UNITED KINGDOM · CITY TOURS
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Some of these fill weeks ahead and some you can walk up to on the morning. Below are 15 city tours worth your afternoon, each with its price, its start point and the detail that decides it.
Liverpool Blue Route on an open-top bus with live guide and music, plus Beatles photo stops at Penny Lane and Strawberry Field.
“The tour was great and Jen was a great guide had a great time would definitely recommend looking forward to coming back again and seeing more”
London hop-on hop-off bus with 54 stops, audio in 11 languages, plus Thames cruise and walking tour extras for 1 to 3 days.
“the overall experience was very good. hello is available at every bus stop and get friendly support staff. special mention to the crew member at the river cruise. he was fantastic”
Open-top Beatles bus tour in Liverpool with live guide and music, photo stops at Penny Lane and Strawberry Field, and Mersey views.
“Excellent commentary by knowledgeable guide. Lots of fun and great insights into both Beatles and the history of Liverpool.”
Oxford with an alumni guide, seeing Bodleian Library, Trinity, Radcliffe Camera, and Harry Potter film spots, plus real student stories.
“Will was the best tourguide we can wish for. we were a group of 4 and it was the perfect size. thank you for showing us the collages :D Fulke”
Behind the scenes at Etihad Stadium with a guided tour, virtual Pep Q&A, pitch-side access, and a high-tech City story.
“How the tour staff Paul and Dave looked after our grandson during the tour The tour itself was very interesting even to none football fans.”
Etihad Stadium tour with the glass tunnel, pitch-side dugouts, virtual Pep Q&A, a dressing-room show, and The Tunnel Club suite, $35.
“Really good experience. The guides were very knowledgeable, helpful and humorous. My grandson and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”
Belfast City Hall to the Lagan, a 2.5-hour walking tour that explains The Troubles through key sites and local storytelling, with headsets.
“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.”
Edinburgh hop-on hop-off bus with open-top views, free headphones, kids Go Free, and 9-language audio. See Castle, Royal Mile and Holyrood.
“The hop on/off bus was a great way to get around Edinburgh and see a few different areas. Busses were never full and ran frequently, a good variety of areas too. Only complaint is the numbered destinations weren’t announced or displayed so we did get off at the wrong spot a few times. Not a big deal as we weren’t in a rush but might be if you needed to be somewhere at a specific time. Overall though, was a great experience and I would recommend.”
24-hour hop-on hop-off bus in Liverpool with live English commentary, Beatles stops, and a free bubbly glass at Philharmonic.
“Ended up upgrading to the Beetles blue line tour. This hop on hop off was very affordable because you got the route to see must see places in Liverpool regarding the Beetles and then you were able to get off and do the hop on hop off of Liverpool. Truly got a very good perspective of the city historically and as the home of the Beetles”
Oxford in 90 minutes with a university-educated guide: dreaming spires, Bodleian, film spots, and college entry.
“The tour is full of learnings & stories from the guide (Simon). He’s very knowledgeable and shared some tips how & when to visit colleges and museums.. We also enjoyed the cafe that he recommended during the tour..”
Private black taxi tour of Belfast’s murals and Peace Wall with hotel pickup and a moving, balanced guide.
“Joseph was very knowledgeable and gave personal accounts to fortify his presentation! On time, clean vehicle, kind and courteous! We learned a lot and would recommend this tour to anyone!!”
Hop on Belfast’s open-top bus for 90 minutes of audio storytelling, 19 stops from murals to Titanic. Choose 1- or 2-day passes.
“Great experience-This tour is great and well worth the money. I will definitely use again, if in the city.”
Hop-on hop-off buses in Glasgow with open-top views and recorded commentary, plus optional live guides and electric Yellow Route during summer.
“Glasgow is an amazing city of breathtaking architecture and it supports multiple institutions of art, culture and medicine.”
Walk Bath Abbey, Palladian Pulteney Bridge, and Georgian crescents, with optional Roman Baths entry. 1.5 to 2 hours, $26.
“A brilliantly paced, well curated tour of Bath with a mix of family who've either lived very nearby for 20 years, for whom its very much home, visited often and a few who have never been before, we all enjoyed it enormously!”
A 1.5-hour Oxford walking tour from Trinity College. See inside historic colleges, skip ticket hassle, and get stories you won’t find alone.
“The private room in the original Blackwell bookshop accompanied by the stories of Tolkien and Lewis, Balliol college grounds and dining hall , beautiful stunning architecture at every turn with the history attached to it. Upbeat and amusing guide”
