Heading to Liverpool? If you haven't left yourself a lot of time to sift through the city's immensely rich cultural heritage, you'll want to meet up with a knowledgeable local guide. On a private Liverpool tour you'll see the most unique, interesting and worthwhile parts of the city with a local who knows it like the back of their own hand.

History abounds here: in 2004 the whole of the waterfront and docks was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because there are more listed buildings in Liverpool than in any other city in England except London. Your guide will take you to what interests you most, whether that's to a Liverpool FC footie match, the massive Cathedrals, or the city's famous Albert Dock.

This city didn't peak with the Beatles - in 2008 it was declared the European Capital of Culture. See it in all its Northern splendour with a proud Scouser guide on a private Liverpool tour.

Liverpool

Growing up in Liverpool "The Beatles" definitely played a big part in my life. I remember back to my grandad playing me their records on his old record player and telling me stories of how he saw them play many times at "The Cavern Club". Fast forward 20-plus years and I am now the one taking people around the city and telling stories about the "Fab Four".

The city is filled with famous landmarks and places that are deeply linked to the band. On this tour we make our way to each one, taking in John Lennon's childhood home, Penny lane and the Cavern club - to name but a few. Not to mention the grave of Eleanor Rigby, who could be a relative of mine as we share the same surname (I really need to look into my family tree). Whilst in between each place of course being entertained by their greatest hits.

The story of The Beatles is such a special one and is best told in the city where it was created. So, book with me, and let's discover it together!

An inside look at the lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo!

Beatles Mania! Private Tour shore excursion

Find The Beatles in Liverpool - Full Day with Blue Badge Top Qualified Tourist Guide and published author

This is a full-day tour in the Beatle's hometown, Liverpool. For all Beatle fans, this tour is a must. You will visit the sites of and take photos outside the childhood homes of John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Ringo Star, and enjoy time at the Beatles Story Museum and the newly opened Magical Beatles Museum (which is essentially Pete Best's collection and the Hamburg Story as well as visiting John's birthplace and seeing outside their schools and colleges, visit the Philharmonic pub where Paul McCartney performed with James Corden, on the Carpool Karaoke

There will be some time for some general sightseeing, souvenir shopping, and photos of the new Beatles statues at the Pier Head.

The tour will finish at the Cavern Club where The Beatles played nearly 300 times to relax and enjoy some enduring Beatles classic hits. Ple

It is also possible to customise this tour as per your requirements. Please note I share a vehicle and should this not be available a luxury hire car will be reserved.

Cavern Club on Mathew Street where The Beatles played 292 times in the 1960's

Claire Rider MITG - Liverpool City Region Blue Badge Tourist Guide at Penny Lane Development Centre

Liverpool Waterfront close to the Cruise Terminal

There's a shelter in the middle of a roundabout with pretty nurses selling poppies from a tray! - Penny Lane

Claire Rider in front of the iconic Liver Birds

Beatlemania - Here There and Everywhere & a trip to the famous Cavern Club

Ultimate Beatles and Liverpool best bits full day

The city of Liverpool has so much to offer and on this tour I want to show you what I believe to be the most impressive and unmissable places and destinations.

Now of course it wouldn't be a tour of Liverpool without the Beatles and on this tour we will visit every place that truly shines a light on their lives and journey's. Even some lesser known places like the Casbah Coffee club (the first club the Beatles had a residency at) and of course the more well known and iconic Cavern club - amongst a lot of other places were they lived, frequented and played at.

This will be mixed in nicely with all the best parts of Liverpool's history none Beatles related. Like The Albert Dock and the Anglican cathedral (5th largest in the world) to name but a few. Also a hidden gem that never fails to impress - the beautiful Picton reading room in Liverpool's Library (built 1860).

I am very flexible so any places you would like to add or skip that is fine and if you would like a spot of lunch or a coffee on the day.

Everything Liverpool & The Beatles has to offer!

