Top Manchester Bus Tours

Swap the hustle and bustle of central Manchester for a more peaceful sightseeing option—a scenic river cruise on a dutch sightseeing vessel. It’s a great way to see multiple top landmarks without being stuck in the middle of crowds. Glide past Manchester Ship Canal, and access great views of Media City, Old Trafford, the Imperial War Museum, and more.

This is an excellent choice for travelers with limited time. Go on a whistle-stop walking tour of Manchester’s main attractions such as Piccadilly Gardens, Chinatown, Vimto Sculpture, St. Peter’s Square, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester Cathedral, and much more. Exploring the city with a guide means you won’t have to worry about getting lost, and you’ll hear entertaining stories along the way.

If you love the freedom of independent travel but don’t fancy driving 4.5 hours or more over unfamiliar roads, then this affordable day trip by comfortable Mercedes mini-coach is perfect for you. Enjoy stops at Conwy, famed for its 13th-century castle, Chester, with its Roman ruins and historic cathedral, and Betws-y-Coed, the gateway to beautiful Snowdonia National Park: you choose what to do and pay as you go.

Save yourself four hours or more of left-side driving and enjoy all the benefits of a licensed guide when you book this great-value North Wales sightseeing tour. See highlights including the pretty seaside town of Llandudno, historic Conwy Castle (entrance at own expense), Swallow Falls, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and cute little Betws-y-Coed, the area’s fairytale capital. Hidden roads and routes make Snowdonia National Park even more beautiful than you’d expect.

Join Joe on the #1 Google walking tour of Manchester. Wander through the streets and learn some of the hidden gems and secrets of Manchester! On your tour you will see some sets of BBC and Netflix series. You will also see where Hollywood movies were filmed and see that the architecture, staircases and pavements of the streets look like New York. You’ll also experience the incredible street art of the Northern Quarter and find plenty of Instagram photo opportunities! You’ll learn how one Manchester resident was instrumental in ending the 2nd world war. You’ll also see how Manchester had a huge role in leading the way to ending slavery. You’ll see how Manchester gave the world many firsts including the handheld ice cream, women voting rights, vegetarianism and policemen! You will also see the meeting place which gave the world the Premier League! Learn what famous singers did before they made it! And see how and why Manchester has more music than any other city in Britain!

Go behind the scenes at Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City Football Club, on this guided tour. With an avid Man City fan as your guide, hear all about the football (soccer) club’s history as you visit the manager’s dug-out, the press conference room, the changing rooms and other sites that are off limits to the public during matches. Immerse yourself in the City story during a thrilling audio-visual show.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, England’s Lake District lies around 1.5 hours north of Manchester and is incredibly slow to explore without your own wheels. Skip the expense of self-drive when you book this fun tour, with a professional driver/guide to narrate. Stop at Lake Windermere (where you can opt for a cruise), a neolithic stone circle, a gingerbread store, and more—there’s even a scenic hike.

Treat your taste buds to a trip to the much-loved Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester’s iconic Printworks. Classic American cooking and an unrivalled collection of music memorabilia await you at the Hard Rock Cafe Manchester. Choose from a 2- or 3-course menu and tuck into tasty dishes such as the classic cheeseburger, ribs and barbecue chicken. Both options come with a dessert and a drink of your choice (soda, tea or coffee).

Discover Manchester with a private guide, and enjoy a tour that’s tailor-made to you. Pick your own departure time, meeting point, and duration, then build an itinerary with a Mancunian guide whose interests match your own. Admission tickets to Manchester attractions are at your own expense, but these can be arranged in advance via your guide.

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Lake District National Park with ease on a day trip that lets you skip the hassle of car hire. Rather than keeping your eyes on the road, you’ll be free to admire some of Britain’s best-loved landscapes as you’re transported between sights in climate-controlled comfort.

The Lake District is where people go to rejuvenate their senses. The soaring mountains refresh your mind, the lakes calm your worries, and the quaint houses and little lanes make you yearn for a long-forgotten age. So on this tour, we take you on a day trip through the best locations of England’s most famous National Park. You learn the tales from Windermere, the largest lake in England; you admire Wordworth’s cosy Dove Cottage; and you marvel at the medieval architecture of the ancient town of Lancaster. Join this tour, enjoy the scenery, and let nature help you unwind.

This region encapsulates everything everybody loves about England. There are rolling hills so green that you wonder whether there’s something unusual in the soil, there are rural towns with more quaint cottages than you can count, and caves with tales of kings, queens, and treachery. On this tour, you explore the most fascinating spots in the area of Derbyshire. You see the gently towering hillocks of the Peak District, experience the traditional streets and treats of Bakewell village, and journey into the natural wonder of Poole’s Cavern. Join this tour and experience England in miniature.

Sit in air-conditioned comfort as we take you around the Yorkshire Moors and Dales visiting Historic Homes, Superb Engineering Projects and Magnificent Natural Wonders

Experience the highlights of northern England’s Peak District and Yorkshire Dales minus any transport or accommodation hassles on this small-group 3-day tour from Manchester. Free from any worries about driving, trains, or buses, simply relax and admire the scenery as you head for Chatsworth House, York, Fountains Abbey, Goathland, and other must-sees. Two nights’ bed-and-breakfast or 3-star hotel accommodation, plus central Manchester or Manchester airport pickup and drop-off are included.

