Skip to content
Vacantier

Activity York, England

Christmas Guided Walking Tour in York

5.0 (108 reviews) 1 h 30 min Free cancellation
Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Christmas Guided Walking Tour in York

About this activity

90 minute Daily Festive Walking Tours, exploring the History, Tales and Traditions of Christmases Past. The streets of York have been witness to celebrations for nearly 2000 years. Explore the medieval streets beneath the twinkling lights and discover the traditions and history of this Wonderful Winter City.

Put your Christmas Jumper on and join Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Sarah Cowling, for a socially distanced experience to capture the Spirit of Christmas. Discover if York really England's most Christmassy City? Where did Rudolph get his Red Nose from? Which Grinch tried to cancel Christmas? and Which famous author read his stories in York and made us a present of Boxing Day?

We will hear tales of Christmas Past, from the bacchanalian celebrations of Roman Britain to the Midwinter Feasts of the Vikings. They have all left their mark on our festivities today

Come and get into the spirit of things in Britain's original Christmas City - we might even find some takeaway mulled wine!

Christmas Private and Luxury Cultural Tours Historical Tours Walking Tours Seasonal Excellent Quality Best Conversion

At a glance

Duration
1 h 30 min
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Up to 25 people
People per booking
1–25
Guide
English
Operated by
York Christmas Walking Tours

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Children (7–11 years) · Youth (12–15 years) · Adults (17–64 years) · Seniors (65–120 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Guided Walking Tour from Professional Blue Badge Tourist Guide

Itinerary

  1. York Minster

    Passing by

    Did the first Christmas Festival take place here in 521AD? What is on the Altar at York Minster? Shelter in the shadow of this magnificent Gothic Minster and marvel at the Christmas Festivals this part of York has seen over the last 1500 Years.

  2. York Theatre Royal

    Passing by

    We pass by the Theatre Royal as we venture to another historical cultural venue and find out the significance of a Victorian Author who created Christmas as we know it.

  3. York Mansion House

    Passing by

    York - The Chocolate City. Christmas wouldn't be complete without this festive York-born treat!

  4. Stonegate

    Passing by

    Enjoy the wonderful lights and hear stories of medieval Christmas and the shopping of Christmas past.

  5. The Roman Bath

    Passing by

    What happened at Saturnalia, the Roman December festival? What did we take from it for our celebrations today.

  6. Shambles Market

    Passing by

    Should we really kiss under the mistletoe? and why would you eat fruitcake with cheese?

  7. Parish of All Saints' Pavement

    Passing by

    The Viking Mid-Winter Solstice is explored - what did we take from it for our traditional Christmas.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Outside the South doors of York Minster

End point

  • The heart of the Christmas Market

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • 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

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller ratings

5.0 out of 5 · 108 reviews
5
98%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Activities, prices and reviews are from Viator. Booking and payment happen on Viator; Vacantier may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Christmas Guided Walking Tour in York

Pick a day to see the times and the price

See dates

We use cookies

Necessary cookies keep the site running and cannot be switched off. With your consent we also load Google Analytics, which tells us how the site is used, and our affiliate partners' scripts (Travelpayouts, Kiwi.com), which set cookies to credit us with bookings made through us. Details in the Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary

    The session, form protection, signing in, your chosen currency and this choice. The site does not work without them.

    Always on

  • Analytics

    Google Analytics. Counts visits and which pages and offers are used, so we know what to improve. It never receives your name, email or account.

  • Marketing and affiliate

    The Travelpayouts scripts and the Kiwi.com flight search. They set their own cookies, through which the partner knows you came from Vacantier.