of things about the city.
Here’s a list of the best city tours available in Liverpool, all of which are bookable on GetYourGuide or Viator.
1. Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
This tour will take you through a 2 hour bus trip, where you will visit all the places where the Beatles; John, George, Paul and Ringo, met, grew and formed one of the most successful rock bands. You will get to visit their birthplaces, childhood homes and places that inspired their most popular songs, like Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane. Along the road you will be entertained by some Fab Four tunes, while qualified Beatles Guides will explain you everything you need to know about the band. Note that you can also request a guide translation in German, Italian, French or Spanish. The tour ends at the famous Cavern Club, where you’ll receive an exclusive souvenir in exchange for your ticket, and you’ll also be able to listen to live music most of the time.
2. City Sightseeing Tour
If you opt for a sightseeing tour, you’ll be invited to hop on an open-top double decker bus, from which you’ll be presented the city’s main attractions. The ticket you buy will be available 24 hours, giving you enough time to explore the whole city. Tours depart at an interval of 30 minutes, starting from Canada Boulevard, at the Pier Head. As for the ticket prices, they vary from 5 pounds for children between 5-15 years and up to 25 pounds for a family of 2 adults and maximum 3 kids. For a single adult, a ticket is 10 pounds.
3. Queensway Mersey Tunnel Tour
This is a unique underground experience, which will guide you beneath the River Mersey. You will get to witness an engineering masterpiece, with giant ventilation fans and a huge control room. The tour takes about 2-3 hours, in which you will walk up and down under the road surface. Some areas might also be cold and a bit dirty, so adequate clothing is recommended. Entrance fee is only 5 pounds, and there is also a small souvenir shop available at the exit.
4. The Yellow Duckmarine
This ultimately fun tour takes you through an hour-long trip where you’ll visit the city’s dockland, attractions and historical sights. Note that the tour is half on land and half on water, live commentary being available for every attraction. The vehicle in which you will travel is actually an authentic WWII landing vehicle, which makes an amazing splashdown when you enter the Salthouse Dock. The trip ends at the Albert Dock and it guarantees you an experience you will not forget .
5. Anfield Stadium Tour
Anfield Stadium is the home to Liverpool Football Club, one of the most successful football teams in the world. Anfield really is one of the best European stadiums to visit, and although getting tickets for a live match is extremely difficult, you can book a stadium tour throughout the year. Go behinds the scenes, wander through the changing rooms, sit in the dugout and get and up close and person experience, learning more about this historic venue and team.
if you love cities, Liverpool really is one of the top places to go in Europe. If you choose any of the above tours, you will certainly escape from daily monotony and because you will need a place to recover after visiting these attractions, we recommend you the Hard Days Night Hotel. It has affordable prices and it’s located right in the middle of Liverpool.
