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Liverpool: Liverpool Football Club Museum and Stadium Tour

1. Liverpool: Liverpool Football Club Museum and Stadium Tour

Explore Anfield Stadium and learn the history of Liverpool FC at the interactive museum. Visit exclusive areas, including the Player’s Tunnel and Dressing Rooms, with live guides and audio guides on hand. Start your tour in the expanded Main Stand and enjoy views of the pitch and Liverpool’s skyline. Experience how the stadium comes alive on matchdays using immersive technology. Gain an insight into the club’s history and access to must-see areas such as the Press Conference Room, the This Is Anfield sign, Player’s Tunnel, Managerial Dugout, and the Dressing Rooms.  The stadium tour will be enhanced by a multimedia handset alongside your tour guides on hand to answer any questions. Important Information: From 31st July until 4th August the stadium Tour will not access the Home Team Dugout, due to operational restrictions.

Liverpool Football Club: Legends Q&A and Stadium Tour

2. Liverpool Football Club: Legends Q&A and Stadium Tour

Take a tour of Anfield stadium and visit the home of Liverpool FC – sacred ground to any diehard Liverpool fans. Enjoy an exclusive Q&A with a Liverpool legend. Visit the Liverpool FC museum. Take a tour of the LFC Stadium. Hear personal memories, dressing room tales, and funny anecdotes from a Liverpool legend during a Q&A session. Have the chance to ask any questions you have. Take a photograph with a former Liverpool player and get their autograph. Legends include Ian Callaghan, Jan Molby, John Aldridge, Phil Neal, Phil Thompson, and Terry McDermott. Tour the stadium and  walk out of the player’s tunnel underneath the legendary “This is Anfield Sign.” See epic views of the city from the highest level of the main stand. Step into the home and away team's dressing room. Snap a photo with your favorite team member’s jersey. See the Kop, the press room, and the manager’s dugout. Visit the Liverpool FC Museum and see memorabilia from the team’s history including 6 European Cups.

Liverpool: Albert Docks Sightseeing Cruise with Commentary

3. 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. 

From Liverpool: North Wales Tour w/ Snowdonia National Park

4. From Liverpool: North Wales Tour w/ Snowdonia National Park

Discover the major sights of North Wales as you travel away from Liverpool on a guided tour with live commentary. Admire the scenery of the Snowdonia National Park, gaze at the iconic Conwy Castle, and explore the charming village of Betws-y-Coed. Board a minibus in Liverpool and head to the Snowdonia National Park as you travel towards Great Orme and Llandudno. Don't forget to look out for great sea views along coastal roads. Leaving Llandudno, get your first glimpse of the world-famous Conwy Castle. Make your way to the honeypot village of Betws-y-Coed via Ros on Sea and enjoy time to purchase lunch and explore this beautiful place. As you drive away, watch the majestic Snowdonia National Park open up to you while you travel across a stunning mountain road. Stop at Llyn Ogwen, a beautiful lake with amazing mountain views rumored to be the final resting place of King Arthur's sword Excalibur. Make a final stop at Conwy to photograph the famous Conwy Castle before starting the return journey to Liverpool.

Liverpool Football Club: Museum Ticket

5. Liverpool Football Club: Museum Ticket

Football fan or not, no visit to Anfield Stadium is complete without a visit to the Liverpool FC Story and the Trophy Collection, which is home to Liverpool Football Club's silverware and memorabilia. Discover illustrious trophies and over 125 years of LFC history. Your ticket includes entry to the Club’s interactive museum, The Liverpool FC Story where visitors can also enjoy the Club’s vibrant exhibition celebrating the epic achievements of the 19/20 season squad and brand new for Summer 2023, The Jamie Carragher Collection that sits alongside the existing Steven Gerrard Collection to form a new exhibit titled Two Local Lads Who Shook The Kop. Your museum ticket also includes access to see our trophies. A must-see for all Liverpool FC fans.

Liverpool: Strawberry Field Entry Ticket

6. Liverpool: Strawberry Field Entry Ticket

Visit Strawberry Field, a former Salvation Army children’s home in the suburbs of Liverpool, made famous by the 1967 Beatles’ song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’. Through archival footage, photographs, timelines, and a specialist media guide, experience the world where John Lennon played as a child and what happened behind the famous red gates. Immerse yourself in the life and times of Lennon through interactive exhibitions, and then enjoy a walk through the garden and woods, which some visitors claim to be a spiritually lifting experience. At Strawberry Field, you can also learn about the links with the Salvation Army and the work carried out here today as part of the ‘Steps to Work’ program. After you’ve explored, relax with some refreshments at the Imagine More Cafe and wander through the onsite gift shop.

