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Liverpool Highlights Tour

Home of the Beatles and much more
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  • 3 Hours
  • Private Tour
  • Perfect for children
  • Fun quiz available

Join us for this half-day tour of Liverpool, a beautiful city where plentiful history is surrounded by modern culture and sport. Let’s explore the city centre together and hear about some of the famous residents, past and present. Follow your private guide through the streets that scream the name of the worlds most famous pop group, The Beatles.  Sports fans won’t be disappointed either, with a stop at the shop of one of football biggest clubs. Our tour winds its way around the City taking in the highlights, ending in the dock area. Just imagine a few hundred years ago many thousands of Europeans boarding ships bound for the New World.  Today you will probably spot one of the many cruise liners dropping off passengers to enjoy this fantastic city!

St George’s Plateau by Cenotaph

Our tour starts at the Plateau, where we take a moment to pause and remember those who lost their lives in both World Wars.  The main part of the memorial is the Cenotaph or empty tomb, built in 1930 to commemorate WW1 it later became a memorial to WW2 as well.  The panels around the memorial depict images from troops marching, to mourners laying wreaths.

St George’s Hall and St John’s Gardens

We are surrounded by history wherever we look in this large, impressive area. Starting with St George’s Hall, a beautiful structure from the 19th century. When commissioned it was required to accommodate 1000 people for a concert or lecture with separate space for smaller meetings. Costs were estimated at £35,000, they spiralled £300,000, a huge amount for the time. The hall was restored in 2007, to the beautiful structure you see today, it was reopened by Prince Charles.

St John’s Gardens

We are now surrounded by calming green space, however, the gardens haven’t been here that long, only since the start of the 20th century. Prior to that, this area was, amongst other things, an industrial zone with lime kilns, an asylum and a cemetery.  Your guide will show you some of the many statues and monuments and share stories about the past roles of the area.

Central Library

You are now standing on the site of the first subscription library in England.  Over the years it has seen a lot of change, today the site is shared by both the library and a museum, welcoming thousands of visitors each year. Don’t be fooled by the Neoclassical facade, walk-in and be amazed by the modern open-plan interiors.  Follow your guide up to the terrace to enjoy spectacular views of the city.

Waterloo memorial

Look up to see the statue of Arthur Wellesley.  Not a name you might know, how about his title, The Duke of Wellington. After winning the battle of Waterloo his position was cemented as a national hero, with his name given to many buildings, memorials and attractions.

Queen Victoria Equestrian statue

We can stop now to admire this beautiful piece of art, whilst your guide fills you in on some of the quirky details of Queen Victoria’s life.

Hillsborough memorial

This uniquely shaped structure is a memorial to the disaster at Hillsborough football stadium in the late 1980s. Nearly one hundred people died and many others were injured during human crush in the overcrowded stadium. This was the worst sporting disaster in the UK and is memorialised across the city.

Eleanor Rigby

We arrive now at our first connection with the Beatles.  Find out about Eleanor Rigby and the inspiration for one of Lennon-McCartney’s most famous songs.   

Mathew Street plus the Cavern Club (£2.50)

Arguably the most famous street in Liverpool, it’s crammed full of pubs and bars.  The Beatles were regulars in several clubs here, but famously The Cavern is recognised as their birthplace. Let’s go and peek inside, it’s not hard to imagine The Beatles on stage performing one of their hits.  The Cavern has also played host to The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Queen to name just a few. There is plenty of opportunity to take photos with a statue of John Lennon or Cilla Black.

Castle Street

One of the seven original streets in Liverpool, Castle Street has been included on maps since the 13th century. It’s home to the stunning Townhall and also the Sanctuary Stone. We know the stone served to mark the area of the medieval market place, but your guide will share some of the more unusual stories about this volcanic rock.

Water Street

Water Street is the main road heading from the River Mersey towards the Tower of Liverpool, which was used as a prison for debtors and criminals. Unfortunately, the old Tower was demolished in the early 20th century, the replacement we see before us houses apartments and retail units, instead of criminals.

Blitz memorial

Liverpool suffered terribly during the Blitz period of bombing during WW2, the docks and their ships making it the most valuable target outside of London.  This memorial shows us the civilian side of the conflict, we see a mother trying to persuade her child to stop playing and run to the shelter to hide from air raids. Around 4000 civilians lost their lives in the city during WW2.

Pier Head

Here we have The Three Graces, three iconic buildings that represent Liverpool in guidebooks and on postcards, built as a sign of international prestige.  Each of the buildings has been used by shipping businesses in the past, but now they offer stunning venues for events and exhibitions.  Explore the area and let your guide point out several interesting statues such as Superlambanana.

