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Private York Minster Guided Walking Tour
Explore York's Minster's exciting history with Dave Haw Tours. Knowledgeable and dedicated, Dave offers in-depth Minster tours like no other! Experience the art and history of the Minster, both inside and out, and have a chat with our incredible stone masons and York's very own Minster police force! After your tour is finished treat yourself to 10% off drinks at The Last Drop Inn. Just present your tour ticket at the bar!
Golden Tours York Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide
See your favourite York landmarks with this hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour around the town's best loved sites, with a live guide. Sit back and relax as our experienced guide regales you with fascinating information about York Minster, Micklegate Bar, Clifford’s Tower and much more. You can hop-on and hop-off at any of the 20 stops. A great history lesson for kids young and old, with a chance to have a more interactive experience. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to see the iconic monuments of this great city, so join us and visit the best of York! We will not be providing single-use masks on this tour, although customers are welcome to provide their own. The first tour of the day starts at 10:00am from Exhibition Square
Hooting Owl Distillery York - Distillery Tour & Guided Tasting
Here’s what’s included • A welcome Hooting Owl gin, rum or vodka and mixer of your choice. • A tour of the distillery with one of our Master Distillers. • Guided tastings of our Yorkshire Gins • Learn the history and myth of Sir Owlfred Tyton Hodgins and the origins of The Hooting Owl. • Tasting samples our Hooting Owl Rum & Vodka. • And enjoy our artisan pizza and platters.
Tower Tour
Access to hull's oldest building, and a view that only visitors to this tour will get to see. Hull Minster is Hull's tallest public accessible building. Hull Minster is one of the tallest and most iconic buildings in Hull. Standing at over 150ft tall, it’s tower has unparalleled views of Old Town, the city centre, the docks, the marina, the Humber and beyond. The tour begins with a climb up the winding staircase to the bell ringing chamber, and continues up through the medieval structure towards the heavens and out onto the viewing platform at the top.
Immersive Murder Mystery in York, A City Treasure Hunt Experience
Immerse yourself in historic sights and obscure quirks as you solve riddles and progress on your treasure hunt style adventure. Once your tale starts you’ll unravel cryptic clues to unlock the hidden path to a location within walking distance. Decode the clue and search nearby to find the answer. All on your mobile phone using Telegram available on all app stores (like Whatsapp!). --"We had a great time, seeing some interesting hidden gems and generally 'observing' more than you normally do!" --"This was great fun for a sunny day out! Right mix of hard and difficult questions and a good walk too :)" --"A lot of fun - we've done a lot of these and this was up there as one of the best" --"Just completed the York trail - great fun walking round the city!! Really enjoyed it thanks." * Please be aware that this route involves the York wall, which has steps that aren't suitable for wheelchair access and requires lifting a stroller. *
York Fire Walk
Blaze a trail and join our York Fire Walk, as we light the fuse of the city's fiery history. In the company of our expert guides, Dr Simon Rogerson and Dr Liam Herringshaw, you'll meet a far-sighted volcano-chaser, the Frenchman who saved York from burning to the ground, and discover how York Minster popped up in the Land of Fire. Oh yes, and there's a chap called Guy Fawkes. On the York Fire Walk, there are bound to be fireworks! We are also happy to offer the York Fire Walk as a private tour. Please email to make a private booking enquiry.
Europe’s Most Haunted City: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of York
Are you looking for a way to see spooky York without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Track down the ghosts who haunt the city including Queen Anne Boleyn before her beheading and the Earl of Northumberland in search of his severed head • Hear from producer James Easton, a local whose passion for historical York has led him to create three VoiceMap tours • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before and after your booking date • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
York on a Fork Food Tour
This tour will take you across the historic centre of York and stop at a number of independent businesses, each one of which will provide you with generous examples of their fabulous food & drink. You'll get to enjoy Yorkshire Cheeses, Fish & Chips, Tacos, Chocolate and Pintxos with Sherry before choosing a sweet or savoury finale with a well earned Yorkshire ale! While walking between the venues you'll hear a bit about the history of York and pass by several of the cities major attractions such as York Minster, Cliffords Tower and the City Walls. Your guide is a York based food writer who knows the city and its hospitality scene intimately. He's been featured in the Lonely Planet guide, is a coordinating judge for the Guild of Fine Food and helps run York Food & Drink Festival....You can recognise him by the cutlery tattoos!
York Air Walk
Take to the skies on the York Air Walk, our aerial stroll through the city's ancient, natural and scientific history. Join our expert guides, Dr Simon Rogerson and Dr Liam Herringshaw, as they guide you around the city's mediaeval walls, taking in the sights and sounds (and smells!) that other walks miss. In Simon and Liam's company you'll meet a pioneering weather forecaster, a demon stargazer, and the local lad who gassed Queen Victoria. On the York Air Walk, the sky's the limit! We are also happy to offer the York Air Walk as a private tour.
Whitby and The North York Moors Day Trip from York
Spend three hours enjoying Whitby on our friendly, small-group, Guided Day Trip from York, as well as exploring the scenic and picturesque North York Moors National Park. You will have a full three hours of free time in the fishing port of Whitby on this trip, to see Whitby Abbey (inspiration for the Dracula books), visit the Captain Cook Attractions, shop for some Whitby Jet or Gothic Fashion, sample Fish & Chips from the famous Magpie Café or just enjoy the bustling port and waterfront – the choice is yours! As well as photo stops on the moors, you will also stop at the famous Kilburn White Horse, the market town of Helmsley (with its quaint cafes, shops and medieval castle) and the beautiful, traditional English villages of Goathland (Heartbeat and Harry Potter filming location) and Lealholm (with its stepping stones across the River Esk). Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group mini-coach tour, limited to 16 people.
Attractions in York
- York Minster
- York Dungeon
- Jorvik Viking Centre
- Castle Howard
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway
- World of James Herriot
- The Shambles
- National Railway Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- York City Walls
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall
- Treasurer's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mansion House
- York's Chocolate Story
- York Army Museum
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Air Museum
- Helmsley
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jorvik Dig
- Beningbrough Hall
- Kilburn White Horse
- Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar
- York Maze
- Goddards House and Garden
- York Cold War Bunker
- York Brewery
- Richard III Experience at Monk Bar
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming