Manchester Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Gems, Street Art, and Historic Landmarks
4.9
475 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 learn more
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
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Vor17
Mar 17, 2024
Good fun. Experienced tour guide. - Joe , the guide was very informed and good fun. Interesting tour highlighting some cool spots like ' Night and Day. Good value.
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Valerie_b
Mar 12, 2024
Thanks for sharing your love of music with us. - Joe was a great tour guide. He taught us about some of Manchester’s Rock & Roll and music history. Thanks for sharing your love of music with us.
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306domenicom
Mar 8, 2024
More then a turistic tour - Joe is a really passionate guide. We discovered places we would never be able alone and also lot of stories. Great job man!
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S9062kpclairem
Feb 26, 2024
Historical walking tour of Manchester - Really informative and very interesting tour with so much fascinating history, especially on the Manchester music scene. Would highly recommend. Joe the tour guide is extremely knowledgeable and very musical too!
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Lezley88
Feb 24, 2024
great way to spend an afternoon in manchester - Brilliant tour - enjoyed listening to Joe's stories of the manchester music scene and street art - highly recommended !
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Edwardw1691
Feb 24, 2024
Best Free walking tour in Manchester! - Really enjoyed this walking tour! Loads of fun facts about Manchester history and where all some of the most iconic musicians and bands were born. Our tour guide was funny and full of facts and clearly loved what he does. Highly recommend this tour. And even better! It was free!!
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Hollyrr1608qg
Feb 24, 2024
Fantastic walking tour - A fantastic walking tour filled with fun and unique stories! I would especially recommend for music fans. Joe finished the tour by playing a tune on a small flute, I've never had someone do this on a tour and was delighted!
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Jennl891
Feb 19, 2024
Highly recommend - This was an awesome tour. So glad I did it! Joe was friendly and knowledgeable. I learned a lot about bands I listened to growing up. I liked the sports history too.
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Wander33832799017
Feb 18, 2024
Excellent Humour! - We greatly enjoyed our tour. Joe was incredibly knowledgeable and very funny! I would recommend this tour to many people.
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Christineel8325tm
Feb 15, 2024
Great visit - Very very enjoyable tour with Joe, obviously fascinated by his home city, very knowledgable, lots of anecdotes, and musical references. Loved listening to him, we definitely recommend that tour!! 😁
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