York: Private Jorvik Viking History Walking Tour
5.0
(130)
🕑 2 hours
Free cancellation
Any tourist can visit York and enjoy its historic buildings and picturesque cobbled streets, but what about learning about its past as Jorvik, as the Vikings called it hundreds of years ago? This private tour takes you through a side of the city’s story that most visitors miss out on.
Languages:
English
📍19 Coppergate, York YO1 9WT, UK
🏢Operated by The Original Viking Walk
Highlights
- ✓See the York Minster, the city walls, the Shambles, and more
- ✓Your guide has plenty of local anecdotes to share
- ✓Go private for a way more personal York tour
- ✓A very educational way to get your bearings in York for the first time
What you'll see & do
- ✓Meeting Point: JORVIK Precinct & The River Waterfront: Gather outside the JORVIK Viking Centre where the ancient settlement was uncovered. Explore the riverfront where Norse fleets arrived, pass the shadow of the Norman Castle Keep, and discover how Norse invaders seized the thriving Anglo-Saxon city of Eoforwic in 866 AD, transforming it into Jórvík—the bustling capital that would shape the North until the climax of 1066. **Please note we are not affiliated with the Jorvik Viking Centre, we merely meet close by. Admission to the Jorvik Viking Centre is not included; we do not enter the premises during our tour though you may wish to consider a visit before or after your Viking Walk as the tour was written to compliment the attraction.**
- ✓The Royal Quarter, Viking Legends & The Meat Market: Gather in the ancient royal precinct of the Viking kings—the site of the Northumbrian royal court. Hear the dark legends of Ragnar Lothbrok's pit of snakes, the terrible vengeance meted out to King Ælla, and the saga of Eric Bloodaxe and Egil Skallagrimsson. Then, trace the ancient butcher stalls of the historic meat market to discover daily trade and life in Jórvík.
- ✓Fortifications, The Summer Army & Norse Streetscapes: Examine the ancient city ramparts adapted by Viking occupiers to secure their new capital. Discover how the arrival of the Great Summer Army shifted military invasion into permanent Scandinavian settlement, and learn to decode authentic Old Norse street names like Goodramgate and Ogleforth embedded in York's modern map.
- ✓Minster Yard & The Viking Legacy: Finish outside the iconic cathedral precinct where one of the first Viking kings of the Great Heathen Army was laid to rest. Trace how invading pagan warlords gradually embraced Christian York to cement their royal power, and hear the story of how one Viking's gift ensured the survival of York's grandest building—the York Minster.
What's included
- ✓Expert Local Guide
What's not included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Entry to indoor paid attractions not included
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 72.00
York: Private Jorvik Viking History Walking Tour
5.0
(130)
🕑 2 hours
Free cancellation
Any tourist can visit York and enjoy its historic buildings and picturesque cobbled streets, but what about learning about its past as Jorvik, as the Vikings called it hundreds of years ago? This private tour takes you through a side of the city’s story that most visitors miss out on.
Languages:
English
📍19 Coppergate, York YO1 9WT, UK
🏢Operated by The Original Viking Walk
Highlights
- ✓See the York Minster, the city walls, the Shambles, and more
- ✓Your guide has plenty of local anecdotes to share
- ✓Go private for a way more personal York tour
- ✓A very educational way to get your bearings in York for the first time
What you'll see & do
- ✓Meeting Point: JORVIK Precinct & The River Waterfront: Gather outside the JORVIK Viking Centre where the ancient settlement was uncovered. Explore the riverfront where Norse fleets arrived, pass the shadow of the Norman Castle Keep, and discover how Norse invaders seized the thriving Anglo-Saxon city of Eoforwic in 866 AD, transforming it into Jórvík—the bustling capital that would shape the North until the climax of 1066. **Please note we are not affiliated with the Jorvik Viking Centre, we merely meet close by. Admission to the Jorvik Viking Centre is not included; we do not enter the premises during our tour though you may wish to consider a visit before or after your Viking Walk as the tour was written to compliment the attraction.**
- ✓The Royal Quarter, Viking Legends & The Meat Market: Gather in the ancient royal precinct of the Viking kings—the site of the Northumbrian royal court. Hear the dark legends of Ragnar Lothbrok's pit of snakes, the terrible vengeance meted out to King Ælla, and the saga of Eric Bloodaxe and Egil Skallagrimsson. Then, trace the ancient butcher stalls of the historic meat market to discover daily trade and life in Jórvík.
- ✓Fortifications, The Summer Army & Norse Streetscapes: Examine the ancient city ramparts adapted by Viking occupiers to secure their new capital. Discover how the arrival of the Great Summer Army shifted military invasion into permanent Scandinavian settlement, and learn to decode authentic Old Norse street names like Goodramgate and Ogleforth embedded in York's modern map.
- ✓Minster Yard & The Viking Legacy: Finish outside the iconic cathedral precinct where one of the first Viking kings of the Great Heathen Army was laid to rest. Trace how invading pagan warlords gradually embraced Christian York to cement their royal power, and hear the story of how one Viking's gift ensured the survival of York's grandest building—the York Minster.
What's included
- ✓Expert Local Guide
What's not included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Entry to indoor paid attractions not included
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 72.00