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- German
- German
- Portuguese
- Portuguese
- English
- English
- Italian
- Italian
- French
- French
- Spanish
- Spanish
Explore York at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 9 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location.
The route covers the historic heart of York, from York Minster to Micklegate Bar, passing sites like The Shambles, Clifford's Tower, and Jorvik Viking Centre.
Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Start your walk at York Minster. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring the vast Gothic exterior, where flying buttresses, stained glass windows, and centuries of ambition dominate the city skyline.
Wrap up your tour at Micklegate Bar. Take a moment to study the gate where kings entered York and traitors were displayed before ending your walk.
Itinerary
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York Minster (Pass by)
Start your walk at York Minster. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring the vast Gothic exterior, where flying buttresses, stained glass windows, and centuries of ambition dominate the city skyline.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Pause outside St William’s College and admire its timber framed façade, once home to chantry priests paid to sing souls out of purgatory.
Admission ticket free -
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Walk along Stonegate, the ancient street that carried Roman legions and later fed limestone to the ever growing Minster above.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Stroll through the Shambles and take in the leaning medieval buildings whose overhanging upper floors once shaded butcher stalls below.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Step into York’s shortest street and enjoy the oddly named lane that delivers history in under fifteen paces.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Stand outside on Coppergate and imagine the Viking city of Jórvík beneath your feet, revealed here during modern excavations.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Admire the exterior of the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, where medieval traders built one of England’s most powerful commercial guilds.
Admission ticket free -
Clifford's Tower (Pass by)
View Clifford’s Tower from the base of its mound, a royal fortress turned prison, execution site, and enduring symbol of power and violence.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Wrap up your tour at Micklegate Bar. Take a moment to study the gate where kings entered York and traitors were displayed before ending your walk.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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