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Etihad Stadium: Manchester City Stadium and Museum Tour

1. Etihad Stadium: Manchester City Stadium and Museum Tour

Walk in the footsteps of your favorite players on this behind-the-scenes guided tour of the Etihad Stadium. Take a look at the state-of-the-art new player facilities of the revamped stadium and club. From arrival to pre-match preparations, and from the big match to their post-match media obligations, gain a true understanding of the journey that players take on a match day. Follow your guide who will bring each corner of the stadium to life with interesting stories, facts, and anecdotes. There are plenty of new areas to visit this season, including the brand new player facilities and the introduction of The Tunnel Club – the first of its kind in world football.

Old Trafford: Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour

2. Old Trafford: Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour

Connect with sport's history with this tour of the Manchester United Museum and the Old Trafford Stadium. Learn about the club's history and achievements as you explore the museum. Take a tour of Old Trafford and sit in your favorite player's seat in the dressing room. Visit the museum to see fascinating club memorabilia and interactive exhibits. Experience the thrill of strolling through the players’ tunnel towards the pitch. Sit in the dugout and try planning your game tactics as Sir Alex Ferguson did for many years. See the press room where the manager makes his statement after each home gam. Visit the VIP room that has hosted big names over the years, including celebrities and many former players. Receive a personalized certificate to commemorate your visit to Old Trafford.

Manchester: National Football Museum Admission Ticket

3. Manchester: National Football Museum Admission Ticket

Your ticket includes admission to all four floors of the museum. On the ground floor, have your photo taken with our FA Cup and Premier League trophies and enjoy the latest pop-up art exhibition. Level 1 is where you'll discover the must-see memorabilia — look out for the trophy won by England in 1966. You'll also uncover some fascinating history, like in England on the World Stage, which looks at the ups and downs of the England team. Level 1 is also the meeting point for guided tours. On Level 2, you'll find all the interactive challenges including Penalty Shootout. Temporary exhibitions on Level 3 change twice a year and take an in-depth look at soccer through art, photography, and technology.

Manchester: SEA LIFE Entrance Ticket

4. Manchester: SEA LIFE Entrance Ticket

Dive into an amazing underwater world at SEA LIFE Manchester and get up close and to thousands of creatures including magnificent sharks, enchanting jellyfish and meet Ernie and Cammy, the resident giant green sea turtles. Take a fascinating journey from the coast to the ocean's depths through 11 themed zones including the amazing Ocean Tunnel, where you can soak up the view from the sea bed, surrounded by tropical creatures swimming overhead. Venture deep into the worlds underwater cave system in the Rocky Hideout area, where little ones can explore mini caves and immersive tank displays to get up close to some weird and wonderful species. Experience the lair of the Japanese Spider Crabs, these fantastic creatures of the deep measure an unbelievable 3 meters claw to claw. Find out how it feels to touch a starfish and other creatures living in the interactive rockpool experience. Visit Turtle Beach, an interactive and unique 3D projection experience that navigates you through the life cycle of a sea turtle, from egg to the sea.

Manchester: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Entrance Ticket

5. Manchester: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Entrance Ticket

Welcome to LegoLand Discovery Centre Manchester - the ultimate indoor Lego playground including 12 family attractions and coffee shop! Learn building tips from a Master Model Build in the Creative Workshop and build anything from frogs to ice cream vans! Or build and test your own Lego Vehicle and Lego Racers to explore the Land Rover Discovery Build Table. There are also three Lego rides, 11 Lego play zones, a 4D cinema experience and the opportunity to become a Ninja with the awesome 3 storey Ninjago City Adventure! You also wont want to miss out on the recently launched Lego Space Mission where guests will be catapulted into the top-secret world of Lego mission control in an intergalactic adventure like no other! Build your own Lego rockets and explore the weird and wonderful alien landscapes.

Manchester: RHS Garden Bridgewater Entry Ticket

6. Manchester: RHS Garden Bridgewater Entry Ticket

Wander around the RHS Garden Bridgewater and let the 154 acres of transformed land, where the former site of the Worsely New Hall used to stand. With help of renowned landscape architects and the local community, the garden in Salford has become a must. The contemporary Worsley Welcome Garden greets everyone with its architectural topiary and lush seasonal planting. And from here on, it’s up to you what to discover next. Step inside the walls of the Paradise Garden with its awe-inspiring blend of Mediterranean and Asiatic planting. Treat your senses to the abundant Kitchen Garden. Or follow the winding paths of the Chinese Streamside Garden.

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What people are saying about Manchester

We took our 10 year old City fan for the tour today and cannot praise this tour highly enough. We had guides Chris and Ian who were both superb. They were funny, friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable and passionate about the stadium, the team and the club overall. Both guides were also incredibly attentive to all the children in the tour group ensuring they were given chances to ask questions if they wanted to but mostly to get involved in all aspects of the tour. There were some really fun things the children were able to do but I wouldn’t want to spoil that for others by saying what they did. Suffice it to say you will love this tour. We can’t thank Ian and Chris enough we had an amazing time ⚽️

Really easy location to get to, the metro link drops you directly outside of the stadium. Really good tour, staff were very helpful and allowed you to ask questions throughout. You get access to all of the important parts of the stadium. Definitely recommend visiting

Tour guides Ian and Dave were very informative, good craic, and very friendly (as was all staff members). Excellent value for money if you are a football fan.

A wealth of material with something for everyone from 11 year old grandson to my age group who began our life sentence at Vale Park in 1954

Awesome. You should definitely check it out. One of the best experiences I’ve had in a while. ❤️