Group Travel Tour Operator and DMC for North Yorkshire
York Highlights
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Blue skies over Cliffords Tower ©Jim Richardson_www.visityork.org
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Mallard at the NRM ©National Railway Museum
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York Minster ©visityork.org-Kippa Matthews
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York Minster Nave from West Window ©York Minster
In this tour we focus on the highlights of York city Centre. We combine free time to explore with sightseeing. The York Castle Museum is a must with its carefully constructed Victorian Street replica and World War II exhibitions. The 45 minute cruise means you can while away the time seeing York from a different perspective from the river Ouse. On our final day, we visit York Minster and have free time in the afternoon to explore city walls, the Shambles or the market in the city centre.
Dates
25th April 2027 & 12 September 2027
Suggested itinerary by coach
Day 1
Travel to Yorkshire
Day 2
York Castle Museum and City Cruise
York Castle Museum with an authentically recreated Victorian Street with sweet shop, pharmacy, jail and school room. Volunteers do regular demonstrations and talks to visitors in full costume. It truly transports you to the Victorian era! Housed in another part of the museum, the focus is on the 1940s with World War II exhibitions. The cafe and shops are a great way to end the visit.
A short walk away from the York Castle Museum, we pass the Clifford’s Tower and board a City Cruise for a 45 minute cruise to view York from the River Ouse. The staff sell drinks on board and provide commentary throughout the trip.
Suggested optional extra
National Railway Museum. Large halls house train engines throughout the ages. Shiny, impressive engines dwarf any human being, perfect to spend the afternoon if the weather is rainy. Supplement applies.
Day 3
York Minster and Free time
This morning we visit awe-inspiring York Minster, surely one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in the world with one of the most significant collections of medieval stained glass in the country.
This afternoon, we have time to ourselves for some free time. Don’t miss the remarkable Shambles, York’s most famous street, with overhanging timber-framed buildings, and the ‘snickelways’ that lead off it.
Day 4
Return home
Best Western York Pavilion ***
Approximately 10 minutes drive from the centre of York, this delightful hotel was once a 17th century farmhouse, it since has been altered to form an elegant Georgian house with a separate stable block with gardens. The hotel has several dining spaces and a comfortable lounge for relaxing. Each of the characterful 63 rooms have TV, hairdryer, iron, fan and tea & coffee making facilities. Some rooms lead out onto a courtyard with planting, accessible from the ground floor public areas via a ramp. This hotel prides itself on excellent service and hospitality.
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- Standard Twin Bedroom
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- Courtyard Double bedroom
Best Western York Pavilion ***
| Dates | 4 days / 3 nights | Single supplement |
| 25th April 2027 | From £353.00 per person | £162.00 single room supplement |
| 12th September 2027 |
From £353.00 per person | £162.00 single room supplement |
