10 Tours in Canterbury Worth Booking

1.Official Canterbury Guided Walking Tour – 11.00 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Our pick

Meet a Green Badge Guide at Butter Market for a 90-minute walk through Canterbury’s medieval lanes, Cathedral Precincts, and King’s School grounds. Guides such as Alice, Alex, Will, and Pauline bring Becket, Chaucer, Marlowe, ghosts, murders, kings, and pilgrims into the story. Cathedral entry is not included.

“It's was a very pleasant tour of streets of Canterbury Town. The tour guide was very good and the information and histoey was very interesting to learn.”

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2.Official Canterbury Guided Walking Tour – 14.00 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Meet your Green Badge guide at Butter Market for a 90-minute walk through Canterbury’s medieval lanes, Cathedral precincts, and King’s School grounds. Hear tales of Becket, Chaucer, Marlowe, ghosts, murder, kings, plague, and rebellion. Guides such as Kaye, Adrian, Colin, Lynsey, and Sam bring the city’s past to life in English.

“Enlightening tour covering the main facts about Canterbury history. I liked the tranquil pace and friendly tour guide, Ann.”

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3.Silver Ring Workshop in Kent, England

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $131

Join silversmith Annie in her Canterbury studio for a private two to three hour beginners’ workshop. You’ll measure your finger, shape and texture silver, use a torch to anneal and solder, then file and polish your ring. Tea, coffee, tools, and guidance are included, but silver costs an extra £10 to £30 per ring.

“What a great idea for an activity in Canterbury! My wife and I never really liked our wedding rings, so we decided that these would be our new wedding rings since we were able to make them together. Annie was very patient and took as much time as we needed to make them just how we wanted and to understand each step in the process and why it was necessary. It was well worth the cost for this special experience.”

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4.Cultural Homestay Exploring London, Oxford and National Parks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · from $959

Stay in a teacher’s private home near Canterbury with a group of no more than six. Spend five days speaking English over home-cooked meals and visiting Canterbury, Seven Sisters Country Park, London, and Margate. Staff names connected with the program include Sally, Liam, Simon, Hannah, and Katie. Oxford is mentioned in the wider program description, but not in the daily schedule provided.

“It was an amazing experience!!! Everything was perfect, the accommodation, the monitors, the food, the excursions, etc.❤”

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5.The Canterbury Classic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $19

Walk central Canterbury for about 90 minutes with Sam, a friendly local guide who brings Chaucer, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Becket, Roman Canterbury, and curious city details to life. The tour starts at The Beaney and ends beneath Saint George’s Tower. Groups are limited to 10, and the route is conducted in English.

“Our guide (Sam) was very nice and friendly. We had a good experience and learned a lot about Canterbury and the city fun facts and legends.”

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6.Howletts Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $35

Spend 2 to 6 hours exploring Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury. Your mobile ticket covers entry to 90 acres of ancient parkland, where conservation, breeding, and reintroduction come first. Expect a steady walk, rare and endangered animals, a creepy-crawly and snake exhibition, and places to stop for tea, coffee, or lunch.

“Didn't expect to see all the wild animals but did absolutely love and enjoy what we saw.”

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7.Small-Group City Running Tour in Canterbury

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $28

Join Andy for a small-group run through Canterbury, limited to five people. You’ll see the cathedral, 2,000 years of city walls, Dane John Gardens, Franciscan Gardens, Westgate Gardens, Westgate Towers, and the Marlowe Theatre. The pace can be adjusted for beginners, experienced runners, or a run-walk approach.

“Really enjoyable tour. I learnt so much about a city I grew up in. The tour pace met my jeffing pace. Would recommend to others z”

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8.Private Guided Walking Tour of Canterbury

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk Canterbury with your own Green Badge City Guide, following medieval lanes from Buttermarket to High Street. You’ll see Christ Church Gate, Butchery Lane, Mercery Lane, the Cathedral Precincts, cloisters, old monastery ruins, King’s School, and the crooked house. Guides such as Mark, Steve, Kate, and Charl have led engaging tours in English, French, or German.

“Guide with good local knowledge and able to tell the history in an interesting way. Recommend to enter the cathedral (which we didn't)”

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9.The Condensed Canterbury Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $15Best value

Join Sam for a brisk, small-group walk through central Canterbury. In about an hour, you’ll connect Geoffrey Chaucer, Christopher Marlowe, Westgate Towers, Christ Church Gate, and Thomas Becket, with historical images and objects to bring the stories into focus. It is an orientation tour, not an attraction-entry ticket.

“We had a great time on this walking tour. Sam took a lot of effort to ensure we were able to attend the tour and he answered all our questions. Wes definitely recommend Sam to be your guide for Cabterbury!”

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10.Private Wine Tour of Whitstable

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $130

Join certified wine educator Natalia for a 2.5-hour tasting tour of Whitstable’s Amedea, Vinko Wine Shop, and Porto Wine Bar. Sample seven or more wines, enjoy nibbles, test your palate in a blind tasting, and learn pairing tips. The tour requires four to six people and begins at Amedea before ending at Porto Wine Bar.

“Fantastic experience, and lots of delicious wine! Natalia is very knowledgeable. We visited 3 wine bars and tried 3 wines in each including some delicious charcuterie. There was a fun quiz and we won a bottle of wine! We have done some vineyard tours in Kent but this was more interesting, covering a really interesting mix of wines. Thank you, we'll be back!!”

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