Private York History Walking Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
York is amazing. King George VI once said, 'The history of York is the history of England'. Well he wasn't wrong. The city has been home to Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans. It has been the 'capital' of the north and has been a centre for trade, commerce and power through the centuries. Today York is a vibrant, modern city with one of the best windows on the past that you will ever find. Join me on a tour of my fascinating home city to learn more about its history and what has made it the city it is today. Walk in the footsteps of Roman soldiers and marauding Vikings, pass through medieval streets, stand in the shadow of one of the world's great cathedrals and take in the view from the city walls.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
Itinerary
We will view and learn about the Minster from the outside. If you wish to enter the Minster, and this is recommended, then please do so before or after the tour.
One of four mediaeval gates to the city. Bootham Bar sits on the site off an older Roman entrance to the Roman fortress of Eboracum.
Part of the Roman fortifications, one of the few sections of Roman wall visible today.
Walk through the ruins of the mediaeval St.Mary's Abbey in the Museum Gardens.
Walk the section of city walls from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar.
We walk past the Jorvik Centre. If you wish to visit the centre, then please do so before or after the tour.
We finish the tour at the base of Clifford's Tower. If you wish to visit the inside of the tower, then please do so before or after the tour.
We walk along the beautiful, world famous Shambles.
From Dean's Park we will observe and learn about York Minster.
We will leave the city walls at this point and learn about this famous entrance to the mediaeval city, before heading into the centre of the city.
We walk around the grounds of this impressive mediaeval hall. If you wish to visit inside this impressive building then please do so either before or after the tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet outside the front of the library in Library Square.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- City, Vale and Mountain Adventures
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in York
- Its from-price is 112% above the median of the 186 experiences we list in York.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 113 of 186.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About York
York is a walled cathedral city in northern England, a place of Roman and Viking history, medieval lanes and a vast Gothic minster.
York Minster, among the largest Gothic cathedrals in northern Europe, towers over the city, and its stained glass includes the Great East Window, one of the biggest areas of medieval glass in the country. Medieval walls, the longest in England, encircle the old centre and can be walked along the top. The Shambles, a narrow lane of leaning timber-framed buildings, was once the street of butchers.
Top-ranked sights in York: York Minster, Clifford's Tower, The Shambles.
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