Private Ghost Tour of York: Experience a Personalised Night-time Journey through History

Embark on a private ghost tour of York and immerse yourself in a personalized night-time journey through history. Explore the city’s major historic points of interest without the constraints of a group tour. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York Minster - York boasts a rich and thrilling history spanning nearly 2000 years, making it no surprise that it is often considered the most haunted city in the world. These personalized tours last approximately 2 hours and offer a truly unique, custom, and entertaining history of Europe’s most haunted city. Each tour is tailored specifically…
What's Included
  • Private tour for a personalized experience
  • Dedicated tour escort/host for guidance
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off on foot (applies to city centre hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees (2 small museums located around the walls are available for entry separately)
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience a remarkable night-time journey through the renowned city with your customised tour guide. Enjoy the convenience of being picked up from your hotel or any location in the city at your preferred time. Explore York’s significant historic sites at your own pace, free from the constraints of group schedules. We can even schedule breaks for coffee…

Location
Roman Column
Minster Yard
Outside York Minster near the entrance to the gift shop is the Roman Column. Its easy to find and right in the centre of town, a great place to meet!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gail_k
Aug 24, 2025
John was an amazing... - John was an amazing storyteller. He blended the wonderful and dark history of York with interesting modern anecdotes. Highly recommend the tour and asking for John.
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Kyle_b
Jan 3, 2025
No Gimmicks - John was exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of York. He was friendly and upbeat with a plethora of fun stories rich with historical facts. This wasn’t a gimmicky ghost tour, but rather an opportunity for highly engaging and entertaining York history.
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Nannette_g
Oct 15, 2024
Spine-Tingling and Historic! - We were so fortunate to be able to get this tour during the day. My daughter and I were stopping in York on the way to Edinburgh. John agreed to take us on this tour during the day. Even then, we could get a feel of what one might experience at night. John knows his history of York very well! This little cobble-stoned town has a history that goes back over two thousand years! It’s no wonder that the spirits tend to haunt these places! One can see the pride that John had when he talks of this little town of York! Take this tour for the tales but mostly for the history. (He throws in a few Game of Thrones trivia, as well!)
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Safari16761515630
Oct 6, 2024
Entertaining and informative. - The ghost walk was very interesting with lots of local facts, plus a bit of added fiction for effect, but overall it was entertaining and well worth it.
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Donna_o
Sep 14, 2024
Historical and fun! - John was amazing full of historical knowledge and super fun stories..you wont be disappointed on this tour❤️
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Kevin_s
Jun 15, 2024
Authentic, entertaining, and spooky - This was an incredible tour with real history. John was a wonderful guide, he brought the spooky history to life and had a great sense of humor. He is not an actor, he really knows his history and has pride in his city. If you want a real ghost tour than this is the one for you.
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Melanie_l
Aug 20, 2023
Highlight of our trip to York - We did tons of stuff in York, all the classics. But we agreed that this was the highlight of our entire trip. John was entertaining, knowledgeable, funny, engaging and pitched the tour perfectly for a mum with two teenage daughters. Highly recommend and do this instead of one of the tours with actors.
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Russell_k
Jun 1, 2023
Historical tour with a ghost tour twist - John is not the Actor guide. He is an historian and loves his city. We were entertained and informed. And he told plenty of good stories. This tour is for those who appreciate passionate storytelling that is more historical fiction than it is sheer make believe.
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Leah_f
May 27, 2023
This York ghost tour is the best! - This was our third ghost tour with John and it was entertaining and informative as always. We brought our good friends with us and they loved the experience as well! Highly recommend this tour.
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Jp070766
Jul 13, 2025
Worth a walk - A great experience but the flats and houses inside the walk just don't seem quite right. Good photo opportunity on the walls.
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From $77
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).