Canterbury Walking Tour: Delve Into History with City's Official Guided Visit

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Canterbury with the city’s official 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 - Experience history brought to life by our expert Green Badge Guides on a captivating 90-minute tour. Journey through the medieval lanes, the Cathedral Precincts, and the historic grounds of King’s School. Hear intriguing tales of murder, ghosts, and the many renowned historical figures, writers, and artists who have lived or visited…
What's Included
  • Fully qualified Green Badge Canterbury City Guide
  • Tour of central city lanes
  • Visit to famous Cathedral Precincts (grounds)
What's Not Included
  • Entry to attractions
Additional Information

Canterbury Guided Tours offer engaging hour and a half tours for those visiting the historic city of Canterbury. From ancient streets and pilgrim inns to the grand Cathedral’s Precincts, our tours will take you on a historic journey, narrating tales and portraying the city’s transformation over the ages.
Established in 1948, Canterbury Tourist Guides…

Location
Butter Market
Daily Tour: Please meet your Guide in the Buttermarket, outside the main Cathedral Gate. Guides wear a red sash. Please note you may finish your tour in a different location (usually the High Street).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Resort11257967757
Jun 1, 2025
Witty,funny and informative - Our guide was Bob, very funny and informative made the whole tour a absolute pleasure the way he delivered the information was excellent and the tour seamed to flow in a professional manner.Would definitely recommen . Thank you Bob it was a pleasure. Louise and tony
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Crosslanescottage
May 28, 2025
Don't miss this tour - A very knowledgeable guide who entertained us all despite finishing in the rain. It felt like we were being guided around by a friend... thankyou.
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Scotk54
May 23, 2025
Delightful stroll around Canterbury - Our tour around Canterbury was taken by the lovely Freddie. He was very attentive and informative on a huge spread of Canterbury history. We went on it to get an overview of Canterbury as it was our first trip to the town. Mission achieved Freddie. many thanks Scot & Diane
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Dorothy_w
May 21, 2025
Lovely Canterbury tour! - Lovely tour of the city and historic sites with the added bonus of a local’s perspective. Easy walk and navigation too. Recommend!
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Langtonbracknell
May 17, 2025
Visiting Canterbury - first item on the list - We booked the tour last minute. The experience was amazing. I cannot speak highly enough of Julian. Clear and concise, we could hear every word. Passionate about his subject and willing to talk all day. Our 90 minute tour stretched to 2 hours as he regaled us with historic stories, coupled with some banter with a member of our group who hailed from York. Julian took the time to engage with every member of the group and aimed relevant titbits of information at individuals in the group. If we had a history teacher at school with his passion and enthusiasm I would have chosen the subject for A levels. We were on level terrain throughout and Julian made sure we were all together. Thoroughly worthwhile and I would do it again.
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Stephen_d
May 17, 2025
Very good tour - Annie the guide was excellent - great fun with lots of history and stories, a joy and strongly recommended
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996kuldipm
May 16, 2025
A must do - Julian was fantastic in every way. He was passionate about the history and heritage of Canterbury whilst being exceptionally engaging. Learnt so much about the City and was so glad we booked this tour. Highly recommended to all.
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Nick_f
May 15, 2025
Great Walking Tour of Old Canterbury - It was a concise, yet comprehensive, tour of about 1.25 hours that provided the right amount of interesting historical information about the old town section of Canterbury. Terry was a great guide.
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Rose
May 15, 2025
Jane's tour - Excellent tour with Jane. Full of interesting facts that highlighted the main historical points of the city. Lots of funny little stories and tales to bring the history to life. Really enjoyed the tour.
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Andrew_s
May 31, 2025
Fast paced marched walk - Was an informative walking tour but was quick and fast paced and Margaret was quite aggressive. She even said we were the youngest group that week but the slowest. No chance for photos or to look at things, it was here we have so and so, and right now we are here and let’s go. If you are a slow walker maybe not the right tour.
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From $20
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).