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The 15 Best Liverpool Tours & Waterfront Trips

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Two cathedrals, three graces and a band. Here are the Liverpool tours compared: Beatles routes that reach Penny Lane and the childhood homes, Mersey ferry crossings, stadium tours at both clubs and the waterfront walks, with prices and how long each takes.

Liverpool: Liverpool Football Club Museum and Stadium Tour

Liverpool: Liverpool Football Club Museum and Stadium Tour - Main Stand views and pitch perspective, plus that Liverpool skyline framing

Liverpool: “Blue Route” – City & Beatles Tour

Liverpool: "Blue Route" - City & Beatles Tour - Meeting on Gower Street: timing, tickets, and the seat reality

2.Liverpool: “Blue Route” – City & Beatles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,562 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27Top rated

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”

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Liverpool: City & Beatles Tour with Live Guide & Live Music

Liverpool: City & Beatles Tour with Live Guide & Live Music - 90 Minutes, Open-Top Views, and Onboard Live Music

Liverpool: The Beatles Story Ticket

Liverpool: The Beatles Story Ticket - How the 1.5-hour experience flows with a Living History audio guide

4.Liverpool: The Beatles Story Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,197 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $26

Step through The Beatles Story in Liverpool with lifelike recreations, original memorabilia, and a multilingual Living History audio guide. $26.

“I loved the set-up replica of the Cavern Club. We couldn't get into the real Cavern Club during our visit to Liverpool, so this was the next best thing.”

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Liverpool: Sightseeing River Cruise on the Mersey River

Liverpool: Sightseeing River Cruise on the Mersey River - Pier Head Check-In and How to Get a Good Start

Liverpool City Sights Hop On Hop Off City Tour – 24hr Ticket

Liverpool City Sights Hop On Hop Off City Tour - 24hr Ticket - Old Hall Street to the World Museum Cluster: Museums and Cultural Stops

6.Liverpool City Sights Hop On Hop Off City Tour – 24hr Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,555 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $19

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”

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Liverpool: River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Liverpool: River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Pier Head Mersey Ferry cruise: how to make the 50 minutes count

7.Liverpool: River Cruise and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,864 reviews · 2 days · from $33

Ride the Mersey Ferry and a hop-on hop-off open-top bus with live commentary, hitting key Liverpool landmarks over 2 days.

“We used the buses several times over the two days and had three different guides . Each brought a different set of jokes and range of information about the sights .”

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Liverpool: 50-Minute Mersey River Cruise

Liverpool: 50-Minute Mersey River Cruise - QR Audio Commentary and Headphones: Getting the Stories Right

8.Liverpool: 50-Minute Mersey River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,232 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $17

A 50-minute Mersey cruise from Pier Head with QR audio, river views past Tate Liverpool and the cathedrals, and hourly departures.

“Unfortunately there was a drunken woman threatening to jump over the railings and took a while for staff to restrain her.She was loud and shouting.Couldnt hear the commentary,we were worried for her safety and spoiled and distracted which should have been a relaxing cruise.”

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Liverpool: Open-Top Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Liverpool: Open-Top Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - The 50-minute city circuit that helps you choose what matters

9.Liverpool: Open-Top Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,224 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Hop-on hop-off open-top bus tour of UNESCO Liverpool with live guide, top-deck city views, and a free glass of bubbly at Philharmonic.

“Live commentary by Jimmy was brilliant. So funny and he interacted so well with all the folk on the bus . Playing the ukelele too was so entertaining. Jokes were funny too . He gave good facts too about the city . Colin the driver very pleasant too . Also staff at the dock . First class tour . Best I have been on for quite a while . Thoroughly enjoyed .”

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Liverpool Beatles Museum Entry Ticket

Liverpool Beatles Museum Entry Ticket - Location on Mathew Street, and how to pair it with nearby Beatles stops

10.Liverpool Beatles Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,192 reviews · 1 day · from $26

Visit the Liverpool Beatles Museum on Mathew Street with 3 floors and 1,000+ original Beatles items, from Lennon's glasses to guitars and more.

“loads to see and explore, lots of history and unique beatles memrobelia. canny little shop with loads of goid value gifts. staff lovely”

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Private 3-Hour Guided Beatles Classic Tour of Liverpool

Private 3-Hour Guided Beatles Classic Tour of Liverpool - Key takeaways

11.Private 3-Hour Guided Beatles Classic Tour of Liverpool

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,074 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $277

Private 3-hour Beatles taxi tour of Liverpool with hotel pickup, photo stops at Strawberry Field, Penny Lane, Mendips and Woolton.

“This was a wonderful tour around Liverpool to visit the birth places of The Beatles. As well as some significant local hotspots that has something to do with the music.”

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Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tours in Liverpool, England

Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tours in Liverpool, England - Meeting at Hard Days Night Hotel, Plus Pickup You Can Plan Around

12.Mad Day Out Beatles Taxi Tours in Liverpool, England

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,013 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $208

Private Beatles taxi tour in Liverpool with an electric cab, story-packed stops at key homes, songs, and landmarks.

“We really enjoyed our tour. If we could give this tour 10 stars we would. Ian was excellent and professional. The tour was very interesting and Ian answered all of our questions and provided us with a real sense of the Beatle’s life in Liverpool. This tour was one of the best we have been on. I highly recommend it!!!”

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Liverpool: Beatles Explorer Bus Tour Ticket

Liverpool: Beatles Explorer Bus Tour Ticket - Pier Head, Matthew Street, And The Cavern Club Angle

13.Liverpool: Beatles Explorer Bus Tour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 939 reviews · 1 day · from $24

90-minute Beatles bus tour in Liverpool with photo stops at Penny Lane and Strawberry Field, film locations, and free City Explorer sightseeing.

“Joe (the guide) & John (the driver) were brilliant. very friendly and the 90 minutes flew by. Learned so much about the Beatles and also about Liverpool itself. Well worth the money and would recommend ot to everyone.”

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Ciy Explorer: Hop On Hop Off Liverpool Sightseeing Bus Tour

Ciy Explorer: Hop On Hop Off Liverpool Sightseeing Bus Tour - The Route at a Glance: 11 Stops That Cover the City’s Big Moves

14.Ciy Explorer: Hop On Hop Off Liverpool Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $19

Hop-on hop-off Liverpool bus with a 24-hour pass, live onboard history, and easy stops from Albert Dock to the cathedrals.

“Bus was not on time. Dirty buses. Hard to find stops. Politically incorrect jokes instead of tour info. Bus driver couldn’t issue tickets from out scan as stated on the website. We were told to get that done at stop 1. Wasted time. Volume on speakers could be turned down. Sound like a rock concert…”

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A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour

A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour - Liverpool Town Hall and Castle Street: Georgian prestige and port street logic