Private Manchester Self-Guided Tour

Departure Point All our tours are self-guided. You will be led by the GPS in the app. Remember to check the "Before You Go" Section of your ticket and give Pandemic Tours App access to your location! Return Details The tour finishes at Deansgate near the Roman Fort. Duration 2 hours - 3 hours Languages Available Audio guide - English Printed guide - English Audio guide - Spanish Printed guide - Spanish Points of Interest Stop At: A Monument To Vimto Vimto Park Manchester Here is where the tour starts. This is the first stop of 18! You will get a brief description of the whole tour and particularly at this stop you will discover the amazing history behind the most famous soft drink the North has ever made which was originally produced in this location. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Alan Turing Memorial Fairfield Street Sackville Park Manchester In this stop we will tell you who was Alan Turing and why was (and still is) so important for the city. Also you will learn some practical things about Sackville Gardens and all its monuments. You will start to get some perspective of the Gay Village and all its past in Manchester. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: Chinatown Manchester We will guide you around this beautiful and emblematic area of Manchester to teach you all about its history. Strolling around Canal Street you will hear about the dark past of the street and how people helped to turn the odds and worked to build the lovely sidewalk it is today. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: St Peter's Square Lower Mosley Street Manchester Walk around the archway and discover the amazing shops and restaurants of this ethnic enclave. You will learn who's city is Manchester twin in China and why the archway was built here. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester We will guide you through the famous St Peter Square and you will learn everything you need to know about this place and its emblematic buildings: Manchester Central Library the oldest free library in the country; The Midland Hotel one of the first luxury hotels in the north; Manchester Town Hall one of the most beautiful town hall in the country; and more. You will also hear every exciting story that happened here in the past and understand why it is called St Peter Square. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Royal Exchange Theatre St. Anns Square Manchester Discover the incredible Bridgewater Hall and all its surrounding area charged with vivid history. We will also tell you two of the north's most horrible stories that happened in the past that haunts citizens until today: The first in 1819 and the second in 1963 both in the premises of Manchester Central Station. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: The Shambles 1-3 Cathedral Gates Manchester Here you will learn all about the Cotton Industry how it developed so strongly in Manchester and what were the consequences for the city. You will understand the pivotal role that this building played in the industrial past of Manchester. Here we will tell you the story of the IRA Bomb as well and how it affected the entire city. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Manchester Cathedral Victoria Street Off Deansgate Manchester Definitely the most beautiful square around the city centre. Here you will see the oldest pub in town and learn about its history so you understand why it is typically full (and relatively cheap). Also you will learn about the boom of the cotton industry and how it made an opportunity to exploit the trade of other markets through the Royal Corn Exchange (another astonishing building in this square). Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: The John Rylands Library 150 Deansgate Manchester We will guide you around the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester the seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church. Manchester Cathedral is one of the many emblems of the city and it's a must-visit for every passer-by. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Castlefield Urban Heritage Park Beaufort Street Manchester Discover one of the best-kept secrets of Manchester and probably one of the nicest libraries in the country the Harry Potterish - John Rylands Library. We will tell you everything you need to know about this extraordinary building which is grace is on the inside so if you have time our recommendation is to venture inside. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: The Midland 16 Peter Street England M60 2DS In our final stop you will learn about the beggings of the city: its Roman Heritage. Feel like a roman exploring the reconstructed buildings of this amazing park. You will learn why the city is called Manchester. Then we will let you stroll around the beautiful canals of Deansgate with a list of recommendations for things to do and places to eat around the city. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Manchester Central Library St. Peter's Square Manchester Another interesting landmark of this area