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York: History, Myths, and Legends Guided City Walking Tour

4.8  / 5153 reviews
Activity provider:J&M York City Walking Tours
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Guided tour
York: History, Myths, and Legends Guided City Walking Tour
Activity provider:J&M York City Walking Tours
4.8  / 5153 reviews

Immerse yourself in the history, myths, and legends of York on a guided walking tour. Walk in the footsteps of Romans, Vikings, the infamous, and the famous as you see sights like the medieval walls.

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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Itinerary

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    Starting location:

    Constantine the Great

  • York Minster

    Guided tour (15 minutes)

  • Ogleforth

    Guided tour (5 minutes)

  • St Cuthbert's House of Prayer

    Guided tour (5 minutes)

  • Black Swan

    Guided tour (5 minutes)

  • King's Square

    Guided tour (5 minutes)

  • Shambles

    Guided tour (10 minutes)

  • Merchant Adventurers' Hall

    Guided tour (5 minutes)

  • Clifford's Tower, York

    Guided tour (10 minutes)

  • Jorvik Viking Centre

    Guided tour (5 hours)

  • Finish at:

    All Saints' Pavement

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Discover everything from Celtic tribes to Gothic Cathedrals
  • Walk the UK's finest medieval walled defences!
  • Learn the true history of this amazing city on our highly rated tour.
  • See Yorks hidden secrets off the beaten track
  • All key locations covered. Minster, Shambles, Bar Walls

Full description

Immerse your self in a tour 6000 years in the making! Discover York on this highly rated tour as we head off the tourist beat to discover the real history of York. From the cities origins, we look at the defences, and architecture, Robert the Bruce, Oliver Cromwell, Constantine the Great, kings and queens and many others who would shape the cities rich past. Along the way you'll see the flora and Fauna, city walls, and snickleways as we debunk the cities myths and walk in the footsteps of Romans to tourist! No stone is left unturned on this exciting story of York.

Includes

  • Walking tour
  • Guide

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Meeting point

Meet next to the statue of Constantine the Great on the south side of York Minster, opposite the Roman Column. Look for the circular rose window above the doors of the cathedral. Please refer to these instructions as map apps may lead you to the wrong side of the cathedral. The tour departs on time and cannot wait for latecomers.

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Important information

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  • The tour takes place all weathers.
  • The tour includes heights and uneven streets.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 153 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
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  • Value for money
    4.9/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesOctober 28, 2022  – Verified booking
Our group of 6 Americans had a day to spend in York, and wanted to learn as much as we could in a short time. Our guide did a great job bringing the past to life with interesting stories and anecdotes. I will definitely use Get Your Guide in my future travels. Very reasonable price, guide was considerate of our time. A memorable experience!
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomSeptember 23, 2022  – Verified booking
This was an absolutely fantastic activity, learning a lot more about the history of York whilst taking in the scenery at a comfortable pace. I'd highly recommend this to anyone! We were also quite lucky with our timing to have what was essentially a personal tour!
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COLIN – United KingdomJuly 8, 2024  – Verified booking
wow! fantastic guided walk around historic areas of York. The guide was excellent very knowledgeable and thoroughly nice and obliging...learnt so much more than I expected too. very much recommend this gentle pace walk around the centre and wall ...so glad we did this!
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