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2–3 hours
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Free Walking Tour Manchester
Free Walking Tour Manchester
Free Walking Tour Manchester
5
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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Join Joe for a fun tour on the #1 Google walking tour of Manchester. Learn some of the hidden gems and secrets of Manchester!
See Hollywood & Netflix sets and incredible street art. You'll learn how Manchester gave the world ice cream, The Premier League, women's voting rights, vegetarianism, policemen and much more!
Tours leave at 10.30 am from Arch of Chinatown, M1 4FH
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j f
London, UK3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Really informative and interesting tour. Particularly liked the personal touches and the interactive nature of it.
Written 27 November 2023
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Niall C
2 contributions
Excellent tour around the North Quarter of the city covering the history of Manchester and the music and football scene
Written 22 November 2023
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Fusion F
Manchester, UK16 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Had a fantastic tour with Joe around Manchester and learned some really cool stuff that I never knew.
Very informative and passionate oozing Manchester history industrially, architectually and musically.
Highly recommended x
Very informative and passionate oozing Manchester history industrially, architectually and musically.
Highly recommended x
Written 18 November 2023
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stevie
Stockport, UK1 contribution
Excellent Experience. I really enjoyed the tour and the guide is a pleasant character to meet!!
An experience for all ages and the guide is very knowledgeable.
An experience for all ages and the guide is very knowledgeable.
Written 17 November 2023
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Finbarr P
7 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Joe was a fountain of knowledge, on music, sports, history, culture and all threaded together in a unique way. Really enjoyed it and would highly recommend. Thanks Joe
Written 4 November 2023
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Raluca C
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Solo
I really enjoyed Joe's guided tour. He was very knowledgeable about music, football and the local history, and was very friendly. He even had additional umbrellas in case the rain started. I would highly recommend his guide to all music and football lovers. I loved his playlist and the fact that he took us inside bars and literally showed us the iron kerbstones :)
Written 1 November 2023
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jmefeeley
Thank you very much for your kind words in your review and for coming on my walking tour in the first place. I'm glad that you enjoyed the experience and I really appreciate the review :)
Written 2 November 2023
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Justin August H... K
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Solo
Great personalized tour from a man with longstanding deep ties to the rich music history of Manchester
Written 27 October 2023
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Becky2105
High Wycombe, UK18 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
This was an amazing tour of Manchester. Lots of interesting facts and so many things to see. The sound track was brilliant! It was almost 3 hours yet it didn’t seem like it and there are plenty of stops to look at things! Joe answered our questions and has a seemingly unending knowledge of Manchester. We loved it, especially as this was our first time visiting. Highly recommend!!
Written 25 October 2023
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Jessie F
4 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Excellent overview of a truly wonderful city. I've been travelling all over the UK and I think Manchester might be my favourite city here, thanks in part to Joe's tour and his clear affection for his city. Wonderful street art, great stories about music legends, and interesting historical detail. Highly recommend this tour, and Manchester in general!
Written 24 October 2023
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Dario M
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Awesome guide, I appreciate how he made sure to explain a lot about musical artists who made history in this town, or even started here.
Written 12 October 2023
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