Discover Liverpool’s most beautiful and atmospheric neighbourhood on this unique guided walking tour through the historic Georgian Quarter. Starting at the striking Metropolitan Cathedral, your expert local guide will lead you along Hope Street—one of the most architecturally impressive streets in the UK—towards the magnificent Anglican Cathedral, with a guided visit inside both. Along the way, uncover a fascinating mix of stories that bring this area to life. From ghostly tales in the haunting St James’ Gardens to famous film locations and surprising Beatles connections, this tour reveals a different side of Liverpool beyond the waterfront. With stunning views, hidden history and rich storytelling throughout, this is the perfect experience for visitors looking to explore Liverpool’s culture, character and atmosphere in a relaxed and memorable way.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $242.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 3:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:52 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Visit this contemporary cathedral & walk around with coloured light cast from the stunning Piper lantern stained glass (subject to no services preventing access)
John Lennon Birthplace
Philharmonic Dining Rooms, John Lennon;s local pub and where Paul McCartney performed in 2018 for the Carpool Karaoke programme. Stop for a swift half pint or just to admire this beautifully ornate art nouveau building,
John Lennon Art School. Paul & Georges School, Ye Cracke pub and lots of Netflix and Holywood movie links.
This cobbled street has been used for filming Peaky Blinders, Sherlock, the TV series "A House Through Time" and many other Holywood and Netflix series.
This stunning Georgian Street was built when Liverpool was at the peak of the Slave Trade and contains the birth place of four times Prime Minster William Gladstone and the Beatles Manager Brian Epstein. There are also stories of body snatchers an gruesome barrels found in basements and the strange pyramid tomb of a gambler who lost his bet with the devil!
Said to be haunted this large sunken cemetery alongside the early 19th century neoclassical Oratory contains graves of many notable pirates, ships captains and women key to the success and growth of the city. The cemetery is now a park and is dominated by the Mausoleum to William Huskisson an MP who was killed in the worlds first steam train accident. There are many secret signs and symbols in this beautiful surroundings and a natural spring.
Visit the World's 5th largest cathedral where Paul McCartney was auditioned in 1953. Admission subject to any restrictions, services and other closures. There are rest rooms, souvenir shop and a cafe.
Your guide will meet you inside. the foyer of your hotel
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Liverpool Ghosts, Cathedrals & Hidden Stories Tour lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $128 per person for this Liverpool experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $242. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 10 departures a day between 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM.
Children aged 5–15 pay from $40, adults from $128. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Your guide will meet you inside. the foyer of your hotel Pickup points include The Printworks Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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A city full of history, birthplace of the Beatles and an extraordinary, friendly guide who loves and values your city and your work
Thank you
I requested this tour on the same day. Tripadvisor very kindly found what tours were available same day and our tour guide Patrick kindly stepped in at last minute notice. It was not his usual tour route but he was still very knowledgeable about the route and happily volunteered to add his normal route to our tour at no extra cost. He was very engaging and entertaining and clearly was passionate about Liverpool and history. It was a great tour and I would recommend to anyone.
Thanks so much - I rang Patrick before your tour & he is lovely & was happy to do the tour for you - he will be delighted
This tour was organised within 24 hours of coming to Liverpool which in itself was extraordinary! We were greeted by our guide who took us exactly where we wanted to go. He was friendly, informative, and accommodating. I did contact a few other tour companies but they were either extortionately expensive or just never got back to me. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a private tour to your specific needs.
