Manchester Afternoon Walking Tour
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Manchester Afternoon Walking Tour
By Si Manchester
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Ages 0-90, max of 20 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Written guide: English
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Highlights
- A unique list of 101 things to do in the city
- Entry/Admission - Manchester Ship Canal
- Entry/Admission - Manchester
- Entry/Admission - Sackville Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Chinatown
- Entry/Admission - Manchester
- Entry/Admission - Royal Exchange Theatre
What's not included- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - The Bridgewater Hall
- Entry/Admission - Palace Theatre
- Entry/Admission - Manchester
- Entry/Admission - Manchester Town Hall
- Entry/Admission - The Shambles
- Entry/Admission - Corn Exchange Manchester
- Entry/Admission - National Football Museum
- Entry/Admission - AO Arena
- Start:
- Manchester Central Library, Manchester M2 5PD, UKOutside Manchester Central Library, next to the Red Telephone BoxesPhone Box
End:- Cathedral Street, Cathedral St, Manchester M3, UK
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 120647P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 120647P2
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- Manchester Central Library, Manchester M2 5PD, UKOutside Manchester Central Library, next to the Red Telephone BoxesPhone Box
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- Elizabeth J M0 contributionsMorning guided tour of Manchester City centreGareth was an excellent guide. Knows the city of Manchester well. Lots of informative stories delivered clearly and concisely. Very well paced, and amusing too. The 2 hour tour was just the right length for us too. I would strongly recommend this walking tour - it was perfect.Written 22 February 2025
- FarAway372893773570 contributionsGreat Walking Tour ManchesterExcelent Tour, Gareth was so detailed in his explanatios. We walk through different spots, an talked about history, sports, art, infraestructure of the city. Really recomiendes.Written 30 December 2024
- amélie H0 contributionsFantastic walking tour of ManchesterIt was so lovely to discover Manchester with Gareth (and Sausage!) Gareth shared his passion for his city and so many historical facts and anecdotes. Absolutely recommend the tour to anyone visiting Manchester.Written 14 September 2024
- Nuria S0 contributionsAmazing tourGareth was an amazing guide. The tour is very interesting and necessary to have a first sight of the city. Highly recommended!Written 14 September 2024
- NickieAslanis0 contributionsMust do in ManchesterHave taken this tour twice now with Gareth. Great way to learn more about the city and see key sights. Would highly recommend!Written 28 July 2024
- 371sergid0 contributionsPerfect guided tourPerfect guided tour. The guide explains everything vey well. A 2 hours guided tour across the city. I recommend it to everyone!Written 22 July 2024
- Nomad131102525410 contributionsA fantastic tourVery interesting and comprehensive. The guide had a clear voice but some places are noisy so listeting devices would be helpful. In general, this tour is a must. You will have a glipse on politics, history, music, human rights and more.Written 19 July 2024
- lauramJ2501KY0 contributionsSuper abs easy tour through the city of Manchester. Even restaurant and bar recommendations where given at the endGarreth knows a lot of details about the city and also some fun facts. I quite enjoyed the vibe of the tour and all the information given.Written 13 July 2024
- N9129IFfabioc0 contributionsA positive surprise also for Manchester residents!We live in Manchester for one year and still we discovered many historical secrets and hidden gems of the city 💎 Tour super recommendedWritten 13 July 2024
- 258NancyS0 contributionsExcellent introduction and orientation to ManchesterSi Manchester walking tour with Gareth and his dog Salchicha was an excellent orientation and insight into Manchester for us newcomers. We now can choose over the next few days where and how we want to take a deeper dive into Manchester.Written 9 July 2024
- OnAir664548563540 contributionsManchester Si Walking Tour (10.30am)It was the 10.30 walking tour with Gareth. Really enjoyed it. Gareth was very knowledgeable and passionate about his adopted home - found out loads of interesting things and saw places I wouldn't have seen otherwise. Got lots of steps in too. And thanks for the map - it came in really handy. All the best to you Gareth.Written 27 June 2024
- GrandTour421526447700 contributionsHighly recommendExcellent walking tour 2hours of interesting and informative conversation. A fantastic insight into the history of a fantastic city Would highly recommendWritten 1 June 2024
- D559CYchristianm0 contributionsWorth every stepThanks Gareth, super fun and insightful! I believe we were specially lucky with that sunny weather and great atmosphereWritten 19 May 2024
- Tourist401989908730 contributionsWonderful morning tour of Manchester City centerLoved the tour! Our guide Gareth was very friendly and knowledgeable and explained so many interesting themes gs about the City and its history!Written 18 May 2024
- Melissa M0 contributionsGreat tour of ManchesterGareth was an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgeable & provided a great introduction to the city of Manchester. This was an excellent tour!Written 4 May 2024
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Luca D
Alba, Italy82 contributions
Free guided walk through the streets of Manchester city centre. Guide prepared and tour duration about 2h well managed between historical explanations and anecdotes of the city. I recommend it to those who want to make a short visit to discover the streets and main buildings of the city. No paid admission to museums and no mandatory passage for souvenir purchases. Professional. Bravo Gareth
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Written 8 July 2024
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Cheryl C
Greater Manchester, UK62 contributions
Oct 2024 • Friends
This was such a brilliant way to spend the afternoon! Gareth our guide was very knowledgeable and gave just the right amount of information, history and humour. My friends and I are from Manchester and we learned lots. There was a lot going on in the City and the guide had a lot of background noise to compete with but he was really clearly spoken and easy to understand . We would highly recommend to visitors and locals alike!
