York Day Rail Tour from London including Hop-on Hop-off tour

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Train Travel Roundtrip
Travel to York by train from central London in just 2 hours
Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Description

Take in the majesty of the iconic York Minster with the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the country. Marvel at York’s historic architecture and enjoy an all encompassing bus tour of this eclectic city. ravel to York by train from central London in just 2 hours. Hop-on Hop-off Tour There’s no better way to discover the magic of this ancient city than from the top deck of City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus. With stops carefully chosen around the city, you’ll be able to see all there is to see and the onboard multilingual audio guide means you’ll learn all about the city’s long and lively history as you go. There’s even a special commentary for the kids! York is one of England’s most historic cities. It was founded by the Romans and was the capital of the northernmost of their two British provinces. Later, famously, the Vikings made the city the capital of their British territory. All through its history, it’s been an important city and you can see that in its buildings, streets and monuments today. There are lots of great places to hop off, but a great place to start is Walmgate Bar, one of the city’s old gates that were part of its defensive walls. Walmgate is an impressive sight, but even better you can actually climb up onto the wall itself and walk along it and imagine you’re a Medieval guard! Clifford’s Tower is another great place to hop off. It’s the old Norman keep of York Castle and it’s hard to miss as it stands on a high mound above the surrounding buildings and streets. You can climb the mound and explore the keep. It’s another of the city’s Medieval jewels. For something a little different, hop off at the Stonebow and head to The Shambles, definitely the city’s most famous and atmospheric street. Full of medieval buildings, in places this incredible narrow street seems to be falling in on itself. It’s no surprise that it’s said to be the inspiration for Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley! If you want to relax a while, there’s no better place to hop off than the Museum Gardens. These charming botanic gardens sit on the bank of the River Ouse and they’re an excellent place to sit and take some time out or even have a picnic. And don’t forget to feed the very friendly squirrels! We’ve not even mentioned York Minster or the fascinating Viking museum, the Jorvik Centre. There’s so much to hop off and see. But whatever you do, it is sure to be brilliant.

Includes

Return train travel direct from London in just two hours Free Wi-Fi on-board the train Hop-on Hop-off sightseeing bus tour of York (audio commentary in 9 languages)

Important Information

Train travel is with LNER / This is an unescorted tour Outbound: Train departs London King's Cross at 9:00am and arrives into York at 10:51am. Please arrive at King's Cross at 8:30am Return: Train departs York at 5:58pm and arrives back at London King's Cross at 7:56pm. We recommend arriving at York station 20 minutes prior to departure Full joining instructions and travel documents will be sent by e-mail prior to departure Upgrade to First class includes, access to the First class lounge at Kings Cross & York station, complimentary light refreshments and drinks served to your seat. This is not your train ticket. Your electronic train tickets and detailed tour information will be sent to you one week before your scheduled departure date via email (or within 24 hours if booked within one week).