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Liverpool’s Hidden Histories: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

  • 0.7–1 hour
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour

Highlights

Explore Liverpool’s links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the American Civil War at your own pace with this affordable audio tour. • Find out if the Civil War really end in Liverpool and what a fountain in the city centre fountain has to do with the slave markets of Senegal • Hear from producer Tommy Allen who’s authored four books that unpack different aspects of Liverpool’s long history • Do it all in 40 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Inclusions

What's included

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

What's not

  • Food/Drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation

Itinerary

  1. The tour begins at the Mersey Ferry Terminal on the Pier Head just a few metres from Liverpool's iconic Liver Building.

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  2. The tour briefly stops in front of Piazza Fountain where you'll hear the story behind the controversial creation of the fountain.

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  3. The tour passes by the Liverpool Parish Church.

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  4. The tour passes by the Nelson Monument. You'll hear about Nelson as you walk.

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  5. The tour passes through Derby Square.

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  6. The tour passes Salthouse Quay.

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  7. The tour ends in front of the Merseyside Maritime Museum.

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Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

Meeting point
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
VoiceMap Audio Tours
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Liverpool

  • Its from-price is 89% below the median of the 300 experiences we list in Liverpool.
  • It is shorter than most of them.

About Liverpool

Liverpool is a maritime city on the River Mersey in north-west England, known for its docks, two cathedrals and as the birthplace of the Beatles.

Liverpool grew into a major world port in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the Pier Head still shows it: the Royal Liver Building and its two neighbours, together called the Three Graces, stand side by side above the Mersey. Behind them lies the Albert Dock, a former warehouse complex of red brick and iron columns that now holds galleries, shops and the Merseyside Maritime Museum.

Top-ranked sights in Liverpool: Liverpool Cathedral, Strawberry Field, Penny Lane.

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