Tours
We have created tours around the 49 pictures of the The Grand Tour in York. Once all the tours are online, you can click below to download the tour you want to follow. The first four have audio tours and maps, The History of York tour is a map only. Each tour includes some insider information about the paintings from curators and other experts.
The audio guide links will download a Zip file to your desktop; simply extract the files and transfer them to your device using the instructions provided. Print out your map and/or plug in your headphones and you're good to go, but watch out for those horse-drawn carriages - they're deadly!
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The Grand Tour™
Not for the faint hearted, this is the 'meat, two veg and a Titian' tour. Taking in all 49 paintings scattered across Yorks's lively city centre. Why not make a day of it and take in some of the city's magnificent sights, coolest cafés and hottest people watching spots along the way?
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MP3 Format (51MB)Print the tour map
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The Heavy Hitters Tour™
Takes you straight to the big guns - a real 'who's who' of European painting.
Map coming soon.
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MP3 Format (19.1MB)Print the tour map
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The Escape The City Tour™
When the busy streets are all too much this tour will help you to get away from it all, with stunning landscapes, peaceful waterways and frolicking Gods and Goddesses.
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MP3 Format (12.7MB)Print the tour map
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The Lovers' Tour™
Great for a date or to rekindle the fire - newlyweds, passionate pairings and lots of naked flesh.
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MP3 Format (8.2MB)Print the tour map
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The History of York Tour™
Where the pictures and surroundings shed a little light on each other. Visit www.historyofyork.org.uk
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PDF Format (654kb)