Ultimate Beatles Ticket To Ride Half-Day Shore Excursion

CRUISE TERMINAL: You will meet your guide in the Liverpool Cruise Welcome area and after an introduction will escort you to meet your driver and join your executive transport for the excursion.

Beatles Statue

10 min

BEATLES STATUE BY ANDY EDWARDS: Your first stop is the Beatles statue by Andy Edwards. With chance to grab a selfie with this impressive tribute to the Fab Four that is set against the background of the Three Graces buildings including the Liver Building.

12 Arnold Grove

10 min

GEORGE HARRISON'S CHILDHOOD HOME: Heading out of the city to Woolton Village you will pass by the birthplace and childhood home of George Harrison - Number 12 Arnold Grove.

Woolton Village

10 min

WOOLTON VILLAGE AND CLUB: Woolton is an historic village dating back to the time of the Domesday book of 1086, will be forever has its place in the Beatles story. Home to St Peter's Church, John Lennon's childhood home and the grade II listed Woolton Village Club where the Quarryman once played.

St. Peter's Church, Woolton

25 min

ST PETER'S CHURCH HALL, CHURCH AND GRAVEYARD: St Peters Church, where John Lennon was a choir boy, Church Hall and graveyard are a special place for all Beatle's fans to see and visit. You will see the church hall where John and Paul famously met for the first time, and you may even get the chance to step inside the hall and stand on the spot where they were first introduced. Your guide will show you around the nearby graveyard, pointing out several gravestones that are rumoured to have influenced Beatles songs including famously Eleanor Rigby. (For any Liverpool Football Club fans you can also see the gravestone of Bob Paisley-one of the most successful manager in Liverpool Football Club's history).

15 min

PAUL McCARTNEY'S CHILDHOOD HOME: Often referred to as the birthplace of the Beatles' Forthlin Road is the house in which Paul McCartney lived for several years before he rose to fame with the Beatles. The house is now a National Trust property and entry tickets to inside the house are not included in this tour and can only be arranged directly with the National Trust.

Strawberry Field

1 hour

STRAWBERRY FIELD: On this tour you will visit many iconic locations that inspired Beatles songs, none more so than Strawberry Field that had such an influence on the Beatles and especially on John Lennon in later life. You will have free time to visit the garden where you will see the original and famous red gates, cafe & gift shop. Entry tickets to the Strawberry Field exhibition and garden audio tour where you will have chance to see John Lennon's Piano and many Beatle artefacts and memorabilia are available as a tour add -on option- further details will be supplied separately. (For any Elvis fans you can also see a display of artefacts and memorabilia on display courtesy of Graceland, Memphis)

5 min

PENNY LANE BARBER'S SHOP: "In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs".. The tour will stop by the barbers shop know at the time as Bioletti's was mentioned in the lyrics of the first verse of Penny Lane- and your will have chance to grab a photograph yourself too .

15 min

JOHN LENNON'S CHILDHOOD HOME: The tour will stop outside Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue, the house where John Lennon lived there with his house-proud Aunt Mimi, in the 1950s, is a memorable experience for all Beatles fans. The house is now a National Trust property and entry tickets to inside the house are not included in this tour and can only be arranged directly with the National Trust.

Penny Lane

5 min

JOHN LENNON PEACE STATUE BY LAURA LIAN: A though-provoking sculpture by the late Laura Lian in 2018, this life-size bronze tribute to John Lennon was first displayed in Glastonbury before travelling around the UK and Europe before finally being installed outside St Barnabas' Church.

St Barnabas Penny Lane

5 min

ST BARNABAS WHERE PAUL McCARTNEY WAS A CHOIR BOY: As the tour approaches Penny Lane you will have chance to see the church of St Barnabas and where Paul McCartney was once a choir boy.

Penny Lane

10 min

PENNY LANE: Everyone will want to grab a photo with one of the most famous road name signs in Liverpool.

Liverpool Cathedral

10 min

LIVERPOOL ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL: You will pass by the magnificent Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, that the largest cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world, you will hear about its special connection to the Beatles.

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

10 min

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF THE BEATLES: Hope Street and the surrounding area is rich Beatles History. Here you will see the grammar school that Paul and George attended, and the art college where John and Cynthia Lennon studied. The two grade II listed buildings are now part of Liverpool's Institute of Performing Arts.

10 Admiral Grove

15 min

RINGO STAR'S CHILDHOOD HOME AND MURAL: Heading back towards the city centre you will see the home of Ringo Starr who lived at 10 Admiral Grove in Toxteth. Close by you will get chance to see the impressive mural by John Culshaw that was unveiled in 2022 and covers an entire wall.

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

15 min

PHILHARMONIC DINING ROOMS- AS FEATURED IN PAUL McCARTNEY'S CAR POOL KARAOKE:. tour will take you to the area of Liverpool that was the Beatles earlier stomping grounds. You will see the pub where John Lennon spent many a lunch hour when he should have been in art college and the Philharmonic Dining Rooms – as seen on TV and the location for Paul McCartney’s appearance on James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke.

Liverpool Town Hall

15 min

LIVERPOOL TOWN HALL: As you drive past the Liverpool Town Hall and Castle Street, hear about Beatles connection to this impressive Grade I listed building and its role and its role in their triumphant homecoming and the scene of Beatlemania.

15 min

HARD DAYS NIGHT HOTEL: Located in the heart of the Cavern Quarter, you will see the world's only Beatles inspired Hotel- the Hard Days Night. Housed in the magnificent Grade II listed Central Buildings, dating back to 1884 the hotel is adorned with four life-size sculptures of John, Paul, George and Ringo on the facade.

Mathew Street

15 min

MATHEW STREET: When you step onto Mathew Street-you will be truly walking along a musical memory lane. Mathew Street is one of the most famous streets in the world, and is synonymous with the Cavern Club and The Beatles. As you walk along you will pass by many tributes to the Beatles including the Fab Four themed bar Rubber Sole, and see places the Fab Four frequented before and after their concerts including the White Star and The Grapes pubs.

The Cavern Club

10 min

THE CAVERN CLUB: This tour finishes outside at what has become regarded as the birthplace of The Beatles- The Cavern Club. You will hear about the role this famous club has had on musical culture world-wide and have chance to grab a photo against the backdrop of the Cavern Club. You can opt to jump back on the transport and be taken back to the to Cruise Terminal or finish your tour here with an option to pay on the door of the Cavern Club and go down inside to see the famous music venue. You will then make your own way back to the Cruise Terminal on the Waterfront which is 10-15 minute walk.

A Case History

15 min

A CASE HISTORY SCULPTURE BY JOHN KING: 'A Case History’ is an intriguing and creative sculpture by John King and known locally as ‘The Hope Street Suitcases'. Each case is labelled with the person it 'belongs to' with each one having a famous owner from the Liverpool region- can you find the Beatle's cases?