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We had a wonderful experience. The tour is very interesting and bring you around the best spots in the city of York.rnMartin was an amazing guide, keeping us entertained while telling us about York’s history and monuments. rnThis an amazing (free) and interesting opportunity to get to know such beautiful city. A must-do!

Fab

27-May-24

Richard was knowledgeable and enhanced our tour with some humor and great stories. We learned learned things we would not have discovered on our own!

Sally and Bob

28-May-24

Mike was an excellent tour guide, covered so much information but made it really interesting and easy to follow. We have visited York dozens of times but learned so much and discovered new sights we knew nothing about! rnThank you for a brilliant tour, would highly recommend this to others.

Claire

28-May-24

Richard of York treated us to a master class in guiding! His delightful sense of humour and the informal way in which he imparted his wealth of knowledge were really special. I can’t sing his praises highly enough!

Sue Snow

28-May-24

The tour was brilliant. Our guide, Richard of York, was very knowledgeable, friendly and informative. He was very good at communicating his knowledge through telling the stories of the history of York. rnAlso the AVG team were very flexible and accommodating in getting us on a tour despite some communication problems on our end. Would recommend highly

Matt and Rosalie

28-May-24

We experienced ab excellent tour hosted by Martin. Very informative and loaded with York history.

Susan and Alan H

24-May-24

We had a vivid tour with Fraser, who loves York and loves the people he has the opportunity to guide! Thanks

Burkhard Niesert

19-May-24

A really excellent tour this morning by Fraser, who was a fount of knowledge and interesting anecdotes! He really made the tour come alive and had a great sense of humour to boot.

Tom

18-May-24

In our visit to york we were in a tour with the guide Richard, in this incredible beatiful city. His knowledge, his passion and his humor led us through two hours of an unforgettable experience, with many questions answered by him. Thank you very much Richard rn

Maria Alice Gravina

17-May-24

We had a superb tour with Alison at 1315hrs. Her knowledge was outstanding and her passion in delivering the information drew us all in. she answered all question with enthusiasm and knowledge. Alison was entertaining in her delivery and her love of York infectious. Thank you so much for the start of a great weeks visit to York.

Alan Berriman

06-May-24

We had a great tour with Fraser, he was very open to all of our questions, very interested in where we all came from and made it an entertaining and informative tour! rn

Rens

10-May-24

Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the 10.30 guided walk of the city of York today led by one of your guides Joan. The tour was very informative and Joan was able to keep the entire group entertained for the full two hours.Not easy when many of the group had English as their second language. Please pass on our thanks to Joan. rn

Deidre Laskey

11-May-24

We really enjoyed our tour with Fraser. His knowledge of York’s history and his humorous stories were delightful. We would recommend this tour, especially one lead by Fraser, to anyone visiting York

Bob and Nancy M

10-May-24

We enjoyed a great tour with Fraser, visiting numerous interesting spots in the city. His demeanour was such that he gathered more visitors as the tour progressed! Cannot recommend more highly.

Ann S.

05-May-24

Fraser led our tour on Sunday 5th May, his love of York was infectious, his knowledge exceptional and all delivered with a lovely sense of humour. He was happy to answer any questions and the tour pace was perfect. Highly recommend AVG York Tours and if your guide is Fraser you’ll be in good hands.

Lee

05-May-24

Wendy led us on the morning tour of York. Wendy has a warm personality and clearly has a great knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, York. It was an interesting and fascinating tour and we were encouraged to visit several of the places mentioned on the tour. Thanks Wendy for a thoroughly enjoyable and informative 2 hours.

Derek and Helena Melbourne

24-Apr-24

Thank you Fraser for an exceptional tour stimulating our minds with historical stories, quirky, sad, funny and factual that shaped York’s fascinating past and present. You took good care of us and entertained us. You are a brilliant guide Fraser, and we are grateful for your passion for this city and its history. We will be telling all our friends. rn

Gillian Pooley

04-May-24

It was a very fulfilling tour today with Judy who is one of a kind. A lot of interesting information about the city and you can feel her love for York. The tour was captivating and engaging, a lot of questions asked and answered. Every tourist was paid attention to. It was a real joy to spend those 2 hours with Judy! Unfortunately I didn’t have a chance to say Thank you in person cause I got lost after the Shambles – the city is tricky) But I am truly grateful for this opportunity to meet Judy and have a share of her knowledge and love for York. Cheers

Elena

03-May-24

Really enjoyed our tour with Richard – he was really knowledgeable, threw in a couple of ghost stories and recommended a coffee shop for afterwards. A great couple of hours spent.

Michelle Payne

12-Apr-24

Our guide Jim was humorous and seemed to love what he does. One thing that could be improved was that it was very hard to hear him, both because he turned his head side to side (I think in order to look at the group) and when his head was turned away, we could not hear; and also he spoke too quickly for these non-Scottish ears to understand! Still, we learned a lot and enjoyed it. Thanks.

Allison

27-Apr-24

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Kevin who gave us an EXCELLENT tour of this amazing city today.rnHis enthusiasm and knowledge were delightful and have whet our appetite for further reading and discovering of all this rich history.rnTHANKYOU so much for your generous time. We had a wonderful afternoon!

Sue Bartho and Andre Kreicers Sydney

22-Apr-24

I joined this mornings 10.30 2 hour city tour with our guide Wendy . Despite some inclement weather at times the tour was excellent and wow Wendy was a fund of knowledge on all things York .. a city she clearly loves . The tour is easy on the feet with plenty of scenic stops to take pics. I can heartily recommend this tour ,and many thanks to the knowledgeable and personable Wendy

Julia Campbell

24-Apr-24

An enjoyable and fascinating tour. Best way to see and learn about York and her incredible history. Fraser was polite, extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his subject. He clearly loves this beautiful city. We would highly recommend this tour.

