Day Trip to York by Rail includes Open Top Bus

Activity code: P9

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Description Schedule
Duration Approx. 14 hours and 30 minutes
Departure King’s Cross station
Start Time 7:30am
E-Ticket Accepted

Highlights

  • Reserved seats on East Coast trains
  • Open Top Bus Tour of York
  • First Class (Optional) includes refreshments served at your seat
  • Entry to Jorvik Viking Centre

Description

Welcome
You will need to be at King’s Cross Station at 7:30am with your printed train tickets for your outbound and inbound rail journeys. Your train will depart at 8:00am and arrive in to York at 9:51am. Please print all tickets for both your return rail journey and attraction tickets.

York 
Unrivalled in Britain for its magical charm and beauty, this walled city on the River Ouse was the northern capital in Roman times. 

Open Top Bus Tour 
The Open Top Bus Tour departs from outside the station and takes you all round the ancient city, including the famous medieval street, the Shambles; museums and galleries such as Castle Museum; and York Minster, a massive gothic cathedral with outstanding stained glass windows.

Return Journey 
Monday to Thursday: train departs at 7:29pm and arrives back in London at 9:44pm.

For added comfort and luxury, you can choose to upgrade your rail trip to first class. This option includes wider, reclining seats with a generous amount of leg room, larger tables, a fast Wi-Fi connection, power sockets and USB charging points at every seat and a complimentary two-course meal for lunch and dinner (as well as a breakfast menu in the morning).
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Additional Information

What's Included in the tour


  • Reserved train seats
  • Open Top Bus Tour
  • Admissions to Jorvik Viking Centre

What's Excluded in the tour


  • Gratuities
  • Food or drinks
  • Guide
  • Hotel transfers

Please Note:
  • Please double check you have entered the correct email address, as without the e-tickets you cannot travel. If you do not receive the email please contact the reservations team on +44 207 233 7030
  • Please print all documents; rail and entry tickets. You will need all these documents for your trip.
  • Once booked this tour is non-refundable.
  • This tour is unescorted
  • Train seats are allocated on first come first serve basis & not guaranteed together.
Schedule

Days of departure: Monday to Friday

Check-in time: 7:30am
Departure: 8:00am
Return(approx.): 9:44pm

Departure point: King’s Cross station

Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Tour of York

From 15 October to 1 November 2020:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 30min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 30min

From 2 November to 11 December 2020:
Monday to Friday: No Service
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 30min

From 12 December to 3 January 2020:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 30min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 30min

From 4 January to 12 February 2021:
Monday to Sunday: Closed

From 13 February to 21 January 2021:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 60min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 30min

From 22 February to 26 March 2021:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 60min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 30min

From 27 March to 18 April 2021:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 30min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 20min

From 19 April to 28 May 2021:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 30min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 20min

From 29 May to 06 June 2021:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 30min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 20min

From 07 June to 02 July 2021:
Monday to Friday: Buses operate every 30min
Saturday & Sunday: Buses operate every 20min

From 03 July to 05 September 2021:
Monday to Sunday: Buses operate every 20min

From 06 September to 15 October 2021:
Monday to Sunday: Buses operate every 60min

A circuit takes approx. 45 minutes

Timetable can be found here


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