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York Walls Private Walking Tour
York Walls Private Walking Tour
York Walls Private Walking Tour
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York Walls Private Walking Tour

By York Walls Tours
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €141 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Your own personalised tour guide, taking you on a spectacular trip round the world famous city walls! You are provided a unique guided tour experience - you will be picked up at your hotel, or in town at a place of your choosing, at a time to suit you. You will be taken around the walls, no big groups to tag along with or time schedules to keep, and even arrange coffee/food along the way at some of York's very best food and drink establishments.

Activity location

  • York City Walls
    • YO1 7HB, York, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Roman column in Minster Yard
    • 11 Minster Yard
    • YO1 7HH, York, England, United Kingdom

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90min - 2hr tour in English
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Thu 08:00-22:00
  • English

90min -2hr tour: a tour of the walls, including a variety of stopping off points and a chance to focus on the areas / history that interest you, including Roman, Dark Age, Viking, Medieval, Tudor etc.

Language options: English
Price details
€140.66 x 1 Adult€140.66
Total
Price is €140.66
2.5hr - 3hr tour in English
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Thu 08:00-22:00
  • English

This includes a more extensive tour round the walls taking in some of the hidden areas often missed by tourists

Language options: English
Price details
€175.83 x 1 Adult€175.83
Total
Price is €175.83

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTour escort/host
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off (by foot, city centre hotels only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees (2 small museums located around the walls are available for entry separately)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks

Know before you book

  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please inform the local provider of the preferred pick up point at the time of booking.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult/senior
  • A minimum of 2 adults/seniors per booking is required (single adult is available but at a surcharge at our discretion)
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

York City Walls
  • 20m
The walls of York have a rich and bloodthirsty history stretching back nearly 2000 years. Whilst free to walk on, visitors can often leave the city having missed out on discovering the secrets of the walls, and the city they have protected for so long. These personalised tours provide a totally unique, bespoke and entertaining history of the walls and the city they have protected for so long. Each tour is designed just for you, so please get in touch with the local provider if you have any special interests or needs. Refreshments can also be arranged along the way with some excellent coffee shops, pubs and restaurants to check out (own expense), and in addition will also tour other parts of the city too (Castle, Minster, Shambles etc) should you require. As local tour guides passionate about the city, they can also handle any restaurant bookings or just general advice about other things to do in York during your stay. As these are bespoke tours, please contact the local provider as soon as you can in advance so your booking can be guaranteed and the guides have enough time to prepare the tour for your adequately. Please note that the walls close at dusk, and some parts are occasionally closed if there are icy conditions. Whilst the walls are well designed for tourists, wheelchair access is limited however please contact the local provider if you require disabled access as alternative routes which walk beside the walls, not on them, can be arranged. Should you require an evening tour, please contact the local provider to discuss your requirements, often the guides focus more on the other areas of York as well as the walls to provide a more atmospheric experience. Please note that on this tour it will be only yourselves and your tour guide, for a truly personalised experience of the city.
Multangular Tower
  • 15m
One of the finest roman structures in England - we bring it back to life including 3D reconstructions!
St. Mary's Abbey
  • 15m
The most picturesque place in York, often missed by visitors, with a world famous history - we bring it back to life including 3D reconstructions!
King's Manor
  • 15m
Now part of the University, this was once the house of the Abbot of St Marys
Bootham Bar
  • 15m
An entrance to the city has stood here for 2000 years - we bring it back to life including 3D reconstructions!
York City Walls
  • 15m
A world heritage site - the only place on Earth to see Roman, viking & medieval defences all in one place - we bring it back to life including 3D reconstructions!
Treasurer's House
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Site of the most famous ghost storey in the world!
Barley Hall
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
A recreation of genuine medieval life. Note entrance is not included as part of the tour, however we can show you the best parts for free!
Shambles
  • 10m
The most famous medieval street in the world, but it has a very dark history!
Jorvik Viking Centre
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Site of the only viking houses to be found anywhere in the world!
Clifford's Tower
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
A huge motte and bailey castle that once controlled Northern England - we bring it back to life including 3D reconstructions!
York Castle Museum
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
A huge motte and bailey castle that once controlled Northern England - we bring it back to life including 3D reconstructions!
Micklegate Bar
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
the most famous gateway in England, mentioned by Shakespeare and still used today when the Queen enters the city
Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar (Pass by)
the most famous gateway in England, mentioned by Shakespeare and still used today when the Queen enters the city

