Name: Private tour following the Beatles and Liverpool city
SKU: 42032
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 3.5h

Activity Level: Easy

Experience: Adventure, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

Liverpool is situated on the estuary of the River Mersey. It is the fourth largest city in the United Kingdom. It is a main port and chief commercial centre. The city forms a crescent on the eastern bank of the Mersey.

Long stretches of docks and warehouses line the waterfront area.

The Mersey estuary is linked by a ship canal with Manchester and other nearby industrial cities. The economy of Liverpool is based largely on shipping and related businesses. Liverpool has a rich seafaring heritage and is highlighted by the famous song ‘Ferry across the Mersey’ and this certainly is the best way to see the amazing waterfront. The Three Graces, The Liver Building, and The Cunard Building are all famous landmarks. The Pier Head area forms part of the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City, which is a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. Liverpool is famous for having two Cathedrals as well as two Premiership football teams, Liverpool and Everton. Their stadiums are situated at either end of Stanley Park. Liverpool is also home to the famous Beatles, both John Lennon and Paul McCartney had their childhood homes in the Allerton area of Liverpool, and this was the inspiration for some of their most famous songs including Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields.

What's included

English-speaking guide/driver
Pick-up and drop-off
Transportation
Entrance fees

Food and drinks
Personal expenses

Pick-up and drop-off at Liverpool cruise terminal
Comfortable footwear required

Highlights

Cavern Club

The Cavern Club is a nightclub on Mathew Street, Liverpool, England. The Cavern Club opened in 1957 as a jazz club, later becoming a centre of the rock and roll scene in Liverpool in the early 1960s. The club became closely associated with Merseybeat and regularly played host to the Beatles in their early years. The Cavern Club closed and opened on a new site in 1973 and was filled in during construction work on the Merseyrail underground rail loop. It reopened in 1984.

Everyman Theatre

The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It was founded in 1964, in Hope Hall (once a chapel, then a cinema), in an area of Liverpool noted for its bohemian environment and political edge, and quickly built a reputation for ground-breaking work. The Everyman was completely rebuilt between 2011 and 2014. The Everyman reopened in February 2014. In October 2014, the Stirling Prize from the Royal Institute of British Architects for the best British building of the year was awarded to Haworth Tompkins for their work on the new Everyman.

John Lennon's Childhood House

The 1933-built semi-detached property, which belonged to John Lennon's aunt Mimi and her husband George Smith, is in Woolton, south Liverpool. Lennon moved there in July 1946 at the age of five from 9 Newcastle Road in the nearby suburb of Wavertree. He lived at Mendips after his mother, who was living with her boyfriend, was persuaded that it would be better for his Aunt Mimi and George to take care of him. He remained at Mendips until mid-1963, when he was 22 years old. In 1965 Mimi sold the property, taking away some of the furnishings and giving away others.

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city in North West England, United Kingdom with a population of about 485,000 in 2015. It is part of the Liverpool-Birkenhead metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the UK. The local government is Liverpool City Council. Liverpool is on the eastern side of the River Mersey. It used to lie in the old area of West Derby in the south west of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207 and a city in 1880. In 1889, it became separate from Lancashire. Liverpool's growth as a large port was matched by the growth of the city during the Industrial Revolution. It was most famous as a port during the late 19th and early 20th century. It is the birthplace of the famous rock group The Beatles. It is also famous because of its football teams, Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C.

Paul McCartney’s House

20 Forthlin Road is a National Trust property in Allerton in south Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is the house in which Paul McCartney lived for several years before he rose to fame with the Beatles, and it is labelled by the National Trust as "the birthplace of the Beatles". It was also the home of his brother Mike and the birthplace of the trio the Scaffold, of which Mike was a member.

Penny Lane

Penny Lane is a street in Liverpool, England. The name also applies to the area surrounding the thoroughfare. The street is south off the A562 road. During the 20th century, it was the location for one of the main bus terminals in Liverpool, and gained international renown in 1967 when the Beatles released their song "Penny Lane" in tribute to their upbringing in Liverpool.

Strawberry Field

Strawberry Field is a Salvation Army property and visitor attraction in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton. It operated as a children's home between 1936 and 2005. The house and grounds had originally been built as a private residence in the Victorian era, before being acquired by the Salvation Army in the 1930s. The house was demolished in 1973 due to structural problems and replaced with purpose-built units. After being closed as a children's home, the site has continued to be used by the Salvation Army for other purposes. The location gained worldwide fame following the release of the Beatles' 1967 single "Strawberry Fields Forever". The song's writer, John Lennon, had grown up nearby and played in the grounds of the home as a child. In time, the old red-painted entrance gates on Beaconsfield Road became a place of pilgrimage for Beatles fans. In 2019, Strawberry Field was opened to the public for the first time, with an exhibition on its history, cafe, and shop, alongside a training centre for young people with special educational needs.

Itinerary

09:00

You will be met at the port of Liverpool and guided to your air-conditioned transport.

This tour will take you on a delightful panoramic journey of Liverpool City and through the leafy suburbs to the picturesque sandstone village of Woolton, where John Lennon met Paul McCartney in 1957. There you can enjoy refreshments (not included). Guests will learn the story of the Fab4 whilst at the same time enjoying the wonderful Victorian parks and gardens, one of which was the template for Central Park in New York. You will see the childhood homes of all four Beatles as well as have photo stops at Penny Lane & Strawberry Field.

You will return to the magnificent City of Liverpool and enjoy a panoramic tour with several stops, in particular exploring Hope Street which won the UK Great Urban Street Award. This contains the Philharmonic Hall, the Stirling Prize Winning Everyman Theatre, not one but two magnificent Cathedrals one of which is the worlds’ fifth largest. You will also see the schools and colleges the Fab4 attended.

The Cavern Club in the City Centre is a must-visit for any Beatles fan and if you do not want to walk down the 40 steps to see the place that the Beatles performed 292 times, don’t worry as the Cavern Quarter is magnificent and there is lots more to do there, and many shops to buy gifts and souvenirs if you wish to.

Your driver/guide will bring the whole city to life and you will understand how the legacy of the fab4 has shaped the superb vibrant city that Liverpool is today. They will also point out lots of other things to do and places to eat for the rest of your day in the Port of Liverpool.

Although this is a Beatles inspired tour, the route really showcases the city today and this tour really has something for everybody.

After your tour you will be returned back to the port in plenty of time for your cruise ship’s departure.

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