Experience a personalized and socially distanced walking tour of York’s famous city walls. Explore at your own pace with a private guide, and enjoy food and drink along the way.
Experience a personalized and socially distanced walking tour of York’s famous city walls. Explore at your own pace with a private guide, and enjoy food and drink along the way.
- York City Walls - The historic walls of York boast a fascinating and dramatic history spanning nearly 2000 years. While access is free, many visitors leave without uncovering the secrets of the walls and the city they have safeguarded for centuries. These personalized tours offer a unique, custom, and engaging history of the walls and the city…
- York City Walls - The historic walls of York boast a fascinating and dramatic history spanning nearly 2000 years. While access is free, many visitors leave without uncovering the secrets of the walls and the city they have safeguarded for centuries. These personalized tours offer a unique, custom, and engaging history of the walls and the city they have protected for so long. Each tour is tailored specifically for you, so please reach out to the local provider if you have any special interests or requirements.
Refreshments can be arranged along the way with some excellent coffee shops, pubs, and restaurants to explore (at your own expense). Additionally, the tour can include other parts of the city, such as the Castle, Minster, and Shambles, if desired. As passionate local tour guides, they can also assist with restaurant bookings or provide general advice on other activities in York during your visit.
Since these are bespoke tours, please contact the local provider as early as possible to ensure your booking is secured and the guides have ample time to prepare your tour adequately.
Please note that the walls close at dusk, and certain sections may be closed during icy conditions. While the walls are well-suited for tourists, wheelchair access is limited. However, please contact the local provider if you require disabled access, as alternative routes alongside the walls can be arranged.
If you are interested in an evening tour, please contact the local provider to discuss your preferences. Often, the guides focus more on other areas of York as well as the walls to create a more atmospheric experience.
Please note that this tour will be exclusively for you and your tour guide, ensuring a truly personalized experience of the city.
- Multangular Tower - One of the finest Roman structures in England, brought to life with 3D reconstructions!
- St. Mary’s Abbey - A picturesque spot in York with a world-renowned history, often overlooked by visitors, brought to life with 3D reconstructions!
- King’s Manor - Now part of the University, this was once the residence of the Abbot of St Mary’s.
- Bootham Bar - An entrance to the city has stood here for 2000 years, brought to life with 3D reconstructions!
- York City Walls - A world heritage site, the only place on Earth to see Roman, Viking, and medieval defenses all in one location, brought to life with 3D reconstructions!
- Treasurer’s House - The site of the most famous ghost story in the world!
- Barley Hall - A recreation of authentic medieval life. Note that entrance is not included as part of the tour, but we can show you the best parts for free!
- Shambles - The most famous medieval street in the world, with a very dark history!
- Jorvik Viking Centre - The site of the only Viking houses found anywhere in the world!
- Clifford’s Tower - A massive motte and bailey castle that once controlled Northern England, brought to life with 3D reconstructions!
- York Castle Museum - A massive motte and bailey castle that once controlled Northern England, brought to life with 3D reconstructions!
- Micklegate Bar - The most famous gateway in England, mentioned by Shakespeare and still used today when the Queen enters the city.
- Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar - The most famous gateway in England, mentioned by Shakespeare and still used today when the Queen enters the city.
- Tour escort/host
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (by foot, city centre hotels only)
- Tour escort/host
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (by foot, city centre hotels only)
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
Your own personalized tour guide, taking you on a spectacular trip round the world famous city walls! You are provided a unique guided tour experience - you will be picked up at your hotel, or in town at a place of your choosing, at a time to suit you. You will be taken around the walls, no big groups to tag along with or time schedules to keep, and…
Your own personalized tour guide, taking you on a spectacular trip round the world famous city walls! You are provided a unique guided tour experience - you will be picked up at your hotel, or in town at a place of your choosing, at a time to suit you. You will be taken around the walls, no big groups to tag along with or time schedules to keep, and even arrange coffee/food along the way at some of York’s very best food and drink establishments.
- Please inform the local provider of the preferred pick up point at the time of booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult/senior
- A minimum of 2 adults/seniors per booking is required (single adult is available but at a surcharge at our discretion)
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
