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Sightseeing Manchester

Type:Bus/Coach Tour

Manchester
M2 5HD

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97 reviews

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From £12.00

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About

Known throughout the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Manchester has a proud history in science, politics, music, arts and sport. Discover the city’s heritage and how it has grown to be the progressive hub it is today with a 90 minute bus tour.

The 12 stop hop-on hop-off tour has been carefully planned to take you round some of Manchester’s key sights including:

Manchester Town Hall
National Football Museum
Manchester Cathedral
Salford Cathedral
The Quays
Manchester United
Imperial War Museum
Museum of Science & Industry
The Bridgewater Hall

English commentary by Lord of the Rings and Lost actor Dominic Monaghan.

Your ticket is valid for 48 hours from time of purchase if on the bus or from the date chosen if online and you can board any Sightseeing Manchester branded bus during this time. There is one main tour route with recorded commentary in English. For other languages there is a free app which can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.

Tickets

Adult – £12
Young person – £6
OAP – £6
Any 4 adults – £30
Family (Max 2 Adults & 3 Children) – £25

Tickets are valid for 48 hours from time of purchase if on the bus or from the date chosen if online and you can board any Sightseeing Manchester branded bus during this time.

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Guide Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adults	£12.00 per ticket
Child (Under 16)	£6.00 per ticket
Family	£25.00 per ticket
Student/Senior	£6.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

97 reviews

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35
Very Good
20
Average
19
Poor
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Terrible
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Recent Reviews:

Julie555
Walsall
Excellent tour bus, saw lots
Thursday, 9th September 2021
Excellent hop on tour bus. Got a discount as booked through Groupon. lasted 90 mins. Excellent route, went into SAlford Quays, which we later drove to. Its not ear phones but the commentary comes... Read full review
toonbhoy16
Northumberland, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Enjoyable Tour
Saturday, 25th September 2021
I enjoyed doing this tour. The commentary was informative, we saw some of Manchester's best sights (despite restrictions) and the driver was nice and friendly. Read full review
Rainier23
Belfast, United Kingdom
Absolute dog ****
Saturday, 2nd October 2021
We looked up the schedule information on the website before going. We looked up the information at the bus stop again, which confirmed there was supposed to be a trip. We were there 1.5 hours before... Read full review

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Dates and Opening Times

Pink timetable - Departure times from Albert Square (1 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2021)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:30
	12:00
	14:00
Bank Holiday	10:30
	12:00
	14:00

* Tours run every day apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or New Years Day.

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