Travel Updates:
Please note: Stop 2 (Pier Head) is out of action until 24th June due to the On the Waterfront event; the bus will stop on James Street just outside The Liverpool Pub. Stop 6 (Metropolitan Cathedral) is out of action until 18th June due to road closures. Our Liverpool city tours run every day, leaving the Royal Albert Dock at 10am with regular services until the last tour leaves the dock at 4pm.
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The Original Open-Top Bus Tour Experts

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We are passionate about helping you to discover Liverpool

The open-top City Explorer shows you Liverpool at its very best. Our tours are curated to ensure you have the freedom to explore Liverpool’s most iconic attractions, while our expert tour guides will tell you everything you need to know about our city.

We are passionate about Liverpool, and that’s why we provide a range of tours to really show off what the city has to offer. Whether you’re a die-hard Beatles fan, a dedicated football supporter or are simple looking for a great day out, Liverpool has something for you.

We want you to enjoy our tours at your own pace, which is why we encourage you to hop off at any of our stops and take a look around, including the Cavern Quarter, the Albert Dock and Liverpool Cathedral. Our tours operate all year round, so you can always visit our wonderful city – whatever the weather!

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Testimonials

We pride ourselves on giving you a fantastic experience that you won’t forget in a hurry. See what our customers have to say about their time with us!

Brilliant tour. We bought the golden ticket for City hop- on hop- off, Beatles tour and Mersey cruise over 3 days. All the drivers and tour guides were very cheery, pleasant and showed their love of their city. Definitely the best way to see most of the city in a short time.
- Colin J
We had a great day in Liverpool and our sightseeing tour was definitely a highlight. The narration was very informative, historic, and at times, funny. It was a great way to see the city! We didn't have time to go on the river cruise, so I can't comment on that./
- Cindy C
Wonderful experience seeing the sites of Liverpool stopping at the main points of interest. What made it was the personal commentary with lovely personal anecdotes. Well worth it. Time flew by and wanted to go round again.
- Christopher H
Lovely trip around the city lots of information our driver Alec was welcoming and made us laugh and Chris the tour guide was very knowledgeable of the area would definitely recommend this tour for your visit to the city.
- Clare M
We have done hop-on, hop-off tours in many cities, and this is right up there with the very best. We gained a lot of knowledge and many insights from our guide Steve, who brought a warm, friendly personality and a great sense of humour to his commentary.
- David
Excellent way to get about Liverpool, seeing main attractions with minimum effort. Tour bus guide (Vivienne) had excellent knowledge of the city and made commentary really interesting with facts / figures; delivered with enthusiasm and local humour.
- Jeremy
We really enjoyed our tour of Liverpool with Chris as our guide. He was both funny and knowledgeable, which made the whole ride more fun. We got to see a lot of really cool places and learn a lot about the city that we wouldn't have known otherwise.
- Chloe
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Maghull Group

Part of the Maghull Group, the City Explorer open-top tours are run with real passion and love. The group was started by partners Kevin Reilly and Carole Reilly nearly 50 years ago, with one single coach parked outside their home in Maghull.

Maghull Coaches went from a small business and slowly became the big company it is today - now daily undertaking a huge variety of work that the founders couldn’t imagine, private hire, school & college contracts, council contracts, wedding coach hire, and of course, the open top tours of our wonderful city of Liverpool.

Keeping the company family-run, son and daughters (Joe, Ann and Stephanie) have gained their Operator’s CPC qualification and taken on roles to build on the strength of Maghull Coaches and keep that personal ‘tender loving care’ touch to the service provided.

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At Maghull Group, we always seek new people to join our team, from full and part-time bus drivers to tour guides. If you are professional, courteous and personable, get in touch today to start a new challenge with a friendly team.

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See the Best of Liverpool With Our Bus Tours

  • A variety of bus, sea and attraction tours
  • Explore iconic city landmarks at your own pace
  • Live tour guides on board
  • Discounted family tickets available
  • Exclusive discounts with local businesses
  • Free cancellation with 24 hours' notice
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Our vehicles are wheelchair friendly. Call 0151 933 2324 if you have other accessibility requirements.

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Our Partners

We work with some of Liverpool’s leading tourism organisations in order to provide the very best experience the city has to offer