Guided Bike Tour in York: Explore Stories of Saints, Sinners, and Chocolate Makers

Join our guided bike tour in York to explore the fascinating stories of saints, sinners, and chocolate makers. Discover the city’s rich history from Romans and Vikings to the sweetness of chocolate, all while enjoying a lighthearted and safe cycling experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York Minster - Overview of the history of the site.
  • Clifford’s Tower - Overview of the history people and places surrounding the tower.
  • Treasurer’s House - Learn about the history of the building and hear about York’s most famous ghost story.
  • York City Walls - See and hear about the walls at several locations around the city….
What's Included
  • Bicycle use
  • Cycle helmets
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • None of these are applicable
Additional Information

Embark on a guided cycling expedition of York, traversing both within and beyond the city’s ancient ramparts. Your outing begins at a pivotal point in the city. This tour, stretching over 2 to 2.5 hours, involves multiple halts where you get to listen to the chronicles of saints and sinners, heroes and villains, right from the era of Romans and Vikings…

Location
Brew York
Walmgate
We are located outside Brew York. Proceed through the white gates to the Enterprise Complex and you will find us in the bottom left hand corner of the yard .Your guide and bikes will be waiting for you outside the green doors.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sherpa56968358355
Jul 23, 2025
Morning cycling site-seeing tour of York - Cecil was friendly and witty. Great overview of the city. Well chosen routes. We enjoyed the chocolate stories and treat. Thanks
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Richneet
Jul 21, 2025
A York visit must do. - Totally enjoyed our York Cycling Tour hosted by Cecil. Cecil was fabulous in covering a vast amount of historic details of York. This is not so much a cycling tour but a York history tour whilst on bikes. Highly recommend this to anyone who can peddle a bike. No fitness required and further recommend to do this at the start of your York visit. Thanks Cecil.
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Empress_holly
Jul 10, 2025
Explore the city - We had a lovely bike tour with our guide Andy, including plenty of landmarks and stories along the way. The stops included tourist hot spots like the Minster, Castle, and city walls, as well as lesser seen areas like the horse racing tracks, original chocolate factory buildings, Roundtree park, and quiet residential streets. The circuit had a few areas to navigate car traffic, but was mostly along bicycle paths and in bike/pedestrian zones. Highly recommend as an introduction to York.
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38aimeeh
Jul 1, 2025
5 stars - The bike tour of York was so much fun! Cecil was very kind and a fantastic guide, full of information and historical details. The bikes worked well and were comfortable except on those cobblestones : ) On a beautiful day like we had, it was a wonderful way to see and learn about the city.
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Rey_n
Jul 1, 2025
Outdoor fun in walled city of York - What a great experience!, Cecil the owner was amazing and treated us to an in depth historical and geographical tour of the walled city of York. Excellent stories, especially the ghost and old world York characters. Easy riding and suggest you take the tour upon arrival to get orientated to the city. He also takes great pictures!!
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Roving52840702997
Jun 23, 2025
Best way to see York. - Very enjoyable bike tour, a must do if you want to see some famous and not so famous parts of York, all done at a very leisurley and gentle pace. Cecil was absolutely brilliant, very informative and knoweldgeable, a great way to spend 2 hours.
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Mrsmason50
Jun 22, 2025
Best way to see York - If you go to York, this bike tour is a must. It was fun, full of interesting facts, beautiful scenery. Easy ride so suitable for all. Thank you very much.
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Barnescv8
Jun 18, 2025
Tour de York - A lovely bike ride stopping off at all the famous sites in York.Along the way you’ll discover some lesser known spots with fascinating histories. My guide, Andy, really knew his stuff and brought the many layers of history to life.
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Rex_o
Jun 16, 2025
Great bike tour , andy... - Great bike tour , andy very knowledgeable and gave family a good intro to york and its huge history.
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Allanw943
Jun 10, 2025
Outstanding - Well, that was brilliant. I couldn't recommend this tour enough. So many sights in 2,000 years, er, um, 2 and a half hours. Very informative. Nice easy pace. Andy was outstanding. Thank you, sir.
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From $40
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).