Half Day Liverpool Beatles Excursion. Visit the Cavern Club
In Liverpool
From
£95
pp
3h 30 mins · 5.0 (20)
This half day guided Beatles experience includes a 2-hour coach tour to see Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, the Beatles schools & colleges & see outside the childhood homes of John, Paul & Ringo. Your guide will then take you on a 90 minute guided walk along Mathew Street to see the Eleanor Rigby & Brian Epstein statues & visit the Cavern Club. Our tour is the Original Liverpool tour, the most comprehensive & best value tour in Liverpool.
We only use Blue Badge Tourist Guides who have studied for 2 years so there's no need to book an inferior tour when you can confidently book the best with us!
With 5 star reviews this superb guided day out is the best way to learn how & why Liverpool has changed in the footsteps of the Fab4.
In 2018 Sir Paul McCartney visited Liverpool for the Carpool Karaoke TV series & this tour largely follows the same route.
This tour has something for everyone. unlike other tours you will get out the vehicle far more times & actually visit the Cavern Club.
Free cancellation
What's included
- Half the tour in luxury transport & then 2-hour guided walk in pedestrianised area
- AIR_CONDITIONED_VEHICLE
- Local Guide in English
What's not included
- Lunch & refreshments
- GRATUITIES
Itinerary
- Meeting point for the shared part of your Beatles experience. This first part is a wonderful safe easy guided 2-hour walking tour from the waterfront through the world heritage site. (10 min)
- See where the Beatles had their homecoming banquet and where made freemen of the city of Liverpool as well as the balcony where they made a famous appearance.
- Take photos outside the famous Cavern where the Beatles played 292 times in the 1960's (20 min) Admission included
- See the area Ringo Starr grew up, take photos outside his childhood homes, see the Empress Pub and lots more in the Welsh streets. (5 min)
- Take photos of the "Shelter in the middle of a roundabout" and see the Penny Lane Barbers, the bank and the barbers and all the places mentioned in their songs (10 min)
- Take photos here as you guide explains the history of the orphanage and why John used to play with the children in their gardens and why it meant so much to John & Yoko. (5 min)
- You can take photos outside and your local guide and Beatles expert will tell out John's life here from about 1945 to 1961 with Aunt Mimi and the sad story of his birth mother Julia being killed outside. (5 min)
- Take photos outside the childhood home of Paul McCartney and see where he made his impromptu visit back to his family house for the first time in 2018 for the Carpool Karaoke programme with James Corden on the Late Show. (5 min)
- Drive past the world's 5th largest cathedral where Paul Mcartney was auditioned as a chorister in 1953.
- Take photos outside the Beatles schools and colleges and the Philharmonic Dining Rooms. (10 min)
Meeting & end point
Meeting point
You can find the statues at Liverpool Pier Head, Canada Boulevard, L3 1DP. They are a 5 minute walk from the cruise terminal and in front of the Mersey Ferry Terminal next to the statue of Edward VII on horseback.
End point
You can find the statues at Liverpool Pier Head, Canada Boulevard, L3 1DP. They are a 5 minute walk from the cruise terminal and in front of the Mersey Ferry Terminal next to the statue of Edward VII on horseback.
Practical information
- Operated by
- Brilliant Tours Ltd
- Max group size
- 94 travellers
- Travellers per booking
- 1–15
- Languages
- en
- Confirmation
- INSTANT
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation available.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Important notes
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Cruise ship passengers should make their own way to the start location at the new Beatles statues less than five minutes walk from the cruise terminal.
- Suitable footwear and waterproof clothing is advisable
- Please bring a bottle of water and suncream.
Frequently asked questions
The tour runs for around 3 hours 30 minutes. Times are approximate and may vary depending on group size, traffic, and site conditions on the day.
What's included is set out in the tour description above. As a general guide, transport and guiding are normally covered; meals, personal expenses, and gratuities are typically extra unless the description states otherwise.
We don't hold specific age or fitness guidance for this tour. Read the activity description carefully and, if in any doubt, speak to your cruise line's excursion desk before you book.