York Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience York in Western Australia. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Wave Rock, York, and Aboriginal Cultural Day Tour from Perth

• 6-Day Esperance and Margaret River Adventure Tour

• The Big Wave Rock Private Day Tour

• Wave Rock Private Tour

While visiting York on your own is free, booking a tour is a great way to explore with a guide who knows the region. Day tours that include York and Wave Rock start at less than US$160, while private options are closer to US$475. Multi-day tours that take in York along with other Western Australia highlights cost upwards of US$985.

Yes, York is worth visiting. This Western Australian settlement sits in the scenic Avon Valley and is filled with well-preserved colonial-era architecture, antique shops, local galleries, and cozy cafés. Day trips that include York are a great way to experience the town alongside other regional highlights, with a guide on hand to provide historical context—and transport taken care of.

Per one customer who booked the Wave Rock, York, and Aboriginal Cultural Day Tour from Perth, "If you can take the time to look through the lace museum, toy soldier museum, and the wildlife park, it just adds a little extra to the trip. It's definitely worth the travel, and our tour guide, Bec, was truly amazing. She took all kinds of photos from different positions—she definitely made the trip that little bit more enjoyable."

At York in Western Australia, you can see a range of colonial and historic buildings along the town’s main street, Avon Terrace. You can visit several museums that explore different aspects of York’s history, including the Residency Museum, the York Courthouse Museum, and the York Motor Museum. You can also visit the Wongborel/Mount Brown Lookout to admire its uninterrupted view.

The best time to visit York for outdoor activities is in the spring months of September to November. At this time of year, you get in before the oppressive heat of summer in this inland town and instead are gifted pleasant and mainly dry weather. Early to mid–spring is also when the region’s wildflowers are most impressive.

Many activities visitors can do in York are suitable for families traveling with children. In town, you have the suspension bridge over the Avon River, a large playground nearby at Avon Park, and the ever-popular old-fashioned candy store of Pennyfarthing Sweets. A more adventurous, family-friendly activity on offer around York is horseback riding.

Yes, there are day trips from York that you can do independently with your own transportation. From York, you can do day trips to Wave Rock, a photogenic natural formation near the town of Hyden, as well as some of the nearer locations of the Australian Silo Art Trail, including ones at Merredin and Northam.

Visitors to York in Western Australia can do several self-guided walking tours around town following maps provided by the York Visitors Centre. Each walking route follows themes, such as architecture and York’s colonial past, and shows you where important, relevant local landmarks are while letting you set the pace of your visit.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting York. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Western Australia:

• Rottnest Island

• Pinnacles Desert

• Swan River

• Margaret River

• Horizontal Falls

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Western Australia.