Tours

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Self-guided tour

Self-Guided Audio Tours

Take a self guided tour of the city. You'll never need to take your eyes off your phone - don't want to crane your neck for stunning 3rd floor architecture. Look down instead and explore the city through your mobile device. (4g) not included.

Battery life not guaranteed. GPS accuracy questionable. Ability to actually see Bristol while looking at your phone - zero. For the full audio tour experience, try explaining to your family why you're ignoring them while a robot voice tells you about a building you're not actually looking at. Perfect for those who want to visit Bristol without actually experiencing Bristol.

Or... try one of these actual tours with real humans instead!

Blackbeard to Banksy Walking Tour

The Number 1 Tour (According to 5000+ Reviews on Platforms That Take 30% Commission)

Runs: Every day 11:30 & 14:30 | Duration: 2 hours | Price: £12 adults, £5 kids
From Banksy artwork pressure washed from walls to a couple of rare surviving works, past Blackbeard's pub to the ruins of Bristol Castle. Step back through 1000 years of history taking in marvellous street art murals on the way. Learn about Bristol's involvement in "the trade" and the toppling of statues - proving you can't rewrite history, but you can write new chapters in the book.

This 2-hour tour is a great way to learn about Bristol's extraordinary story while staying in the confines of the city centre. 2 miles, 2 hours. Wheelchair accessible. Children, family and dog friendly (Bring a human).
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Cycle the City Bike Tour

Glide through the city like a true hipster (little beanie not included)

Runs: Wed-Sun 11:00 & 14:00 | Duration: 2.5 hours | Price: £29 (inc. bike & helmet)
Hop on a Bristol designed and built Temple bike, and glide through the city like a true hipster. Despite Bristol being built on hills, this tour is mostly on flat ground. Know how to ride a bike before booking.

From large scale street art to medieval gates, Wallace and Gromit offices to Long John Silver's inn, this 2.5 hour bike tour takes you on cycle lanes (when they exist), peaceful back streets and a few quiet roads to discover the best Bristol has to offer. Even a Banksy or two thrown in, and a view of the BSGB (Big Ship Great Britain) for good measure.

Oh, you'll see Bristol's answer to the leaning tower of Pisa! Enjoy tales of the people who built Bristol, on a Bristol built bike! 4.5 miles.
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Destino Bristol - Spanish Language Walking Tour

¿Quieres un tour por Bristol? CIIII!!!!!! (Gracias, Google Translate)

Runs: Most days | Duration: 2 hours | Price: £12
¿Hablas español? Ci!
¿Te apasiona la historia? Ci!
¿Quieres un tour por Bristol? CIIII!!!!!!!!
¡Te encantará este tour en español!

For Spanish speakers who want to explore Bristol without having to decode West Country accents or work out what "gurt lush" means. Finally, a walking tour where you can ask "¿Dónde está el baño?" and get a proper answer.
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Haunted and Hidden - Bristol Ghost and Trivia Tour

Bristol's supernatural history without the theatrical nonsense

Runs: Every Friday 8PM | Duration: 1h 45mins | Price: £8 or £10 with pub stop
Join Bristol local John Hughes for an unforgettable dive into Bristol's chilling history. There's no costumes, fake blood, laughs or unnecessary lanterns on this tour. Join TV's "Most Haunted" guest star John on a 1h45 minute tour from film and TV locations, past old hangouts of rockstars and venues played by the greats.

Brilliant stories and Bristol trivia intermingle with truly chilling tales of Bristol's haunted side. Discover the darker stories behind familiar Bristol landmarks, hear about unexplained encounters in the city's oldest buildings, and learn which pubs the locals avoid after dark. From medieval murder sites to modern-day mysteries.

For those who want their ghost stories without the amateur dramatics and their Bristol history with a side of genuine spine-tingling investigation. Running for 22 years!
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Let Me Show You Bristol - Private Tours

Perfect for when you want Bristol explained without sharing Mike's attention

Runs: When and where you like | Duration: Flexible | Price: £100-£500
Get in touch with Mike to find out more! Whether you are an individual looking for that personal touch (Rich) or a couple on a special getaway, all the way to school groups and corporate events via groups of friends celebrating an upcoming marriage (Not at the harbourside) or other occasion, these bespoke tours offer a myriad of experiences.

From pirate pub crawls to street art to local landmarks and forgotten heroes, these tours can be anything you like. Perfect for when you want Bristol explained without having to share Mike's attention with strangers who ask too many questions about Banksy.
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St Nicholas Market Air Raid Shelter Tour

Like war? You'll love this tour!

Runs: Weds-Sat 11:00, 14:00, 15:30 (Sat) | Duration: 1 hour | Price: £13
Step back in time to the 24th November 1940, the first night of the Bristol Blitz. Your fully costumed and well-informed guides will take you on a 1-hour experience of this fascinating space. While covering way less ground than the others, what it lacks in length, it makes up for in detail.

See babies' gas masks, pencilled drawings of the shelter's former inhabitants, fragments of German fighter planes shot down over the city, and hear the stories of the survivors and those less fortunate in this terrible chapter of the city's history.

A genuinely moving experience that brings Bristol's wartime story to life without sanitizing the harsh realities of what people endured underground.
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Where the Wall - Street Art Tour

Where street art meets graffiti (and the difference between a £100k Banksy and Thursday's tag)

Runs: Weds & Sat 11:00 | Duration: 2 hours | Price: £15.50
This 2-hour tour exclusively features Bristol's 40-year history and growing love affair with (money making) street art, and the terrible blight that is tagging (the council spend plenty of money removing). Learn about the techniques, tonics and strategies used by some of the world's greatest street artists, and some promising up and comers, stretching from Bristol's city centre through the old town and to Stokes Croft.

Street art enthusiasts will love this outing! Perfect for those who want to understand the difference between a £100k Banksy and a tag that'll be gone by Thursday.
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