Full Day Trip to Chester & Liverpool Shore Excursion Tour

As the most complete walled city in Britain, Chester is one of Britain's Heritage Cities. No city in Britain is richer in terms of archaeological and architectural treasures than Chester, the Walled City on the River Dee. The surviving Roman grid pattern of streets are so compact that you can get around all the city's landmarks on foot, feasting your eyes on an amazing architectural panorama of the past. Stroll the Roman walls, studded with historic towers and gates, then drop into the Roman Amphitheatre - scene of a major archaeological project
Here you will have some free time if you wish for personal shopping "The Rows" the famous two tier shopping galleries contains some of the city's most interesting shops
Afterwards we make our way to Liverpool awarded the European Capital of Culture in 2008 We will visit all the landmark places that form the culture, music, architecture and history of this fabulous city.

Combining the historic appeal of Chester with the fabulous city attractions of Liverpool

Full Day Liverpool Beatles Tour with your own vehicle

John, Paul, George, Ringo (and Pete!)

Come and explore Liverpool on a full-day tour, which will give you a flavour of Liverpool in the Beatles years.

See the neighbourhoods where the Fab 4 grew up, take a trip along Penny Lane and visit Strawberry Field to see the iconic red gates of the children's home behind John's Aunt Mimi's house. Imagine how John used to climb over the fence to play with the children on the other side!

Visit the Casbah Coffee Club - the "holy grail of the Beatles trail" - where it all began.

Then return to the city centre to see central locations associated with the Beatles and soak up the atmosphere of Liverpool today.

Take a step back in time with me to the legendary Beatles era!

As a tour guide in the city of Liverpool I am spoiled with the places I am able to take visitors and the history and stories I have at my disposal. On this tour we will visit all the best places that characterise and make up my great city, with such a vast and varied history there's lots to fit in. The city is known around the world for many different reasons - its cultural, sporting, musical and maritime heritage are just some that should be named. To give you the full experience I will take you to all of these places that truly give the city its heart and soul.

I'm lucky enough to have taken people on tours of my city for a decade now and hope to give you the best time possible, after all it's your tour and your day. Any questions are of course welcomed and with so many chances for beautiful photograph opportunities, I will of course be on hand as the tours designated photographer.

So if you want a great day with a local guide with knowledge and experience, book with me and we can explore together!

Explore my amazing city and it's history!

Liverpool City and Docks shore excursion

Welcome to Liverpool a world in one city !! During this amazing half day tour you will see all the most popular sights and experience the best parts of the city with myself as your local guide.

We'll see all of the things you would see on an ordinary tour - that are certainly worthwhile, but I will also show you the special things that make Liverpool great

As you can see there are many museums and Art Galleries. please let me know which one you would like to visit as your private tour guide, I can adjust the schedule, duration and activities to meet your needs. Please let me know of any special requests you have.
If the date you want is not available , please contact me as I may have a cancellation .

Famous Matthew street, see the Cavern Club

Discover the secrets of Liverpool

Liverpool Shore Excursion Tour

Liverpool, - Medieval Chester, Port Sunlight & Cavern Club

This private tour with a fun and qualified Liverpool Blue Badge Tourist Guide will wow your guests and you will be shown lots of hidden gems that other visitors would not normally see on a visit to Liverpool City Region & Chester.

You will enjoy the Mersey Ferry Cruise, see the historical docks and learn Liverpool's rich Maritime History, and visit perhaps the best modern Library in the UK and its adjoining Victorian Round Reading Room. Visit the Cavern Club where the Beatles played 292 times.

You will explore the suburbs and Europe's second-largest park and have your Beatles photo taken at Penny Lane Development Centre with its mini yellow submarine and Octopus's Garden.

At Port Sunlight you will smell wonderful English Roses and visit the magnificent Lady Lever Art Gallery with its collection of Wedgwood and Pre-Raphaelite art and where you will have time to buy refreshments.

