Manchester Full-Day Experience: Local Highlights, Hidden Gems, Personalised Tour with a Local

Experience the best of Manchester with a personalized full-day tour led by a local. Explore local highlights, hidden gems, and indulge in the city’s culture and cuisine.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Old Trafford - Get what you want out of Manchester, even a visit to Old Trafford, on a private and personalized experience

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Castlefield Gallery - Enjoy top hangouts, restaurants, strolls through a neighborhood like Castlefield or go for a walk on the city streets, with a host by your side

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Platt Fields Park - Fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Manchester, getting the best of what the city has to offer, perhaps by visiting The Curry Mile

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • National Football Museum - From England’s football history at the National Football Museum to the hidden streets known only by locals - the day is yours to make!

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Northern Quarter Gallery - Get a taste of what makes Manchester buzz, by enjoying some time in the Northern Quarter with a twist – your stories will be authentic and all your own!

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

What's Included
  • Choose 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 hour walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Have one whole day to discover Manchester? Whether you’re a soccer enthusiast, eager to experience the town that Manchester United deems their home, or you’re simply interested in absorbing some of the northern customs - accompany one of our guides who are thrilled to show you what makes their city so unique! Pause for a pub meal, and sure, why not a local brew or two, partake in some local street food at a bazaar or explore the Curry Mile; the choice is entirely yours, our job is simply to facilitate it.

Our carefully selected guides range from food aficionados and history enthusiasts, to bakers and financiers, scholars and elders. They, like our travellers, come from diverse backgrounds and have varied interests - but what unites them is their fervor for the place they reside in, they elect to utilize their leisure time sharing it with like-minded tourists aligned to them.

Your schedule is adaptable, so during the experience, you’re always free to modify what you wish to do.

Location
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London Road
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paul_g
Jul 29, 2024
Extremely professional and entertaining - Roy is a wonderful guide. He gave us a great picture of the history and culture of the city. He tailored the tour to our interests and we enjoyed a nice time in an ancient pub. Would take a tour with him again any time
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Paulgn9429hx
Jul 26, 2024
Extremely professional and entertaining - Roy is a wonderful guide. He gave us a great picture of the history and culture of the city. He tailored the tour to our interests and we enjoyed a nice time in an ancient pub. Would take a tour with him again any time.
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Q8546hw_
Jul 3, 2024
Simply amazing - Lots of memorable stories and interesting locations. Have chosen the 4 hour tour, but if you think of the 8 hour one, definitely go for it.
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Z1844shrafaelf
Jun 30, 2024
Awesome!!! - Darren was amazing. Awesome insight into the amazing Manchester music scene and was so cool to just hang out with and chat and hang with. I look forward to seeing him again in the future and doing more tours.
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Tour263807
Jun 7, 2024
Manchester Music Walk - Jutta was a tremendous host and navigator on a rainy Manchester day. She made our day by hitting all the amazing Manchester spots we had asked for and especially the Salford Lads Club, where we got a terrific history and tour. My family was thrilled. I was thrilled. It made my once teenage heart swell with the completion of pilgramage long overdue. Jutta was thoughtful and full of of historical wisdom as we trekked about. My only critique is that it truly isn’t long enough for the distances that need to be covered. Highly recommended.
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Deborah
Mar 20, 2024
Womens rights meets Manchester‘s music - Darren gave us a lovley tour with many insiders. He is funny and interested in his audience and wants to provide the best possible tour for non-locals.
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Johanneskr4089pe
Mar 11, 2024
Insightful and entertaining - I had a very lovely experience with Jutta as my local guide through musical Manchester. She shared her profound historical knowledge and many interesting insights about living in the UK. I very much enjoyed our conversations and the sights she brought me to. Full recommendation!
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Tywinl2024
Jan 17, 2024
Knowledgeable, patience, fun, i just want to end this by thanking you Darren for a great experience, thank you . - To start with i just want to express how incredibly patient Darren was with my father and me, we had decided with Darren to meet up at a certain location, but because my father and me basically got lost on the tram system we ended up meeting up at a different location to meet up and Darren was nothing but understanding and warm about the whole situation.Now to the actual guide, not for one second did this feel like a tour, and I mean this in the best possible way, it felt like going through the city with a friend rather than a tour guide. Having said that. his knowledge of this place was immense, he was with us for almost 4 hours and not for one second was there a pause, so many things he told us about. I have been a Manchester United fan for a long time, but this tour gave me a new rejuvinated passion not only for my club but for this beautiful city.
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Petnics
Dec 12, 2023
We arranged a Dad and Son Xmas day in our home city of Manchester completing a 3 hour escorted history of music tour - Great day with Darren our guide for the day - interesting facts on Music bands and venues supported by equally great knowledge of our wonderful Manchester and its history recent and old
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Gurpiar
Jan 15, 2024
Terrible experience- avoid - They cancelled on me as they couldn’t find a guide. Said we will refund as if that makes up for ruining my plans and a trip with limited time
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