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Explore Durham’s highlights and history with maximum flexibility on this self-guided audio walking tour. Download the lifetime-access smartphone app and follow the directions to each landmark as you hear tales and legends of the city’s past and meet the characters who shaped its destiny. Admire elegant Market Place, follow riverside trails, and take in the stunning Cathedral as the commentary proffers insight and detail you could easily miss otherwise.

This tour is not just about Durham, the place, but its people and the stories behind them. From Durham's Narnia connection to its mining heritage, from dragons & saints to a serial killer, this city is full of stories you won't forget. Travellers, students and locals alike are guaranteed to discover something new about Durham while enjoying breathtaking views of the cathedral and historic city centre. The tour is family friendly and offers a fully accessible route. Your guide is an enthusiastic local resident, Durham University graduate, and expert in all things Durham, past and present.

Explore the city of Durham the best way, with a private Blue Badge guide who knows the city intimately. With an itinerary that’s tailored to your interests, you’ll walk around Durham’s history-steeped streets, discovering landmarks and vantage points, and learning about characters such as the little Count of Poland who left their mark on the city.

Make the most of your time in Whitby, and discover the seaside town’s legends and tucked-away treasures with an audio tour. This self-guided GPS experience is designed to help you see Whitby in a new light while orienting you to classic attractions such as Whitby Abbey and the Captain Cook Memorial Museum.

Get the lowdown on Whitby’s historic East Side, with a self-guided audio tour that lets you explore at your own pace. After downloading the cellphone App, you can start the tour whenever you wish, following a carefully prepared route around the seaside neighborhood. Tales of Charles Dickens’ characters, the Penny Hedge, and vampire blood complete the experience.

Delving into Durham’s sights on your own may mean you come away with only a skin-deep understanding of theirs and the city’s history. With this walking tour, gain full insight into the landmarks, including the Cathedral, Castle, and Market Place, with a guide who’ll ensure you view the must-sees and hear the stories behind them. A choice of time slots provides useful flexibility to fit the tour into your schedule.

Cut out the crowds, and discover Durham with your own private guide—a local expert who knows the city well. You’ll get insights into the cathedral quarter, the historic university, and the medieval history of the city as you walk, and learn about Durham’s industrial development through the ages, too. Extra bonus: the operator remains committed to ensuring any Covid-19 policies are adhered to on the tours.

Delving into Durham’s sights without a guide may leave you scratching the surface of their history, and missing important detail. Make the most of Durham’s UNESCO-protected riches and dive deeper into their past on this half-day guided tour. Explore Durham Castle, view 11th-century Durham Cathedral and its Open Treasure exhibition; and learn historical stories you’d likely never hear if sightseeing alone. A choice of departures gives useful flexibility.

Get a different take on Durham’s history with a tour focused on crime and punishment in the city through the ages. You’ll walk the winding cobblestone streets with a guide, passing cultural attractions and sights, as you listen to lesser-heard tales from the city’s past. Durham Castle, the Palace Green, and Saddler Street are a few of the pass-by sites along the route.

History-steeped Durham sits just north of York, and offers up cobbled streets crowned by UNESCO-protected Durham Cathedral and Castle. Getting there by yourself means a hire car or train— both leaving you without a guide to help you fully appreciate the old city’s sights. This private tour closes all the gaps: providing easy transport, a time-efficient itinerary that covers the must-sees, and a guide for important context and insight.

You will visit the traditional Christmas market which offers locals 3 days of festive fun with plenty of market stalls and entertainment for all the family to enjoy. Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most beautifully decorated places in Durham. Located in the site of the iconic Durham Cathedral and Castle, the market is a popular event for locals and visitors from further afield who visit Durham for the festive period. What makes it so popular? What local products must taste at Christmas? Fill your heart with the joy and experience magic of Durham. You will feel spellbound with a charming atmosphere, which you can feel only this time of the year! What is the story of the Christmas tree? Who was the first to decorate it in the world? What magical things can happen during the Christmas period? Have you heard about Christmas spells? You will hear miraculous Christmas legends about Durham.

What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period! . From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. Do you know that the main character of the film “Dear John” was from Durham? You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere.

Together with a professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. The name "Durham" comes from the Old English "dun", meaning hill, and the Old Norse "holme", which translates to island. You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Do you know what is the most famous building in this amazing city? You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, and corners of Durham. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those visiting the city for the first time and wanting to get the most out of it!