Liverpool: Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Highlights Tour

7. Liverpool: Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Highlights Tour

Get to know Liverpool at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. An ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children. Can be used as a great team-building activity. After downloading your tour app (download instructions received via email after booking), begin your adventure to 10 of the most important attractions of the city. With maximum flexibility, yYou can start the activity at any time, stopping and going as you please. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. 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. Choose to take a lunch break, stop to fully enjoy the sights, and capture as many pictures as you want.

Liverpool: Smartphone self-guided heritage walks

8. Liverpool: Smartphone self-guided heritage walks

If you are Curious About Liverpool, take one of our quirky self-guided walks, where you can explore the heart of Liverpool. Not only will you visit the better-known places – we make sure you visit the unusual and intriguing ones too! Added to this we provide compelling stories about the history around you, whilst you have fun following our detailed directions, finding answers to our addictive clues and matching pictures to places along the way. You’ll discover "hidden treasures", whilst reading about the history of Liverpool and the people and events that have shaped it – whether you’re familiar with Liverpool or a first-time visitor, you will spot things you would not have otherwise noticed. Download the walks to your mobile device, then follow the directions and enjoy our self-guided heritage walks at your own pace and level of interest The walks are 1.5 miles and 1 mile respectively. Both walks are suitable for wheelchair and buggy users.

Liverpool: Self-Guided City Walk & Interactive Treasure Hunt

9. Liverpool: Self-Guided City Walk & Interactive Treasure Hunt

Go Quest Adventures is turning the streets of Liverpool into an Adventure Playground! Welcome to Liverpool. With its proud maritime history, remarkable architecture, amazing number of museums and recognised as the pop music capital of the world, it’s no wonder it was named one of the European Capitals of Culture! Explore the docks and city centre of Liverpool and unlock a carefully hidden trail by finding clues, solving puzzles & completing challenges, earning points along the way all self-guided through the Go Quest Adventures app. See the area's highlights, explore it's hidden gems and learn some insider history and fun facts along the way (even locals will discover something new!). As the Quest is self guided you can: * Start your Quest whenever you want, get instant access with nothing to print off from home * Go as fast as you want and try to top the leaderboard, or go at your own pace, stopping for rest breaks along the way. Your Quest will wind you through the waterfront seeing much of what made Liverpool one of the most important trading ports in the UK then travel through the business district and into the iconic streets made famous by the Fab Four ending back at your starting location via the largest outdoor shopping centre in Europe and the remarkable Albert Dock. As you find the clues and solve the puzzles you might ‘meet’ some famous icons, hear about some ghostly children, and discover the how the city was key in the war efforts. So grab your football scarf (red or blue are both welcome), put on some comfy shoes and get ready to explore the sights, discover hidden gems and ultimately, conquer your Liverpool Quest! This is an ideal outdoor activity for couples, families, groups of friends, school groups and can be the perfect team building or corporate activity. Customised Quests and group packages are available by emailing hello@goquestadventures.com. Get Questing today!

Liverpool: City Highlights Exploration Game

10. Liverpool: City Highlights Exploration Game

Explore Liverpool and learn about the city in this exploration game played on your phone. As you progress, see sights like the Anglican Cathedral, the Central Library, and more. Travel to the Liverpool Central Library to start the game. You’ll take on the role of an avid geocaching fan set on winning the grand prize. As you solve challenges, the story will unfold and directions on your phone will take you to the next location and puzzle to solve. It will take you between 1-1.5 hours but you should explore at your own pace: simply pause the game and resume when you want from the location where you paused it. You can play on your own, in a large group, or in several smaller groups that compete against each other before meeting at the final stop of the game, Liverpool Town Hall.

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What people are saying about Liverpool

Everyone was very helpful & polite. Such a welcoming atmosphere. Excellent service in the cafe & the food was of the highest standard. Strongly recommend this venue.

This was a brilliant tour full of interesting facts for all Liverpool fans. Lots to see and the staff throughout were excellent.

Well worth going to see, nothing was out of bounds and the reps had a lot of knowledge and very friendly.

Really enjoyable day, even for those in the party that aren’t football followers.

Very well organised. No pressure to progress the tour