Tour with a local Tour Guide - Blue Badge Guide, 2-hour, half or full day

4.9
(27 reviews)
Liverpool, England

2 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Explore Liverpool with your own private Blue Badge Guide, starting directly from your cruise terminal or city centre hotel. This personalised experience is perfect for visitors who want an expert-led tour without the need for pre-arranged transport.

Liverpool is a compact and walkable city, making it ideal for discovering on foot. Your guide will tailor the route to your interests—whether that’s iconic waterfront landmarks, stunning architecture, the historic Cavern Quarter, or the rich football and cultural heritage.

Choose from 2-hour, half-day, or full-day options. Shorter tours focus on the waterfront, while longer experiences can include the Georgian Quarter and cathedrals as well as a lunch stop at a traditional local pub.

This is a fully flexible private tour. You can upgrade to private transport, or book Liverpool’s open-top bus tickets, either must be booked before your visit.

Your guide will bring the day to life with engaging stories, local insight, and expert knowledge.

What's Included

Private tour
Hotel or Cruise Terminal pickup and drop-off (Liverpool city center hotels only)
Qualified local tour guide (for a walking tour or book transport at additional cost)
Map of Liverpool city region
Food and drinks
Luxury transport for 6 guests available at additional charge, please message us after booking
Tips and gratuities
Entrance charges apply to some of the visits in this tour

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
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Meeting point

The standard meeting point for your guided walk is The Beatles Statues in front of the Mersey Ferry Terminal on Liverpool Waterfront. Canada Boulevard, Liverpool Pier Head. if you need transport please message us for additional cost or we can guide on your vehicle.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    You have booked a qualified local tour guide for 2 hours, half a day or 7-hours and this is only for their guiding time. They will meet you at any Liverpool City Centre Hotel, Liverpool Rail Station or the Cruise Terminal. Please message us with your preferred meeting time and meeting point once you have booked your guide. It is also useful to let us know a little about your group, their interests, what you would most like to see and if you need transport at an additional cost and then we will tailor make your day for you. It will be a very personal day out. Some entrances and attractions have additional entrance charges although most of Liverpool Museums and Galleries are free of charge. The following stops are suggestions only as we will tailor the day for you.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Beatles Statue

    You will take photos of the new Beatles Statues and see the principal waterfront buildings on Liverpool waterfront. There are options here at additional charges payable locally on the day to do the Liver Building Tower Experience, The British Music Experience or take the Mersey Ferry.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    The Cavern Club

    Enjoy a guided walk along Mathew Street to see the John Lennon, Eleanor Rigby and Brian Epstein Statues. There are options here to pay locally on the day to visit either the Cavern Club or the Liverpool Beatles museums and there are cafes and pubs along Mathew street to buy refreshments.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The Beautiful Victorian Round Reading Room in the heart of Liverpool World Heritage Site. There are rest rooms and a cafe here.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Royal Albert Dock Liverpool

    The fabulous Royal Albert Docks built in 1854 Liverpool was once the second most important Port in the British Empire. There is the option to pay locally to visit the Beatles Story Experience.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Museum of Liverpool

    The only National Museum in the UK which is only about the city itself!! Superb museum with culture, art, music, sport & much more. Cafe and rest rooms are here.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Liverpool ONE

    the UK's largest open air retail and leisure area

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Museum of Liverpool

    This does what it says on the tin. You can buy a traditional Scouse lunch here and visit this superb national museum.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Liverpool Cathedral

    You will need to book at least the half day to have time to walk up to here unless you use the open top bus (additional charge) the cathedral is free and is the 5th largest in the world it will take your breath away. There is a suggested donation here of a few pounds.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

    The most ornate art nouveau pub in Liverpool. It's along Hope Street with lots of Beatles connections and was used in the Carpool Karaoke episode with James Corden and Paul McCartney. This was also John Lennons local.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • China Town - Liverpool (Pass by)

    See the largest multi-spanned Chinese arch outside of mainland china.

    Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Liverpool

    Visit the catholic Cathedral in a more modern wigwam style which was completed in 1967. You need at least the half day options to have time to do Hope Street and the cathedrals.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Brilliant Tours Ltd
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Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
City Tours
Shore Excursions
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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