Canterbury Walking Tour: Delve Into History with City's Official Guided Visit
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225 Ratings
Kent
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Canterbury with the city's official guided walking tour. Explore medieval lanes, pilgrim inns, and the majestic Cathedral's Precincts while hearing captivating stories of the city's evolution over the years.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 36 Burgate - Our professionally qualified Green Badge Guides will take you on a 90-minute tour of the medieval lanes, the Cathedral Precincts and if possible, the historic King’s School, and regale you with tales of murder and ghosts plus of course the many famous historical characters, writers and artists who have lived here or visited in the past.
What's Included
- Tour of central city lanes
- Visit to the famous Cathedral Precincts
What's Not Included
- Entry to attractions
Additional Information
Canterbury Guided Tours offer engaging hour and a half tours for those visiting the historic city of Canterbury. From ancient streets and pilgrim inns to the grand Cathedral’s Precincts, our tours will take you on a historic journey, narrating tales and portraying the city’s transformation over the ages.
Established in 1948, Canterbury Tourist Guides Ltd is a standalone company dedicated to delivering top-notch guided walking tours in Canterbury. Our tours are the city’s official tours, and they are the only tours granted access to the splendid Cathedral’s Precincts.
All our guides possess city Green Badges, having successfully completed the validated training program and passed the relevant tests administered by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.
- Carer Policy: We extend our concessionary rate to guests with a disability. Free entry is offered to carers accompanying those with a disability. To book a daily tour online, please book your concessionary place. Let us know you will be bringing a carer with you (no carer ticket will be required on arrival)
- Well behaved dogs on leads welcome
Location
Butter Market
Daily Tour: Please meet your Guide in the Buttermarket, outside the main Cathedral Gate. Guides wear a red sash. Please note you may finish your tour in a different location (usually the High Street).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(225 Ratings)
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Magdalena_m
Apr 15, 2024
Great experience - The tour itself was attractive. The guide tour was lovely and telling stories and anecdotes in an interesting way. Would def recommend it.
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Johnrg9415tn
Apr 7, 2024
Best walking tour for years - Our guide Lyndsey was fantastic so knowledgeable and gave us lots of time to ask questions but didn’t get bogged down in too much detail. She was witty and the tour informative.
Best tour we have done in years
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Mrj_walker
Apr 6, 2024
An informative wander around Canterbury - This was a really insightful tour with the amount of knowledge given being just about right. There is history at every turn and the guide we had was accredited with The South East England Tourist Guides Association (SEETGA). This really showed in their knowledge of each area and fascinating tidbits, well worth the money paid.
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Alison_e
Apr 1, 2024
Highly recommended - Fascinating insight into the history of Canterbury and its inhabitants. Alex was generous with her knowledge and time.
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Matthew_r
Mar 28, 2024
Great value for money - The guide was amazing, She explained things so well and was really enthusiastic and really brought the history to life.
Great little bits you would not normally see or notice.
Overall extremely good tour for the money.
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343kjerstin
Mar 27, 2024
Fantastic! - Very exciting and educational tour with a clear and skilled guide. The guide spoke loudly and was easy to understand. Parts of the tour were outside the cathedral and in the garden there and a very nice intro before a possible visit inside the cathedral.
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Ziggles_2016
Mar 23, 2024
Great historical tour - A very informative and interesting tour that covered a lit of hiatory, well worth the money, really friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. See my pictures for an idea of things. I would recommend this tour.
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Michael_b
Mar 21, 2024
Canterbury tour led by a resident - Lindsey took us around Canterbury giving us insights into the different buildings. The highlight was when she recited Chaucer's opening lines in his Tales in Middle English. A very enthusistic guide.
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Tony_c
Apr 4, 2024
Do it - Guide was great. Really enthusiastic. Always open to questions. Don't want to write anymore so leave me alone.
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Susan_d
Apr 1, 2024
Walking tour - Enjoyed the whole tour informative and fun too. It was easy walking lots of stops. Tour guide was excellent.
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