Official Canterbury Guided Walking Tour: 90-minute Historic and Cathedral Access

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 36 Burgate - Our professional Green Badge Guides will bring history to life as they take you on a 90-minute journey through the medieval lanes, the Cathedral Precincts and grounds of the historic King’s School, regaling 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.
  • Wander through the medieval streets and discover its very often bloody past!
  • See the largest medieval gateway in England, explore the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral, and its fascinating story.
  • Find out about Canterbury’s colourful characters - Becket, Chaucer, Marlowe. All the Kings & Queens that have passed through our gates. Pilgrims, plague to peasants’ revolts, and much much more!

Come and join the Official Canterbury Guided Tour!
Daily at 11am, additional 2pm tour April - October plus seasonal holidays.

—- Private guided tours are also available for small groups up to 10 people at a cost of £120 (Available for advance bookings only).

What's Included
  • Fully qualified Green Badge Canterbury City Guide
  • Tour of central city lanes
  • Visit to 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
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Isabela_c
Sep 27, 2024
Fantastic! - Colin was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and funny throughout the tour. Answered all questions we had and learned so much! 10/10 recommend
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Yona_b
Sep 26, 2024
Best tour guide - Marks storytelling. He is very knowledgeable and passionate and the information was shared in the best way possible. The city is also filled with nuggets of history and very beautiful to walk around.
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Sandrago6741bv
Sep 25, 2024
Canterbury - I am my friend we loved the walking tour with Lesie. She is very good and know a lot about the history of the cathedral and about city. I really recommend.
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Fatim_b
Sep 22, 2024
History & Humor in Canterbury - Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable, funny and brought the town’s history to Life. Highly recommend this very engaging tour
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Catherine_p
Sep 10, 2024
Very informative. - The guide was a retired historian and very informative. I liked the fact that Canterbury is very flat.
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Tony_v
Sep 5, 2024
Great walking tour - Great tour with a really knowledgeable guide. We saw all the main sights. Entry to the Cathedral was excluded but still toured the grounds which was really interesting.
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Exlozzae
Sep 5, 2024
Great trip to Canterbury - Guide was well informed of the area. She was also very considerate of people. She didn't go off in front too fast and waited for the group. Very enjoyable
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Laurie_m
Aug 29, 2024
Good tour in Canterbury - Great knowledge by the guide!! We were taken into sone areas that not everyone could access. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Martinneonvalley
Aug 27, 2024
Informative, enjoyable walk, guide was excellent (sorry, can't remember his name, but he was a mature gent with long white hair! - Very informative and entertaining walk. Family group of 4, total group around 20 people. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humour. Recommended, as you would walk past so many places without being aware of their historical relevance otherwise. Around 90 minutes in total.
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Carolynleb
Aug 18, 2024
Great way to learn some of the history of Canterbury - Excellent guide who was very informative and entertaining. The tour was a good length of about 1.5 hours. A good way to learn some of the history of Canterbury.
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