York Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: An Audio Guided Journey through Iconic Landmarks

Experience the best of York on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore iconic landmarks like York Minster and Clifford’s Tower with a live guide. Perfect for history enthusiasts of all ages!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

York Hop-on Hop-off (20 stops on the tour, you can hop-on or hop-off at any of them). (Route)

Operating Schedule: Bus Frequencies
All first buses depart from the Railway Station and last loop buses start at Exhibition Square
27th May – 21st July
Daily: Buses run every 20 minutes. First Bus: 09:00am. Last Bus: 4:15 pm
22nd July – 1st Sept
Daily:…

What's Included
  • Hop-on hop-off open top bus tour around York
  • Audio guide in English
What's Not Included
  • Refreshments
  • Gratuities
  • Live guide
Additional Information

Discover the highlights of York on this open-top bus tour that offers the flexibility of a hop-on, hop-off itinerary. Enjoy the insightful commentary of a live guide as you venture around popular attractions such as York Minster, Micklegate Bar, and Clifford’s Tower, among others. The tour covers 20 different stops, allowing you to explore at your own…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lightpacker376075
Feb 22, 2026
Family trip - The live guide with Oliver and Alex was excellent. Really knowledgeable and fun.
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Dawidi2026
Feb 22, 2026
Try the live guide ! - Oliver is a great tour guide and gave everyone great tips on places to visit in London while also making it humorous. Would fully recommend.
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Srp1991
Feb 16, 2026
Keith’s Narration A* - We opted to do the open top bus tour after our river cruise was cancelled (due to the river levels I think). Keith, the driver, was so well informed! He announced at the start he’d switch off the standard tour narration and give us his own, which was so lively, full of interesting facts, the odd joke (apparently!). The tour picks up all the sights and stops. Having done some of the other, “red” open top bud tours in other cities, I can honestly say this was a much better experience. Highly recommend! PS. Enjoy your well deserved holiday Keith! Holly, Stephen & Lewis (age 5) from Dundee!
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Timb276
Dec 10, 2025
Funny Commentary - Not only a great way to explore York and its’ history, but a very personable and funny driver with live commentary. Great jokes, anecdotes and facts about the City.
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Emmam213
Dec 9, 2025
Bus tour review - The live commentary was excellent and good you heard it without head phones on. Very informative about Yorks history and cultures.
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Rosemarym810
Nov 29, 2025
Good introduction to London - Took my granddaughters on this tour. I expected an audio tour but a personal guide was so much better. Tim made the tour interesting with anecdotes and jokes. The girls loved it. Syed navigated his way carefully through heavy traffic. All in all a worthwhile experience. Stirling
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Spydahs
Nov 23, 2025
Recommend it! - Tim was a verry funny and entertaining guide on the trip. Thank you for the information and good laughs! Darko also did a hell of a job showing off his driving skills :). Definitely would book again with golden tours!
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Voyage34659313780
Dec 19, 2025
4 days in York. - Discovered this tour on our last day so didn't get the benefit of it. Paid £13 for a oap ticket. Very handy if you're not a good Walker and worth the money if you use it for a couple of days. The top deck is covered but in December it's very cold. The driver was absolutely hilarious who joked all the way but also gave us local information. I laughed from start to finish. Well done to him he went above and beyond .
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Deek859
Dec 16, 2025
Tour cancelled; no refund. - Had a Festive Scenic River Cruise through York cancelled because the river was too high. Nothing can be done about that. The boat company cancelled, I still can’t get a refund from Golden Tours. Having to take it up with Amex because there’s no response from their [email protected] email address. Very frustrating.
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Josef357
Dec 7, 2025
Not recommended, if you don't want to throw the money - Buses never pass, I got tired of waiting at the stops and eventually I would walk. I think it's a scam and the audio doesn't explain anything, it just plays music.
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From $22
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).