Birmingham Tours specialises in providing friendly, professional guides for walking and driving tours of Birmingham to make your stay in the city an enjoyable unique experience.

We offer private and fixed date walking and bus tours throughout the year and operate the Big Brum Open Top Buz. THE BIG BRUM OPEN TOP BUZ IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE ALL THE YEAR ROUND for corporate entertainment, private parties, weddings, school outings to name but a few possibilities. As a not for profit organisation we would love to have more FRIENDS OF THE BIG BRUM BUZ to keep it on the road so if you believe Birmingham the second city should have a bus come and join us.

SO WHAT IS NEW FOR 2012

The Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing Tour - chocolate, custard, cars, whistles and bangles to the best in the world for science, medicine, education and art - Birmingham has it all! will be running again from 28th April to the 9th September 2012. The bus will be running every weekend except for the first Sunday of the month from May to October when we will be operating as the MUSEUM HERITAGE BUS.Tour times 10.30, 12.30 and 2.30 from Victoria Square.

The not to be missed Jewellery Quarter Walk - diamonds are forever! will be running again on the first Sunday of the month from May to September.

Great news - 2011 ticket prices have been held. Tickets for the Big Brum Buz can be purchased on the bus and for the bus or Jewellery Quarter Walk in person at the Central Library reception or through Oxboffice online or by phone on 0845 6801926.

We will be introducing some new themed tours for 2012 including the Birmingham Tours Celebration Olympic 2012 Sport Special Bus Tour, a brewery tour in conjunction with the Two Towers Brewery and a delightful imaginative tour with St Mary's Convent and the Oratory - check out the website for further information www.birmingham-tours.co.uk.

For both fixed date and ideas for private walks, check out our walking tours page. Welcome to Birmingham Big Brum Bonanza Walk, Birmingham Tours Graveyard Ghost Walk - murder, mystery & suspense - a night of dark deeds! Birmingham Tours City Ghost Walk - ghosts, ghouls & spooks - a night on the town, Birmingham Tours More Canals than Venice Walk, Birmingham Tours Jewellery Quarter Walk - diamonds are forever!, Birmingham Tours Real Ale Walk, Green Man walks, Children's Challenge Walks and Talks, Art and Architecture in the City, Our Literary Heritage, Gothic Pugin, Chocolate Bournville, Bartley Green Bash, Industrial Revolution - where the Lunar men lie and more!

Bus tours - for themed bus tours and the Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing Tour check out bus tours page. Big Brum Open Top Buz Sightseeing Tour, Birmingham Tours Tolkien Bus Tour – the road to the twin towers of Gondor, Birmingham Tours Music Rocks Bus Tour - rhythms of the city, Birmingham Tours Industrial Revolution Bus Tour - genius Matthew Boulton & the Industrial Revolution, Birmingham Tours Christmas Lights Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Ghost Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Black Country Ghost Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Tennis Bus Tour - a tennis twist in the tale! Birmingham Tour Broadcasts Bus Tour - your favourite shows including the Archers, Brum, Hustle, Survivors and Doctors, Birmingham Tours Cardinal Newman Celebration Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Celebration Olympic 2012 Sport Special Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Pugin Extravaganza Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Educational School Bus Tour, Birmingham Tours Factory Bus Tour and more!

Package tours can be arranged to suit your specific requirements. Start with the Welcome to Birmingham Big Brum Bonanza walk or panoramic coach tour on your own coach, hired coach, covered double decker or the Big Brum Open Top Buz to get a snapshot of the city. Either tour can be used for any event and are totally flexible. All tours either coach or walking tours last approximately one and a half hours and can be mixed and matched to provide a unique experience of your visit to Birmingham. Combine them with whatever interests your group – you will find the answer in Birmingham. We can offer a very special event for any occasion - check out the information on our Days Out In Birmingham page.