Enjoy a final tasty breakfast this morning, before we check out and say our goodbyes to Yorkshire. Rejoin your coach with time to relax as you head home with refreshments breaks along the way, aiming to arrive back early/mid evening.

Imagine a city with Roman roots and a Viking past, where ancient walls surround contemporary independent shops and vibrant eateries and there’s a festival for every month of the year. Welcome to York! Renowned for its exquisite architecture, tangle of quaint cobbled streets and wealth of visitor attractions, York is a flourishing city. This historic and compact walled city can be explored easily on foot. With its magnificent history and culture, there are thirty world-class museums you can explore. Perhaps visit the Jorvik Viking Centre, one of York’s most popular attractions delving into the past and the sights and sounds of Viking York. Don't miss ‘The Shambles’, one of the best-preserved medieval streets in the world, whilst the magnificent, iconic York Minster is well worth a visit along with the state-of-the-art Undercroft Museum, located in chambers underneath the cathedral. There’s also the National Railway Museum, showcasing over 300 years of railway history. Delve into the city’s vibrant café culture, take time out to enjoy some of the country’s most talented street entertainers or simply watch the world go by while sipping a drink by the river.

Visitors to York can enjoy hundreds of attractions, museums, historic buildings, tours, shops, restaurants and bars within the compact walled city. You’re never far from an awe-inspiring moment!

We have also included a lovely scenic tour of York from the water on a city sightseeing cruise on the River Ouse. Admire the scenery from the comfort of the enclosed saloon or in the fresh air of the upper deck. Take home fascinating facts about the incredible history of York and its river from the live, sightseeing commentary delivered by local skippers. Learn about York’s famous history of flooding and its previous prosperity as an inland port, all while sailing along the very river that brought the Romans and the Vikings to this beautiful city.

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