Whilst in Chester you will be entertained by the Town Crier, walk a section of the walls to the river, and visit the cathedral

Ferry 
& donation at welcome desk at cathedral 
Cavern club 

Roses and Lady Lever Art Gallery In Port Sunlight built by Lord Lever for the Sunlight soap workers (Unilever)

Cruise on the famous Ferry across the Mersey

The world's largest independent collection of Wedgewood fine china in Port Sunlight

Liverpool Catholic Cathedral finished in 1967

The UK's second most photographed clock in medieval City of Chester

Mersey Ferry, Medieval Walled City and Tranquil Sleepy English Village - a perfect day out or Shore Excursion.

Liverpool Football Clubs Stadium - Anfield

Explore Liverpool and Chester, 2 of the most historic cities.

Liverpool and Chester full day best bits

Castles and Mountains! North Wales Day Trip.

*Please be aware that this is a full day tour and times can vary slightly. 8 hours is the estimated duration but it may take longer due to travel/traffic etc. If you are travelling on a cruise ship please bear this in mind when booking and allow enough time to get back to ship for departure.

On this full day trip we will travel to stunning North Wales, home to some of the most beautiful mountains and oldest Castles in the UK. We will travel through the rugged beauty of Snowdonia National Park, stop at the picturesque village of Betws-y-Coed and visit the walled town of Conwy where we will visit it's 13th century Castle!

North Wales is my favourite place to visit in the UK and is just a short drive from Liverpool so don't miss out and book today! You won't regret it.

Explore the amazing, historical landscape of North Wales.

Full Day Beatles Experience in Luxury licensed vehicle

This day for Beatles enthusiasts is an absolute must as you are driven around the city of Liverpool and to the opposite side of the River Mersey to see all the sites related to The Beatles & to learn and understand why and how they were catapulted to superstardom.

Neil is regarded as one of the foremost experts on The Beatles in Liverpool and has been conducting Beatles-themed tours in Liverpool for more than 5 years.

The tour starts at your Liverpool Hotel, Lime Street Rail Station, or the Cruise Terminal

You will then enjoy a guided tour of Liverpool City center on route to:

Outside the childhood homes of Ringo Starr
Penny Lane
Outside the childhood home of Paul Mccartney
Strawberry Field
Woolton Village - (St Peter's Church Hall, Eleanor Rigby Grave where it all began in 1957)
Outside the childhood home of John Lennon
Headstone of Stuart Sutcliffe
Guided visit to the Casbah Club
Visit Cavern Club
Visit Magical Beatles Museum
Photos of new Beatles statues

This is the total per person entrance charges for all the paid admissions described in the itinerary 

Rare tour Includes The "Pete Best" Casbah Club Museum

Luxury Liverpool, Chester Castle, Port Sunlight and Mersey ferry - Full Day Private Guided Tour with Top Qualified Guide

This is a full-day luxury day out. You will enjoy the historic waterfront including the two Cathedrals, the Royal Albert Dock, and The Georgian Quarter and the historic Cavern Club where The Beatles played nearly 300 times.

Crossing underneath the River Mersey, we will quickly visit Port Sunlight where Unilever, once had its factory Head office, and where ingredients for soap, travelled from the East Indies, from ship to shore to make Sunlight Soap, and see where factory workers lived in the most modern and beautiful houses. This village has to be seen to be fully appreciated.

The adventure continues onward to historic Chester, once a stronghold of the Earl of Chester in 1070 with its historic Roman Walls, The Rows, and Medieval Cathedral.

I will be delighted to showcase this historic city and give you a flavor of what life was like in Roman and Medieval times when people lived behind the Roman city once called Deva after the River Dee.

Prince Charles described St Georges Hall as the finest Neoclassical building in Europe it is in the heart of the World Heritage Site

Liverpool catholic Cathedral - Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King finished in 1967

City of Chester Cathedral which was formally an Abbey

Chester black and white timber buildings and unique two tier rows of shops

Beautiful Port Sunlight Village built in 1900 for the "Sunlight Soap" workers with the fabulous Lady Lever Art Gallery in the distance.

