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Christmas In Manchester: Private Experience With A City Host
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Christmas In Manchester: Private Experience With A City Host

By City Unscripted Manchester
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Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Private and personalized experience
  • 3 hours with a Local Host
  • A cup of hot chocolate, mulled wine to warm up or a soft drink per person
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What's not included
  • Additional food and drinks from the ones provided in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • Starbucks Coffee, Piccadilly Station, London Rd, Manchester M60 7RA, UK
    After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30791P33

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Please book at least 24 hours in advance so that we can build the best experience for you
    • Meeting point
    • Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30791P33

    From
    £100.00
    per adult (price varies by group size)
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    • Piccadilly Station, London Rd, Manchester M60 7RA, UK
      After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
    • Pass by
      Manchester Cathedral
      Exchange Square
      Manchester Town Hall
    About the operator
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    • City Unscripted Manchester
      55
      United Kingdom
      Joined in May 2016
    • MorelliA7
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      great evening @ manchester
      it was a very pleasant evening, and we enjoyed the knowledge and expertise about Manchester with our guide Jutta we had a great time with her and would recommend this tour, thanks Jutta❤️
      Written 5 October 2024
    • yellabena
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Private Manchester History Walk with Jutta
      This was a 3 hours Get to know Manchester private tour with Jutta, on my first full day. It was great. I wanted to learn some history and see something of Roman times to Industrial Revolution, architecture and music scene over time and now. Jutta is amazingly well informed about all these things and much more. The pace was perfect for me, although some might want a slower pace and she was happy to let me choose the pace and distance.. Jutta was willing to sit for a rest if I wanted that. The tour was like having a smart local friend in town. A great experience for me.
      Written 29 September 2024
    • Derek H
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Manchester walking
      Darren was a fantastic guide with lots of wonderful stories about Manchester’s history. I especially enjoyed the sit down for a beer and was introduced to a new favorite from Taack brewery
      Written 6 September 2024
    • X2047HBjeremyr
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Manchester Music Scene with Darren
      This is an unforgettable experience. Darren is personable, knowledgeable and tremendous company. We saw so much and learned so much taking in the famous and not so famous sites,interspersed with personal stories and reminiscences. We walked for miles but the time just rushed by and left us thirsting for more. If you have time to spare and an interest in the Manchester music scene, then you miss this tour at your peril!
      Written 23 August 2024
    • seansS6206VF
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Homework Needed
      I am afraid this tour was very poor . The guide was a very pleasant man but he lacked any in-depth knowledge of the city which we know is rich in history and culture . We abandoned the tour after about 45 minutes after the stop at the Cathedral - the guide’s lack of knowledge of this , one of Manchester’s most historic sites confirming our misgivings .
      Written 18 August 2024
    • paulgN9429HX
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Extremely professional and entertaining
      Roy is a wonderful guide. He gave us a great picture of the history and culture of the city. He tailored the tour to our interests and we enjoyed a nice time in an ancient pub. Would take a tour with him again any time.
      Written 26 July 2024
    • Q8546HW_
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Simply amazing
      Lots of memorable stories and interesting locations. Have chosen the 4 hour tour, but if you think of the 8 hour one, definitely go for it.
      Written 3 July 2024
    • Z1844SHrafaelf
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome!!!
      Darren was amazing. Awesome insight into the amazing Manchester music scene and was so cool to just hang out with and chat and hang with. I look forward to seeing him again in the future and doing more tours.
      Written 30 June 2024
    • Tour263807
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Manchester Music Walk
      Jutta was a tremendous host and navigator on a rainy Manchester day. She made our day by hitting all the amazing Manchester spots we had asked for and especially the Salford Lads Club, where we got a terrific history and tour. My family was thrilled. I was thrilled. It made my once teenage heart swell with the completion of pilgramage long overdue. Jutta was thoughtful and full of of historical wisdom as we trekked about. My only critique is that it truly isn’t long enough for the distances that need to be covered. Highly recommended.
      Written 7 June 2024
    • Stacie B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      An Absolute Highlight of Our Trip!
      My husband and I were so excited about the Manchester Music Scene tour - but I couldn’t possibly have imagined how beyond incredible this tour was last week! Our guide, Darren, was a Manchester native and knew the city and its history like the back of his hand! My husband and I love all the great Manchester bands from the 80s and 90s, and Darren was the perfect person for us to connect with! Even prior to our visit (I’d shared with him upon booking the tour that this was a surprise trip to England for my husband, and that we’re celebrating our first wedding anniversary), Darren reached out personally to understand our interests, our taste in music, and even what we like to drink so he could plan a couple of pub visits on our tour. Darren took us to all the places we wanted to see, and included several surprises too (special locations in the city - the warehouse where Joy Division filmed their video for “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, the first place The Stone Roses ever played, Noel Gallagher’s first flat in Manchester, and so much more!). We couldn’t have asked for a better tour or better guide! By the day’s end, we felt like old friends who spent a crazy and cool day together. 10/10 - especially if you like the same kind of music as we do, ask for Darren!!
      Written 16 April 2024
    • Deborah M
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Womens rights meets Manchester‘s music
      Darren gave us a lovley tour with many insiders. He is funny and interested in his audience and wants to provide the best possible tour for non-locals.
      Written 20 March 2024
    • johanneskR4089PE
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Insightful and entertaining
      I had a very lovely experience with Jutta as my local guide through musical Manchester. She shared her profound historical knowledge and many interesting insights about living in the UK. I very much enjoyed our conversations and the sights she brought me to. Full recommendation!
      Written 11 March 2024
    • tywinl2024
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Knowledgeable, patience, fun, i just want to end this by thanking you Darren for a great experience, thank you .
      To start with i just want to express how incredibly patient Darren was with my father and me, we had decided with Darren to meet up at a certain location, but because my father and me basically got lost on the tram system we ended up meeting up at a different location to meet up and Darren was nothing but understanding and warm about the whole situation.Now to the actual guide, not for one second did this feel like a tour, and I mean this in the best possible way, it felt like going through the city with a friend rather than a tour guide. Having said that. his knowledge of this place was immense, he was with us for almost 4 hours and not for one second was there a pause, so many things he told us about. I have been a Manchester United fan for a long time, but this tour gave me a new rejuvinated passion not only for my club but for this beautiful city.
      Written 17 January 2024
    • PetNics
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      We arranged a Dad and Son Xmas day in our home city of Manchester completing a 3 hour escorted history of music tour
      Great day with Darren our guide for the day - interesting facts on Music bands and venues supported by equally great knowledge of our wonderful Manchester and its history recent and old
      Written 11 December 2023
    • 721bk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Personalised city tour with Jutta
      I was very nice to tour the city with Jutta. She was nice and kind and showed the city in a perspective that I could grasp the soul of Manchester. It was a great way to get familiar and see the major spots.
      Written 30 November 2023
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    Jonathan R
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2018
    1st time in Manchester and was wondering around the Arndale Shopping centre, when we discovered some smaller markets, and these were lovely, we then decided to venture a little further and found Albert Market , and wow was it worth the walk, Fabulous atmosphere, more Christmas stall/huts than we have ever seen at any Christmas market, all very well presented, with everything from food, sweets, hot chocolate, mulled wine, beer, trinkets, ornaments, the list is endless. I can highly recommend the trip.
    Written 13 December 2018
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