The front of a spotless Mercedes-Benz V-Class used for private Expedition Yorkshire tours

Always private, never shared

Why Choose a Private Tour?

Every day out is exclusively yours — your group, your guide, your pace. It's like exploring Yorkshire with an old friend who happens to live there, not a mass-market coach trip.

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100% private
Up to 7 guests
Your own pace
Expert local guide
Door-to-door pickup
Harper's Bazaar Featured ★★★★★ 5-star on TripAdvisor 300+ tours · 2,100+ guests Always private, never shared

Every Expedition Yorkshire tour is completely private. We never sell a seat to strangers — the vehicle and your driver-guide are yours alone for the whole day. It's a world away from a packed coach on a fixed timetable: think of it as travelling Yorkshire, the North of England and beyond with an old friend who lives there, showing you the places, stories and viewpoints most visitors never find.

The limestone pavement above Malham in the Yorkshire Dales

Why go private

The day belongs to you

Made around you

Shape the day around what you love — the interests, the stops, the little detours that matter to your group.

Total flexibility

Start and finish when it suits you; linger somewhere special, or move on early for a dinner reservation.

Privacy & discretion

A private space to talk, relax and be yourselves — ideal for couples, families and colleagues alike.

Real local insight

A guide who brings both the history and everyday modern British life to life — the corners most visitors drive past.

Quality time together

Make the very most of precious holiday time — just your group, one seamless day, no strangers.

No logistics, no stress

No driving on the left, no parking, no train changes — door to door in a spotless Mercedes-Benz V-Class.

Private vs the coach

Two very different days out

A private Expedition Yorkshire day

Yours, entirely

  • Your own vehicle and guide, all day
  • Your route and your pace
  • Door-to-door hotel pickup
  • Stop where you like, as long as you like
  • A real conversation with a local, all to yourselves
  • One clear price for the whole group

A typical coach tour

Everyone else's day too

  • Dozens of strangers on a fixed timetable
  • A set route you can't change
  • Car parks and meeting points
  • Rushed stops, timed by the clock
  • A microphone, not a conversation
  • Per-person fares that add up fast
★★★★★
“It was one of our favourite days of our trip to England. Would highly recommend!”
A recent Expedition Yorkshire guest

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A minute in our Yorkshire

Andrew started Expedition Yorkshire to show visitors the county the way a friend would. Press play for a quick introduction to the people you'll travel with — and the Yorkshire we can't wait to show you.

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£985 / group · inc VAT Private full-day tour · up to 7 guests
No deposit · a prompt personal reply