15 Best York Walking Tours

“We did a private walking tour with Alan on our first day in York, and it was the perfect way to get our bearings in the city. The tour was excellent – very informative, engaging, and full of funny and enjoyable stories that brought York’s…”

“Enjoyed the interesting facts on Harry Potter and York. Tour guide (Aaliyah) was very good with my son and answered plenty of questions along with other facts. Great few hours to get about York and learn about history and Harry Potter. Will be visiting Edinburgh…”

“our tour guide Nics was amazing. Very knowledgeable and good fun.”

“The best tour you can do in York. Alfred was incredibly knowledgeable and an outstanding storyteller. If you have limited time in York, this tour is an absolute must. I only wish history had been taught this way at schools. :)”

“We had a wonderful time exploring the history of York. Alfred was so passionate and shared his knowledge in an enjoyable and highly entertaining way. He was a great guide.”

“Dave is so knowledgeable! It was the best historical tour I've done and Dave shared his love and passion for the city of York. He went above and beyond what we expected”

“Our tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable! Would recommend for anyone who wants to know about the history of York!”

“Fun time learning some York history! Cornelius was informative and entertaining. Would highly recommend!”

“What a fantastc guide Ross(aka mike)was! Ive been to York often for 20+ years and Ross showed us things i wasnt aware of! Cant recomend this tour highly enough,value for money and so much fun. My daughters 15 and she raved about it afterwards.”

“Great tour guide, John…. Excellent knowledge and a pleasure to listen to and a fully enjoyable experience. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this tour5* all the way.”

“Informative and very Christmassy! Sarah was easy to understand and clear. Exactly the right length of time. Romans, Vikings and Victorian's, so much was covered- who knew that Christmas traditions came from so many different sources!”

“I booked this after seeing it had good reviews. I was not disappointed. The guide took us round lots of different pubs where the history was explained. The guide was incredibly knowledgeable with fascinating facts and added in some ghost stories too as he knew…”

“Very informative I enjoyed all our tour guide had to say! Lots of interesting facts i just love the York Minster we would take the tour again!”

“Alfred was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We know some Yorkshire history; he picked up on that and directed his comments and observations accordingly. We highly recommend.”

“Alan was wonderful and very accommodating to our family. He’s a great story teller with a passion for his work!”