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York Guided Walking Tour: Uncover Seven Historical Stories with Fun Costume Guides
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67 Ratings
York
Uncover seven historical stories on a fun and engaging guided walking tour of York. Join our private tour with costume guides and immerse yourself in York's fascinating history!
Duration:
1 hour, 20 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- York Castle Museum - The Time Traveller will meet you at the steps of the Norman castle at 11am everyday
- Coppergate Shopping Center - Travellers will be taken back in time to Viking York
- Shambles - The time travellers will walk through a beautifully preserved Medieval street
- York Minster - The time travellers will find out about Roman York and the how the history of York is the history of one of the most splendid gothic cathedrals in Europe.
What's Included
- Engaging costume tour of York
What's Not Included
- Admissions to attractions are not included
Additional Information
We provide a lively, costumed tour of York that is rich in historical insights. The Time Traveller tour isn’t a solitary experience. Instead, two tour guides accompany you, ensuring a captivating and intriguing journey. Our tour is an exhilarating and amusing historical exploration, akin to a pantomime available for all age groups.
The Time Traveller meets varied characters who share personal experiences of everyday life during those times. Various props and artefacts are used to shed light on pivotal episodes in York’s past.
Location
York Castle Museum
Tower Street
The tour guide will be wearing a top hat
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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D1689tbjoyceg
May 10, 2024
Let’s join it - Detailed, interactive and fun! U could enjoy it very much. I love it cause it is fun with lots of puppets and role-plays!
十分推介👍🏻
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38elvaw
May 10, 2024
The best historical tour ever!!! - Claire and Patrick are extraordinary and skilled actors who are deeply committed to creating an immersive historical experience through their use of realia. With meticulous attention to detail, they bring historical artifacts, objects, and props to life, enhancing the authenticity of their performances and enriching the overall audience experience.
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105wingk
May 10, 2024
Engaging tour - Patrick and Claire are excellent guides. Patrick, a former history teacher of 30 years, has transitioned into becoming a guide and shares captivating and genuine stories about York. I highly recommend their services.
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Faraway52871597435
May 10, 2024
An Interesting Tour of York - The tour guide Patrick and his wife Claire were amazing. Patrick was a knowledgeable tour guide who told the history of York in an interactive and interesting way using stories and puppets. Definitely recommend!
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445mane
May 10, 2024
Fantastic tour - The tour was amazing! It really helped me understand more about history in York :) definitely worth trying, I’m sure you will not regret this.
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Ke138
May 10, 2024
Superb experience!! - We had a great time with Patrick and Clare. His storytelling is superb and really entertaining. Gave us a really nice tour of the history of York
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Seaside53171110213
May 10, 2024
Cool and fantastic experience - It's a very fantastic tour is worth a try. Very enthusiastic guide. Would definitely be worth the time and money to try it out.
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Q3332fwterryn
Apr 29, 2024
A tour of my home town! - Although I was.born and bred in the City of York, I learnt a lot from this tour. Great enactment of various periods in the city history. Thoroughly enjoyable and recommend for all residents and visitors alike.
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31keithe
Apr 29, 2024
A great experience for grown ups! - Excellent tour! Very informative. Me and Cheryl absolutely loved it and enjoyed the characters and the superb acting and stories.The mysterious character who appeared out of nowhere made it feel like a top show. Excellent tour for adults and well worth the time! Hands down best tour experience in York. Bravo!!
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Rossjankin
Mar 14, 2024
Best Walking Tour in York - The Time Traveller brought to life parts of York’s history which are often missed and in a way which made it a fun, learning experience with friends. Genuinely entertaining and with an amazing repertoire of historic knowledge, the Time Traveller’s tour is suitable for all ages, and will appeal to anyone, residents and tourists a like. Thanks for having us TT!
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