Beatle tour

[Michael50]

Hi everyone, we are booked on Viking British isles cruise, wondering if we should book the Beatle tour on our own or use the Viking tour? Any recommendations would be so appreciated. 
thanks 

[Jim Avery]

13 minutes ago, Michael50 said:

Hi everyone, we are booked on Viking British isles cruise, wondering if we should book the Beatle tour on our own or use the Viking tour? Any recommendations would be so appreciated. 
thanks 

We took it with Viking as the ship was leaving early.  It is available a short walk from the dock and many do take it on their own.  About half the price of the ship's tour as usual.  We loved it but then big Beatles fan.  DW not so much but from time to time she tolerates my strangeness....😎

[geffric]

we did it on our own as did many from  the ship..

[haydn12]

We stayed in London for a couple extra days at the end of our cruise.  We did a Beatles Black Cab tour that was just my wife and I.   Tour was about 5 hours and the driver took us to all the main locations and many out of the way ones.  We booked this through Viator.  

[Moonlion]

We did it on our own.  Mad Day Out with Ian Doyle.  Great tour.

[uktog]

Lots of options to do on your own, most start very near the ship.  All are pretty good and all are a fraction of the cruise line cost

[Rusty Scupper]

We did it on our own with Mop Top Tours, which was excellent for serious Beatles fans. Stevie T. picked us up at the ship.

[Jim Avery]

14 minutes ago, Rusty Scupper said:

We did it on our own with Mop Top Tours, which was excellent for serious Beatles fans. Stevie T. picked us up at the ship.

Yep, you have to love their music or the tours will drive you crazy.  Not recommended for country music fans......Like my DW.....  It really cost me for her putting up with me.🥃

[Moonlion]

1 hour ago, Jim Avery said:

Yep, you have to love their music or the tours will drive you crazy.  Not recommended for country music fans......Like my DW.....  It really cost me for her putting up with me.🥃

Ya sure it was just the Beatles tour 😆? (sorry, couldn't help myself)

[MELSMOM47]

We did it on our own with fellow passengers that we met here on CC. 😉😃 Moonlion. As a little example ….. we came upon a site with several busses and a line to take a photo. Our driver was able to drive on by and return when the crowds had moved on. 

[Jim Avery]

4 hours ago, Moonlion said:

Ya sure it was just the Beatles tour 😆? (sorry, couldn't help myself)

It was a hard day’s night for sure.🍸🍸🍸

[SteelCity Cruiser]

We took the Viking Beatles tour.  If you are OK with mostly 'drive by' of most of the locations, and not seeing several others at all, by all means do the Viking tour.  If you really want a Beatles "experience" book a private tour like most of our friends did, for 1/2 the cost and double the fun.  Our guide with Viking was excellent, but the stops, itinerary and experience was extremely disappointing.  One of only 2 excursions over 7 cruises I've done with Viking that I've slammed in the feedback questionnaires.

[PRH]

Wasn’t specifically offered on our BI cruise this past April.  The included panoramic drove by the street entrance but that was it.  We walked back later that day.

[deec]

PRH...Did you go into the museum?

Edited June 27, 2023 by deec

[PRH]

2 hours ago, deec said:

PRH...Did you go into the museum?

No, we did not.  The Eurovision crowds were so packed in the street, we decided to move along.  The bricks outside the Cavern Club are engraved with every group/person who has performed there.  Very impressive.