York's Historic Journey: Discover the Secret Side of the City on Foot

Embark on a historic journey through York’s secret side on foot. Discover the city’s key sights, delve into the medieval maze, and uncover the influence of the Romans and Vikings. Join our family-friendly walking tour with a small group for an engaging and immersive experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Mary’s Abbey - The magnificent ruins of the largest abbey in northern England
  • Museum Gardens - A stunning Victorian botanic garden containing the standing remains of the Roman fortress - the place where York began!
  • York Minster - The largest medieval gothic cathedral in northern Europe
  • Stonegate - Explore the labyrinth of…
What's Included
  • Personalized welcome sign at meeting point
  • Multimedia-enhanced guided tour with iPads
  • Complimentary map of York included
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees: the tour is outdoors and does not include museums or the interior of the cathedral.
Additional Information

Why follow the crowds? At Yorktour we believe a great tour should also be a fun conversation, which is why we guarantee there will be no more than eight participants so everyone can ask questions and no-one needs to worry about being left at the back! This family-friendly walking tour includes all the key sights - including the exterior of the Minster…

Location
YO1 7DS
We will be in the square in front of the central library - York Explore Library and Archive, Museum Street YO1 7DS The guide will have a sign with your name so you should be able to find us (please don't join any tour that does not have your name displayed as it won't be ours)!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Trip02748292110
Aug 23, 2025
Enriching and enjoyable ! - Our tour guide, Sarah, was an excellent York ambassador. Very knowledgeable and cordial, she wrapped up very well the history of York and shared with us info. that only city connoisseurs can have. Highly recommendable tour
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Juliepg9173yg
Aug 22, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - Our guide was terrific. She has so much knowledge to share crossing so many centuries. you can feel her passion. It is infectious.
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Kazza4444
Aug 19, 2025
Fascinating History - Really interesting and fascinating walking tour. Our guide was great. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend.
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U3337elterryh
Aug 18, 2025
Very Enjoyable Small Group Tour - We chose this tour to avoid being in one of the huge tour groups you see around York. That worked out great as there were only three of us on this tour and we had a very interesting and enjoyable time chatting with our historian guide. We learned a lot and had a very pleasant afternoon. Highly recommended.
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Rossano_s
Aug 17, 2025
Lovely walking tour through time - This tour will take you around the old city centre and through the centuries of history that make York such an interesting cute town. Sarah was so lovely and very well knowledgeable, she took us back in time and explained very well how York changed through time. A very enjoyable afternoon walk.
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D3297gfjanetl
Aug 15, 2025
Wonderful tour covering the history of York from the Romans - Alfred was a very informative and interesting tour guide. We wanted to do a tour which explains the history of York and this tour was exactly what we looked for. Thank you!
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E4320mxsusanm
Aug 13, 2025
Excellent tour - It was a great tour. There were six of us on the tour. The guide was excellent -entertaining and knowledgeable. Would recommend.
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I501bbcolinm
Aug 11, 2025
Great walking tour - Sarah was engaging and informative, would highly recommend - loved the Roman history aspects especially, had no idea about the pre-Viking history of York
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Francisw488
Jul 30, 2025
interesting and fun. - Alfred was fantastic. He was informative, funny, inclusive, and an all round good fellow. Loved York. We really enjoyed the tour.
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Richard_w
Jul 29, 2025
Excellent tour - Wonderful and informative tour. Guide was easygoing and knowledgeable. Would recommend to any visitor.
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From $27
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).