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Tours around Canterbury

The information presented on these Canterbury pages is based on the Canterbury City Centre Street Map and Guide

OPEN TOP BUS TOURS
City Sightseeing provide a 45 minute guided open top bus tour, beginning from The West Gate every hour from 10am-4pm. It runs daily from end-June to early-September, and Saturdays and Sundays only during June. English pre-recorded commentary. Tickets are available on the bus and are valid for 24 hours. There is no need to book.

WALKING TOURS:
The Canterbury Walks provide an ideal introduction to this historic city and are led by a Canterbury City Official Guide. Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre. Tours last 1.5 hours and leave from the Centre at 14.00 daily April-November, and also at 11.00 daily from June to August. For more details and to book special group tours and tours in other languages Tel: 459779.
Evenings of Medieval Entertainment in Old Canterbury. Includes entrance to "The Canterbury Tales", followed by a glass of traditional mead and then a theatrical performance around the city's streets. 19.00 during the Summer. Book on Tel: 454888.

MINIBUS GUIDED TOURS:
City and hinterland, Kent and south-east. Pick up and collection service in Canterbury area on request. Also 1 to 2 hour city walking tours. Tourist Board Registered Canterbury City Guide and Blue Badge Driver Guide. For bookings tel: 01303 850856 or 0370 300142 (mobile).

HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE TRIPS, in a real Victorian carriage. Marlowe Avenue (C4). Tel: 364027.

BOAT TRIPS AND BOAT HIRE:
River Tours, All Saint's Lane (C2) Tel: 01227 450912.
Canterbury River Navigation Co. offer punt trips from the West Gate Bridge (B2), from 10.00 daily, May-September. Tel: 01585 318301.

For further information about Canterbury, including a free visitor pack, please contact the Canterbury Tourist Information Centre.