ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 10 most popular canterbury tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
A 90-minute guided walk through medieval Canterbury, with Green Badge storytelling, Cathedral precincts, and practical local tips, all for $20.80.
“Fabulous introduction to Canterbury! Learned a ton about the city’s origins and evolution from Roman times to present. Highly recommend this walking tour!”
Join an official 90-minute Canterbury walk from the Butter Market with Green Badge guides, hitting Cathedral precincts and medieval lanes.
“Learnt a lot of interesting facts and saw many things that would have been missed if we had wandered around by ourselves. Glad we went on this tour.”
Make your own silver ring in Canterbury with Annie. Step-by-step forging, soldering, and polishing, plus coffee or tea. Materials extra.
“What a great idea for an activity in Canterbury! My wife and I never really liked our wedding rings, so we decided that these would be our new wedding rings since we were able to make them together. Annie was very patient and took as much time as we needed to make them just how…”
Canterbury Classic Tour: 90-minute guided walk with a max of 10. Chaucer, Marlowe, Roman Canterbury, weird clocks, and key landmarks.
“Sam is a very kind and knowledgeable guide. He told us a number of interesting stories about Canterbury.”
Howletts Wild Animal Park day ticket in Kent near Canterbury: 90 acres, conservation-focused wildlife, flexible 2–6 hours, mobile entry.
“Didn't expect to see all the wild animals but did absolutely love and enjoy what we saw.”
Run Canterbury with a small group of five, guided by Andy, and learn cathedral, Roman walls, gardens, and viewpoints in about 90 minutes.
“Our annual run tour with Andy. As always informative, funny and interesting! We always look forward to these and have it as a staple in our social calendar! Thanks Andy!!”
Private guided walk through Canterbury’s medieval lanes and cathedral precincts with a Green Badge City Guide. Flexible times, small groups.
“Guide with good local knowledge and able to tell the history in an interesting way. Recommend to enter the cathedral (which we didn't)”
Private 3-hour Kent tour from Canterbury with historian Dr Anthony Medhurst: village lanes, White Cliffs views, and a smart city walk.
“Our tour with Anthony was far more than expected and a true highlight of our 10-day New Year’s trip to the UK. London was our base, with a day trip to Canterbury, and Anthony reached out in advance to understand our interests and thoughtfully plan a tour that extended well beyond the city to include…”
A self-guided walk through Canterbury’s biggest sights with a murder-and-pilgrimage theme, easy app navigation, and offline audio on your phone.
“Waste of money. I bought two tickets but didn’t realise we had to buy additional tickets to go inside the cathedrals. The security didn’t let us inside the barrier. In the end we didn’t even use these tickets. Very misleading!!!”
Private Blue Badge tour of Canterbury and Canterbury Cathedral, guided at your pace. Small group, mobile ticket, cathedral entry extra.
“Our guide Liz in Canterbury was fabulous - we had a truly magical experience! And she provided us with a wonderful recommendation for a lunch spot as well.”
