Top 12 Tours in Chester

1.Fascinating Walking Tours Of Roman Chester With An Authentic Roman Soldier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,232 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $16Our pick

Spend 90 minutes walking Roman Chester with guides such as Julius, Marcus, Gaius, or Faustus in Roman dress. See the amphitheater, surviving fortress walls, Roman Gardens, hypocaust stones, mosaics, and an unexpected basement display. Expect lively storytelling, questions, and a small group of up to 15.

“We went on two tours with Julius today, one being this Roman tour. We got to learn about so many fascinating stories that you wouldn’t know from just simply walking around Chester, with our guide being engaging all throughout. Couldn’t recommend enough!”

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2.Admission Ticket to Sick To Death in Chester

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 384 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $11

At Sick to Death in Chester, you follow a self-guided route through the gruesome story of medicine. Expect plague history, disease facts, autopsy quizzes, bad smells, interactive displays, magic-shop curiosities, and plenty to read. The visit takes about an hour and suits families with older children who enjoy science with a spooky edge.

“Good museum to visit in chester. Learnt some interesting things about victorian diseases and early medicine.”

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3.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess sends your group maps and cryptic clues by phone around Chester. Follow a route from Town Hall Square to the cathedral, Roman sites, River Dee, Storyhouse, and Chester Rows. Take about two hours, pause for lunch, or finish over several days. Hints help when a clue proves stubborn.

“Loved this. The clues were challenging but manageable. We had a good wander around. Chester and saw things were probably wouldn’t have seen otherwise. You have the flexibility to take your time & we stopped several times and ended up finishing on a second day. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely look to do another one in a different city.”

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4.Medieval Walking Tour of Chester

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $16

Walk through medieval Chester for about 90 minutes with a costumed guide such as Thomas, Richard, Carl, or Edward. See the city walls, Chester Rows, Roman Amphitheatre, and River Dee while hearing about Cheshire longbowmen, the Hotspur rebellion, trade, war, and daily life. Groups are capped at 15, and the tour ends near Handbridge.

“Really interesting walk and talk. Richard was very personable, his passion for the subject came across well. He had a great knowledge of the history of the subject. I would recommend this tour of Chester.”

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5.Chester Food Tour: Unique Food With Drinks & Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Stephanie Bath leads this 4.5-hour Chester food walk from the Town Hall through the Rows, Roman Amphitheatre, Cathedral, Walls, and independent food stops. Expect up to nine tastings, two alcoholic drinks, a hot drink, local produce, global dishes, and careful attention to dietary needs. Groups are capped at 12.

“Really great tour with Steph who mixed lots of food venues and tastings with interesting local knowledge that was great for us as first time visitors to Chester. We would thoroughly recommend signing up for her tour!”

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6.City Sightseeing Chester Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $13

Ride Chester’s double-decker sightseeing bus around a 60-minute loop with 13 listed stops, English audio commentary, and a live English-speaking driver. Use the pass to visit the Roman Amphitheater, Chester Castle, the River Dee, museums, the racecourse, and the city center at your own pace. Seasonal buses run every 30 or 60 minutes.

“Very enjoyable experience ,was great commentary,loads of information ,great way to see the city when you have limited time to spend there”

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7.North Wales Adventure – Sightseeing Day Trip Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 137 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $81

Leave Chester at 9:30 am for an eight-hour North Wales tour with BusyBus. Visit Llandudno, Conwy, Snowdonia, Betws-y-Coed, and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct while a driver-guide such as Shelly, Lee, Frank, or Jerry handles the roads and fills the journey with stories, jokes, and local detail.

“We joined the tour at the railway station in Chester and were across the border to Wales in no time. The gives a great taste of the stunning beauty of the landscape and architecture of Wales. The pace of the tour is good, with enough time at each location to appreciate what you are seeing. Snowdonia National park is breathtaking and the walk along the beautiful canal aqueduct, with its views over the valley was a perfect way to end the tour. Lee’s commentary is an absolute highlight.”

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8.The Heart of Chester Walking Tour – Guided Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $16

Join Caroline or Phil, both Green Badge Guides, for a 90-minute walk through Chester’s central streets, cathedral area, Rows, city walls, Eastgate Clock, and Roman remains. You’ll hear how the city grew from legionary fortress to medieval market town and modern shopping centre. The route includes steps and runs in English.

“Perfect to wander around Chester and learn about the history, buildings and people. Caroline was excellent.”

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9.Private Chester Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $12

Use the Exploro app to follow Jake’s audio tour from Chester Cathedral to Grosvenor Park. Over two to three hours, you’ll connect Roman Chester, medieval walls, Civil War landmarks, and Victorian parkland, with GPS directions, maps, videos, and three weeks of access. No in-person guide or attraction tickets are included.

“The tour made us walk and talk as a family and given the range of buildings we viewed the subjects were wide ranging. Definitely recommend as a way to discover a city.”

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10.Haunted Chester and its Ghosts: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8Best value

Follow a self-guided VoiceMap walk from Chester Visitor Information Centre to haunted pubs, the Anchorite Cell, St John’s Church, the Roman Amphitheatre, Eastgate Clock, and Chester Cathedral. You get offline audio, maps, and lifetime access, with the freedom to pause, restart, or take the tour virtually at home.

“Fantastic. Well worth the money . accurate directions easy to follow and throughly enjoyed it . It was a great way to discover Chester and see things you wouldn’t usually notice .”

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11.North Wales and Caernarfon Castle day tour from Chester

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $89

Set out from Chester at 9:45 am with Mountain Goat Tours for a full day through North Wales. Your driver-guide takes you to Conwy, Caernarfon Castle, Betws-y-Coed, Llandudno pier, and Snowdonia National Park in a minivan carrying up to 16 people. Caernarfon Castle admission is included.

“Great day out, very knowledgeable and friendly driver and tour guide. Good choice of places to stop.”

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12.Hello Chester! Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at 10:00 am on Eastgate Street for a private 2-hour walk through Chester’s medieval Rows, Roman walls and gardens, cathedral exterior, and River Dee views. Your professional guide leads only your group, with Katie named as one guide associated with the experience. Transport and entrance fees are not included.

“Fabulous guide who was very friendly and so knowledgeable. We all really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend.”

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