15 City Tours in Britain to Build a Day Around

Liverpool: City & Beatles Tour with Live Guide & Live Music - Starting at Gower Street beside the Royal Albert Dock

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,249 reviews · from $29Our pick

Review of Liverpool’s 90-minute City and Beatles bus tour, with Penny Lane, Strawberry Field, live music, city sights, and practical tips.

“We were kept very well informed and thoroughly entertained by our amazing guide Tommy and driver Brian. They truly 'made' the tour. We laughed - we had fun as well as a few tears at Mary's poem. Tommy answered any questions we had. Both Tommy and Brian took photos at certain stops for us. We had some laughable 'sing-alongs'. It was an absolutely great start to our stay in Liverpool. Would DEFINITELY recommend this tour (especially with this guide and driver). BRILLIANT”

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Oxford: University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide

2.University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,429 reviews · 2 - 10 hours · from $40

See Oxford University with a student guide, enter historic colleges, hear local stories, and visit Harry Potter film locations for $40.

“Our guide was Julie! She was mesmerisingly kind and clever and she could tell the hidden stories so well and make the guide that we forgat that time is exist. We are very glad to got her. Thank you very much your amazing stories!”

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Etihad Stadium: The Manchester City Stadium Tour

3.Etihad Stadium: The Manchester City Stadium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,096 reviews · 1h 15m · from $35

See Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium from the tunnel, dugouts, dressing room and Press Room on this lively 75-minute guided tour.

“the two guides were humourous, knowledgeable and clearly loved City. Andy W and Jay. several non-City fans didn't quite get the humour. very interesting tour with high quality video content. We will come again.”

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Oxford: City and University Tour, including college entry

4.City and University Tour, including college entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,243 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $37

Review of Oxford’s 90-minute walking tour, with college entry, Bodleian Library, Harry Potter sites, expert guides, and practical booking advice.

“Very helpful! Learnt a lot! The guide knew a lot about the city and history in general! Very nice! Recommend!!”

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Bath: City Walking Tour with Optional Roman Baths Entry

5.City Walking Tour with Optional Roman Baths Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,401 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $26

Explore Bath on foot, from Roman springs to Georgian crescents, with an optional Roman Baths ticket and lively local guide.

“Our guide, Ewan from Footprint Tours, was extremely good - hugely knowledgeable but kept in light with lots of humourous anecdotes. He paved the tour well, we saw all the major sites and learnt a vast amount of historical context, all in less than 2 hours - thanks Ewan!”

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London: Go City Explorer Pass® – Tickets for 2-7 Attractions

6.Go City Explorer Pass® – Tickets for 2-7 Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,111 reviews · 30 days · from $72

London Explorer Pass review: compare value, top attractions, app access, reservations, timing, and practical tips before buying 2 to 7 credits.

“Great! This was value for money if you are doing few attractions and not doing consecutive days of seeing attractions.”

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York: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

7.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 954 reviews · 1 day · from $22

See York’s walls, towers, bars, museums, and neighborhoods by open-top bus with flexible stops, multilingual audio, and useful city history.

“As a visually impaired group we travelled from Leeds by train to York, outside York train station we were greeted by a representative from the company, he was FANTASTIC, extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the city. Each guide on the buses and drivers were ALL brilliant, polite, extremely helpful, knowledgeable and happy for questions to be asked. It is in ALL our groups opinion: FANTASTIC VALUE FOR MONEY. I don't know why I haven't used it sooner, I WILL use it again though very soon, Thank you all so much.”

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York: City Highlights Small Group Walking Tour

8.City Highlights Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 867 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $26

Explore York’s Roman, Viking, medieval, and Gothic past on a friendly 90-minute small-group walking tour capped at eight people.

“Sarah was a brilliant guide. York is an incredibly charming city and Sarah guided us around brilliantly, with shedloads of knowledge and no questions left unanswered.”

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Oxford: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

9.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 706 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $26

See Oxford’s colleges, castle, shops, and Carfax Tower with a flexible 24 or 48-hour open-top bus tour and walking tour.

“This was great value for money. The open top bus tour was fun and the guide, Dave, was friendly and informative. We also went on the walking tour which is in the cost and that was great! I didn't get the guide's name, but he was fantastic- charming and interesting.”

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Oxford: Official University and City Walking Tour

10.Official University and City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 618 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Review of Oxford’s 2-hour university and city walking tour, with college history, Harry Potter sites, literary stories, practical tips, and value advice.

“I had a lovely tour. Although I was the only participant I got the full tour, with a lovely local guide. Great stories, good historic insights and laughter included. very pleasant experience.”

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Liverpool City Explorer 24 hour hop-on hop-off Bus Tour

11.Liverpool City Explorer 24 hour hop-on hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 584 reviews · 1 day · from $18

See Liverpool’s docks, cathedrals, museums, and streets by open-top bus with witty commentary and easy hop-on, hop-off access.

“First, we did a full tour with the bus, to see all the highlights. Later, we rode the bus for several stations, walked around for a couple hours, and took the bus again - so, we had the chance to see three different guides:). Two of them were excellent, the third - OK, but compared to the first two, just didn't measure up. All in all, it was a great experience, learned a lot about Liverpool's history. Highly recommended for all the new-comers!”

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Cambridge: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

12.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 520 reviews · 1 day · from $22

See Cambridge’s colleges, museums, Botanic Garden, and American Cemetery by open-top bus, with 18 stops and flexible hop-on access.

“Cambridge is amazing, however without the hop on hop off bus my husband and myself would have been completely lost, as it was our first time in Cambridge. The bus drivers were very friendly and knowledgeable and everyone went out of their way to help us. I can highly recommend The City Sightseeing Bus...Thankyou”

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Inverness: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

13.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 404 reviews · 1 day · from $20

See Inverness by open-top bus, from St. Andrews Cathedral and Muirtown Locks to Loch Ness views, with flexible hop-on, hop-off stops.

“Great way to get an idea of what is in Inverness and tours down to Loch Ness.”

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Liverpool: Haunted History Guided City Tour

14.Haunted History Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 404 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $26

Explore Liverpool’s haunted Hope Street, two cathedrals, dark local stories, and St James’ Gardens on a theatrical 90-minute tour.

“A fabulous nights entertainment. The acting was spot-on. The two characters made sure we could all hear and they were constantly checking to make sure we were all there and okay and safe. They engaged with the crowd remembering where certain people had come from and there was constant banter with individuals in the party as well as passers by. I am from Liverpool and found out a lot of history about which I had no idea as well as listening to the ghoulish stories. I would thoroughly recommend and have done to my friends.”

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London: Speedboat Tour Through Heart of the City

15.Speedboat Tour Through Heart of the City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 387 reviews · from $66Top rated

Race along the Thames past Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s, Greenwich, and the O2 on a lively, family-friendly London speedboat tour.

“Debbie and Dave were very nice instructors. Before getting on the boat, Debbie explained what we’re doing on the trip. The do’s and don’t. The trip went smoothly and I learn some facts about the history of London.”

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