Day Trips from Manchester at a glance
- Our pick: North Wales Day Trip: Snowdonia, Conwy & Pontcysyllte, £ 59 per person (9h 30m, 4.79★ · 266).
- Top rated: Lake District Day Trip from Manchester: Cruise & Steam Train, £ 79 per person (9h 45m, 4.82★ · 92).
- Best value: Peak District & Derbyshire Day Trip from Manchester, £ 54 per person (8h, 4.73★ · 70).
Price per person across the 5 options priced per person: £ 54–£ 349 (median £ 59). With 100+ reviews: 1 of 5.
Of the 5 options: 4 with live guides in English, 5 with free cancellation, 4 with instant confirmation, 5 kid-friendly and 3 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 50 reviews.
Day Trips from Manchester
Based on each operator's calendar. Confirmed when you book.
5 options
North Wales Day Trip: Snowdonia, Conwy & Pontcysyllte Nine-and-a-half-hour guided minibus tour from Manchester through Llandudno, Conwy's medieval walls, Snowdonia's valleys. Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun · 08:45 · All ages ★ 4.79 (266 reviews) Duration: 9h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 59 per person
Lake District Day Trip from Manchester: Cruise & Steam Train Feel the Lake District’s charm on a day trip from Manchester with lake cruise, heritage steam train (April–Oct), and visits to Hawkshead & Tarn Hows. Includes pickup. Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun · 09:00 · From age 5 ★ 4.82 (92 reviews) Duration: 9h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 79 per person
Lake District Day Trip from Manchester: Guided Tour Blea Tarn Full-day Lake District tour from Manchester with hotel and airport pickup, guided drive through Little Langdale Valley, walk at Blea Tarn. Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun · 09:15 · All ages ★ 4.47 (55 reviews) Duration: 9h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 59 per person
Peak District & Derbyshire Day Trip from Manchester Stories of plague villages, Bakewell pudding, and green hills: travel the Peak District from Manchester with a small group and local guide. Includes transport. Tue, Thu and Sun · 09:00 · From age 5 ★ 4.73 (70 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 54 per person
York Day Trip from Manchester: Private Transport, Self-Guided Private transport day trip from Manchester to York with air-conditioned vehicle and bottled water. Explore at your own pace with pickup at 10am from Manchester Victoria. Every day · 09:30 · From age 3 ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 8h–10h ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 349 per person
All 5 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Wales Day Trip: Snowdonia, Conwy & PontcysyllteOur pick | £ 59 per person | 9h 30m | 4.79★ · 266 | Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun · 08:45 | English |
| Lake District Day Trip from Manchester: Cruise & Steam TrainTop rated | £ 79 per person | 9h 45m | 4.82★ · 92 | Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun · 09:00 | English |
| Peak District & Derbyshire Day Trip from ManchesterBest value | £ 54 per person | 8h | 4.73★ · 70 | Tue, Thu and Sun · 09:00 | English |
| Lake District Day Trip from Manchester: Guided Tour Blea Tarn | £ 59 per person | 9h 30m | 4.47★ · 55 | Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun · 09:15 | English |
| York Day Trip from Manchester: Private Transport, Self-GuidedGroup of up to 6 | £ 349 per person | 8h–10h | 5.00★ only 1 review | Every day · 09:30 | — |
By what you need
- Small groups (up to 15) (1): York Day Trip from Manchester: Private Transport, Self-Guided (£ 349 per person)