Visit Mann Tours

04/09/2024

Great few days touring the Island with guests from New Jersey- we even met the Captain of the Parish who was feeding his fold of Highland Cattle!

02/09/2024

Bit wet out today with guests from New Zealand but they are used to a bit of rain and we still had a good laugh!

01/09/2024

That moment when one of your guests arrives wearing a Led Zepplin T Shirt - the best band of all time! Staying at The Halvard Hotel - this has been one of the most popular hotels for guests this year.

01/09/2024

Thanks to Aer Lingus yesterday’s tour was running quite late but it meant the sunset up at Victory Cafe was spectacular fir my guests from Florida

31/08/2024

Every Manx gathering would once have been closed with everyone singing a particular song;
Arrane Oie Vie / Goodnight Song

The beautiful song about the dying of the fire in the hearth and the call of going to bed has featured on some brilliant recordings.
But we just discovered a new (to us) one online, which will be new to many others also and which is worth listening to for its unusual and beautiful arrangement:

'Arrane Oie Vie'
by Rún
https://bronamcvittie.bandcamp.com/track/arrane-oie-vie-goodnight-song-manx-trad-arr

This and other recordings of the song, as well as free sheet music downloads and video tutorials, are available on the new page of the Manx Music website: https://manxmusic.com/learn/songs/arrane-oie-vie/
🙂

31/08/2024

Summer time - the Isle of Mann shines with beauty! Todays guests representing Leeds & Sydney

29/08/2024

Guests from Windstar Cruises having fun in the sun - not many cruise ship visits left for this year but what a great year it has been

24/08/2024

That feeling that you should have paid attention more in French classes at school when the interpreter for a group of French cruise passengers does not turn up. Thank you to Valerie and her daughter for helping out!

22/08/2024

Guests from Canada today was going to be a full day tour but dropped off at Braddan Bridge so they could watch some rare racing!

21/08/2024

Ancestry tour yesterday chasing the Kermode story - so many people seem to have left the Island around the 1850’s - this time they were bound for Australia!

19/08/2024

Great to see the Nautical Museum as well as Old House Keys and Old Grammar School open today as well as Castle Rushen. Much needed in door attractions in this lovely summer weather!

16/08/2024

That’s better - lovely day out on a full day tour with guests from Florida!

15/08/2024

Today’s guests were from Israel - both teachers - one a Hebrew language teacher - great to discuss the revival of two obsolete languages- Hebrew & Manx. We had to shelter in Church Farm from the lashing rain!

14/08/2024

13/08/2024

After a very wet start we had some sun for the last few hours - today’s visitors were from the Netherlands - welcome.

11/08/2024

Took a day off touring to sing with The Mariners Choir at the annual service for Peel Lifeboat and the 200th celebration of the founding of the RNLI

10/08/2024

Sunshine day No2! Keep it up! Guests from Rotterdam Cruise Ship - hundreds of people at most main tourist attractions - thousands of pounds for the Manx economy.

09/08/2024

One wet one one dry one! So much better when the sun is shinning. Ancestry tour today hunting Fargher’s - lovely day had by all

07/08/2024

Tad breezey at the top of Snaefell but all good down in the valley at Laxey Wheel. Great visit to the IOM Motor Museum

06/08/2024

Guests enjoying St Johns after a visit to sunny Peel!

06/08/2024

Slightly damp on tour today felt like a different season at the Sound! but my 46 guests seemed to enjoy the day

01/08/2024

Cruise tour today- great to meet the parents of Babydaddy band member of the Scissor Sisters! I do feel like dancing!

01/08/2024

Guests from Austria enjoying the sun

30/07/2024

Guests from Norway today - great fun discussing our similarities in language

29/07/2024

Bagpiping - touring- bagpiping - touring - touring - busy few days with cruise ships private tours - Yn Chruinnaght and Sea Shanties - today was about Viking crosses and art!

22/07/2024

Great 4 day tour with a group from Yorkshire - we did the lot!

19/07/2024

Red day at the Motor Museum - mustard day at Milntown and gin day at Fynoderee - thank you to Dennis and Steve, Charles Guard,Tiffany & Derek for the tours

14/07/2024

Great day on tour with the Mercedes Club over on the Island for a few days staying at the Comis Hotel. Thanks to Victory Cafe for the great turn round and food

10/07/2024

Tynwald week is a great to visit the Island - next year Tynwald Day Ceremony will be on the 7th July. Each year we have a Viking Village in St Johns

Photo by Morrisons Photo

08/07/2024

Sometimes you get a deep connection with your guests especially when you have researched their family history. Today was one of those days and was great to welcome home two members of the Kewley family from America. I think the group of Chinese students at Tynwald Hill were surprised when I turned up with the bagpipes and started playing the Manx National Anthem. Manannan please keep your finger on the button marked SUNSHINE!