The Beatles Tour, courtesy of London Tours, takes tourists around London to see important Beatles' sites. This includes the location that is regarded as the birthplace of Beatlemania, Abbey Road Studios, Apple Studios and the Beatles Coffee Shop. Tours are taken while riding in a hybrid vehicle and must be booked 48 hours in advance. It is a three-hour tour with a cost of about $130.
Beatles Tour
London Tours
(800) 887-2860
londonenglandtours.net
The Beatles Walking Tour of London puts fans closer to their favorite band by showing their influences and famous spots. On this tour, you will get to see how the Beatles went from a small-time band to worldwide success in such a short amount of time. Visit the studio in which "Hey Jude" was recorded, the nightclub where Paul and Linda met, and the Apple offices where the Beatles performed their final rooftop concert in 1969. This walking tour wraps up at Piccadilly Circus and lasts around two hours. It is free with a Big Bus ticket, about $8 without.
Beatles Walking Tour
The Big Bus Company
48 Buckingham Palace Road
London, SW1W 0RN
44 (0) 20 7233 9533
bigbustours.com/eng/london
This tour is a more in-depth look at Beatles lore, with tourists exploring London and Liverpool. You will take a train from London to Liverpool, then be allowed to explore Liverpool on your own before meeting back with the tour to enjoy a Magical Mystery Tour of Liverpool hot spots related to the Beatles. Finally, the train will take you back to London, arriving sometime before 9 p.m. The tour has to be booked at least four days in advance and costs about $210 for a standard adult ticket or about $200 for children between the ages of 4 and 11. First-class tickets cost around $100 more.
Beatles and Liverpool Tour
London Tours
(800) 887-2860
londonenglandtours.net
Famed Beatles historian Richard Porter guides the In My Life Walk tour. This tour doesn't require a reservation; all you need to do is show up at the right time. The tour begins at the Marylebone Underground station, outside the main exit, and takes participants across London to important Beatles-related locations. On this tour, you can visit the Beatles' Apple shop, Abbey Road, filming locations for "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!" and the Beatles Coffee Shop. This is a two-hour tour and costs about $11 per person aged 15 and older.
London Beatles Walks
PO Box 1708
London, NW6 4LW
Phone: 07958 706329
beatlesinlondon.com/In_My_Life_Walk.htm
Another tour led by Richard Porter, the Magical Mystery Tour also doesn't require reservations. While on the tour, you will experience London as it was in the 1960s. Visit the Apple offices, Paul McCartney's offices, the recording location of "Hey Jude," and other Beatles-centered locations. This tour is two hours long and is about $11 per person older than 15.
London Beatles Walks
PO Box 1708
London, NW6 4LW
Phone: 07958 706329
beatlesinlondon.com/Magical_Mystery_Tour.htm
