We recently had the pleasure of joining a tour led by Margaret. My party thoroughly enjoyed learning, seeing and subsequently understanding more about the history of this amazing city. We would like to thank Margaret as her knowledge and enthusiasm on all manner of York’s history made for a very pleasurable tour.

I joined a tour on a very cold morning on Friday Feb 4th led by Nick Jones and would like to thank him for the most enjoyable and interesting such tour I have experienced. I even forgot how cold it was (nearly). Nick was friendly, approachable and above all incredibly knowledgeable about York and his sense of humour made the tour fun as well as educational. I grew up in York and have recently returned but I knew very little about my home city. Nick’s enthusiasm and grasp of history has changed that and given me the impetus to look more into the history of this wonderful city.

We would like to thank Margaret for a most enlightening and enthusiastic tour around York. We learnt so much from her and it was great to see how passionate she was about it’s history. Would thoroughly recommend the walking tour and on the donation note, perhaps the VG’s could between them nominate a different York based charity each year that walkers could if they wished to, make a nominal donation towards. Thanks again. Alison

An excellent tour completed on a cold January afternoon. The guide, I think his name was Kevin, was excellent, very knowledgeable and provided all of the information at a good pace wit realism and a sense of humour. Would highly recommend this tour. Disappointed that we were not able to give any financial contribution for his time and effort. It would be nice if the guides had a collection box for anyone who wished to make a contribution which they could give to any local charity and keep the money in York.

Excellent tour given by Helen. Good pace, packed with history and very relaxed. Thanks!

It was by far the best walking tour I’ve been a part of. Nick was our guide and he was incredibly enthusiastic, knowledgeable and prepared. It’s definitely a must when coming to York. rn

I would just like to say what an excellent tour was offered by yourselves . I booked 2 tickets for my sister & 1 14.1.22 , 1.15pm-3.15pm . We would like to express our thanks to your guide Ian . He was so knowledgeable & really engaging with the group . We had an amazing time & feel we know far more about York then we ever did . Thank you again to Ian for a memorable time .

I’ll just say about Richard A: WHAT A GUIDE! As someone deeply interested in history and culture, listening to someone speak with passion is crucial when going on tour. Richard was passionate, knowledgeable and extremely kind to the various visitors. He gave us tips and tricks around the city, introduced us to his fav spots, and through stories and facts showed us a side of York we hadn’t seen.

Thank you Keith for a deeply informative and interesting tour of York. I would strongly recommend Keith and these tours to anyone unfamiliar with York and its immense history. It was a great start to our short break in the city.

\dqOur guide, Mick, was very knowledgable and passionate about the history of York. The tour lasted about 3 hours, and Mick covered a lot of content, starting from the Roman period. He had excellent grasp on the architecture of different periods. Unlike many other walking tours, where tipping is expected, AVG is completely free. Must-try if one is visiting York.\dq

Really fantastic tour today with the AVG. Forgot to make a note of our guides name (she was the ex-nurse history buff). It was so interesting and made us realise what an important city York is in British history. We were particularly blown away by the number of historical buildings and structures that are still around, many of which are still used today. Thank you so much to the AVG for a first class tour!

We had a lovely experience on our guided walk with Neil today. He was really informative, humorous and gave some great inside knowledge and insight into things that we would have otherwise missed. He even stayed after to answer our other questions giving advise on the rest of our stay.

Fantastic York City tour with Richard A. Really brought the city and it’s history to life and set the context for the rest of our trip. Perfectly paced in terms of the amount of information and level of detail. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting York.

Had a most interesting time on the walking tour learning about the layers of history in this beautiful old city. Well-paced and informative, this is two hours well spent.

We had a great time with the walking tour guided by Richard A. today. He was very nice, friendly and super knowledgeable! Thank you Richard A., for your time!

The tour today with Richard A. was great! He was very friendly, calm, and knowledgeable. He was also interested in getting to know us. The tour lasted about 2 hours and we were a small group of around 10 people. Would highly recommend if you want to learn something about York and British history!

Excellent walking tour with Neil who was very informative and knowledgeable, and was able to answer any questions. A very laid back tour and Neil was an easy-going guide.rnThe tour lasted around 2 hours and we were able part of a group of 6. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone that’s interested in the history of York and fancies a stroll around the City.

This is just a short note to say how much we enjoyed our tour of York with John.rnThe presentation was clear and interesting, with a good balance of big historical facts and minor points of interest.rnWe would recommend the tour to anyone visiting the city.

We booked a walking tour last Thursday 16 Dec 21 and experienced an excellent tour for 2.5 hours. Our guide Keith was a fountain of knowledge and a retired architect who knows York and its history inside out. We wanted to make a small donation but he wasn’t able to receive cash so hoping someone will contact us to let us know how!

Had a walking tour of York this afternoon. John our guide was very informative, witty, and obviously dedicated to ensure everyone enjoyed the tour. He was well informed along the way, and answered all questions. Just a pity the weather was against us. Many thanks again John.

Hi, I would like to say a big thanks to Ken who hosted a wonderful tour on Saturday 13th at 10.15. My wife and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Please pass this message on to him. Kind Regards

I found the tour of a excellent standard. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and was willing to have free conversation about the history. I would definitely recommend the tour.

