Guided Bike Tour in York: Explore Stories of Saints, Sinners, and Chocolate Makers
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York
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:
1 day
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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. Stopping at Micklegate Bar to hear about this Royal entrance.
- Rowntree Park - Cycle through this beautiful park and hear stories of York’s most famous chocolate makers.
- St William’s College - Learn why the building was built in the 15th century and marvel at the great east window of York Minster.
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 to the period of confectioners. Despite the grim content, your tour guide will recount these eerie stories in an amusing manner. The route is intentionally designed for security with optimal stopover points in mind and mainly comprises tranquil roads or specifically commissioned cycle tracks.
- Minimum age is 12 years
- 12 to 16 year olds must be accompanied by an adult. No infants.
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.
Customer Ratings
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Cjtravellingtheworld
Mar 21, 2024
Cycle tour of York - We enjoyed a great few hours discovering parts of York that we never would have on foot.
Cecil was a friendly, fun and highly knowledgeable guide with a real passion for the city. As a result of the tour we were able to plan which parts of the city we wanted to explore in more detail.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Evavanhaelen
Mar 20, 2024
Super tour by bike in York! - The guide was very passionate and gave us additional information when we had questions. Y ork is definitely worth a bike ride
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Jennifer_m
Mar 16, 2024
Brilliant Bike Tour - An education on wheels! Thank you! - Great bike tour of York city centre with brilliant and very knowledgeable guide, Cecil. We learned about York’s history including the importance and influence of the Vikings and Romans - it was really interesting to be shown significant locations. We were also shown parts of the city we had never been to before including Rowntree Park and learned about the York’s chocolate industry past and how it helped to shape the city. The tour gave us a different take on a city we have visited many times. We would highly recommend this tour for both newcomers to the city and frequent visitors who would like to know more.
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Amy_e
Jan 27, 2024
The ride of our life! - Cecil was the host with the most! Great sense of humour and knowledgeable. He certainly showed us the sights of York! This excursion is a must if visiting the area. Thanks so much we will be back if you can cope with us again!
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Leehopkins
Oct 16, 2023
Every visit to York should begin with this tour. - What a great way to start our visit to York. Cecil is an excellent guide -knowledgeable, funny and charming. Being on bikes allowed us to explore far more of the city than we would have ever seen otherwise. We gained a solid understanding of York's history, key sights as well as general layout.
We loved that the tour met at York Brew, which I had thought was a coffee shop, to our delight it is a craft brewery featuring dozens of excellent beers. What a great way to wrap up our tour and a chance buy Cecil a cold one.
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Pw5x86jx9p
Oct 5, 2023
Great Tour - Brilliant tour and tour guide Cecil.. great way to get around York and listen to the history of York.. highly recommend
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Jeromed333
Sep 6, 2023
Hands down the best way to explore a city - The bikes were light and easy to manoeuvre and the pace was leisurely, allowing the whole group to enjoy the experience.
The tour guide (Cecil) was super friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating.
I only wish we'd taken the tour on our first day in York rather than our last, as it showed us many places we would of liked to spend more time in. Can't recommend enough.
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Larkhall
Sep 5, 2023
Amazing - Booked this tour predominantly to get our bearings in York however it was such fun. Cecile clearly knows his stuff and he was very knowledgeable about York. We had a fab time and were surprised at how cycle friendly York is. I would definitely do this again. Thanks Cecil!
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181tamers
Sep 3, 2023
Fantastic Experience - Absolutely fantastic. Cecil was incredibly knowledgable about York and its history and was an excellent guide, showing us all the best spots in York. Highly recommended.
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Jodie_f
Sep 2, 2023
A Great way to explore York - Cecil was a terrific guide. Wonderful storyteller. Loved the ride and a great way to see York both inside and outside the wall.
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