Top United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours

Q: Which United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours with Instant Confirmation include: Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour & Experience of the Year Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket Edinburgh Castle Tickets and Tour - Local Expert Guide In a Kilt The Deathly Dark Tour of York Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour Tickets Included View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

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Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in United Kingdom?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in United Kingdom are: United Kingdom Luxury & Special Occasions United Kingdom Luxury Tours United Kingdom Cultural & Theme Tours United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours United Kingdom Tours & Sightseeing View all tour styles in United Kingdom →

Experience the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City with this award-winning guided walking tour. Known as 'Damnation Alley' and forgotten for centuries, these …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.7 (294)

Underground City of the Dead Tour

Experience the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City with this award-winning guided walking tour. Known as 'Damnation Alley' and forgotten for centuries, these...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.7 (294)

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$31

These are bucket list award-winning tours with professional local guides. Aimed primarily at those with a more in-depth interest in golf, you will learn about …More

St. Andrews, Scotland

4.7 (222)

St Andrews Old Course History Tour

These are bucket list award-winning tours with professional local guides. Aimed primarily at those with a more in-depth interest in golf, you will learn about...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation

4.7 (222)

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$27

Private Day Tour to Oxford and The Cotswolds

Enjoy unrivalled service with collection and drop-off from your hotel; no need to worry about finding a meeting point early in the morning. All our …More

London, England

5.0 (63)

Private Day Tour to Oxford and The Cotswolds

Enjoy unrivalled service with collection and drop-off from your hotel; no need to worry about finding a meeting point early in the morning. All our...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (63)

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$1,500

Pilgrims' Path walk across the sands to Holy Island

PLEASE NOTE THAT START TIMES FOR EACH WALK ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO THE TIDES AND YOU WILL BE SENT THE START TIME FOR YOUR CHOSEN …More

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England

5.0 (115)

Pilgrims' Path walk across the sands to Holy Island

PLEASE NOTE THAT START TIMES FOR EACH WALK ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO THE TIDES AND YOU WILL BE SENT THE START TIME FOR YOUR CHOSEN...

4 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (115)

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$44

Kids Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

5.0 (37)

Kids Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (37)

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$28

Big Bus Edinburgh 24 or 48 hour Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Tour

Discover Edinburgh with a Big Bus hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour. Explore the city at your own pace on the City Tour or Britannia Tour, …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.3 (461)

Big Bus Edinburgh 24 or 48 hour Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing Tour

Discover Edinburgh with a Big Bus hop-on, hop-off open-top bus tour. Explore the city at your own pace on the City Tour or Britannia Tour,...

1 hour 10 minutes Free Cancellation

4.3 (461)

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$27

Evening Walking Historical Pub Crawl in Liverpool

If you want to experience Liverpool's nightlife and pubs without worrying about ordering drinks or navigating the city streets then this tour is for you! …More

Liverpool, England

4.8 (25)

Evening Walking Historical Pub Crawl in Liverpool

If you want to experience Liverpool's nightlife and pubs without worrying about ordering drinks or navigating the city streets then this tour is for you!...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (25)

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$53

Southampton to London via Cotswold Villages, Oxford & Pub Lunch

Turn your Southampton post cruise transfer into a small-group day trip and experience a world of delightful villages, hidden valleys and meandering streams throughout the …More

Southampton, England

4.7 (58)

Southampton to London via Cotswold Villages, Oxford & Pub Lunch

Turn your Southampton post cruise transfer into a small-group day trip and experience a world of delightful villages, hidden valleys and meandering streams throughout the...

10 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.7 (58)

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$278

A Tour of Glastonbury, Guided by the Trees.

Your local guide, Matt, will lead a gentle, meandering walk around Glastonbury's countryside, taking in spectacular views and natural beauty while orientating to the town’s …More

5.0 (100)

A Tour of Glastonbury, Guided by the Trees.

Your local guide, Matt, will lead a gentle, meandering walk around Glastonbury's countryside, taking in spectacular views and natural beauty while orientating to the town’s...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (100)

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$41

Oxford University Walking Tour by Alumni™ with Punt & New College

This tour offers something few others do: the chance to experience Oxford both on foot and from the water, all in one visit. Enjoy a …More

Oxford, England

4.9 (51)

Oxford University Walking Tour by Alumni™ with Punt & New College

This tour offers something few others do: the chance to experience Oxford both on foot and from the water, all in one visit. Enjoy a...

