Golden Tours York Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Bus Tour with Audio Guide
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York, England
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
A hop-on hop-off bus is the perfect way to explore York on your terms. Sit on the bus and learn about the city's famous sights through an audio guide, and then hop off at any of the 20 stops that interest you. Along the way, pass by the York Minster, York Art Gallery, the National Railway Museum, Clifford's Tower, Jorvik Viking Centre, and the Monk Bar.
- Plan your own itinerary and pick which sights you visit
- The bus tour has 20 stops to choose from
- A great way to tick off lots of top York sights in a day
- Learn as you ride—an audio guide is provided
What's Included
- A hop-on hop-off open top bus tour around York
- Audio guide in English
- Refreshments
- Gratuities
- Live guide
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
Select your preferred tour option to see hours.
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
York Hop-on Hop-off (20 stops on the tour, you can hop-on or hop-off at any of them).
1 Stop
10 Points of Interest
Duration: 1 hour
Operating Schedule: Bus Frequencies All first buses depart from the Railway Station and last loop buses start at Exhibition Square 28 March – 22 May 2026 9:30am – 4:30pm Frequency: every 30 mins 23 May – 17 July 2026 9:40am – 4:20pm Frequency: every 20 mins 18 July – 6 September 2026 9:30am – 5pm Frequency: every 15 mins 7 September – 23 October 2026 9:30am – 4:30pm Frequency: every 30 mins 24 October – 1 November 2026 9:40am – 4:20pm Frequency: every 20 mins A circuit takes approx. 1 hour The buses will not operate on the following dates: Christmas Day Boxing Day
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Exhibition Square
Points of interest passed by on this route
York Minster
York Art Gallery
Yorkshire Museum
York Railway Station
National Railway Museum
Clifford's Tower
The York Army Museum
Jorvik Viking Centre
Merchant Adventurers' Hall
Monk Bar
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- The ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours from when you first board the bus (depending on the option selected). Unlimited usage within this time.
- Customers can board the tour from any of the 20 stops along the route.
- A circuit takes approx. 1 hour.
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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
4.7
based on 488 reviews
Kim_B, Jun 2025
Great day out. Plenty of time to wander around Hampton court and Windsor castle and St George's chapel to see what you want to see without feeling rushed. These are big places to explore so there would be no time to see anything else. Dolly our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.
Dave_A, Aug 2024
Great convenient service it can be used all day to get to where you need to be. The commentator was very knowledgeable.
Aileen_M, Apr 2023
Recently visited with my parents and used the bus quite a few times over 2 days - special thanks to Keith who ended up being our driver on many of the journeys which only added to the enjoyment of our visit to York
Sharon_B, Jan 2023
Great time on the bus, saw lots of interesting points of interest and had a good, funny guide. I would recommend giving the tour a go.
Carol_O, Nov 2022
The driver and his speech. Very entertaining and informative. The bus was really cold although it was also cold outside.
Suzanne_S, Feb 2022
An excellent tour of York. Our tour guide was Richard. He injected his dry humour into a journey crammed full of facts about the city. We boarded the bus on a cold, wet day in February and did the full circuit in one go. It lifted our spirits. Thoroughly recommend.
Martin_S, Jan 2022
Very chilly day but clear skies made it a pleasant trip round York.
Interesting way to see the sights of this lovely city.
Jill_J, Oct 2021
The volume on the guides microphone could have been a bit higher. We sat upstairs at the back and occasionally I couldn’t hear what was being said. Otherwise, a funny knowledgable guide and an interesting tour. It only took an hour so the price could be a bit lower.
Douglas_C, Sept 2021
Poor communication on bus, not clear what we were seeing. Bus was very dirty . No live guide as indicated in the literature.
Janice_P, Aug 2021
We visited York having never been before. We took the tour , getting in the tour bus, literally as we arrived!
The tour guide made it interesting and very funny. We decided to do one full tour to get an idea of where things were.
With the hop on hop off we were able to visit the places as we wanted to getting back on the bus
Well worth the money for us
Kaye_J, Jun 2021
Our tour guide Rich was fantastic, Happy and very detailed about his knowledge of York, would highly recommend this tour
GracielaNoemi_S, Aug 2022
Descubriendo maravillas a la vuelta de cada esquina ☘️. Ciudad impecable, todo muy cuidado. Y sus habitantes nos recibieron con gran amabilidad y calidez.
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