The Docks

This area was built in mid the 19th century, in a modern style for the period, with cast iron, bricks and stone. In 2018 the dock was granted a Royal Charter and we are now standing in Royal Albert Dock. Most of the buildings were used as storage, for goods shipped from all over the world. It’s a multi-purpose space now as well as a heritage site. Follow your guide to find one more Beatles connection, Let it bean. Let’s leave it at that!

Liverpool One Shopping area

We finish our tour at this bustling shopping centre, where you can have a bit of retail therapy and find a comfortable place for a drink and something to eat.  Your guide will happily suggest ideas for the rest of your stay.

Liverpool Highlights Tour

  • St John's Gardens
  • Central Library
  • Mathew Street
  • The Cavern Club
  • The Three Graces
  • The Docks

Pricing

The price for your group is £343

Departure Point

St George’s Hall

St George’s Pl, Liverpool L1 1JJ

Departure Time

Mon – Sun 10:00am, 2:00pm

Directions

Your Guide will meet you at outside St George’s Hall, next to the Cenotaph War Memorial. Your Guide will be holding a sign showing the lead customer name.

Why should you book a tour with our Blue Badge Guides?

  • All of our Guides are Blue Badge holders, this is Britain’s highest professional tourist-guiding qualification, they are the only external guides able to show you around the most famous attractions.
  • Blue Badge guides are carefully selected for an intensive 2 year course culminating in an extensive series of exams in all aspects of History, Art, Architecture, Contemporary Britain and much more
  • Your time on holiday is precious, let our expert team make it memorable for all the right reasons
  • We pride ourselves on being able to tailor tours to your interest, our guides strive to bring your tour to life, making it enjoyable for all ages

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Natallia Y
Natallia Y
29. July, 2023.
Perfect day We had a day tour of Westminster Abbey and London Tower with Marina today. It was outstanding! Can't say enough good words about it. Not every tour guide can keep 8 y.olds interested for two hours. She did it for the whole day! Marina is very knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She adjusted the tour to our liking and was very attentive to everybody's needs. Hope one day we will have more tours with her! Thank you Marina and "Let me show you London" company!
Kerry G
Kerry G
25. July, 2023.
So worth it! Excellent, in depth tour. Our guide, Denisa, was knowledgeable and entertaining. We had 2 adults and 3 teens, and she kept all of us engaged in the experience. She customized the tour for our interests/ages. We visited the Tower of London, saw the Tower ravens (Poppy came out to meet us), stopped at Traitors’ Gate, explored the Bloody Tower… We even saw “the word,” the ceremony in which a Beefeater gives Tower Soldiers the new password for the day. Last, we saw the crown jewels. The collection and it’s history are really something! We thoroughly enjoyed our time!
Sharon L
Sharon L
29. June, 2023.
Amazing Visit to London I took a group of first time London visitors to the city in June. Because we had limited time there (just 1.5 days), I decided to enlist the help of Denisa at Let Me Show You London and we ended up arranging two private tours - one private tour of the British Museum on our arrival afternoon and a full day tour of Westminster, St Paul’s Cathedral, and the Tower of London. Marianna was our guide for both tours and she was amazing. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic, she made both tours great. We even experienced a fire alarm at the British Museum and she was proactive in talking to the guards to see if and when we had to evacuate and once we did evacuate, she again didn’t hesitate to ask how long it would take to re-enter. Even I, who has been to London numerous times and who has visiting all of the places before, thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Since it was warm and we walked a lot, she was very conscientious about our energy level and made quite a few adjustments at the Tower of London to minimize steps, but again the tour was still fascinating. I would definitely work with both Denisa and Marianna again in the future.
lynnshayes
lynnshayes
4. May, 2023.
Great experience Maria was wonderful - incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. She gave background about the origins of the tower all the way to present day. Highly recommend!
Holly
Holly
8. April, 2023.
Wonderful Wonderful experience with knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Catered to our group’s interests and needs.
Jim Vajda
Jim Vajda
31. March, 2023.
The highlight of our UK trip This was an unforgettable experience for the whole family, including our 8 year old daughter. Our tour guide Lucy was excellent, and it really helped to have an expert explain each of the areas we explored. There is so much we would have missed without her. She really brought the place to life with her storytelling and expertise. Did I mention how well the kids liked her too! If you are going to splurge on one thing in London, this is it.
Imad B
Imad B
6. February, 2023.
Felice Sono felice di tutto ben organizzato e molto semplice da usare vi ringrazio per il servizio alla prossima a
Paul T
Paul T
31. January, 2023.
Amazing day The information that Lucy had brilliant and interesting,the best tour yet Paul Taylor I could go on and on the facts are Lucy is the best is that ok
LPB627
LPB627
11. November, 2022.
Walking your with Fantastic Phil The experience was great. Phil is an outstanding guide. Would highly recommend. Saw details you would never see otherwise.