Brian and Julie

19-Apr-24

Great tour of York by Richard this afternoon 20/04/24. Very pleasant and knowledgable on York and its history, showed us some great sights and added some light humour throughout the tour. Many different nationalities on the tour. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend.

Nicola

20-Apr-24

Would like to give a huge thanks to John G who guided our tour today. We were well looked after and he provided us outstanding history about York. John was just brilliant and we will 100% be coming back to York. Thanks John!

A bunch of Kiwis!

20-Apr-24

Took the fantastic tour yesterday around the City with Richard as our guide. Richard was very engaging and knowledgeable. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours, getting to see parts of the City that we wouldn’t have found ourselves. Would thoroughly recommend!

Marie

19-Apr-24

It was a lovely experience walking with Alison through York. She was an incredible storyteller and an adorable person. Most definitely recommend!

Amanda

16-Apr-24

Just completed our tour with Sandie. She was informative, amusing and thoroughly personable. Packed with interesting information, we are so glad we found this tour and wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it.

Mason

08-Apr-24

Fantastic tour today at 10.30am until about 1.15pm with Nick(?). Very informative and I saw parts of the city that I would have missed.rnWhat a fantastic service given by this organisation. Best tour (including paid) that I have been on for a long time.

D J Harwood

06-Apr-24

Today Richard was our Tour Guides. He drives the tour for up 2 hours around all York. He was deeply knowledgeable on the history of York during the centuries and make a great experience for all of us, explain every single corner of the city. I really enjoy all the walk tour with him. It is a very historical tour very different from some others tours in other Uk cities.rnRomans, Scandinavian, Edwardians era, English civil war are part of this tour. I truly recommend this tour on your first day of your travel to York, to make easy to understand the town and it’s history.rn

Victor

30-Mar-24

We have just enjoyed a wonderful guided tour by Liz. She is a fountain of interesting information on the life and times of York.rnWe both really appreciated this tour and want to thank Liz very much,

Paul from Wilmslow (a N T Guide)

25-Mar-24

Tour was great and so informative! Full of information about the York life, politics and society. Special thanks to our guide, Richard of York, for being the well of knowledge that he is. rn

Nik & Sofia

24-Mar-24

Thank you to Richard of York for the top tour. We appreciated your time and local knowledge.

Angela B

24-Mar-24

Really good tour

John Murdoch

24-Mar-24

Our tour guide was Fraser and he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about York. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and saw things we wouldn’t have found on our own. Highly recommended. Thank you, Fraser, you are a fantastic ambassador for the city. rn

Lesley

03-Mar-24

Thank you avgyork for the opportunity to learn about York’s history. Many thanks to Richard for being an amazing guide. He gave us many significant insights of the history surrounding York. Grateful to him for coming out in the bad weather. We really appreciate him for the knowledge shared as well as making our visit to York more memorable.

Sreedevi and Vinay

01-Mar-24

Just finished our guided tour with Richard. Wow, what a knowledgeable man. we learnt so much about the history of York and discovered parts we didn’t know existed.. thank you for your time and for coming out on such a wet and cold day. rn

Lisa and Jackie

01-Mar-24

We took the tour of York onTuesday 10/10/2023 at 10.30 am with tour guide Alan Whitehead.This tour was very informative and Alans knowledge when showing us parts of York that we had not seen before was much appreciated.A very enjoyable two hours which we would thoroughly recommend to anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of this great historical city.

James and Anne Philipson

10-Oct-23

We had a great tour with Alan, I really enjoyed it. We saw so much in the space of two and a bit hours ranging across over 1000 years of history. Alan has a relaxed and friendly style, and makes times for questions plus a few jokey observations! I would recommend an AVG tour to anyone, it was excellent.

John Philpott Howard

10-Oct-23

We both really enjoyed the walking tour of York today. Our guide Pauline was very approachable and informative. We went to places we wouldn’t have visited on our own. It was a very enjoyable couple of hours learning some of the history of York.

Paula

09-Oct-23

Wonderfully insightful two hours spent with Kevin, who mixed historical detail with interesting asides and ghostly anecdotes. Highly recommended,

Kenneth and Lesley Sargent

08-Oct-23

I really enjoyed the tour given by Pauline; she was warm, witty, knowledgeable and passionate about York in her presentation.

Peter

04-Oct-23

rnYour feedback: Fabulous tour. Our guide gave us a highly entertaining overview of the history underlying the sights in this wonderful city. rn

Bruce Robertson

22-Sep-23

Today we made de tour with Pauline and we were amazed. We loved the way she led us around the city telling us every detail of York’s history. It’ s a wonderful city and with Pauline everything turned out great. I highly recommend it!

Alaniz Maria Eugenia

18-Sep-23

Pauline gave us a insightful and entertaining tour of York. Her knowledge of the origin of many of the buildings, the history of the rulers of York along with many historical details made for a great tour. We enjoyed her sense of humor as well. We highly recommend this tour!

Becky

06-Sep-23

Kevin, our guide, told us so many interesting facts about this beautiful city which really brought York and its history to life. We would highly recommend these tours. Thanks Kevin!

Ian- Sue-Drew Anderson

27-Aug-23

Had an amazing tour with Keith. Lot of information on the history of the city and history of the Building. rnThank you very much

Juliette

24-Aug-23

Nick was an excellent guide.Remembered where we were all from with a great sense of humour.rnOur 2 hour guide extended to 2.5 hours rnVery knowledgeable and lots of fun inc hidden gems too rnLearned a lot rnHighly recommend *****

Karen Godwin

16-Aug-23

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