England · CHESTER TOURS & ACTIVITIES
The 12 best chester tours & activities you can book today, with what each costs, how long it takes and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
A 90-minute walk through Roman Chester with a costumed soldier guide, amphitheatre, walls, and hypocaust gardens for great value.
“This was a fascinating and informative walk. I learned loads about the Roman history of Chester. Thanks for a great afternoon!”
Self-guided Sick to Death ticket in Chester, exploring plague-era medicine with interactive exhibits and a magical shop.
“Fun interesting hour well spent learning about the black plague and developments in medicine. A good autopsy quiz”
Self-guided Chester treasure hunt with Captain Bess, phone clues, and flexible pacing through Cathedral, Rows, and Roman sites.
“The technology worked pretty well throughout the hunt, although right at the end it stopped working for all of us - frustrating. The route was well chosen and interesting but we thought some of the clues were too hard, children got frustrated”
90-minute Medieval Walking Tour of Chester with a costumed guide, city walls, the Chester Rows, and a Roman-era stop near St John’s, great value.
“The Tour was easy to find outside the townhall and we were instantly impressed by the outfit and effort made by our tour guide Thomas, who was dressed as a Cheshire Long Bow Man. The tour was well thought out and taking through history as we completed each point of interest.”
A 4.5-hour Chester food and drink walk with Stephanie Bath, local tastings, Roman sights, and pubs, markets, and independent venues.
“Excellent tour . Stephanie the hostess was excellent. She looked after us all. Nothing was too much trouble . Food was fantastic and the food venue choices superb. Thank you Stephanie”
Chester hop-on hop-off bus tour loops past River Dee sights with clear English commentary. Choose 24 or 48-hour passes.
“A great way to see the city and also very informative. Polite and friendly drivers . Made a very memorable day out .”
North Wales by minibus from Chester in one day, with Llandudno, Conwy, Snowdonia, Betws-y-Coed, and the UNESCO aqueduct.
“We thoroughly enjoyed Gerry's tour. He shared his encyclopaedic knowledge freely and in a fun way. The tour covered a range of varied and interesting places . We can highly recommend this tour.”
A small group, 90 minute guided walk through Chester’s Roman roots, medieval streets, Rows, and key landmarks, with time for photos.
“It's in English and the route isn't worth much, really. I went alone first and saw many wonderful sites and on the guided tour you can not see even 4 of those sites. Incomprehensible. Otherwise. Professional and friendly Rlzguis in your midstAuto-translated”
Chester to Lake District day trip with narrated coach ride, optional Windermere cruise, and time in Ambleside, Blea Tarn, and Grasmere.
“Wonderful day trip with friends to the Lake District. Lee, our driver and guide was entertaining, knowledgeable and friendly. Showed us some amazing places. Would highly recommend.”
Self-guided Chester audio walk: Chester Cathedral, Roman walls, Eastgate Clock, castle tower, Roman sites, Minerva shrine, Grosvenor Park.
“Beautiful town and appreciated the tour giving us options we might have missed otherwise. Architecture, cathedral and Roman walls are stunning.”
A self-guided haunted walk through Chester with an offline VoiceMap app, real local landmarks, and ghost stories in about 1 to 1.5 hours.
“I thought I would try this as no ghost tours through the week. Myself and my family really enjoyed the audio ghost tour.”
Follow a guided walk through Chester's Overleigh Cemetery, from Victorian architects to wartime tragedies, in 90 minutes for about $16.49.
“Fascinating tour, well worth going on. Guide had a great knowledge of the graveyard and 'occupants' and brought to life the ones who had contributed to the City.”
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