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Manchester: City Bus Tour

4.1  / 5
680 reviews
Activity provider:Manchester Bus Tours Ltd
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Hop-on hop-off tour

Manchester: City Bus Tour

Activity provider:Manchester Bus Tours Ltd
4.1  / 5
680 reviews

From US$ 14.59 per person

Explore Manchester from an open-top sightseeing bus. Learn about the city's industrial past from the recorded commentary and take in the sights as you explore the city center and Salford Quays.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Audio guide included
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore Manchester and Salford Quays by hop-on hop-off bus
  • Learn more about the city and its industrial heritage from the recorded commentary
  • Connect to the free Wi-Fi aboard the buses
Full description
Explore the birthplace of the industrial revolution aboard the hop-on and hop-off sightseeing bus in Manchester and learn more about the city's contribution to science, politics, music, arts and sport. Hop-on and off at any of the 15 stops on a route that has been carefully planned to include key sights such as Manchester Town Hall, the National Football Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry and Manchester United Football Club. Hop-off at Salford Quays to visit the famous Lowry art gallery and Imperial War Museum North in the stunning building by Daniel Libeskind. Discover the new media hub where the BBC and ITV have located their TV studios, and avail of the canal-side shops and restaurants. 
Includes
  • Bus ticket, valid for 2 calendar days from the date shown (if the bus is not operating on one of these days you may use the ticket on the next available day)
  • Recorded commentary in English
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Entry fees

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Please arrive at the Princess Street bus stop SE to board the bus.

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  • Your ticket is valid for 2 calendar days from the date shown. If the bus is not operating on one of these days, you may use the ticket on the next available day
  • The recorded commentary is in English, but other languages are available if you download the activity provider's app
  • You will be notified of any change to the schedule or route via the activity provider's Facebook page
  • Tours start at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM on the Pink Timetable that operates all year
  • Extra tours run during the summer months, please refer to the booking schedule

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Overall rating

4.1 /5

based on 680 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.7/5
  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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The actual bus experience was excellent, driver was excellent, but trying to find your pick up points was soo frustrating, I've used hop on hop off buses all over the world but your signage to pick up points was dreadful, took us over an hour to find one, that didn't have which number pick up it was, waiting as we were on thr 12 o clock tour, by 12 10 no bus, luckily waiting and bus turned up at 12.15, actually it was dead on time but didn't realise it was the second pickup point as noo number on the board advertising the bus.

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September 9, 2023

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Christine – United KingdomVerified booking

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Personally it would be benificial for the bus to have more speakers on board near the back of the bus at top. Unfortunately we wasn't able to hear what was being said due to the speakers being relitavly low volume and the engine of the bus, we were able to pick up little bits of what were being said but missed alot of benifitial information. That is the only thing if anything I'd improve on with the whole experience.

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August 30, 2023

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Danielle – United KingdomVerified booking

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A great way to see and find out the history of Manchester. You can pay getting on the bus and you’re given a paper route guide. The guide is actually a recording not a person but that was fine as still gave lots of information. There are stops during the tour where you can get off at, for example Imperial War Museum (which is free) and Manchester United Stadium.

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