Exclusive York: Private, Personally-Designed Walking Tour Exploring Medieval Maze & Hidden Corners

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Experience the hidden corners and medieval maze of York on a private walking tour. Explore at your own pace with expert guides and discover secret spots few others see.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

York Minster - The largest medieval gothic cathedral in the UK - a symphony in stone

What's Included

Personalised greeting sign at the meeting point
Multimedia illustrations accompany the tour - all guides carry iPads
Complementary map of York

What's Not Included

Entrance fees: the tour is outdoors and does not include museums or the interior of the cathedral.

Additional Information

Don’t get lost in the crowds. Explore York at your own pace and in private with one of our expert, fully qualified, personable guides. Delve deep into the medieval maze and discover secret corners few other visitors get to see. This is an entirely personal service - once you have made your booking we will get in touch to arrange where to come and meet…

Location

8 Museum St

Museum Street

We will be in the square outside the central library (also known as York Explore and Archive) on Museum Street York YO17DS. We will have a sign with your name to ensure you can find us!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Lori_n

Oct 7, 2024

Great introduction to York - Even though the weather was not on our side, we really enjoyed our walking tour. Alfred was really knowledgeable and considerate of the rainy day! Learnt so much about York and its history, thoroughly recommend!

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Laura_r

Sep 24, 2024

Highly recommended tour of York - Alfred was a gracious, knowledgeable, and engaging guide. His storytelling brilliantly weaved together the story of York - this alone is a tall order given York's many-layered history. We saw many well-known sights (perfect for my in-laws' first visit to York), and some hidden gems. Alfred was also very kind to answer all of our questions with keen insights. I highly recommend this tour with Alfred for your next visit to York, whether it's your first or 10th time to the city. Thank you, Alfred!

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Chez_h

Sep 6, 2023

Alfred is our FAVORITE guide! - This is the best tour we have ever taken. Alfred was truly a delight and a gem. He is a wealth of information and history buff. Taking a private tour with him provided the opportunity to chat about so much history, linger at places, and have every question answered so thoughtfully. Next time we go to York we will be seeing him. He wrote a book, BTW!

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Richard_m

Jul 25, 2023

Excellent Tour and well worth the price - Alfred was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We know some Yorkshire history; he picked up on that and directed his comments and observations accordingly. We highly recommend.

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Claire

Jul 18, 2023

I now know why york is a walled city - Alfred was a good guy. Super friendly and full of knowledge. Would definitely recommend this tour with Alfred!. Learned a lot of things that I didn’t know despite many school trips!

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Doug_m

Jul 13, 2023

The perfect tour - Sarah was excellent, we covered the parts of the city that were most interesting. Although the tour didn’t include entry to the Minster, we had tickets for later in the day, she gave us a history of the different structures on the site which made our visit much better. She has a great depth of knowledge about the city and shared it with relevance. We would highly recommend this tour.

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Lizb918

Jun 14, 2023

Superb guided walk of York - Our 2hr walking tour was superb👏 Sara had so much historical knowledge and planned our route related to important information very well. It was just my husband and I which was great and we had time to ask lots of questions. By the time we’d finished we felt as though we’d not only achieved York’s story, but had achieved a new frind in Sara! Such a lovely friendly person. Both she and her husband Alfred communicated with us very well prior to our arrival in York. I would thoroughly recommend their guidance.

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Katarina_s

May 27, 2023

Great tour for families - Alfred was a wonderful guide who made our private tour tailored in such a way that the adults and the kids learned a lot about the town of York and its history. The stories were entertaining and funny and we enjoyed every moment of it .

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Gerald_h

May 16, 2023

Excellent introduction to York! - Excellent insights on the transformation of York over the millennia. Alfred was very engaging and enthusiastic about the history of his hometown, bringing context and perspective to what we were seeing. So much meaningful information in just two hours. A great way to kick off a visit to York. Well done, Alfred!

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