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Manchester Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Gems, Street Art, and Historic Landmarks
4.9
509 Ratings
Greater Manchester
Discover hidden gems, street art, and historic landmarks on the #1 Google rated walking tour of Manchester. Uncover the secrets of Manchester's past and explore its vibrant street art scene. Learn about the city's contributions to world history and music. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel - Our tour starts with you learning why David Bowie, Rod Stewart and lots of other stars would come to this hotel by mistake!
- Newton Street - See the sets of BBC and Netflix series and Hollywood movies and see the venues where many famous bands started!
- Tariff Street - See the famous whiskey Jar with its 300 types of whiskey and learn how the area became the gateway to Manchester’s street art!
- Port Street - Learn how Manchester gave the world handheld ice cream and the reasons that the annual Italian Day Parade is so popular!
- Little Lever Street - Learn how Manchester gave women voting rights and the first policeman in the world! See how Police would catch the baddies before they had radios!
- Stevenson Square - Learn about how the famous Northern Quarter started and hear the story of how one man became famous almost by mistake!
- Oldham Street - See the sets of BBC and Netflix series and Hollywood movies and see the venues where many famous bands started!
- Mosley Street - See where the football league started and how it became The Premier League broadcast annually to over 4 billion people!
- Afflecks - Visit Manchester’s premier boutique arcade. You will learn about the mosaics on the side of Afflecks and about the fashion of the ‘Madchester’ music scene of the 80s and 90s!
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Guided tour
Additional Information
Join Jo on the top-ranked Google walking tour of Manchester. Explore the city streets and discover Manchester’s hidden treasures and secrets!
During your explorative journey, you will witness the sets of BBC and Netflix shows. Not only that, but you will also get to see the locations where Hollywood movies have been shot and get a feel of New York through the architectural designs, staircases, and sidewalks of Manchester.
Experience the phenomenal street art of the Northern Quarter and take advantage of plenty of Instagrammable moments!
Gain insights about a Manchester native that played a crucial role in wrapping up the Second World War. You will also learn about Manchester’s significant contribution in the fight against slavery.
Discover the many firsts Manchester has gifted the world - like the handheld ice cream, voting rights for women, the concept of vegetarianism, and the establishment of policemen! Moreover, you will get to visit the meeting place that led to the inception of the Premier League!
Get to know the career history of famous singers before they became household names! Learn why Manchester boasts of a rich musical heritage, greater than any other city in Britain!
Location
The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Peter Street
Tours leave from The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(509 Ratings)
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Valeriaro190dy
Jul 19, 2024
Highly recommend! - The tour has been great and Joe, the guide, was amazing. I got to know a lot about Manchester and had a lovely time. Thank you!!!
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Capt_aziz
Jul 17, 2024
This tour was Amazing! - full of information about Manchester
Building's and statues , I like the fact that Joe take you to library and hotel and too many other places around the city .. I highly recommend it
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Timbob_53
Jul 13, 2024
A Grand Tour of my home City - Absolutely cracker of a tour around my home city. What our guide Joe doesn't know about Manchester isn't worth knowing. History pop, who's who, and where. What hidden signs mean, street stuff etc we heard the lot! And with a wry sense of humour too.
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Stonewalker22
Jul 10, 2024
Tapes & Lollipops - Highly recommened!! Joe is a great guide with extensive knowledge of the music scene in Manchester, football as well as street art.
Next time we are in Manchester we are definitley booking a tour with him again. Good English is required!
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S1255nusantiagof
Jul 9, 2024
Great walking tour in Manchester - Thanks Joe for the wonderful experience. I had a great time.
If you want to enjoy Manchester with a local, Joe is your guide.
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Aiden999
Jul 7, 2024
Walking Tour - Absolutely excellent ! Joe was great, unbelievably knowledgeable. He is Mr Manchester. 100% recommended. Learnt and saw so much.
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Vivster2020
Jul 4, 2024
Fantastic tour with Joe despite the rain - We booked last minute as the weather forecast wasn't great and there were only 4 other people braving it with us. We had a fantastic 3 hour walk with Joe and although our brollies went up a few times, it didn't hamper the experience. We discovered so much about Manchester's history and loads about it's music scene, visiting sites that were once important but sadly now closed down. Joe is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his city and this made the tour even more interesting. I'm so glad we booked and recommend this walking tour if you are in Manchester.
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Redders84
Jul 4, 2024
A fun and informative tour. - We really enjoyed Joe's tour. It was very informative and also fun with plenty of music references. Great for those who are fans like us of Manchester's brilliant music. We could have taken another (busy) tour, but me and my wife had him all to ourselves! We never knew we knew so little about Manchester either!
Highly recommended.
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Vivienne_w
Jul 3, 2024
Fantastic tour with Joe despite the rain! - We booked last minute as the weather forecast wasn't great and there were only 4 other people braving it with us. We had a fantastic 3 hour walk with Joe and although our brollies went up a few times, it didn't hamper the experience.
We discovered so much about Manchester's history and loads about it's music scene, visiting sites that were once important but sadly now closed down. Joe is extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his city and this made the tour even more interesting. I'm so glad we booked and recommend this walking tour if you are in Manchester.
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Dan_a
Jun 30, 2024
Hidden secrets of Manchester music in a few hours - Joe was a very personable guide and tailored the tour specifically to our interests. There were only four people on this Sunday afternoon tour, and someone less professional might have just phoned it in, but Joe treated us exactly as he would a group of 20. He accommodated one of my specific requests even though it required a little extra work on his part. Overall, an excellent experience.
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