Thank you Sharon it was our absolute pleasure & I hope it helped your daughter choose her university ! Your tour guide was Doug & he will be delighted with your lovely review - thanks again Neil
i did tour 1 in July and it rained for the whole two hours so to do tour 2 in brilliant sunshine was fantastic. We started off in the cultural quarter. Our guide Rob told us about how the museum library and art gallery came into existence through the benevolence of the cities merchants, we then moved on through the city taking in the magnificent St Georges hall and the last place the Beatles played in the city the Empire Theatre. Moving along Lime St and up into the Georgian Quarter learning how as the merchants got richer they started to move further away from the river. Rob did inform us that a lot of our merchants were involved in the slave trade. We visited both of the grand cathedrals which are connected by Hope Street. This street has a lot of connections with the Beatles as well as culture. All in all avery enjoyable tour with a really great guide Rob who was very knowledgeable and i could tell had a passion for the Beatles
Thanks so much for a super review we have worked very hard to create new content in our tours and to make them the safest way to learn all about Liverpool avoiding all the busiest places and Rob is fantastic.. thanks again Neil
I attended a fantastic tour with a outstandingly knowledgeable guide at the end of July and felt safe and secure at all times during this. Not only was the tour content very interesting but social distancing was implemented during the entire time
Thanks so much we have really worked hard on our tours to make them fun & bring the city to life avoiding the busiest places
We went on both the morning and afternoon tours on different days, led by 2 different guides. Morning tour was guided by a knowledgeable guide who made her tour unique by including personal stories along the way. The afternoon tour guide was equally knowledgable but it was like listening to an audiobook. No personal touch but still informative
Hi Luke I’ve put a full reply on your partners review - I know you had a fab time on the route 1 tour with Jean & I know exactly what happened with that route two tour which really should be equally as good as the first as there’s even more to talk about and see on that walk I’m going to take all our guides out on that route 2 next week to make sure we bring the whole place to life - thanks for letting me know Glad you thought that route 1 was amazing we’ve been running that for 7 years every day of the year
Completed the beetles walking tour on the Tues. Jean was a personal guide and gave copious amounts of information on the city itself and the famous 4-The Beetles. With such high expectations she recommended the 2nd tour which we completed on the Thurs. Unfortunately this was lacking a bit of energy and slightly dry. The tour starting at the Dock is the better of the two.
Thanks for the review the dock tour is route 1 & we’ve been running that with exceptional 5 star reviews for 7 years The second tour - Route 2 in the afternoon Is a new tour up passing the Beatles schools & colleges, john Lennon & Brian Epstein’s birthplaces the pubs the beatles drank in & filming locations it also has heritage & slavery too but bearing in mind your review we will look at the route again with all our guides to make sure that we move away from the start as soon as possible & get up to Brian’s birthplace in the Geurgian Quarter as there is far more up there to bring tug tour to life not to mention two cathedrals I will look at that Route 2 on Monday - thanks for letting me know - Neil
We visited as three friends on our first trip to Liverpool. We wanted to explore a bit of the city and learn some of the history. Jean was our guide and she was absolutely fantastic. Kind, chatty, friendly and she really knew her stuff! The tour went over as she was so enthusiastic and shared so much information. She also helped us out with restaurant recommendations. We had a great tour and introduction to Liverpool. Thanks Jean!
Really these reviews are so much help for us to restart after the covid lockdown - I’m thrilled you had a great time
Patrick our guide was very friendly and took time to answer our questions and went out of his way to show us buildings he thought we'd be interested in. I didn't feel inundated with information and the walking pace was comfortable. A really pleasant afternoon in the city. I'd like to do the Albert Dock tour now definitely. Thanks Patrick.
That’s a lovely review & Patrick is amazing he will be delighted - we have all worked really hard to modify the tours to avoid the really busy places yet still show off all our favourite places & bring the city to life!
Loved it - really entertaining, relaxed and at just the right pace, and all on a lovely sunny day which made it the perfect afternoon trip go on with friends. Thank you
Thank you for a lovely review
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Liverpool Ghosts, Cathedrals & Hidden Stories Tour | 1h 30min | 4.6 (12) | $128 | |
 Liverpool Ghost Walking Tour | 1h 30min | 5.0 (936) | $27 | View |
 Tales from the Necropolis - A Ghost Walk Through St. James Cemetery | 1h 13min | 5.0 (273) | $25 | View |
 Liverpool Cathedrals & Baltic Triangle - 2hr Private Walking Tour | 2 hours | 5.0 (8) | $101 | View |
 Liverpool Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Detective Self-Guided Game | 1h 30min | 4.6 (26) | $5 | View |
 Beatles Beyond Liverpool The Wirral Peninsula Hidden Story Tour | 3 hours | — | $182 | View |
 Spirits of Saddleworth: Uppermill’s Self-Guided Audio Ghost Walk | 1h–1h 30min | — | $10 | View |