England · YORK TOURS
22 reviewed
York packs Roman walls, a medieval shopping street and the busiest ghost-walk scene in the country into ten minutes on foot. These are the tours worth the money, grouped by what you want from the evening: history, horror, or a slow boat along the Ouse, with start points and prices for each.
90-minute Bloody Tour of York with character guide tales, York Minster, the Shambles, Snickleways, Vikings, and Clifford’s Tower.
“An absolute must if in York, plenty of tales of death and torture! A cracking evening trawling the cobbled streets of York.”
Ride a classic Routemaster through York’s haunted streets, with ghost stories and stops at Clifford’s Tower, York Minster, Dick Turpin.
“Lot of fun Exciting It was raining hard couldn’t see much but it was worth it The conductor was good didn’t see much of the driver”
An evening ghost walk in York with theatrical tales, Minster views, and a nighttime stop on Shambles, ending near the famous street.
“Fun and informative experience. Dan is a great tour guide. Learned a lot about the shadows of York..”
A private 2 to 3 hour walk in York, guided from York Minster to Clifford’s Tower, with tailored stories and optional pickup.
“Our tour guide was terrible. Showed us next to nothing in York. We had a private tour and he allowed other people to join our group. At that point, we left. We never saw the walls of the city. Sq nothing. Very hard to understand and he told us more than once that he was tried and needed to rest. Crazy!! Want a refund”
Take a 45 minute York River Ouse cruise for landmark views, live captain commentary, and an easy, low effort break from walking.
“Very good, captain was very very funny and all staff helpful and cheerful. Very lucky to have with the weather.”
Prebooked York Dungeon entry with live shows, spooky rides, and Guy Fawkes and Dick Turpin stories in about 1 to 2 hours.
“York Dungeon experience. Great way to spend an hour and we'll worth the entry fee. Great for all ages. Young staff members but all played their parts really really well.”
A 75-minute wizard-led walk through York’s key streets, blending comedy, magic tricks, and kid-friendly storytelling near York Minster.
“Good fun and entertaining, well planned, funny for adults and kids, the Wizard managed the group/crowds really well, my eight year old granddaughter loved it!”
A small-group 90-minute walk through York, from St Mary’s Abbey ruins to the Shambles, with iPad storytelling and free stop-ins.
“Alfred was so fun and knowledgeable. This is one of the very best walking tours I've ever been on. He revealed York in a wonderful way. Highly recommended.”
Spend a full day from York seeing Byland Abbey ruins, Goathland Hogsmeade views, Helmsley village, and Whitby, in a small group.
“Lovely trip through the countryside off the beaten track. John the tour guide was very informative. Train ride was great.”
Hop on and off across 20 York stops with audio commentary and a 24-hour ticket, making it easy to pace your medieval sightseeing.
“A great way to get the lay of the land and hear some history. We went around a time and a half before we decided to get off.”
Shared walking tour of York with David Daw. Minster, Museum Gardens, Shambles Market, Guy Fawkes sites. Small group value.
“My friend and I booked this tour of York as it was our first time there and we wanted to know a bit more about the city. We were excited about doing the tour as we had seen good reviews online. Unfortunately, we had to leave the tour early as we could not understand the guide’s strong accent from Leeds. We tried for more than 1h to follow his explanations but we did not manage to understand him and to connect with him. We are Spanish and we both have been living in London for years, so we are used to British accent and to meeting people from different places,…”
A 2-hour York walking tour with a local guide, hitting York Minster, the Shambles, city walls, and stories like Dick Turpin for $18.02.
“Our guide, Nick, was knowledgeable, witty, and his pacing was great. This was a great way to experience our first morning and his advice on what to visit afterwards was spot-on”
Join a 2-hour guided Harry Potter themed walk in York with York Minster, games, team quizzes, and a mobile ticket. From $19.41.
“We are 4 Harry Potter grown up fans and had a fun couple of hours on the walk around York, answering Potter quiz questions and listening to our lovely guide Leah telling interesting facts about York and visiting parts of the city we wouldn’t normally go. It’s all a bit of a laugh and although York is not directly associated with York, we would recommend this trip for any Potter nerds.”
York hop-on hop-off open-top bus with an English audio guide, 20 stops, and a 24 or 48-hour ticket, great for mapping sights fast.
“Very chilly day but clear skies made it a pleasant trip round York. Interesting way to see the sights of this lovely city.”
A 90-minute horror-history walk through York, from Clifford’s Tower to the Perky Peacock, led by a live guide with dark stories.
“Brilliant experience, Jack our tour guide was very knowledgeable,perfessional but also very entertaining”