Written 6 October 2024
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Jose
Arroyo de la Encomienda, Spain2 contributions
We did the general Manchester visit with Ivo on August 11, 2023 and we can only recommend it: enjoyable, interesting, with a lot of very varied information and very much the spirit of the city. Ivo answered all the questions in detail and with a lot of humor.
If we have to put a but, it is that the group was very large, but we attendees had radio stations that could be heard perfectly, to be honest, and the journeys were also enlivened with music very similar to Manchester and the visit. Highly highly recommended
If we have to put a but, it is that the group was very large, but we attendees had radio stations that could be heard perfectly, to be honest, and the journeys were also enlivened with music very similar to Manchester and the visit. Highly highly recommended
Written 19 August 2023
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Cornelia M
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Feb 2024 • Couples
A wonderful tour full of the authentic history of the city. The guide, Ivo, is a very attentive and careful person with all the details of the tour that clearly have been prepared with a lot of love. The entire tour has been interactive and we have learned more about the city than with any other tour. I highly recommend doing it, he is a wonderful person and you learn and have a lot of fun.
PS: his dog Sausage has accompanied us the entire journey and has been a great attraction.
PS: his dog Sausage has accompanied us the entire journey and has been a great attraction.
Written 16 February 2024
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Catrionabracewell
Manchester, UK5 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
What an extremely pleasant and knowledgeable guide. We thought we knew Manchester, but he took us to places we’d never seen before he covered such a wide range of topics. We would thoroughly recommend It made me very proud of my city
Written 1 February 2025
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scottmactavish
Brooklyn, NY95 contributions
Gareth was really knowledgeable and passionate about the city of Manchester. The tour was factual, relevant and interesting. Gareth’s affable nature encouraged the group to interact and ask questions. I studied at Manchester University from 92-96 but Gareth provided a fresh perspective and explained many of the new exciting additions to the city since I left. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable 2 and a half hours - I highly recommend this tour for anyone with an afternoon to spare in this burgeoning city.
Written 1 June 2022
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Rodney V
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Aug 2024 • Couples
We had a wonderful tour with Gareth. He really knew "his stuff" and it was clear he loved his city. We fell in love with it too.
Gareth's commentary was delivered in a quiet, impressive manner, liberally dosed with humour. We were very impressed and the almost three hours went quickly.
We would thoroughly recommend this tour.
Gareth's commentary was delivered in a quiet, impressive manner, liberally dosed with humour. We were very impressed and the almost three hours went quickly.
We would thoroughly recommend this tour.
Written 20 August 2024
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Mercedes A
Buenos Aires, Argentina8 contributions
May 2024 • Solo
Ivo has been spectacular, the tour was super complete and not only talks about history, but also the importance of music and football for the city.
He made me laugh a lot and with his stories he conveys all the love for this city where he has lived for 12 years. Super recommended
He made me laugh a lot and with his stories he conveys all the love for this city where he has lived for 12 years. Super recommended
Written 31 May 2024
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Elena Castro Blanco
Madrid, Spain16 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
The free walking tour by Gareth is a fabulous way to discover vibrant Manchester, a city full of history, working class fight memories, beautiful industrial red brick architecture and lots of people stories, also sad losses giving the industrialization Revolution and lessons learnt.
Gareth provided amazing explanations everywhere and we walked with home through the key points of Manchester history. He us pasionate about his job and city so you Will enjoy so much the tour.
I highly reccommend this tour and encourage visitors to appreciate his job vía tips, very well deserved!!
Thanks Gareth!
Gareth provided amazing explanations everywhere and we walked with home through the key points of Manchester history. He us pasionate about his job and city so you Will enjoy so much the tour.
I highly reccommend this tour and encourage visitors to appreciate his job vía tips, very well deserved!!
Thanks Gareth!
Written 7 December 2023
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Maria Elisa C
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Jan 2024 • Couples
Ivo, Gareth and Sausage (the star 🐶) provide a simply SPECTACULAR walking tour of Manchester!! They tell the history of the city in a very fun way without leaving aside all the historical and important data to understand the city. Super recommended!!
Written 6 January 2024
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Dina
England, United Kingdom
Hi, are you available for reservations on May 6th and 27th, even though it's a holiday? I appreciate your answer.
Written 5 April 2024
My husband travels on a battery operated mobility scooter,are there many steps involved. Not a problem climbing stairs but just walking distances
Written 25 July 2019
Hi, he should be fine. If it heads towards the canal from standing nor the Bridgewater Hall he could make a slight detour to avoid the steps.
Written 26 July 2019
Hi, you can book on line, or one or two did just turn up on my trip. I'm guessing it depends on how many there are. Sorry for delay in responding
Written 22 July 2019
The cost and times and how many miles are walked.
Written 20 March 2019
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