Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour & Best of York Award

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Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour & Best of York Award 2024

2 Adults x $13.80

$27.60

Approx Total

$27.60

Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best Tour & Best of York Award 2024

2 Adults x $13.87

$27.74

Approx Total

$27.74

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Spellbinding magic, comedy and five-star family fun!

Overview

Winner of a magical myriad of awards, and York's ONLY tour created for families with children! WINNER Best of York 2024 - Visit York WINNER Best Tour of York 2023, 2024 and 2025 - Little Vikings 3RD Best Family Experience in the World - TripAdvisor Join The Wizard of York for spellbinding magic, comedy and five-star family fun! Ideal for ages 5-10 in particular, or big kids with a silly sense of humour... A great alternative to a ghost walk, this tour focuses on FUN over frights. A truly magical and memorable experience that Harry Potter fans will go Potty for (but no knowledge of the wizarding world required!) *Tours will take place with one of two Wizard Guides, either Phoenix the Red OR Viridian The Green*

Itinerary

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Meet at the bottom of The Shambles by the railings of St Crux Church, look for The Wizard Walk sign!

2 minutes
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

York's shortest street (with the longest name!), and a wonderfully whimsical place to set the scene for our enchanting walk around this spellbinding city!

5 minutes
Shambles

We'll take a wand-er up York's most iconic street, and the most enchanting street in the world! We'll pass shops selling peculiar potions and wizarding wares as we begin our search for magical creatures...

5 minutes
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Mad Alice Lane...we'd be mad not to stop here, as we search for that rare and mystical of birds...the phoenix! Will this magnificent creature ruffle a few feathers, and what bird-brained magic will our wizard get up to next?

10 minutes
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Candy is dandy, and so we'll stop outside York Sweet Shop in search of our next magical creature! Got a sweet tooth? No time to snack, but find out about York's 'sweet' history!

10 minutes
York Minster (Pass By)

We'll walk in the shadows of York Minster, adorned with gargoyles, grotesques and all manner of peculiar creatures! We'll search for a rat from the city's plague era. Can a rat really do magic? And what 'tails' will be told next? Find out on this spellbinding tour!
St William's College

Next on our list is a magical mouse! Find out all about carpenter Robert 'Mousey' Thompson and watch in wonder as your wizard guide transforms a simple handkerchief into a white mouse and then brings it to life.

10 minutes
Bedern Hall

Our wizard walk continues through the backstreets of Bedern, as we work through our list of magical creatures in search of an elusive owl. Expect plenty of surprises along the way, it's always a hoot on The Wizard Walk of York!

10 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 20100% refund

June 21No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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650 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Showing 1-5 of 633 reviews with 5 stars

Fantastic experience

Published on Mar, 2025

Fantastic experience, lots of laughter and the kids (and adults!) thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Would definitely recommend.

A birthday party success!

Published on Mar, 2025

We had a fantastic time for my son’s 10th birthday party. Wizard was funny and engaging and it was a very good hour. I would strongly recommend this tour to others with children. All the adults found it very entertaining too!

Brilliant

Published on Mar, 2025

Totally brilliant! The kids and I loved it. The Wizard was great, very entertaining and fun. Lots of stops so the walking didn’t feel like a lot. The time flew by. We went as one adult and two children (6&9yrs). We didn’t get the wands as I planned to bring some but forgot them from home, the Wizard luckily had some spare and I had cash so bought 2 for £5 each, they came with a nice booklet with some magic trick instructions in, which the kids loved trying later, would defo recommend getting the wands, the kids loved using them while on the tour to pretend to do magic.

Magic

Published on Mar, 2025

We took our 3 grand daughters. They absolutely loved the wizard and the walk. Entertaining for adults and children. We would highly recommend it.

Thoroughly enjoyable family activity

Published on Feb, 2025

We took our three children aged 8, 6 and 4 and we all had a brilliant time. The children were captivated by him and I was laughing throughout the tour. The Wizard of York is a fabulous talent. I would recommend to any family.

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