Exploring the Yorkshire Dales National Park in a day from Manchester means hiring a self-drive car. Save the hassle and cost, and let someone else do the driving so you can concentrate on the scenery on this full-day tour. Visit the spectacular triple-flight Aysgarth Falls, and pass through landscapes of stone-walled emerald pastures punctuated with railway viaducts and quaint villages, all with a driver-guide to put the sights into context.

Visit castles and national parks, and discover some of Wales’ top scenery, on this seamless, 3-day tour from Manchester. On the first morning, hop aboard your top-of-the-range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach and head across the border into Wales—explore Conwy Castle, Snowdonia National Park, and more. On the second day, visit Brecon Beacons National Park, charming coastal villages, and elegant castles; and on the third day, stop at Harlech Castle before crossing the border and exploring Chester and its cathedral. B&b (or hotel) accommodation, transit, and guided tours are included.

TRIP or TREAT? Give yourself a fright this Halloween with our Haunted Wales Small Group Tour and discover what haunts the castles and mansions around this beautiful country. We will visit some of the best places in Wales to hear a hauntingly good ghost story. Don’t worry you’ll be safe with us!

This Coronation Street Tour is perfect for Corrie fans. You will go on a 4 hour coach tour of Manchester and explore the characters and places associated with the longest running soap in the UK. Your tour includes various sites where memorable moments were filmed as well as the inspirations of the show including where the original 'Coronation Street' was situated. As part of the tour you’ll get to see ‘St Thomas’s’ Church where many of the christenings, weddings and funerals seen in the show were filmed. Plus you'll see sites featured in the shows credits plus the canal where Tony Gordon tried to drown Roy Cropper. You'll also get to see the exterior of the location used for dramatic court room scenes. The tour is a great accompaniment to the studio tour at Media City where the show is currently filmed (not included in this tour).

This tour gives you a day in North Wales including the Snowdonia National Park, from Manchster. It’s an ideal way to see the amazing landscape associated with this stunning part of Wales and the National Park.

You get to see: • Hawkshead Grammar School where Wordsworth went to school and carved his name on his desk (only on a friday) • Grasmere Gingerbread Shop where the Victorian cook Sarah Nelson invented Grasmere Gingerbread in 1854 • St Oswald's Church where the Wordsworth family worshiped and whose interior William was so fond of • Wordsworth Family Graves nestled beneath the yew tree that Wordsworth planted himself • Dove Cottage the first family home of Wordsworth and where he wrote some of his best poetry • The Wordsworth House where William Wordsworth was born (not on fridays) • Rydal Mount & Garden was Wordsworth's best loved family home for the greater part of his life from 1813 to his death in 1850 at the age of 80

This tour takes you to: ◾Lake Windermere views of the largest lake in the lake district, surrounded by panoramic mountain scenery. ◾Kirkstone Pass the Lake District's highest pass that is open to motor traffic. ◾Brothers Water in the Hartsop Valley . ◾Patterdale the village where walkers begin their ascent via the Striding Edge path up to Helvellyn, the third highest peak in the Lake District. ◾Glenridding close to the old Greenside Lead Mine. ◾Ullswater with spectacular views of the second largest lake in the Lake District. ◾Lake Cruise on Ullswater. ◾The Lakes Distillery for a tour of the distillery followed by a tasting session. ◾Thirlmerethe man-made vast reservoir. ◾Dunmail Raise the low-level mountain pass and legendary burial place of King Dunmail. ◾Grasmere one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District. ◾Rydal Water tranquil and serene with beautiful reflections of Loughrigg fell.

This tour gives you a day in the Yorkshire Dales from Manchester. It’s an ideal way to see the amazing landscape associated with this stunning part of Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Enjoy a comfortable journey by train to Oxenholme on the edge of the Lake District. Traveling by train is much more pleasant than doing this part of the journey by bus! You then meet our guide and step aboard our minivan for the tour. This tour takes you to: • Drive through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside • Visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum & Graveyard • Guided walk around Haworth, unchanged since the Brontes lived there • Visit romantic gothic ruins of Wycoller Hall, “Ferndean Manor” of Jane Eyre

This private tour gives you an incredible day in the Lake District National Park, from Manchester. It’s an ideal way to see amazing landscape associated with this stunning National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit beauty spots such as Tarn Hows, enjoy lunch in a quaint medieval town and visit Coniston famed for Donald Campbell's Bluebird. This private tour is the perfect way to experience and explore everything the Lake District has to offer. Travel from Manchester with your own personal driver guide in comfort and style. Mountain Goat's drivers are all incredibly knowledgeable about our beautiful national park and will be on hand to answer any questions and help you get the most out of your trip. As it is a private trip customers can also request additions and changes to the itinerary and we'll do our best to include them.