Official Canterbury Guided Walking Tour: 90-minute Historic and Cathedral Access
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162 Ratings
Kent
Experience the charm of historic Canterbury on a 90-minute guided walking tour. Explore medieval lanes, pilgrim inns, and the majestic Cathedral's Precincts while hearing captivating stories of the city's evolution over the years.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 36 Burgate - Our professionally qualified Green Badge Guides will take you on a 90-minute tour of the medieval lanes, the Cathedral Precincts and where possible, the historic King’s School, and regale you with tales of murder and ghosts plus of course the many famous historical characters, writers and artists who have lived here or visited in the past.
What's Included
- Central city lanes tour
- Visit to the famous Cathedral Precincts
What's Not Included
- Entry to attractions
Additional Information
Discover the rich history of Canterbury with the engaging 90-minute tours from Canterbury Guided Tours. Through the ancient streets and pilgrim hostels all the way to the majestic Cathedral’s Grounds, our tours take you on a journey through time, sharing tales and showing the city’s transformation over centuries.
Established in 1948, Canterbury Tourist Guides Ltd is an independent firm specializing in high-quality guided walking tours in Canterbury. Our tours are recognized as the official city tours and are the singular tours with entry to the splendid Cathedral’s Grounds.
Every guide in our team carries a city Green Badge, an endorsement given after a rigorous training program and requisite evaluation conducted by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.
- Carer Policy: We extend our concessionary rate to guests with a disability. Free entry is offered to carers accompanying those with a disability. To book a daily tour online, please book your concessionary place.
- Well behaved dogs on leads allowed
Location
Butter Market
Please meet your Daily Walking Tour Guide in the Buttermarket, outside the main Cathedral Gate. Guides wear a red sash, and hold a placard.
Please note you may finish your tour in a different location (usually the High Street). Your Guide will be happy to direct you onwards.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(162 Ratings)
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Daniel_l
May 23, 2024
Splendid Walking Tour - Our guides knowledge of Canterbury was amazing! Really did bring Canterbury to life. There was so much information I didn’t know even though I had studied in Canterbury for three years. Would recommend!
For £15 it was certainly worth the money.
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748peling
May 9, 2024
Learnt lots of things and amazed - We had an amazing time. Our guide was very informative. The route has lota of things to discover. I strongly recommend this tour. It is worth it.
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C4617zgpaul
Apr 28, 2024
Great tour! - We had Jane as our lovely tour guide. Very informative and glad we did it! It gave us many interesting facts we would not have gotten without it!
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363disappointed
Apr 28, 2024
Excellent guided tour - Really informative guided tour of Canterbury. Jane was knowledgeable and maintained our interest throughout the tour even though it was a cold, windy afternoon.
Would 100% recommend this tour.
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Gilaray
Apr 28, 2024
Worthwhile - Great guide, very interesting, learned a lot about the history of Canterbury, so much better than wandering around not knowing what you are looking at
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Tiina_h
Apr 26, 2024
Enjoyble, informative and fun! - We were a small group and had a lovely and informative time together. Our guide was very knowledgeable.
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David
Apr 17, 2024
A great introduction. - An excellent walking tour. Jane was knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. A great way of surveying the city and deciding what you want to see more of.
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Murtontraveller
Apr 10, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide - Really enjoyed our walking tour. Guide was fun and very pleasant with incredible knowledge of the history of the city. Pointed out lots of details and oddities we’d never have known about. Highly recommend.
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Dhyey
Feb 14, 2024
Highlight of my trip - It was a really amazing tour of Canterbury, the guide (David) catered to my personal interests and I got to learn a lot about the history as well as the literature surrounding the place. He was very knowledgeable and I would definitely recommend the tour to everyone.
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Dsfddsfdf
Jan 8, 2024
Very informative - Very informative, well explained, Canterbury is a very interesting place! a worthwhile thing to do to see all the interesting spots you might otherwise miss...
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