Top Birmingham Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Follow in the footsteps of ex-convicts during a tour of Shrewsbury Prison, home to over 200 years worth of history. You’ll explore the former jail with a prison office who once managed the wings, for the inside scoop on what used to occur within the walls. You’ll hear tales about capital punishment and see the spots on which executions took place.

Get an intimate glimpse into Birmingham’s vibrant city center on a walking tour that reveals aspect of the city’s culture and history that you might otherwise miss. Get the inside scoop on city life from your guide, and discover hidden gems and backstreets that even some locals don’t know about.

Experience Birmingham through the eyes of a local during a walking tour that takes you off the beaten path. Ideal for first-time visitors looking to an introduction to the industrial city, this tour includes personal headphones to ensure you hear the guide clearly at all times. Plus, even if you're a local, this tour promises to reveal things that you never knew about Birmingham.

Appreciating Birmingham’s unique architectural heritage can be tricky on a self-led excursion. Explore Birmingham’s canals and landmarks on a walking tour, and discover the Georgian, Victorian, and modern influences on the cityscape. Gain intimate insight into Brindleyplace, Broad Street, and beyond as you explore with your live guide or audio guide, and gain a comprehensive overview of the history and heritage of the English industrial city.

The Peaky Blinders are looking for new recruits so join Edward Shelby a distant cousin of the real-life Birmingham Gang as he shows you around the city and teaches you the ropes of being a Peaky Blinder. Mr Shelby has just returned from America after working with the Irish Mob in Boston selling prohibition alcohol and is looking for new recruits to help expand the Peaky Blinder empire around the world. Do you have what it takes to be a Peaky Blinder? On this tour, you will learn about the history of gangs in Birmingham as well as the cultural change the city has experienced in its rich history. You will also discover the impact Birmingham has had on the rest of the world be it the tea plantations of India or the slave ships of Africa.

The Bear Grylls Adventure is the perfect way to gain new skills, and test your physical and mental endurance. It’s a safe and fun way to try out physical challenges inspired by Bear Grylls, without being alone in the wilderness. Choose from activities like indoor climbing, iFLY indoor skydiving, and archery plus an assault course. Qualified instructors guide you through your chosen activities, and digital photography from your Base Camp experience is included.

This is a tour that immerses you in the local culture and a chance to understand the city's diverse communities. Handsworth has a bad reputation, but it also has a strong character with diverse people who live in the area from musicians, celebrities and sports. The area has been visited by Prince Charles and many others. They say that to find the real heartbeat of the city you have to visit the gritty areas that most tourists are told to avoid. The BHWN team will safely guide you through this historic area to capture the unique history of the African Caribbean community in the city.

Enjoy a budget-friendly, one-of-a-kind way to explore Birmingham: this self-led smartphone game will bring the city’s spooky history to life. After signing up, download the app and set off at a time that suits you best. You’ll solve clues and discover top landmarks, from the Birmingham Town Hall and the Gas Street Basin to the Hall of Memory. You’ll also hear ghost stories and creepy lore during your tour.

Short and highly selective information in the audio commentary for tourist attractions in around Birmingham Highlights of this Self-Guided Audio Tour • It allows you to go as per your own convenience of time, pace and locations; skip the content that doesn't interest you and listen longer with content that does interest you. • Not necessary to download any location tracking apps, Audio guide can be listen it on online (or) offline. •Available in multiple languages, you can choose the one which you’re more comfortable with. • It is one of the best option with lowest price when compared to hiring a tour guide. •If you have any questions about any attractions, No worries we will answer in your language instantly by message.

Discover the multicultural city of Birmingham at your own pace during a self-guided treasure hunt that reveals the rich history of the midlands city. Listen to engaging stories and facts that you won’t find in the guide book, and spot things that even locals miss—all you need is your smartphone.

Self-guided Tour & Treasure Hunt Travel Experience - Over 100 destinations & challenges to explore - Kid friendly & great for avoiding crowds - Flexible anytime start - 100% free cancellation up to 24hrs before - Just 1 Ticket for your whole group!! (with our great value device sharing ticket) The smartphone travel tool that helps you discover the great outdoors & connect with the world around you. Utilising seamless GPS technology, it takes you off-the-beaten-track to discover hidden gems & incredible places you may never find alone. As you travel you earn points by visiting destinations, solving clues & completing challenges. The Travel League lets you compete with fellow explorers. Each season win amazing prizes & become the UK’s Greatest Explorer! Whether exploring by car, on foot around town, or hiking across the countryside, our GPS technology guides you every step of the way. Take the stress out of planning trips with this perfect blend of challenge, fun & learning

Let’s Roam is the #1 app-led scavenger hunt company. Walk to all the best landmarks and hidden gems, answering trivia questions and solving challenges. Work with your team or compete against them, as you learn new facts and create memorable experiences. Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunts are great as an everyday activity, or for bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporate team building events and more! Each player chooses an interactive role, with challenges varying by person.

