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The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular bristol tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
Blackbeard to Banksy is a 2-hour guided street art walk in Bristol, mixing Banksy originals with 1000-year city history for $18.
“Really knowledgeable guide, such an interesting tour. Plenty of amusing stories to keep us engaged. Really enjoyed it would highly recommend.”
Tour Bristol’s Corn Exchange air-raid shelters with rooftop views and WWII stories, then wrap up in St Nicholas Market street food.
“A great trip. Informative and well presented by Duncan. Some bleak times undoubtedly but Duncan will present some lighter moments, visit and enjoy!”
A 2-hour Bristol walk mixing 12th-century landmarks with street art by Banksy, plus Blackbeard and harbor stories that tie it all together.
“Loved it! Loads of interesting information and a great balance of history and street art.”
West Country Games in Bristol is a farm-based group challenge with 9 themed inflatable contests, guided hosts, and 2 start times weekly.
“Luca was great. A shame that the weather was cold, would be more fun in the warm. A range of different activities, each person competes against each other.”
A 90-minute Bristol comedy and magic show with close-up tricks, audience moments, and pizza plus prosecco in an intimate pub theatre.
“Certainly not a perfect show but very sympatic entertainment on local level. Althought we could follow the magician's tongue only partially we had a lot of fun with his card tricks and especially the location, the backroom of a bar and the possiblity to have a snack or a beer while the show goes on…”
Join a Bristol-themed ghost walk on Zoom with a live guide, London-style tales, and a Penny Dreadful quiz for about two hours.
“The guide was engaging and knowledgable but the experience wasn’t what we expected. It was more of a history lesson rather than a tour. I expected the guide to be in London rather than sat at home showing us historical pictures.”
Bus tour through Bristol’s Only Fools and Horses filming locations, with live guide, photo stops, and a fun fancy-dress reenactment.
“We had a FANTASTIC day. A dream experience for an OFAH fan. Enjoy being whisked around Bristol and seeing filming locations first-hand with a super enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. We had Bill, he was great. Being from Bristol already and a long-term fan, I still discovered new locations and new information. The fancy dress section…”
A small-group walk through Bristol Cathedral, docks, and old streets with clear audio, famous landmarks, and street-art stops.
“Mike does love Bristol and will go an extra mile and extra time to show you many interesting places and explain how they were intertwined with rich history of Bristol. Special thanks for the recommendation to visit Clifton Bridge area.”
A small-group day trip from Bristol to Stonehenge, Avebury, Lacock Abbey, Castle Combe, and Cotswolds scenery with included Stonehenge entry.
“It was an amazing trip- I have been having my doubts with group tours lately but this one was amazing. Perfect amount of time in each place and Iggy was a great guide.”
A guided, costumed ghost walk through central Bristol, stopping at famed haunted sites and ending in Queen Square. 1h 45m.
“Ghost, ghouls and a door covered with human skin and tar. We highly recommend going on this tour if you want to be entertained.”
Follow Captain Bess on a phone-based Bristol treasure hunt with cryptic clues, maps, and stops like Castle Park and the Old Vic.
“Nice introduction to the city, with nice little packets of information around each clue, with a not to over the top pirate theme. Unfortunately my phone battery run out, so failed to complete the tour.”
Walk Bristol’s highlights from Clifton Suspension Bridge to Banksy street art and Bristol Cathedral, with headsets and a local guide in English.
“Mike was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable with regards Bristol history. He kept the tour group engaged throughout the experience. Thanks for a fantastic morning and great introduction to Bristol.”
Self-guided Bristol treasure hunt with 16 clues and a 3.5 km walk, starting at Cafe Revival with a 10% discount.
“We had great fun working our way round Bristol trying to figure out the answers. Really good way to visit a town.”
See Brunel’s SS Great Britain in Bristol: glass-sea dry dock, dockyard museum, Being Brunel exhibits, and plenty of time to explore.
“If you have an interest in sailing shops, early technology, or Bristol history, this is a must see. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. The presentation of the ship and associated information is excellent.”
Bristol to Oxford and the Cotswolds in one small-group day trip. Mercedes comfort, Oxford map time, plus Burford and Bibury.
“Our guide Dan was great and we had a great day out with plenty of time at each stop. Only downside was that Christ Church College was closed for lunch over the few hours that we had stopped in Oxford - felt like that could have been avoided had the tour gone to Oxford last…”