I will show you how and why both cities have changed as we travel around in style

Highlights of Liverpool, Chester and historic Port Sunlight for up to 6 people, with a Blue Badge Tourist Guide

On this tour we will drive up and visit some of the most beautiful and picturesque parts of the Lake District. As a family we have visited the lake district each summer for the past 11 years and it is without doubt my favourite part of the country. A fantastically preserved area which shows British nature at its finest and is recognised as a UNESCO world heritage site. We will take in the sights, visit some of the villages (Windermere, Grasmere and Ambleside) and even go out on one of the lakes by boat.

A full day exploring the beautiful world renowned Lake District.

Lake District full day excursion!

Best of Liverpool - Luxury Full Day with published author and qualified Blue Badge Guide

This is a full-day tour with a highly qualified and experienced and published author. You will visit the Cathedrals, Georgian Quarter, and the Royal Albert Dock, as well as The Beatle's key sites as well as a a visit to the famous Cavern Club. You will also enjoy the historic waterfront and learn how Rock and Roll became the famous Merseybeat.

Liverpool has an illustrious history of being the second greatest Port in the British Empire. My tour will give you an insight as to why the city was so important and how it gained its unparalleled wealth, commercial architecture, its public buildings and how Liverpool philanthropists diversified its culture.

After the Second War War between Britain & Allied Forces, and Germany, a new Liverpool emerged longing for an end to austerity and food rationing. The young people who had grown up in the war looked to the future and started to buy records from America, which influenced, the most famous band in the world, The Beatles.

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral the World's 5th largest

Liverpool Catholic Cathedral - Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King finished in 1967

Claire with John, Paul, George and Ringo - at the Pier Head

View of the Royal Albert Dock buildings at. Salthouse Dock

Luxury Car Tour with Beatles, culture and heritage explored during the day.

Full Day Driving Tour to the Lake District

I can't wait to show you England's iconic Lake District: a perfectly-formed bundle of lakes, mountains, and heritage, perfectly preserved in time. I would love to share with you the peace and tranquillity that I discovered almost 30 years ago when I chose to move to Cumbria and make this area my home.

On the journey north, I'll tell you about the landscapes we drive through and relate stories that link the city of Liverpool with this mountainous area populated with sheep, cattle and just 41, 000 people, many of whom still speak the local dialect with its own vocabulary, based on the language of the Vikings who settled here 1000 years ago.

You'll be greeted by a stunning landscape that inspired the Lakes poets and children's writer Beatrix Potter, and continues to inspire artists and writers today. Let me show you ancient villages, inns and churches, and introduce you to delicacies like Grasmere Gingerbread, Cumberland Sausage, sticky toffee pudding and real ale - all the ingredients of an unforgettable day

Join me on a journey through some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain

Travel to North Wales with stunning scenery start the day with White Water rafting then see the stunning River in the Sky

Travel further in to North Wales to experience the worlds fastest zip wire across a historical Slate Quarry

Includes a basic picnic lunch , sandwich, drink, crisps although there will be comfort stops and time to buy a hot drink etc.

Chester tours

Explore with 24 tours and 6 guides.

Jack R.

$ 668 (USD)

Claire R.

$ 1,652 (USD)

Jack R.

$ 833 (USD)

Ruth S.

$ 757 (USD)

Tess P.

$ 963 (USD)

Jack R.

$ 668 (USD)

Ruth S.

$ 406 (USD)

Neil M.

$ 1,129 (USD)

Jack R.

$ 1,039 (USD)

Marc H.

$ 1,145 (USD)

Neil M.

$ 1,115 (USD)

Claire R.

$ 1,720 (USD)

Jack R.

$ 1,393 (USD)

Claire R.

$ 1,652 (USD)

Tess P.

$ 2,202 (USD)

Neil M.

$ 1,363 (USD)

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