Sightseeing Cruises

Combo: River Mersey Cruise Flexi Tickets + Liverpool Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Combine a 50-minute Mersey ferry ride with an open-top city tour using one ticket valid for 12 months as you explore Liverpool by river and road.

Use your ferry ticket for any sailing on your chosen day, then ride the City Explorer bus on the same day or the next within a 48-hour window.

Tour 14 city landmarks on the City Explorer route, from Royal Albert Dock to the Cavern Quarter and the Chinese Arch in Liverpool Chinatown.

Listen to digital commentary on your device during the Mersey ferry ride, or request a fact sheet, then hear live insights from guides on the bus.

Mersey River Cruise:

50-minute round-trip River Mersey cruise

Boarding from Liverpool Gerry Marsden - Pier Head (near stop #2 - Canada Boulevard)

Complimentary digital audio guide

Printed cruise route fact sheet (on request)

Access to the onboard café bar

Access to onboard toilets

Liverpool Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour:

24-hour Hop-on Hop-off City Explorer Liverpool bus tour

Access to 14 stops

Live guide on board the bus

TOTAL DURATION50 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 60 mins
MODE OF TRANSFERBoat
Timeline
Map
1 Boarding point
Liverpool Gerry Marsden (Pier Head)
Get direction
Sights covered
Royal Liver Building
Cunard Building
Port of Liverpool Building
St John's Beacon
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Liverpool
Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse
Victoria Tower
Wallasey Town Hall
Kingsway Road Tunnel Ventilation Shaft
Queensway Road Tunnel Ventilation Shaft
Birkenhead Priory
Cammell Laird Shipyard
ACC Liverpool
Liverpool Cathedral
Royal Albert Dock
Museum of Liverpool
FREQUENCYEvery 30 to 60 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
FIRST DEPARTURERoyal Albert Dock Liverpool at 10:00 AM
LAST DEPARTURERoyal Albert Dock Liverpool at 4:00 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
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3 attractions
Tate Liverpool
1 minute walk
The Beatles Story
Wheel of Liverpool
2. Pier Head
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4 attractions
Royal Liver Building
1 minute walk
Cunard Building
Port of Liverpool Building
1 minute walk
Museum of Liverpool
1 minute walk
3. Liverpool ONE
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3 attractions
Chavasse Park
3 minutes walk
The Bluecoat
7 minutes walk
Upside Down House Liverpool
5 minutes walk
4. Museums & Galleries
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4 attractions
World Museum
5 minutes walk
Walker Art Gallery
7 minutes walk
Liverpool Central Library
5 minutes walk
St. George's Hall
5 minutes walk
5. Adelphi Hotel
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3 attractions
The Britannia Adelphi Hotel
3 minutes walk
Empire Theatre
4 minutes walk
Clayton Square Shopping Centre
3 minutes walk
6. Metropolitan Cathedral
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4 attractions
Victoria Gallery & Museum
2 minutes walk
Everyman Theatre
1 minute walk
University of Liverpool
4 minutes walk
LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts)
3 minutes walk
7. Philharmonic Pub
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2 attractions
Royal Philharmonic Hall
1 minute walk
Blackburne House
1 minute walk
8. Anglican Cathedral
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1 attraction
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Tower Experience
1 minute walk
9. St Luke’s – Bombed Out Church
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3 attractions
Bold Street
2 minutes walk
FACT Liverpool (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
1 minute walk
Roscoe Gardens & Unitarian Chapel
2 minutes walk
10. Chinese Arch
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3 attractions
Chinatown Liverpool Arch
1 minute walk
Chinatown
1 minute walk
Blackie Community Arts Centre
1 minute walk
11. Brewery Village
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3 attractions
Cains Brewery Village
2 minutes walk
The Baltic Triangle
4 minutes walk
Golf Fang Liverpool
5 minutes walk

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Experience the best of Liverpool by land and water with a combined river cruise & sightseeing bus tour. This combo ticket allows you to explore the city's iconic waterfront aboard the world-famous Mersey Ferry and visit top landmarks on an open-top bus.

Getting started

Book your joint ticket online in advance—no fixed date or time selection is required, giving you full flexibility. Online tickets remain valid for up to 12 months from purchase. Your bus tickets are valid for 48 hours from your cruise ticket validation.

What to expect

River Mersey Cruise

Take a 50-minute sightseeing voyage along the River Mersey on the River Explorer Cruise. Enjoy picturesque views of the Liverpool and Wirral waterfronts while learning about the area’s rich history via recorded audio commentary.

Features:

Go on a 50-minute circular sightseeing cruise along the River Mersey.

The journey offers unrivalled views of Liverpool and Wirral’s famous waterfronts.

Recorded audio commentary provides engaging information about the history and heritage of the area.

Cruise tickets remain valid for use on your chosen travel date or the day of purchase.

City Explorer Bus Tour

Hop on the City Explorer Liverpool open-top bus to discover 14 of the city's most celebrated landmarks. A live tour guide accompanies every bus to provide entertaining insights and cultural background as you travel through Liverpool.

Features:

Ride on an open-top double-decker bus for panoramic city views.

A live, knowledgeable tour guide travels on every vehicle to share local stories.

The route includes stops at 14 key landmarks, including the Royal Albert Dock, Cavern Quarter, and Chinese Arch.

Your bus tour ticket covers both the day of your cruise and the following day for maximum sightseeing.

What to bring

River Mersey Cruise

Bring your own headphones and a fully charged smartphone with mobile data to access the digital audio guide during the cruise.

What's not allowed

River Mersey Cruise

Only contactless payments are accepted at the ferry terminals; cash is not accepted.

Accessibility

River Mersey Cruise

The ferries are fully accessible on the main deck, including accessible toilets on board and at the terminals.

Liverpool Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

For your convenience, your guide dogs are welcome to join you.

Additional information

River Mersey Cruise

There is a complimentary digital audio guide in multiple languages. Simply scan the QR code at the ferry terminal or onboard to access it. For the best experience, please bring your own headphones, ensure your phone is fully charged, and you have mobile data enabled. If you don't have a smartphone or device, you can request a printed cruise fact sheet from a member of staff

Dogs on short leads and bikes are welcome on board the ferry.

Toilets and accessible facilities are available both on board and at the ferry terminals.

Meals, snacks, and alcoholic beverages are available for purchase at the on-board café bar and licensed bar.

The River Explorer Cruise operates with hourly departures from Liverpool Pier Head - Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal, with the first and last departure times varying by season and day of the week.

Liverpool Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

The 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.

Your pet dogs are welcome on the bus.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.