Fascinating Walking Tours Of Roman Chester With An Authentic Roman Soldier
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Chester, England
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the ancient Roman history of the city of Chester, once the largest Roman fortress in Britain, during this walking tour. Follow your guide who is dressed as a Roman soldier and learn about the Roman heritage of Chester as you visit landmarks such as the amphitheater, the city walls, and the Roman gardens.
- Discover the Roman heritage of Chester on a walking tour
- Visit the amphitheater, city walls, Roman gardens, and more
- Follow your Roman soldier-guide and ask any questions
- Learn about the archeological evidence found in the area
What's Included
- Authentic Roman Soldier guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Town Hall, Northgate St, Chester CH1 2HJ, UK
PLease THE GUIDE WILL BE WEARING FULL ROMAN ARMOUR AND STANDING IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER.
End point
- 23 Little St John St, Chester CH1 1RF, UK
TOURS TERMINATE AT THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATER. THE GUIDE WILL DIRECT CLIENTS TO THERE NEXT DESTINATION
Itinerary
1
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chester City Walls (Pass By)
2
Chester Roman Gardens
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Roman Tours (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 1,293 reviews
Yusuf_E, June 2026
Good introduction to the city and it's Roman past. Tour is quite entertaining and definitely worth to check out.
Edward_B, June 2026
Gaius/Sam was a great tour guide.
We learnt so much from him and he was happy to slow the walking tour down for us due to access needs.
Would definitely recommend.
Paul_G, June 2026
Kieran was a superb and knowledgeable guide. We covered off a lot in 90 minutes. Highly recommended to all.
Dave_K, June 2026
This an amazing insight into Chester as it was 2000 years ago. The guides are knowledgable and enthusiastic to the history of Chester. We were guided by Kieran who clearly enjoyed the experience himself.
The walking is light and the artifacts are impressive, especially in their accessibility.
Denis_B, June 2026
Fascinating insight into the Roman history of Chester.
The soldier was well versed in the detail of what he was describing.
Some of the detail was perhaps a bit inappropriate for the young age of some of the attendees - eg descriptions of killing of the gladiator were rather graphic.
Jo_W, June 2026
Fascinating Roman history of Chester, especially the secret columns under the Pret a Manger! Our guide was very knowledgeable and not sure if he knows it’s modern times!😂
carolinejcookseyline, June 2026
Very informative tour. Guide had good knowledge of local Roman history. Very interesting facts. Small group.
Anne_P, June 2026
Informative experience provided by our Roman Centurion. Dressed in authentic costume. He engaged with my 9 year old grandsons which they enjoyed. The tour lasted an hour and a half which was just right. I am a moderately fit 75 year
old and found the pace comfortable.
Paula_H, May 2026
On this tour we saw parts of Roman Chester that we would not have noticed had we been walking on our own. Marcus was a mine of information and made the tour so interesting, it was brought ‘to life’ would certainly recommend this to anyone visiting Chester.
Sue_S, May 2026
We highly recommend this tour. As well as being extremely knowledgeable about the Roman history of England, our guide, Sam was friendly and entertaining.
Ben_C, May 2026
Sam was very knowledgeable about life in the Roman Empire and conveyed a lot about the differences in life experience from Roman citizens down through ordinary soldiers to slaves. All of this with immense enthusiasm combined with care for one is with mobility issues.
Jason_J, May 2026
I loved getting to see parts of Chester that I never would have seen if it wasn't for this tour. It was excellent. Our guide was friendly and fantastic.
Beth_F, May 2026
Lovely Roman walking tour. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable! We saw places that you wouldn't get to see as a member of the public and enjoyed learning about the history of Chester.
Geoffrey_W, Apr 2026
Great and knowledgeable guide. Got to see a couple of “hidden” Roman sites that we wouldn’t of known otherwise.
Madeline_O, Apr 2026
Well worth it we have been to Chester many times but found out alot of things we never new about its history.
Marcus the guide was very knowledgeable.
Carol_L, Apr 2026
Really interesting with a fun knowledge guide.
Perfect mixture of facts and sightseeing all the relevant Roman history around Chester. Highly recommend.
Jayne_R, Apr 2026
Marcus led us on an interesting discovery trail of remarkable Roman remains through the heart of Chester.
Brierny_S, Apr 2026
Great tour with Marcus (Keiron) around Chester. He was really knowledgeable and fantastic with everyone involved. We got to see parts of Chester that we would never have seen. Definitely recommended.
Melissa_H, Apr 2026
Interesting and fun!! Marcus kept the children / adults engaged and entertained. All the route was accessible. I’m glad we booked onto this experience.
Naomi_D, Apr 2026
Great tour with "Marcus" around the streets of Chester. Loved exploring the basements of various shops to see Roman ruins (one of which is not open to the public). Our guide was seriously knowledgeable about the topic and really brought everything to life with props and costume - we loved it!!
Mark_W, Apr 2026
Excellent guided walk. Marcus was a really interesting guide whose delivery of the facts was suitable for all audiences and he answered all questions that he was asked. Chester is a wonderful city with amazing history. If Marcus (Kieran) was to run a longer tour I for one would happily pay more.
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Kim_R, Mar 2026
Fascinating tour with engaging, knowledgeable tour guide Marcus. He brought the history to life. Highly recommended
Jessica_L, Mar 2026
Markus (aka Keiran) was an excellent guide. He really seemed to embrace his Roman centurion character and we all thoroughly enjoyed our tour. You could tell him enthusiasm for the subject. We would definitely recommend.
Harrison_B, Mar 2026
Fantastic experience. Markus our guide was informative and entertaining. I would recommend this experience to people looking for things to do in Chester
geoffrey_r, Mar 2026
our guide.was very knowledgable about the subject and made the experience fun. we entered into another realm time zone.
Scott_S, Feb 2026
I would say if you are going to do the Chester Roman Tour, please use Viator.
From my personal experience Viator went out of their way to sort out all my issues.
The Tour itself was great, and I would recommend it. Although I am not a local to Chester, I have been there many times before, and the tour took us to parts I wasn’t aware existed, so we really enjoyed the experience as a family. Big shoutout to Paul and Callen Of Viator.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Hi Scott, We're so glad you had such a good experience! Cellan and Paul are part of the Roman Tours team, not Viatour, but we are very grateful for the feedback and we're really happy we were able to help you! Good luck with everything and we look forward to hopefully seeing you again in the future!
Frances_A, Feb 2026
It’s an interesting way to get an overview of Roman Chester. The knowledge of the guide is good and makes a great beginning to exploring the city.
Theresa_F, Feb 2026
Marcus was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable, taking our group to sights we never even knew about. He was courteous and no question was to silly. I would recommended this tour to friends and family. Thanks Keiran, whoops, Marcus.
Peter_S, Jan 2026
Excellent tour, full of fascinating facts and insights into Roman Chester. Guide Julius was a young and very knowledgeable historian. Highly recommended.
Elizabeth_S, Jan 2026
We went on two tours with Julius today, one being this Roman tour. We got to learn about so many fascinating stories that you wouldn’t know from just simply walking around Chester, with our guide being engaging all throughout. Couldn’t recommend enough!
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