Thanks to Wendy for a fascinating, informative tour of York this morning. Would happily to it again, just so much history to see. Hopefully the University will open up King’s Manor again soon.

Thank you Richard A for an amazing tour. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 1/4 hours with you. Your knowledge is immense and you proved to be one of the best guides we have ever add. Thank you for making it an amazing day in York. rn

Our guide Richard A rnwas very pleasant and most helpful. He made our tour so interesting and very informative. No questions were to much trouble for him. A very good experience would recommend the tour to anyone.

Richard A was our tour guide. He was a very knowledgeable and personable guide. He brought York to life through the ages. Would highly recommend this tour. rn

I’m afraid I don’t know the name of our guide but I joined a walking tour last Friday and found it to be excellent. Our guide was so informative, interesting and with a lively sense of humour; it was a real pleasure and the two hours just flew by. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to do a walking tour of York.

I loved every minute of my first tour of York thanks to the enthusiastic guidance of Mike. His great knowledge and humour brought the history of this amazing city to life. I’m definitely returning to York to explore further. Many thanks.

Margaret was a well-informed and thorough guide. She kept us all interested and shared her knowledge with passion and humour. Her little anecdotes really added to the experience. rn

The lovely Angie took us on a wonderful, informative tour of York, visiting so many places we would definitely have missed without her expert guidance. Angie’s knowledge really helped bring alive the city for us, taught us the origins of well-known phrases and made us far more aware of features to look out for on the rest of our stay. A real highlight of our week! Many thanks.

We joined the Sunday morning Tour given by Debbie – she was brilliant, giving us an easy to absorb overview of the history of York across the centuries. Despite it being chilly and a few spots of rain, she made the 2 hour tour really enjoyable – thank you! rn

Our family guide was Richard C. He is arguably the best guide I have come across in England: knowledgeable and personable. RC’s enthusiasm about York is visible and contagious, we are so very grateful for him to take time to explain and tell so many key anecdotes which put in perspective everything we saw and the history of York in a broader historical contexts. We finally learnt the etymology of the expression eves dropping! rn

We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and Wendy gave us a fabulous insight into York so that we have decided we want to come back

My husband and I had a tour with Ian yesterday afternoon. What we really liked about it was he took you to quieter areas of the city and you saw things that I don’t think you would see on other maybe more well-known tours. We particularly liked the beautiful church he took us to which was very much out of the way. It was a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours in this beautiful city so many thanks to Ian and the organisation.

We were a group of 12 ladies from Bristol visiting York and we wish to thank Ann for setting up the tour and Wendy for giving us such a wealth of information as we walked around York. We all enjoyed the tour and we saw places that we wouldn’t have found ourselves. Many thanks.

I wish to say thank you to the volunteer Walk leaders who do free walks aroundthe city. On Tuesday my husband and I went on a tour in the afternoon Sue was the leader and gave us brilliant look at the history of York. We learnt new stuff and saw places not visited before. Even though we have visited York, many times before. Great to get such detailed information. Our sincere thanks for this excellent activity

Hubby and I enjoyed a very informative and amusing tour led by Martin this week. We were lucky enough to have lovely weather which obviously enhanced the experience and together with Martins knowledge of this beautiful city, made for a very enjoyable morning. Many thanks

What a great idea and so well executed. Our guides we’re friendly and informative. We saw and learned a great deal of this most historic city. Highly recommended for both one-off and regular visitors. Thanks so much.

Helen was the perfect host throughout our 2 hour tour of York. Her knowledge is in-depth and extremely insightful, her experiential knowledge of the area was brought to life, she shared personal memories of when she studied there herself which made the tour much more personal, (brought it to life in a more detailed manor). There was 9 on the tour and she kindly catered for all age groups, many thanks, Helen, Graham and Ann 🙂

One of the most surprising and interesting things about York is this fabulous guided tour. Our guide Keith was the perfect host and his knowledge was immense. Everyone who visits York should go on this tour.

We were guided by Alison who has an amazing in depth knowledge of York’s varied history. In 2 hours we found out more than we would have wading through guide books. Thank you Alison.

Mickelin was our tour guide and we couldn’t be happier! We not only explored the city but also learned a lot about its history and architecture. Thank you Mickelin for a fantastic day in beautiful old York!

We wanted to thank Ian for his tour today. We really enjoyed exploring York with him. He was very informative and friendly. A beautiful city.

Really enjoyed our tour with Niall. Having visited York many times I had not expected to learn or see so much that I hadn’t prior. rnWhist the tour was incredibly informative and insightful Niall also had a wonderful sense of humour – which was needed when recounting some of the more unpleasant tales surrounding the history of the city! Had a great time, highly recommend!

What an amazing AVG tour this was. My wife & I thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hour plus tour with Nick J. His knowledge of the history of York was vast and his delivery was easy to listen too, with many touches of humour. Don’t miss this real treat~ entirely free; the 2 hours plus went so quickly. Our thanks to Nick, you made our tour of York special.

Had a first-class tour with Alison. She took us to places we would never have found. Very informative and thoroughly enjoyable, would wholeheartedly recommend them.

Neil led our tour around York and he was great, so informative and knowledgeable it was a highlight of the trip. My partner and I both really enjoyed it, thanks so much!

Thank you so much to our guide, really enjoyed this informative tour.