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.

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Emilywh9360lh
Jan 14, 2025
Loved the tour! - Sarah was super knowledgeable and really tailored the tour to our interests. Would definitely recommend to anyone new to York!
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Timothy_r
Jan 13, 2025
Best intro to Roman and Medieval York - Alfred was Fantastic. Very Knowledgeable and pointed out obscure details that most people would miss but were very noteworthy. Had a great sense of an overall picture but could dive down deep when it needed it. Very engaging. And was super about taking us to great picture locations and letting us take picture. The ability to show us roman roads and medieval roads and walking thru alleys was a rewarding tour.
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Annalr6559nf
Jan 8, 2025
Delving into York's complex history through city sights. - We enjoyed this tour so very much. Our guide was both knowledgeable and entertaining, taking the long and complex history of York and weaving it into a comprehensible and fascinating tapestry, with both of visual sites and personal insights that made it comprehensible even to two foreigners. I would recommend this walk to anyone with curiosity and a desire to learn something new.
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Muftimanant
Jan 4, 2025
Brilliant 90 minute York Walking Tour - A top class tour from Alfred. He really knows his stuff and was a very good orator and explainer. Very highly recommended indeed.
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Rosemareeann_m
Dec 30, 2024
Knowledgeable and funny! - This was the best walking tour I’ve ever done. The guide was Knowledgeable, funny and kept a good pace.
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Morgana_a
Dec 27, 2024
Superb Tour of York with Alfred - Superb tour of York, Alfred was incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about the history. We throughly enjoyed learning more about York as we walked through the streets. Alfred will show you places that you might have missed if you were just walking around by yourselves….some true gems.
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B8269exsimoneh
Dec 21, 2024
Our Flash visit to York. - A fun tour, with a clear look at the history of the beautiful old town of york. Good for the fast tourist, it only takes an hour and a half. And yet you see quite a lot.
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Visitdisneyoften
Dec 18, 2024
The history was fascinating - Alfred was wonderful, a true academic. So knowledgeable and personable. His love for York & its history shone through.
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Cathysc6321vp
Dec 16, 2024
Great Tour of York - What a great walking tour of York! Alfred is a walking encyclopedia of the history and we thoroughly enjoyed his knowledge and enthusiasm.
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Jennifer_d
Dec 11, 2024
Charming city loads of history - My guide Alfred was extremely personable and knowledgeable. We had a small group of 3 and we learned so much about the history of York. Alfred took us down snickelways (new word we learned) that we didn’t realize existed, walked us inside and outside the walls of the city and engaged us with visuals on his iPad of what York could have looked like 1000’s of years ago. Highly recommended!!!!
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