Private Walking Tour: York City Highlights and York Minster
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Join us for this half day walking tour of York, which gives you a great overview of this beautiful city in Yorkshire. This walled city has so much to offer, from Roman history, through the Vikings, to the Chocolate merchants and Harry Potter. Maybe you’re passing through the area, but if not it’s just a 2 hour train ride from London, it’s easily reachable for a day trip.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
What To Expect
York Railway Station
Starting from York’s magnificent 19th century train station, we make our way towards the walled City. Whilst not much remains of the original Roman walls, the refurbished sections let us stroll in safety whilst enjoying a privileged view.
Museum Gardens
Once inside the walls we cross the River Ouse, then enter the Museum gardens, giving us the chance to look around St Mary’s Abbey. Historically this grand building was a very rich monastery, originally built in the 11th century home to the Benedictine Monks, it was dissolved in 16th century. Only a few walls remain, however you can still see the Abbots house and its various styles owing to years of change. Maybe your guide can point out the window belonging to the room where Henry VIII stayed!
Options
Afternoon Tour 2:00PM
Afternoon Tour
Morning Tour 09:00AM
Morning Tour
What‘s Included
Blue Badge guide
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The tour guide was a very...
Paulina G,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was a very nice person, she explained everything very well and knew about a lot of things
Sarah is Awesome
Lisa S,Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great walking tour with excellent overview of York history. Our guide possessed detailed city and historical knowledge. We enjoyed seeing the highlights and knowing where to go next.
Bringing Historical York to Life
Alfred H,Sep 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Sarah was fantastic. Her knowledge of the York Minster was amazing. Having Sarah as our guide on a private tour for our four family members truly brought the history of York to life. We would highly recommend both Sarah and the private tour format.
York Minster is a must visit!
Corrina L,Jun 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fab time and didn’t realise how steeped in history York Minster is. Thank you Stephen for a great time and sharing with us the history, little stories and symbolism in York.
Excellent York tour with Sarah
Colin M,Jun 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We toured York with Sarah. She was extremely knowledgeable about York and created a walking itinerary that was exactly what we wanted.
Surprise! Surprise! York? Who knew!
Rita V,Sep 21, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We had no expectations, and no clue of what we were going to find. Our tour guide, Sarah was fabulous! An incredible storyteller, historian, and host. She made the tour super interesting and approachable. The stories, history, pride, the sounds and the smells, the people make York a very intriguing destination. We are very happy. We hopped on this tour. And it only scratched the surface!! Sara is a great example of touring with perfection. And she is sweet, professional, and approachable to boot!
Amazing!
Amie W,Jun 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Sarah was amazing! She answered all of our questions about the history of York, she even showed my kids a Harry Potter shop!
Great Tour!
shannonsmoyer,Jul 24, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sarah was amazing and gave us a great introduction to York! We only had a few days to spend there and this was a wonderful way to make a list of the places we wanted to visit. Highly recommend!
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