150 to 210 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (51)

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$75

Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William and Glencoe Adventure

Experience the beauty of the Scottish Highlands on this one-day tour from Glasgow. Travel through the highlands and spectacular Glencoe before arriving at the iconic …More

Glasgow, Scotland

4.9 (180)

Glasgow: Glenfinnan, Fort William and Glencoe Adventure

Experience the beauty of the Scottish Highlands on this one-day tour from Glasgow. Travel through the highlands and spectacular Glencoe before arriving at the iconic...

10 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (180)

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$71

Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

Join this captivating 1-day tour from Edinburgh and discover the history, legends and scenic landscapes of the Scottish Lowlands. This tour explores Scotland's past with …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.8 (164)

Edinburgh: Rosslyn Chapel, the Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery

Join this captivating 1-day tour from Edinburgh and discover the history, legends and scenic landscapes of the Scottish Lowlands. This tour explores Scotland's past with...

8 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (164)

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$63

Loch Ness,cawdor castle,inverness,Culloden battlefield,& more from invergordon

HISTORIC AND SCENIC TOURS . This is the ultimate day tour from Invergordon to Loch Ness, taking in some of the most breathtaking, historic and …More

Invergordon, Scotland

4.9 (132)

Loch Ness,cawdor castle,inverness,Culloden battlefield,& more from invergordon

HISTORIC AND SCENIC TOURS . This is the ultimate day tour from Invergordon to Loch Ness, taking in some of the most breathtaking, historic and...

7 to 8 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (132)

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$822

Bath Public Walking Tour including Bath Abbey

This was a new tour for 2023, it incorporates our most popular tour with the added bonus of a guide tour of Bath Abbey. Our …More

Bath, England

5.0 (62)

Bath Public Walking Tour including Bath Abbey

This was a new tour for 2023, it incorporates our most popular tour with the added bonus of a guide tour of Bath Abbey. Our...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (62)

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$57

St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

For the golfer and non-golfer, there is something for everyone on these award-winning tours. Your guide will give a passionate all-round insight into how the …More

St. Andrews, Scotland

4.9 (166)

St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

For the golfer and non-golfer, there is something for everyone on these award-winning tours. Your guide will give a passionate all-round insight into how the...

1 hour 45 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (166)

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$34

Edinburgh: Private Loch Ness Glencoe and The Highlands Tour

Join us on a personalized private tour spanning 12 hours, designed to encapsulate the essence of Scotland in a single day! Experience the breathtaking beauty …More

Edinburgh, Scotland

4.9 (174)

Edinburgh: Private Loch Ness Glencoe and The Highlands Tour

Join us on a personalized private tour spanning 12 hours, designed to encapsulate the essence of Scotland in a single day! Experience the breathtaking beauty...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (174)

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$102

This is an authentic experience exploring an abandoned mine, with various optional challenges; involving climbing, an abseil, a tyrolean (short zipline) and a short boat …More

Betws-y-Coed, Wales

5.0 (34)

Underground Adventure in Snowdonia

This is an authentic experience exploring an abandoned mine, with various optional challenges; involving climbing, an abseil, a tyrolean (short zipline) and a short boat...

5 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (34)

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$123

Private | Oxford Walking Tour by Alumni™ & optional New College

Walk through Oxford with someone who knows it from the inside. Our guides are Oxford students or graduates who combine personal experience with a deep …More

Oxford, England

4.9 (38)

Private | Oxford Walking Tour by Alumni™ & optional New College

Walk through Oxford with someone who knows it from the inside. Our guides are Oxford students or graduates who combine personal experience with a deep...

90 to 150 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (38)

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$338

Guided Walking Tour of Bristol Old City and Harbour

Walking around a city, whilst listening to a tour guide, is a perfect form of exercise. 1000 years of Trade and Industry made Bristol the …More

Bristol, England

5.0 (166)

Guided Walking Tour of Bristol Old City and Harbour

Walking around a city, whilst listening to a tour guide, is a perfect form of exercise. 1000 years of Trade and Industry made Bristol the...

2 hours 15 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (166)

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$29

Private Windsor Castle and Stonehenge Day Tour

Your expert guide will collect you at 8am for this 9.5 hour tour and take you to His Majesty's Windsor Castle and the World Famous …More

London, England

5.0 (185)

Private Windsor Castle and Stonehenge Day Tour

Your expert guide will collect you at 8am for this 9.5 hour tour and take you to His Majesty's Windsor Castle and the World Famous...

9 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (185)

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$1,302

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best options for United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours?

What are the best kid-friendly options for United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours are:

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Which United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours have Free Cancellation?

United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

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I need a ride! Which United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These United Kingdom Historical & Heritage Tours include Hotel Pickup:

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