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Explore York's medieval marvels on a self-guided audio tour

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$7.99

Language: English

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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Private Tour

Tour with Audioguide

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Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy the freedom of a self-guided audio tour
See and discover the rich history of York
Walk one of the best-preserved medieval streets in the world
Spot Adam and Eve carved into York Minster’s Great West Door

What to expect

Explore the historic city of York on a self-guided audio tour passing Roman, Viking, and medieval sights. Listen to stories on how the city began as a riverside Roman settlement, was taken over by Vikings, and began to strive in the Middle Ages.

Stroll through 2000 years of the City of York and learn about the important role the city has played in the history of England. Producer James Easton will take you around the most important must-sees such as the Shambles, one of the best-preserved medieval streets in the world.

The average time of the guided tour is 90-minutes, but you are welcome to linger a bit longer here and there deciding your own pace. This self-guided audio tour can be enjoyed on location or even at home with VoiceMap's Virtual function which disables the GPS playback.

What's included

Unlimited access to the self-guided tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

What's not included

Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Where

York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square, York YO1 7EW, United Kingdom

Meeting point:

The walk starts by the statue and fountain in front of the Art Gallery in Exhibition Square. An easy 10-minute walk from the main train station.

What to remember

This tour requires minimum age of 7 to participate
This is a self-guided audio tour, you will follow an audio tour through an app using your phone
You can follow this self-guided tour on any day, at any time best fitted to you
Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price
You will receive instructions on how to follow the audio tour in the voucher after booking

Provider

VoiceMap Audio Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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