Luxury Private Day Back Roads Whitby Moor & Coast

5.0 (16 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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16 reviews

5.0

Walk out on to the ancient piers of Whitby and breath easy again, the freshest air, sense of space and beauty of the ocean will make you feel truly alive again! — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The giant and sublimely beautiful skies of the North York Moors National Park, England's largest county and absolutely not to be missed on any well planned visit to the UK. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Our Tours are the only way to see Yorkshire and its beauty in a single day with complete privacy, security and comfort onboard the magnificent Mercedes Benz V Class accompanied by Andrew the guide. Andrew always places your enjoyment of the day before everything else. No other Tour in the glorious north of England focuses so much on the overall quality of each and every guests experience. We believe that your vacation is the most valuable part of your year. We respect every minute of your vacation time, our philosophy is to make every moment of your time on vacation worthwhile.

Before founding our company Andrew led a tour in another part of the UK that was ranked by TripAdvisor Travellers choice as the best tour in England and tenth best tour in the world.

Lastly and most importantly every tour guarantees the sighting of at least a couple of very woolly Sheep!

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At a glance

Duration: 8–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: Expedition Yorkshire

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Highly experienced guide
Included: Non-alcoholic drinks onboard. Crisps, sweets and chocolates of the highest quality.

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Entrance fees: Museums and attractions that's guests may wish to enter

Itinerary

Yorkshire

2 hours

During the course of the day we will drive through the beguiling, sublimely beautiful and largest county in England, Yorkshire. In fact many simply call it Gods County. We will see the extraordinary variety of landscape from the very flat and rural Vale of Yorkshire to the steep lofty and other worldly scenery of the North York Moors. Along the way we will get out and explore different locations so you can really embrace and experience what a wonderful place this is and never just spend too much time in the vehicle. Nice surprises and sheep sightings are always included! If your trip to the UK includes visits to to the world class cities of London and Edinburgh then you must include Yorkshire as the perfect counter point to demonstrate what extraordinary variety this wonderful country can offer.
Helmsley

45 min

Helmsley is a beautiful English Market Town nestled in the North York Moors National Park, it is know for its charming appearance and the ruins of Helmsley Castle.
North York Moors National Park

2 hours

We will drive through large sections of this dramatic and famous national park finding out so much of interest as we journey through this precious, rugged and beautifully timeless landscape . At opportune moments we will get out to explore this special place.
Whitby

2 hours

Whitby is one of the most interesting and wonderful sea side towns in England, it is connected with many fascinating pieces of history real and fictional. Just by setting foot in this wonderful location you feel like a sailor. pirate or explorer of old.

In Whitby you will get your first view of the dramatic gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey, which famously inspired Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’.

At this point, you are welcome to go off and explore the many interesting sights and attractions Whitby has to offer, either on your own or with your guide Andrew, who can accompany you and show you some of the fantastic hidden charms of this ancient settlement by the sea--the choice is entirely yours.
Whitby Abbey

45 min Admission not included

We always go up to the abbey and see it from the OUTSIDE. It is a private tour with great flexibility so if guests wish to spend longer and go inside they may, this of course is always subject to opening hours of the abbey which are beyond Expedition Yorkshire's control.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Premier Inn York City Centre (Layerthorpe) Hotel
Impossible Motel
No. 1 York by GuestHouse
Edinburgh Arms
Holiday Inn York
Galtres Lodge Hotel
Hotel du Vin York
Best Western Kilima Hotel
The Vices York
New Holgate
Travelodge York Central Layerthorpe
Alhambra Court Hotel

and 37 more pickup points

We can collect anywhere within reason in the York area, also we can collect in Leeds Harrogate, Ripon, or Thirsk and Hotels such as Grantley Hall near Ripon. Please message us immediately after booking and we will confirm a pick up location with you.