Private driven tours from York

Private Yorkshire Tours from York

Choose your private day trip to Whitby, Haworth, the Yorkshire Dales, the Peak District or Yorkshire’s abbeys and market towns. York collection and return are included, with your own local driver-guide and a vehicle for up to four guests.

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Completely private Up to 4 guests York pick-up & return Day and transfer tours

Christmas 2026 | Highwayman Tours

Escape into a Yorkshire Christmas.

Two private festive experiences from York. Historic abbeys, beautiful market towns, winter countryside and time to enjoy Yorkshire at your own pace.

Fountains Abbey Christmas in Yorkshire By request

A Very Yorkshire Christmas

Fountains Abbey · Ripon · Knaresborough

A private Christmas day combining magnificent Yorkshire heritage, seasonal atmosphere, independent shopping and beautiful winter scenery.

£299 7 hours · Private group up to 4
Selected dates: 28 November – 23 December
Fountains Abbey admission separate. Explore & enquire →
Christmas in Helmsley, North Yorkshire By request

Christmas in the Yorkshire Moors

Malton · Helmsley · Hutton-le-Hole

Festive food, traditional market towns and a scenic journey into the North York Moors. A relaxed Christmas escape with no compulsory attraction tickets.

£269 6 hours · Private group up to 4
Available by request during the festive season.
No compulsory attraction admission. Explore & enquire →

Choose your day

Private tours from York, without the transport puzzle.

Choose Whitby and the steam railway for moors and coast, Haworth for Brontë Country, or the Yorkshire Dales for villages and waterfalls. York Beyond the Walls is our four-hour option. Browse the routes below and check your preferred date. For more help planning, read our guide to day trips from York without a car, or ask us about a bespoke route.

A private Highwayman Tours day in Yorkshire

Start and finish in York

Choose your private Yorkshire day tour

Published private Yorkshire tours from York. Prices are for your entire group of up to four guests, unless an additional attraction charge is stated.

York Beyond the Walls

4 hours

York Beyond the Walls

Easingwold · Crayke · Byland Abbey · Kilburn White Horse

£199Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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Castle Howard, Abbeys & North Yorkshire

7 hours

Castle Howard, Abbeys & North Yorkshire

Castle Howard · Helmsley · Rievaulx Abbey · Byland Abbey

£299Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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North York Moors, Steam Railway & Whitby

9 hours

North York Moors, Steam Railway & Whitby

Pickering · Steam Railway · Goathland · Whitby · Robin Hood's Bay

£395Private group up to 4 NYMR railway tickets are additional and charged per guest.
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Castles, Coasts & Gothic Legends

8 hours

Castles, Coasts & Gothic Legends

Pickering Castle · Whitby Abbey · Whitby · Yorkshire Coast

£395Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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Yorkshire Dales, Falls & Market Towns

8 hours

Yorkshire Dales, Falls & Market Towns

Bolton Abbey · Grassington · Linton Falls · Brimham Rocks

£395Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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Wild Yorkshire Dales: Wensleydale, Aysgarth & Ribblehead

9 hours

Wild Yorkshire Dales: Wensleydale, Aysgarth & Ribblehead

Bolton Castle · Aysgarth Falls · Hawes · Ribblehead Viaduct

£489Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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Yorkshire Icons

8 hours

Yorkshire Icons

Fountains Abbey · Masham · Brimham Rocks · Knaresborough

£395Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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Brontë Country

8 hours

Brontë Country

Knaresborough · Haworth · Brontë Parsonage · Penistone Hill · Yorkshire Moors

£395Private group up to 4 Entrance fees and personal purchases are separate.
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Chatsworth House, the 2005 Pride and Prejudice Pemberley filming location

9–10 hours

The Road to Pemberley

Stanage Edge · Castleton · Winnats Pass · Bakewell · Chatsworth House

£795Private group up to 4 Chatsworth admission, food and drinks are separate.
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Also available from

Staying in Harrogate or Leeds?

Selected Yorkshire tours can start directly from your hotel or accommodation in Harrogate or central Leeds.

Private tours from Harrogate

Harrogate pick-up

Private Tours from Harrogate

Fountains Abbey, the Yorkshire Dales, Brimham Rocks, Haworth and bespoke days.

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Private tours from Leeds

Central Leeds pick-up

Private Tours from Leeds

Brontë Country, the Yorkshire Dales, Fountains Abbey and private Yorkshire days.

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Limited seasonal dates

Seasonal Yorkshire

Private Halloween and Christmas experiences. Christmas tours are arranged by request, with no compulsory FareHarbor checkout.

Haunted Yorkshire After Dark

7 hours

Haunted Yorkshire After Dark

Crayke · Byland Abbey · Helmsley · Castle Howard · Sheriff Hutton

£386.90Private group up to 4 4 October – 6 November 2026. Private group up to 4.
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A Very Yorkshire Christmas

7 hours · By request

A Very Yorkshire Christmas

Fountains Abbey · Ripon · Knaresborough

£299Private group up to 4 By request. Fountains Abbey admission separate.
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Christmas in the Yorkshire Moors

6 hours · By request

Christmas in the Yorkshire Moors

Malton · Helmsley · Hutton-le-Hole

£269Private group up to 4 By request. No compulsory attraction tickets.
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Just your group

No coach and no strangers. The vehicle and the day are yours.

Door-to-door from York

York-area collection and return on our private day tours.

A route, not a stopwatch

Room for lunch, photographs and sensible flexibility.

Ask before you book

Not sure which tour fits? Speak to us before committing.

Travel and explore

Private transfer tours

Getting somewhere rather than returning to York? Turn the journey itself into the experience, with worthwhile sightseeing stops along the way.

Private sightseeing transfer

York ↔ Leeds Bradford Airport

Fountains Abbey, Harrogate and Knaresborough when timings allow.

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Private sightseeing transfer

York ↔ Manchester

Haworth, Brontë Country, Penistone Hill and Hebden Bridge.

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Private sightseeing transfer

York ↔ Manchester Airport

Haworth and Brontë Country when flight timings allow.

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Something different

Make it your own.

For unusual interests, family connections, filming locations or Yorkshire after dark.

By enquiry

Our Haunting Tours

Old churches, ruined abbeys, quiet roads and Yorkshire stories after dark.

Made for you

Bespoke Private Tours

Got somewhere specific in mind? Tell us what interests you and we'll work out a realistic private route.

Still deciding?

Tell us what you want to see.

We'll point you towards the tour that makes the most sense, or tell you whether a bespoke route would work better.

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Tell us roughly when you’re visiting, how many people are coming, and what kind of Yorkshire day you have in mind. No pressure — ask before you book.

All tours are private for your group, up to 4 guests.

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