England · NEWCASTLE AND THE NORTHEAST
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Good newcastle & north east tours lose their weekend slots first. Here are the 15 best, with current prices and what makes each one different, so you can book before the calendar closes up.
2.5-hour guided walk through Newcastle history, Grey’s Monument to Newcastle Castle, ending for river views at High Level Bridge.
“Our tour guide provided so much insight into both historical and current information. This is a must for a first-time visitor to Newcastle.”
A 90-minute guided walk in Durham with Tom, mixing folklore, mining tales, bridges, and UNESCO sights. Mobile ticket, English.
“Very informative in an entertaining way. All the major landmarks covered plus some that would be unnoticed.”
Sample Durham’s best bites on a small-group 3.5 hour food tour with local tastings, cathedral views, and drinks included.
“Very informative and interesting tour. Donna was very friendly interesting very good hostess would definitely recommend. The food was varied and delicious. Drinks were plentiful”
Annual entry to Newcastle Castle, including Castle Keep and Black Gate, with flexible access for a year and big medieval-story energy.
“The lovely young student guide who did her best in the pouring rain. The shock of the train line which runs through the site. Really interesting place all round. Shame there’s bits of rubbish lurking around. Plus the audio guide was non existent. The staff member said about getting it on my phone but I didn’t bother. It was a difficult day with the weather but overall it was a good experience to see it.”
A 90-minute Walkabout Durham history walk from Market Place to Durham Cathedral, with a friendly guide, free stop entries, and dogs welcome.
“Our guide was knowledgeable and made the history tour very interesting and fun. Learned so much about Durham. Next time we’ll do our guide’s pub tour! 🤣🤣”
1.5-hour guided walk through medieval Newcastle, ending at Black Gate, with free castle entry and queue-free access to Castle Keep.
“Our guide was very informative and kept the tour fun. He was dressed in costume that was relevant to the time period.”
Play a pirate-themed phone treasure hunt in Newcastle, solving clues at your pace and hopping between major landmarks, no app needed.
“Despite calling in advance and specifically enquiring about the enjoyability for non native speakers we were surprised to find that the experience was not a good match for 5 adults who all speak English for their profession on a daily basis. The tour is presented in pirate slang which does not translate well. We'd like to suggest to have a regular english language option next to the current option so that foreign tourist will be able to enjoy this tour too.”
Newcastle true crime at night, 90 minutes with a live storyteller through Grainger Town, Bigg Market, Newcastle Castle and the Quayside.
“We love hearing the stories. We’d definitely go again. The host was very knowledgeable and very friendly.”
3-hour small-group walking tour of Newcastle, led by Martin Stait, linking Town Wall, castle views, and the Quayside for $41.43.
“I'm from Newcastle but a historical tour I've always wanted to do 3 hours was perfect. Our guide Martin was superb. We started at Westgate road near the old town walk and ended at quayside. Amazing a must see”
A 6.5-hour Vera filming-locations day trip from Newcastle, mixing Holy Island, Hadrian’s Wall, and TV trivia on an air-conditioned coach.
“Our brilliant tour guide gave us information about the region, its history and Vera. Interesting and so much fun. We had a great day. Also cudos to the bus driver.”
A 1.5-hour small-group walk through central Newcastle, from Grainger Market and the Cathedral to Hadrian’s Wall origins and the Tyne Bridge.
“Knowledgeable and friendly guide who showed us parts of the city centre we would not have found by ourselves”
Ride a private Newcastle party bike with unlimited beer or prosecco. Pedal past Eldon Square, the Monument, and old station in 1 hour.
“Probably the best activity we did on a Stag Do. Would highly recommend, Jack was brilliant. Newcastle is the place to do this for sure.”
Private half-day Vera filming locations tour around Newcastle and the coast, with onboard show clips, expert guide, and pickup for up to 5.
“The guide was excellent and film clips brought it to life the driver did a magnificent job too well done to all the team”
Private 2-hour Durham walk with Blue Badge guide Ken Bradshaw, top sights plus included market and bridges admissions. Skip the rush.
“Excellent Durham City Tour led by very well informed, enthusiastic and friendly guide Ken. He took into account places we’d already explored and adjusted the walk accordingly. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative couple of hours.”
A flexible VoiceMap self-guided audio walk around Durham’s key sights, with offline access and lifetime use for a great $9.99 value.
“I was impressed by the knowledge of the audio guide. Also with the VoiceMap technology that allowed the description to know where we were so the commentary was appropriate for the location.”
