The River Explorer Cruise Where to go? Mersey Ferries, Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Georges Parade, L3 1DP (Same building as The Beatles Story Fab4D) 

The Magical Mystery Tour Step aboard the colourful Magical Mystery Tour bus for a fun and fascinating 2 hour tour of Beatles Liverpool. You?ll see all the places associated with John, Paul, George and Ringo as they grew up, met and formed the band that would take the pop world by storm. Tours start at the Albert Dock ? meet your guide at the Magical Mystery Tour Ticket Office in Anchor Courtyard just a few metres from the bus stop where you will get on board the colourful Magical Mystery Tour coach for an unforgettable 2 hour tour. See the Beatles childhood homes, schools and colleges and get up close to places that inspired some of their most memorable songs ? Penny Lane and Strawberry Field. You?ll be kept entertained along the way by one of our professional Beatles Guides and some Fab Four tunes. The tour finishes at the legendary Cavern Club where you can enjoy live music every afternoon from the Cavern?s resident musicians. Your tour ticket also gives you free general admission to the Cavern Club in the evening of your tour date. Please note this does not include entrance for ticketed shows in the Cavern Live Lounge. Large parties will be admitted to the venue at the discretion of the door staff. At busy times we cannot guarantee entrance. Itinerary:  The tour lasts 2 hours and includes the following locations with stops for photos on the way: Childhood home of Ringo Starr George Harrison?s birthplace (passengers get off the bus here) Penny Lane (passengers get off the bus here) St Peter?s Church Hall (where John and Paul met for the first time) Strawberry Field (passengers get off the bus here) John Lennon?s childhood home Paul McCartney?s childhood home (passengers get off the bus here) Former schools and colleges of John, Paul, George and Ringo including the Art College and the Liverpool Institute (now LIPA) Many more Beatles locations will be pointed out as you travel around the city centre and suburbs.   The River Explorer Cruise See Liverpool?s most iconic sights aboard the world-famous Mersey Ferry. Our 50 minute River Explorer Cruise takes in the best views along the riverside. Take a 50 min river cruise with the World famous FERRY ?cross the Mersey, a MUST DO for every visitor coming to Liverpool. You will discover the well-loved legacy of Liverpool and the river Mersey, with its musical and maritime past. From The Beatles performing on the Riverboat Shuffle cruises in the early 1960s to tales of smuggling, Mersey Ferries carry a cargo of memories. You will see the unrivalled and ever evolving World Heritage waterfront. Just sit back and enjoy the fascinating commentary, wonder at the wildlife and absorb the history. There is simply no better way to enjoy Liverpool than from the deck of a legendary Mersey Ferry. Razzle Dazzle ? Visitors who board the Mersey Ferry ? Snowdrop, can learn more about the history of dazzle camouflage ? invented in World War I to confuse the enemy, and the role that the Mersey Ferries played in the war. Created by pop artist Sir Peter Blake famous for The Beatles Sgt Pepper?s album the Snowdrop offers a completely new way for visitors to experience a dazzle ship and learn more about the rich maritime history of Liverpool and the Mersey Ferries during World War I. View Razzle Dazzle Ferry Calendar to see when she?s on the river Dazzle Calendar  Fantastic Commentary  Cruise fact sheets in French, German, Spanish, Italian & Japanese (Mandarin coming soon) Razzle Dazzle  FREE entry into the U-Boat Story. See into the cross-sectioned World War II submarine and discover its amazing story. (Hop off at Woodside, second stop on the cruise and visit this amazing museum for an hour and then hop back onto the ferry ? ferry runs every hour)