Private Viking Walk of York: Discover The Extraordinary Viking History

Uncover the captivating Viking history of York on a personalized 2-hour walking tour. Explore the city’s importance to the Vikings and hear tales of legendary figures like Ragnar and Harald Hardrada. Plus, enjoy an optional visit to an authentic Viking Themed Bar. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York City Walls - This is a personalized tour through the Viking Capital of Britain - Jorvik! Discover the fascinating true story behind the Vikings, as well as the legendary tales told in the sagas, many of which are set in our fair city. There are no set times to meet or big groups to join with, this is your own private tour which you can take…
What's Included
  • Tour escort/host
  • Private walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Stop at Viking-themed bar in York (additional fee)
Additional Information

Explore the awe-inspiring Viking heritage of York, along with the captivating stories of the most renowned Vikings - Ragnar, Ivar the Boneless, Erik Bloodaxe and Harald Hardrada. Uncover the reasons behind York’s significance as a Viking hub, and its frequent battleground status during the Viking era. Discover all these and more on a unique,…

Location
Roman Column
Minster Yard
Outside York Minster near the entrance to the gift shop is the Roman Column. Its easy to find and right in the centre of town, a great place to meet!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kristal_m
Nov 29, 2024
Walking through history - Our guide we friendly and intelligent. We had a wonderful time walking and learning about the great city if York.
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Saman_g
Aug 22, 2024
Great tour for history buffs! - We had a great experience with John! He was very knowledgeable and gave a very thorough history of York dating back from the Roman Empire, which was more than I could have hoped for. He even came prepared with visual aids that were very helpful. Would recommend!
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Courtney_k
Jul 30, 2024
History buffs - don’t miss this! - Wow! Our guide John was so knowledgeable! He showed us many hidden spots that illustrated cool historical moments. I enjoyed it so much - definitely the highlight of our trip giving context and deep understanding of York and its history.
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Anthony_h
Jul 1, 2024
Just do it! - Awesome - best walking tour we’ve done (and we’ve done a lot)! Informative and best of all entertaining.
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Eliza_s
Jun 11, 2024
John brings history to life ! - John brought the Viking history of York to life . His depth of knowledge combined with his wonderful enthusiasm, made the experience truly memorable, and I believe we learned things about the Viking history of York that few people ever get to hear about can’t say enough good things I would recommend it to anyone I know and don’t know !
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William_j
Jun 1, 2024
Excellent Tour with John - John was an excellent tour guide and full of knowledge of the Vikings. Impressed my husband who is a historian.
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Tanya_s
Jun 1, 2024
Highlight of our trip! - If you have an interest in Vikings, you HAVE TO do this tour! It was the highlight of our trip. John is so knowledgeable, fun, and engaging, and we learned a ton. No joke, I wish I could have hired him for the entire day. This tour is worth every penny.
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Janet_t
Nov 13, 2023
Informative and entertaining - Brilliant tour. Learned a lot and we were thoroughly entertained Great insights into the history of York and the manifestation of that in the city today. Highly recommended!
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Nanci_a
Sep 27, 2023
Not what we expected - Perhaps we did not do enough research, but the tour was not at all what we expected. Our guide only spoke about the Romans and the Viking. No other history. But most importantly he said it was a private tour and we could see what we wanted. When we said we wanted to see the cathedral he said “no, not part of his tour”! He said we could go in afterwards, but when we did it was closed. A licensed guide of York, should know the hours of the main attraction.
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Galya
Nov 18, 2023
Disappointed for missing half of itinerary stops and not staying on theme - I really wanted to like this tour, especially because the guide seemed interesting and upbeat. Unfortunately, the reality didn't match my expectations. The tour barely touched on Viking history, and missed half of the proposed itinerary. I can't recommend this tour as it was off topic and didn’t feel like a good value for money. Despite being promised insights into York's rich Viking history, the tour ended up being incoherent, with hardly any Viking stories. Instead, I got a mix of random facts, mostly focusing on Romans and history as recent as Henry VIII. The tour missed the mark on its Viking theme. What disappointed me even more was that we didn't visit most of the places listed in the itinerary, such as the Jorvik Viking Center, Castle Museum, cliff tower, and the Viking-themed bar. Considering it was a private tour with just me and the guide, we were extremely mobile and missing all those stops confused me. I asked about the Jorvik center at the end, and the guide informed me it was already closed and I couldn’t visit even by myself. This information should have been communicated earlier so we could adjust the start time, begin the tour there, or at least notify me of potential closures beforehand. While I understand Viking history is based on folklore, titling a tour "Vikings" is misleading when the tour doesn't live up to that promise. The tour was exactly 1.5 hour long. Overall, it was a disappointing experience.
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