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESYork City Walls
    • YO1 7HB, York, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERoman column in Minster Yard
    • 11 Minster Yard
    • YO1 7HH, York, England, United Kingdom

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

Richards_P

Reviewed on Viator
29 Oct 2024
Our guide John was amazing, very very knowledgable of York and British history and he made the whole experience very enjoyable and interesting, highly recommended!!
10.0 out of 10

Michael_S

Reviewed on Viator
8 Oct 2024
John is a wonderful guide. Lots of great info and very friendly. Highly recommend John and this tour.
2.0 out of 10

Linda_R

Reviewed on Viator
19 Sept 2024
I had booked this tour, but wasn't given a meeting time. Emailed and called the operator and heard nothing, so at 8:00pm the night before our tour, I booked an alternative tour. At 9:45am morning of our tour, I got a reply to my email that we were meeting at 10:00am. Met our tour guide not long after and told him about the lack of communication, and he blamed Viator. Regardless, we started off on our tour, but he then told us that he had another tour booked in at 11:00am so we would have people joining us. So much for a "private tour". Turns out they had booked a viking tour, which we are not remotely interested in, so once they joined us, the tour turned into a viking tour! Definitely not what we booked! The tour description on Viator says it can be personalised for what you are interested in, and that we could be met at our hotel. No offer to meet at hotel, nor any question of what we were interested in at the start. It also shows approximately 12 places that we would attend on the tour. We went to about three of those. The tour guide spent most of the time talking about the history of the walls, which yes was interesting but went on for far too long, however as the tour description says, the tour was included to a walk on the walls. Didn't happen. I ended up telling the guide that we were going to join the other tour I had booked (which was too late, as it had left an hour before). Total waste of money. We spent $235 on this tour, which I consider a total waste. After leaving the tour, we went on the hop on hop off bus, and learnt far more and saw way more than we did on the tour. I suggest you avoid!
10.0 out of 10

Margaret_K

Reviewed on Viator
15 Sept 2024
An excellent tour with lots of history. John was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed his many stories. Great learning experience for us yanks!
10.0 out of 10

Stephanie_C

Reviewed on Viator
14 Jun 2024
Such a wonderful way to learn about the city, and without the crowds of tourists. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and modified the tour to our interests. Highly recommend!
10.0 out of 10

John_R

Reviewed on Viator
13 Jun 2024
John was an outstanding tour guide. Extremely engaging and informative. Our 3 generation family of six all loved the experience. Would highly recommend. The time passed by too quickly!
10.0 out of 10

Karenbachelder

Reviewed on Viator
11 Jun 2024
John, our guide, was wonderful! He is incredibly knowledgeable about both the history and the area. We had limited time in York but felt like we spent days there, after the tour. John lives and knows the city very well and was proud to share with us on this private tour, answering all our questions. Take this tour! John is very flexible if you communicate your time preference.
10.0 out of 10

Allyn_O

Reviewed on Viator
18 Apr 2024
John was a wealth of historical information on the area and it was fascinating! I love how he took us right into the stories by imagining conversations or putting us in as characters to help the kids follow. Both our boys (12 & 14) enjoyed the tour as well. This is a MUST do while you’re in York!
10.0 out of 10

Osama_A

Reviewed on Viator
29 Nov 2023
It was a great pleasure to take this walking tour. John was a punctual person. He met me at the station with great welcoming. He so informative and know a lot about history especially the history of York. I really enjoyed every minute of it and couldn't track the time. I recommend this trip to anyone who visits the city. Thank you John and I am happy that I know a friend who is passionate about history. Osa
10.0 out of 10

Rob_H

Reviewed on Viator
3 Aug 2023
Excellent tour. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. Our guide provided a comprehensive overview not only of York and its history but also of the history of Northern England and the Viking invaders. Very informative and entertaining.

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