Coming to Liverpool
Every year, Liverpool has over 62 million visitors! An amazing number. For many of our visitors, it is the Fab Four that brings them to Liverpool.
However you want to see The Beatles Liverpool, there are Beatles tour especially for you, whether it is a bus tour, a private tour, a walking tour or even a cycling tour, Liverpool has the Beatles tour for you.
Below are the various options that you have; check them out and read their reviews to choose the best Liverpool Beatles tour for you.
Roll Up for the Magical Mystery Tour
Cavern City Tours launched their daily “Magical Mystery Tour” back in 1991 and it has been running ever since. With up to 6 tours a day, this two-hour trip around the key Beatles sites takes you through Ringo’s Dingle, Penny Lane – with a stop at the street sign – to George Harrison’s childhood home, where you also get off for a short walk. You will then pass John Lennon’s home at “Mendips”, St. Peter’s Church, a photo-opportunity outside Strawberry Field gates before a quick walk to see Paul McCartney’s home at 20, Forthlin Road. The tour finishes at The Cavern Club. Thousands of fans take this tour every year.
Find out more at Cavern City Tours
National Trust Tour of John and Paul’s Childhood Homes
The National Trust own and operate a tour that takes you to John Lennon’s home at “Mendips”, where the curator will welcome you inside the house. This is your only opportunity to go inside the house. You will then be taken to Paul McCartney’s childhood home, 20, Forthlin Road, where you also get the chance to explore inside the house. These homes are incredible and have both been restored to how they would have looked in the 1950s. There are 4 tours a day, and each tour is limited to about 15 people only. Also, they are not open during the winter months, so check ahead.
Find out more at the National Trust website
Strawberry Field
The famous Salvation Army home that John Lennon wrote about in “Strawberry Fields Forever” is now open as a Visitor centre. You can walk around the grounds and visit their interactive exhibit, while you can also enjoy their café. There is a minibus that takes you from the Albert Dock to Strawberry Field. A unique experience which helps you understand the place that meant so much to John Lennon.
Find out more at Visit Strawberry Field
Association of Liverpool Tour Guides
The ‘Qualified to Guide’ logo used by ALTG is the sign of a Tour Guide who has successfully completed a training programme recognised by VisitLiverpool (Tourist Board) or one of its predecessor organisations. By using LTGS, with its access to a range of qualified tour guides, coaches and small executive vehicles, we will ensure that your group really makes the most of its visit to the City.
These qualified guides are experts in the history of Liverpool as well as The Beatles, and are fully qualified and insured too. These guides host over 500,000 people every year, whether on a coach or in a car.
Check out their website for more details
VIP Beatles Tours with David Bedford
If you want to take a VIP Tour with Beatles historian and author David Bedford, then you can arrange a unique private Beatles tour with David and Liverpool Beatles Tours.
Check out their website here – VIP Beatles Tours
Private Beatles Tours of Liverpool
If you want to see more of The Beatles Liverpool, then you can take a private Beatles tour. They have tours so suit everyone, from 2 or 3 hours to all day – or even longer! Journey around Liverpool in luxury as you get the personal touch for your tour. You get the chance to discuss the route beforehand and spend time exploring the locations at your own pace. You also get the flexibility of start and finish times.
Find out more about Private Beatles Tours:
Jackie Spencer’s Beatles Tours
Beatles Taxi Tours
If you fancy a trip around Liverpool in a British taxi cab, then this is your opportunity. You get a private tour around the city, seeing the Beatles sites and chatting with your driver. Each of the taxi cabs has its own name too! Enjoyed by thousands of fans every year, what a great way to see Liverpool.
Discover more about Beatles taxi tours here:
Traditional Tours of Liverpool
Beatles Walking Tours
If you fancy a walking tour instead of in a vehicle, then there are some great walking tours available by qualified guides who can take you on a long and winding road trip around Liverpool. This way, you get to experience the city of Liverpool, see the Beatles sites, but also find out more about Liverpool’s incredible architecture and history.
Take a wander here to find out more:
Liverpool Tour Guide Association
City and Beatles Bus Tours
A great way to enjoy Liverpool, jump aboard one of the “open top” buses and explore the city of Liverpool, taking in the history of the city as well as Beatles stories too. You can even do a combined City and Beatles tour, enjoying a trip out to Penny Lane and Strawberry Field too.
Find out more about the sightseeing bus tours here:
Liverpool Beatles and City Sights
Cycling Tours
If you fancy a tour with a difference, jump on board a Liverpool cycling tour with a chance to enjoy Liverpool from a different perspective.
Saddle up and discover more here:
Virtual Tours
If you can’t make it to Liverpool, then why not take a Virtual Beatles tour, where you will be guided through the major Beatles sites in a live presentation, hearing the stories and exploring the Beatles Liverpool from the comfort of your home.
