André Rieu, 4 days in Liverpool

Make your own way to your hotel, located in Liverpool’s city centre, near the famous Royal Albert Dock. With a host of cafés, restaurants and attractions (including the Cavern Club) right on your doorstep, you’ll be well-positioned to make the most of your break in Liverpool.

If you’re arriving by train, James Street & Moorfields stations are close to the hotels, with regular connections to Liverpool Lime Street station. Alternatively, If you’re driving, private parking is available at the hotel.

Unpack and unwind, as you look forward to a fabulous few days on Merseyside, later, enjoying a guided orientation walk of the area, taking in the nearby waterfront, with its Beatles statue and Titanic memorial, as your tour guide brings Liverpool’s rich history to life, whetting your appetite for a fascinating trip ahead.

Meet your Beatles-mad tour manager and head to the Mersey Ferry, which will take you across the Mersey. Ringo Starr used to work on the Mersey Ferry and the Beatles famously played a gig aboard a Mersey Ferry called the Royal Iris.

Thereafter, you’ll visit the Royal Albert Docks, where you’ll have an option of a waterfront walk and the chance to visit the Tate Liverpool. Here, you’ll find British and international and modern contemporary art. The docks are also ideal for enjoying a pre-show meal.

As night falls, the tour will travel to the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool where the spectacular André Rieu will perform. The Waltz King will be accompanied by his Johann Strauss Orchestra, choir, and soloists, as well as several special guests, and the evening promises to be filled with their trademark waltzes, beautiful melodies from opera, musicals, film, and classical music.

After breakfast, depart by coach to pick up the Beatles trail back in and around Liverpool. Drift back through time as you visit the Strawberry Field Visitor Centre – its name etched in the consciousness of The Beatles fans forever. Stop for a drink or a bite to eat (payable locally), before the tour continues past the childhood homes of John, Paul and Ringo, and their schools and colleges. You’ll pass the birthplaces of John Lennon and Brian Epstein – The Beatles’ legendary manager – before paying a visit to Liverpool Cathedral, the world’s fifth-largest and where Paul McCartney once auditioned for the local choir.

This evening is at your leisure, providing the perfect opportunity to visit a reconstruction of the legendary Cavern Club (payable locally) for some live music, which is just a short walk away. The Cavern Club is where Brian Epstein first saw the Beatles perform live. Epstein signed them, and the rest, as they say, is history!

After breakfast, you’ll make your own way home after an enlightening trip of musical delights.