ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular chester tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
A 90-minute Roman walking tour of Chester with a soldier-guide, amphitheatre and gardens, plus wall remains and hands-on artefacts.
“Really enjoyed this tour! Our guide Faustus was so entertaining and informative. Awesome to be able to actually touch those ancient stones. Was fun to wander around with a Roman soldier!!”
Self-guided Sick to Death in Chester: a 1-hour family tour of plague medicine, interactive smells, and a creepy magic shop.
“Fun interesting hour well spent learning about the black plague and developments in medicine. A good autopsy quiz”
Self-guided treasure hunt through Chester with cryptic phone clues, 8 historic stops, flexible start times, and hints from Captain Bess.
“Great way to explore the city- challenging at times but the hints helped😊 Loved the way it made you look more carefully at the surroundings and took you up alleyways which we would never have found otherwise. Explored the city in some depth. It was fun and we all really enjoyed it. Thank you”
A 90-minute medieval walking tour of Chester led by a costumed guide, covering city walls, Chester Rows, and Roman links to cathedral history.
“Very interesting experience. Richard was very knowledgeable about medieval times and the wars that the Chester Longbow men fought. Full of facts and pointed out several local areas explaining what happened there in medieval times. Injected humour in to the story telling. Enjoyed it very much.”
A 4.5-hour Chester walking food tour with up to 9 tastings, local drinks, and major sights like the Rows, Walls, and Cathedral.
“Really great tour with Steph who mixed lots of food venues and tastings with interesting local knowledge that was great for us as first time visitors to Chester. We would thoroughly recommend signing up for her tour!”
Chester hop-on hop-off bus with English audio and live guide. Loop past River Dee, Roman spots, and museums. 24 or 48-hour tickets.
“Awesome tour/ good price/ saw parts of Chester we missed on our walking tour…. The 24 hour hop on/off part was great… used it 2 different days..”
Chester day trip to Llandudno, Conwy, Snowdonia, Betws-y-Coed, and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct with great guide commentary and photo stops.
“Lovely experience that highlighted some of North Wales beautiful scenery and gorgeous towns. Our guide Shelly was informative, entertaining and provided us with a great overview and introduction to this beautiful part of the world. Highly recommend.”
90-minute small-group walk in Chester with a Green Badge guide, tracing Roman to modern sights. Mobile ticket, photo stops, guided.
“The Heart of Chester walking tour is a great option for those wanting to learn the long history of Chester from Roman to modern times. Phil was a great tour guide, providing us with local knowledge and answering our questions. I highly recommend this tour.”
Chester day trip to the Lake District with guided narration, village stops, optional Windermere cruise, and time to breathe at Blea Tarn.
“We had a great day out. Our guide, Shelly, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic! The day also included an optional boat ride on Lake Windermere, which we greatly enjoyed.”
A low-cost, audio-led walk through Chester Cathedral, Roman walls, and Deva Victrix ruins, ending at Grosvenor Park.
“Chester is a beautiful old town! I enjoyed listening to the historical background and loved that I could go at my own pace!”
Guided Overleigh Cemetery walk in Chester with human stories from Victorian life, science, and war. Small group, 1.5 hours.
“This is a lovely old cemetery with lots of stories of previous Chester residents. The stories have been lovingly culled and researched. It's such a shame the grounds themself are not as lovingly cared for. Grass and dandelions were a foot high off the paths and where we repeatedly walked to get to tombstones. Don't…”
A self-guided haunted walking tour of Chester with spooky stories via VoiceMap app, offline audio, and flexible start-stop pacing for £8.99.
“Fantastic. Well worth the money . accurate directions easy to follow and throughly enjoyed it . It was a great way to discover Chester and see things you wouldn’t usually notice .”
Follow an Edwardian lady through Chester Town Hall, the Rows, black-and-white streets, the City Walls, and the Eastgate Clock.
“This is a really interesting Edwardian tour around key sites in Chester from an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide who fully engages her audience. I am a resident of Chester and learned a lot. Definitely worth doing!”
Small-group day trip from Chester into the Yorkshire Dales: Haworth, Wensleydale Creamery, Hardraw Force, Hawes and Ribblehead Viaduct.
“We enjoyed the experience, it was well organised and the driver Frank was great! We will definitely try the others day trip tour and we hope you can add few more … Thank you”
Self-guided Chester treasure hunt app for up to 5. Solve clues, earn points, and explore landmarks like the City Walls and The Rows.
“Overall the experience was good. However there were a few frustrating moments eg. We spent ages in a park looking for a memorial which was apparently on one of numerous benches!!”
