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York Saints and Sinners Private Walking Tour

York, GB
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Excellent (29 reviews)
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    • Private Walking Tour
    • Duration: 2 hours
    • Hotel pickup included
    • Expert Art Historian Guide
    • Available in English and Spanish
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Explore York's rich history with a private Saints and Sinners walking tour, led by an expert art historian in your preferred language.

    Featured Reviews

    Excellent (29 reviews)
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    103frankd
    Aug 24
    My wife and I met Irene for our Saints and Sinners tour this afternoon. Even though we have lived in York for several years, Irene passed on some really unusual and interesting information we weren't aware of. It was a really pleasant leisurely walk round York on a lovely afternoon. Irene made sure we stopped at quiet locations out of the way of the public and tourists. And took time to chat with us about the various Saint and Sinner subjects included in the tour. A varied and well compiled subject list of York 'locals'. Very highly recommended for both residents an visitors to York.
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    MARIAJESUS_I
    Jun 24
    It was a fun and entertaining tour that allowed us to learn more about York. The theme of Saints and sinners was great to know what happened in the history of the city. We recommend it without a doubt. Thank you so much
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    Stephen_R
    May 24
    Irene showed us people, places and events from York’s past that we wouldn’t have otherwise known about but for the tour. She was friendly and engaging clearly had a love of the citys long history. A very relaxed and fun tour.
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    srober12345
    May 24
    This was a great tour & Irene was absolutely a 5 star guide. Knowledgeable, informative, interesting, personable and funny. The tour covered areas of York history that are known, ie Guy Fawkes, King Richard III, but also persons and events that were unknown to us but very Interesting. Irene’s tour is so good we hope she expands her repertoire and offers other tours very soon.
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    Sue W
    Mar 24
    Irene was really interesting and informative and we really enjoyed the tour. She is Spanish and also bilingual so was a natural in explaining lots of interesting and amusing facts about a handful of people famous in York to a group of mixed language speakers. I would recommend her tour to anyone wanting a view of the city in either Spanish or English. She certainly knows her English history and was a very enjoyable guide for us.
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    Included

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      Private tour
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      Hotel pickup (by foot, city centre hotels only)
    • inclusion
      Tour escort/host: art historian, background in museums and customer services.

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      Private transportation
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      Food and drinks
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      Entrance fees to historical attractions
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    York Saints and Sinners Private Walking Tour

    Explore York's rich history with a private Saints and Sinners walking tour, led by an expert art historian in your preferred language.

    Highlights

    • Discover the history of York through the eyes of those who shaped it
    • Meet infamous kings, martyrs, terrorists, and artists
    • Explore iconic landmarks and museums in York
    • Learn about the intriguing lives and actions of saints and sinners
    • Uncover the traces of York's fascinating past throughout the city

    Meeting Point

    Go through Micklegate Bar if you are coming from outside the city walls, or stop just before it if you are coming from inside the walls. We meet at the corner of Bar Lane and Micklegate, just outside the pub "Micklegate Social".

    Meeting point

    148 Micklegate, York YO1 6JX , United Kingdom

    End point

    End Point

    We finish outside York Art Gallery (please note that a ticket to the gallery is not included).

    Meeting point

    Museum St, York YO1 7FR , United Kingdom

    End point

    Pickup

    Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

    Pickup Location
    Dean Court York
    DoubleTree by Hilton York
    Edinburgh Arms
    Galtres Lodge Hotel
    Grays Court Hotel
    Hampton by Hilton York
    Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly
    Hilton York
    Holiday Inn York
    Holiday Inn York City Centre, an IHG hotel
    Hotel Indigo York, an IHG hotel
    I will contact the supplier later
    I will meet at the departure point
    Impossible Motel
    Jorvik House
    Malmaison York
    Middletons Hotel
    Minster View Apartment
    Moxy York
    Novotel York Centre Hotel
    Radisson Hotel York
    The Grand, York
    The Judges Lodging
    The Milner York
    The Queens Hotel
    Travelodge York Central
    Travelodge York Central Layerthorpe
    Travelodge York Central Micklegate
    Pick up by foot can be arranged from hotels in the city centre (i.e. within the city walls). The starting/finishing point can be customised to meet your needs.

    What to expect

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    Micklegate Bar

    We will meet in front of Micklegate Bar, inside the city walls. There we will talk about the first of our "sinners": the most infamous king in English history... Was he a monster, or a hero? A murderer, or a pious man who did his duty?

    Duration 10 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
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    Ouse Bridge

    We will stand on Ouse Bridge, the place where our first saint performed an incredible miracle! It is also where another saint, whom we will talk about later on, was executed for her faith...

    Duration 10 minutes
    3

    Clifford's Tower

    Clifford's Tower is all that is left of York's Castle. For decades it was also part of York's prison, and its most famous inmate is our second sinner: the most well-known highwayman in England... Did he really ride from London to York in just one day!?

    Duration 10 minutes
    Admission Admission Not Included
    4

    York Castle Museum

    Once York's prison, today a wonderful museum of Yorkshire's social history from the 1500s to today.

    5

    Jorvik Viking Centre

    A museum where you can go for a ride through an old Viking village and learn about York (Jorvik)'s past.

    6

    Parliament Street

    We stop at the end of one of York's busiest shopping streets to look at the old house of our second "saint", whose name is synonymous with chocolate. But he didn't make people's lives sweeter only with his products; he also did so with his actions and beliefs.

    Duration 10 minutes
    7

    Shambles

    Arguably the most well-known street in the city, we will stop here to talk about York's most famous martyr: the butcher's wife who lived here and was executed on Ouse Bridge for her Catholic faith. *PLEASE NOTE* as Shambles is a very narrow street and usually very busy, we will take a detour instead of going up it. You can explore it at your leisure in your own time.

    Duration 10 minutes
    8

    York's Chocolate Story

    A fun museum where you can learn everything about York's chocolatey history, and even make a chocolate lolly yourself!

    9

    St. Michael le Belfrey Church

    The church where our third sinner, the most famous terrorist of all time, was baptised. He could have changed the course of England's (and Europe's) history had he not been discovered. Remember, remember...

    Duration 10 minutes
    10

    Statue of Constantine the Great

    Our fourth and last "saint", Constantine the Great, was proclaimed emperor in York, where we can see his statue today. He changed the course of history and religion forever, but was he really a Christian himself..?

    Duration 10 minutes
    11

    York Minster

    The greatest landmark of the city of York is its magnificent Gothic minster, whose origins date back to the 7th century.

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    Exhibition Square

    We finish our tour in Exhibition Square, a very appropriate name for the place where the York Art Gallery stands. Here we will meet our last "sinner": an artist whose life was shrouded in admiration and controversy in equal parts... And who saved the York walls from destruction.

    Duration 10 minutes
    13

    York Art Gallery

    Home of the CoCA (Centre of Ceramic Art), the biggest and most complete collection of British contemporary ceramics. It also has an extensive collection of paintings - most of which are not on display - and hosts temporary exhibitions periodically.

    The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

    Additional Information

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      Wheelchair accessible
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      Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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      Service animals allowed
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      Public transportation options are available nearby
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      Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    Provided by Old Yorker Tours

    What our experts say

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      Try local chocolates near Parliament St.
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      Visit York Minster after the tour.
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      Explore the Shambles at your leisure.
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      Check out nearby cafes for a break.
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      Bring comfortable shoes for walking.

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