To play Operation City Quest in Birmingham, you'll use an app to gather points by completing exciting tasks and finding objects around the city in any order you choose. Use strategy to gain the most points on the app's leaderboard and beat out other teams. Our scavenger hunt has a remote host that will help throughout the game via chat. Let's get competing in Birmingham.

The University of Birmingham campus has an amazing story to tell. From the benevolence of Josiah Mason, Birmingham industrialist who set up a science college in Edmund Street in Birmingham town centre to the driving force of Joseph Chamberlain, the first Chancellor who saw the creation of the first red brick campus university modelled on the American style. We see the origins of the site as a Roman fort, the development of the site from the early 1900s to the present day. We discover architecture and public art all around but it is what goes on inside the buildings that gives the heart and soul and who better than retired Honorary Professor and author Jonathan Berg to lead you such an exploration. There are a few surprises along the way and local people and visitors alike will equally enjoy this tour.

Gain a unique perspective on England’s second city and its scenic surrounds on this sightseeing flight tour over Birmingham and the West Midlands. Look out for landmarks including Warwick Castle, Cannock Chase, and Coventry Cathedral, or benefit from the personalized service of your private pilot to arrange a sightseeing itinerary that suits you.

In Zombie Scavengers of Wolverhampton, players will use an app to try to survive a zombie apocalypse. You'll do so by finding survival objects around the city, in any order you'd like, to get points and do fun zombie themed challenges for points as well. Use strategy to try and find as many items as possible in order to survive. Your survival team will be able to see the score on the app's rankings compared to teams across the country. You'll have a remote host via chat in case you need anything. Let's survive in Wolverhampton today!

Get panoramic views of Snowdonia National Park during a private rock climbing tour that can be tailored to your experience and skill level. You’ll benefit from the undivided attention of your instructor as you learn or advance skills including movement coaching, belaying, knots, abseiling, and route finding.

Zombie Scavengers in Birmingham challenges your team to survive a zombie apocalypse! The game instructs you to find a variety of items to survive the apocalypse anywhere in the city you'd like via an app. Get points for finding survival items (in any order you want) and participating in exciting zombie themed tasks. Plan your survival adventure carefully in order to get the most points to survive! A remote host will be following along (virtually) and help if you need it via chat. Come survive with us in Birmingham today!

This is a guided tour along Great Western Arcade and then up to St Philip's Cathedral Square. If we are lucky we get to go in the Cathedral and see the famous Sir Edward Burne-Jones windows. We head back to our 'PopUp' museum in this historic Birmingham arcade. The musuem looks at the invention of electroplating in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. It includes looking at some of the amazing products produced with the process by the firm of Elkington. The museum and walking tour guide is Jonathan Berg, author and photographer of the book on which the PopUp museum is named.

Birmingham has a rich history of gangs and drinking establishments, and this tour will show you the best of both. Led by Edward Shelby, a distant cousin of the Shelby brothers and a notorious Peaky Blinder, you will visit eight unique drinking establishments, from real ale pubs to gin palaces and cocktail bars. Along the way, you will learn about the Peaky Blinders and the impact of alcohol on the city, as well as take part in some fun Peaky Blinder-related activities. This tour is great for hen and stag nights, birthdays, team-building events, or a great way to meet new people.

Using an app on your smartphone, you'll be given nearly 120 objects to find during your scavenger hunt. You'll then wander throughout the downtown area searching for the items. Once you've found the object, you'll send a photo in to score points. Along the way, you will perform challenges for even more points. You'll have 13 categories of objects you can find in this city walk, with each object varying in points depending on the difficulty. Don't worry, you won't be alone. You'll have a remote guide that will be texting you during your game if you need help or have a question. They will also encourage you and give you hints along the way! The objective of the game is to have fun, rank #1 on the leaderboard, and try to get as many points as possible by finding all of the objects!

Germany’s Christmas markets are worth a visit, but they can be packed full of people during the holidays. This Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market Private Christmas Tour takes you and your group with a private guide who knows the ins and outs of the market. Visit market stalls, pick out gifts and treats (own expense), and let the magic of Christmas wash over you.

Birmingham is the main city of England’s West Midlands and one of the cores for the country's Industrial Revolution. It will also host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Explore the city starting from the Centenary Square, marking the city center, down to the easily recognizable Brindley Place, and other notable attractions along the way. Admire the beauty of outstanding museums & galleries and also the thriving legacies of the city's industrial heritage.

Explore the UK’s second-largest city without getting lost on this Birmingham highlights tour. Along the way, enjoy guide stories about the city’s history and architecture, and learn secrets that only locals know about. Places you’ll pass include Victoria Square, St. Philip’s Cathedral, the Town Hall, Centenary Square, the Canals of Birmingham, and Brindley Place.