Canterbury Guided Tours

Plan your school trip with Canterbury Guided Tours for an engaging, tailored experience exploring Canterbury's historic sites and medieval lanes with expert, fully qualified guides.

An opportunity for students to experience some of Canterbury's most significant places and be transported through engaging storytelling.

Tours are tailored and can be themed to your students' special interests and learning requirements.

Their guides are all aware of how to keep the attention of young people, speaking loudly and clearly and using humour and gesture as much as possible.

Canterbury, Kent

Ongoing

Student tickets from £11 (2026)

“There wasn’t one student or accompanying teacher who didn’t like the tour, so we would be very happy to come back next year. “

Charlotte, Sint-Victor Turnhout School, Belgium

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Tickets from £11 per student

from £13 per adult (2026)

Rate available for school groups of 10+. Minimum charge for school groups is £150. All bookings subject to availability.

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question.

Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

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About Canterbury Guided Tours

Canterbury Guided Tours offer entertaining 90-minute walking tours for visiting groups to this historical part of Kent, led by expert local Green Badge Guides. Explore the heart of Canterbury, surrounded by Roman walls, and discover the sights and sounds of this ancient city, full of history and medieval charm. All tours also route through the Cathedral Precincts allowing groups to marvel at its grand exterior.

Every tour is tailored to the group’s requirements and will be created specifically for the age group and study programme, if required. This can be in the form of their Themed Tour option which can include tour topics such as: Romans, Tudors, Medieval, Canterbury Tales, War Time Canterbury, Literary Connections and Gruesome, among many others! Your tour can be arranged at a day and time to suit your group’s schedule and itinerary. Their Guides are all aware of how to keep the attention of young people, speaking loudly and clearly and using humour and gesture as much as possible.

Curriculum links

Subjects: Cross-Curricular, English, Geography, History, Modern Foreign Languages, Religious Studies

Topics: Architecture, Christianity, Vikings, World War I, World War II, Storytelling, Local History, Anglo-Saxons, Anselm, Becket, Business in the real world, Charles Dickens, Chaucer, French, Henry VIII, Literature, Medieval, Middle Ages, Monks, Normans, Romans, Royal History, Spanish, Tudors, War Horse

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Age suitability

Key Stages: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Higher

Age Groups: 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16, Post 16

Min. Age: Suitable for ages 7+

Things to know

Teachers: from £13 per adult (2026)

Min. Group Size: 10 students

Adult/Student Ratio: At least 1 adult is recommended for every 10 students

SEND: Suitable for children with SEND (please speak to us for more information)

Ongoing

Canterbury, Kent

Address

Canterbury Tourist Guides Ltd

Christ Church Gate
The Precincts
Canterbury
CT1 2EE

Times

Tours available 9am – 6pm, every day, year round (except Christmas Day)

Duration

90 minutes

Dates

Ongoing

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question.

Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

Workshops & add-ons

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