York's Historic Journey: Discover the Secret Side of the City on Foot

Embark on a historic journey through York’s secret side on foot. Discover the city’s key sights, delve into the medieval maze, and uncover the influence of the Romans and Vikings. Join our family-friendly walking tour with a small group for an engaging and immersive experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Mary’s Abbey - The magnificent ruins of the largest abbey in northern England
  • Museum Gardens - A stunning Victorian botanic garden containing the standing remains of the Roman fortress - the place where York began!
  • York Minster - The largest medieval gothic cathedral in northern Europe
  • Stonegate - Explore the labyrinth of…
What's Included
  • Personalized welcome sign at meeting point
  • Multimedia-enhanced guided tour with iPads
  • Complimentary map of York included
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees: the tour is outdoors and does not include museums or the interior of the cathedral.
Additional Information

Why follow the crowds? At Yorktour we believe a great tour should also be a fun conversation, which is why we guarantee there will be no more than eight participants so everyone can ask questions and no-one needs to worry about being left at the back! This family-friendly walking tour includes all the key sights - including the exterior of the Minster…

Location
YO1 7DS
We will be in the square in front of the central library - York Explore Library and Archive, Museum Street YO1 7DS The guide will have a sign with your name so you should be able to find us (please don't join any tour that does not have your name displayed as it won't be ours)!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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E427gqterryc
Nov 4, 2024
Amazing York! - This walking tour is an absolute must! We saw and learned things we would never have experienced on our own. Our guide made everything come alive and had stories and facts to make the tour very interesting.
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Michal123456
Oct 14, 2024
Instructive and fun tour - We toured York yesterday with Ferah. She is extremely knowledgeable, witty, and has an exceptional storytelling talent. We learned a lot about York and England in general and would wholeheartedly recommend the tour. Thank you, Ferah, for sharing your knowledge with us.
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Daphnedaff
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent tour - Personal, considered tour. Excellent though put into it and delightful experience. Much recommended! Thanks very much for a lovely afternoon.
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John_l
Oct 8, 2024
York the easy way. - Excellent walking tour, with very knowledgeable guide, Alfred. I would highly recommend taking this small group tour.
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Johnwl4442dt
Oct 5, 2024
Excellent Historical Tour of York with a Delightful Guide - We took the Story of York Walking Tour with Farrah as our guide on a drizzly day and it was fabulous. Farrah’s knowledge of York’s amazing history was so impressive and she was a delight to be with. Due to the light rain our group of 4 were the only ones to show up so we were treated to a personal tour and Farrah brought the city’s old and modern history alive for us. Highly recommend this tour! Otherwise you’re just walking around with no back history or understanding of the significance of what you are seeing. Thank you so much Farrah.
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Rossana_d
Oct 5, 2024
Very good tour guide - Alfred was very good. He was very knowledgable about the history of York and made it quite interesting. I highly recommend his tour.
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Mathew_l
Sep 29, 2024
Fantastic guide and a great tour! - Really enjoyed this tour, the guide was fantastic, very nice, funny and informative. I highly recommend doing this tour to learn about the city of York and make the rest of your stay more enjoyable when exploring.
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904lynnec
Sep 15, 2024
Absolutely Fabulous! - Alfred was a very professional and knowledgeable host. He made the history entertaining and interesting to all. Such a fabulous experience. The whole family, children as well, loved the tour. We were fascinated. Well done Alfred. So glad we chose York Tour!
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Sarah_b
Sep 14, 2024
See the important bits ! - Excellent tour , really enjoyed it. Sarah was personable and knowledgeable. Bright sunny day and learnt a lot.
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Paul_p
Sep 14, 2024
Amazing tour - Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. She was able to tell us everything York history and it was really awesome to understand the history of York!
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).