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Tate Liverpool: Our most recommended tours and activities

Liverpool: Albert Docks Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary

1. Liverpool: Albert Docks Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary

Enjoy a cruise through the Albert Docks with a family-run sightseeing cruise agency. Purchase a hot or cold drink from the onboard bar and take in the waterfront vibe from the Tate Gallery to the Liverpool Marina and Yacht Club. Dive further into the sights with the onboard commentary.  Hop aboard and settle into a comfortable river boat with covered seating that ensures that passengers are comfortable no matter the weather. Enjoy comfy seats and tables with drinks available to purchase. Have an onboard toilet available for your use.  Relax as you soak up views of the Albert docks which were built in the 1860’s as a revolutionary new complex of docks. Today they are a popular, vibrant destination for locals and tourists. Pass by bars, restaurants, museums, and shops. Starting outside the Tate Gallery, travel through all the docks up to Liverpool Marina and Yacht Club while uncovering information about the sights with the onboard commentary. Turning in the middle of the Marina, return to the Royal Albert Dock with music. 

Liverpool: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

2. Liverpool: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

Walk through a beautiful route of the city, discover hidden gems and visit 10+ of the most important attractions and spots. Learn some introductory information about each place and interesting stories about the city in general. Download the ‘World City Trail ‘app from the store and login. Read the instructions and head to the starting location. Unlock photos of the exterior and the interior of the location. Read some information regarding the attraction and continue walking to the next checkpoint. Note what you liked and did not like and create your bucket list for the next days! Start your walk any time, without a schedule. Pause it for lunch, have a drink, visit an attraction of your choice, and continue later or even another day. With the maps feature, you will never get lost. Start your tour at the beautiful World Museum! Visit the iconic St. George's Hall. Photograph St. Johns Beacon climb to see its view and admire the famous and historic the Cavern Club. The Three Graces complex will leave you speechless. Learn about the city's history at the Museum of Liverpool. Tate Liverpool with its world-famous exhibits and heavy history will captivate you. The architecturally excellent Tate Liverpool is worth your time and the space in your mobile memory since its red color and large size remind you of knights' tales. The famous Chinatown will be your next step, while the icing on the cake of this unique tour will be Liverpool Cathedral(where the tour ends), it will surprise you with its beautiful architecture, and its enormous size, since it is the largest cathedral in Britain.

Liverpool: Private Experience See the Best w/ a Local

3. Liverpool: Private Experience See the Best w/ a Local

This experience is essential to anyone who is serious about exploring the best of Liverpool. See the main tourist attractions like Albert Docks. Walk along the dock’s and pop into some of the small shops dotted along the waterfront. If you want to pick up a few souvenirs or some Beatles memorabilia, this is the place to do it. If you are passionate about art, pop into the Tate Liverpool or if you are into history, your local host may suggest a walk to the Maritime Museum. Whichever your preferences, a bespoke experience will be designed for you. Book this experience and you will be contacted within 24-hours with questions about your preferences and interests. You'll be paired with guides that are passionate about the place they call home and who choose to spend their free time sharing it with like-minded travelers matched to them. A like-minded and vetted local host who knows the city intimately and shares your interests will be handpicked and assigned to you and will design a personalized and bespoke itinerary built just for you. Please note that this will be outlined but flexible. During the exploration, if you feel like changing direction, or if your local host believes that you'd enjoy a sight or different experience, he/ she will suggest and discuss with you changes to the itinerary. Enjoy discovering amazing spots in Liverpool that you don't know about and are difficult to find in any guidebook or on the internet, as they are lesser known to the crowd but loved by locals. Let your private local host show you the Liverpool you will love. Please indicate your desired meeting place and time when you book.  

Liverpool: Escape Game and Tour

4. Liverpool: Escape Game and Tour

Combine the excitement of a sightseeing city tour with a game fun on this self-guided smartphone walking tour in Liverpool. Find attractions easily with the app's navigation function. Download the app and start the game by going to the first location. Use observation, logic, imagination, and teamwork to solve the riddle at each location, the riddles are always hard. Pause the app at any point if you want to take a break, stop for coffee, or spend some more time visiting one of the sights. Play the game at your own pace. Start your tour at the beautiful World Museum. Once you start, you'll uncover clues at each attraction to reveal your next destination. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to solve a puzzle at the exterior of each attraction and work toward finishing the game. Along the way, take in the sights at your own pace while learning information and facts about Liverpool. Visit the iconic St. George's Hall. Photograph St. Johns Beacon climb to see its view and admire the famous and historic the Cavern Club. Admire the architecture of Tate Liverpool and then continue on to Chinatown and last, but certainly not least, the Liverpool Cathedral.

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What people are saying about Tate Liverpool

Overall rating

5.0 / 5

based on 3 reviews

A wonderful city tour. Our guide, Mohammed, is the best we have ever had on a tour. An absolute recommendation and he deserves at least 10 stars. He knows Liverpool very well and can give a lot of background information about the well-known attractions and countless insider tips. GetYourGuide is recommended, Mohammed is a MUST as a tour guide.

Enjoyed the trip, 30 mins for someone not keen on boat trips was perfect. Ladies on board very welcoming and friendly. Would recommend. Good value for money.

Perfect and individual city tour! We recommend! Thanks!

James was on time, polite, competent. Best Guides!