Founder
Andrew Ward
Andrew started Expedition Yorkshire to share the county the way a local sees it. You may have heard him on the podcast that first brought many guests to us.
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“The best day of our holiday.”
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Your Private Yorkshire Guide
Spend the day with a local expert who knows Yorkshire properly — its history, its landscapes and its stories — driving you door to door in comfort.
Book direct with Expedition Yorkshire for fast replies, easy customisation and personal support.
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300+ tours · 2,100+ guests
Always private, never shared
Expedition Yorkshire's private guides are local driver-guides — including founder Andrew Ward and Richard — who lead private, full-day tours for up to 7 guests. They drive, guide and tailor the day to your group, so you get a real local's knowledge rather than a script.
The guides are the product
Meet the people who'll show you Yorkshire
Our guides don't read from a script. They know the history, the landscapes and the corners most visitors miss — and they adjust the day as they read your group.
Driver-guide
Richard
Guests routinely say they 'made a friend' by the end of the day with Richard — he reads what a group wants and shapes the day around it.
Why a private guide
Why it's the guide that makes the day
Real knowledge, not a script
Genuine local expertise — the stories behind the places, not a memorised commentary.
They read the group
Travelling with children, or want a slow lunch and a long view? The day bends to you.
You'll make a friend
Guests tell us, again and again, that the guide made the day. It's the thing they remember.
Browse the tours
Days you can spend with a guide
Best for: First-time visitorsWhitby, Moors & Coast
Moor-top roads, the steam railway at Goathland and the abbey above the harbour — a full day east.
From £985per group, up to 7 · inc VAT
Best for: History & villagesDales, Castles & Villages
Rolling Dales countryside, historic castles and beautiful stone villages along the way.
From £985per group, up to 7 · inc VAT
Best for: TV & film fansAll Creatures Great & Small
The Dales villages and farmsteads behind the much-loved stories and screen adaptations.
From £985per group, up to 7 · inc VAT
Best for: Literary loversBrontë Country
The moors, Haworth and the literary world of the Brontës — including the Wuthering Heights landscapes.
From £985per group, up to 7 · inc VAT
“Richard felt like a friend by the end of the day. He read what our group wanted and just made it happen.”
“We heard their founder Andrew on a podcast and knew we wanted to try Expedition Yorkshire. It was a first-class experience every step of the way.”
Good to know
Questions about your guide
Yes — one expert driver-guide is with you for the whole day, from pickup to drop-off.
Tell us who you'd like when you enquire and we'll do our best to match availability.
Yes. Your guide drives the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and guides throughout — door to door, no separate driver.
Per group. One price covers up to seven guests, including VAT, from £985 for a full private day.
Completely. The day is shaped around what your group wants to see and the pace you enjoy.
The easy next step
Spend the day with a local expert
Tell us your dates, who's coming and what you'd love to see. We'll build a plan and reply personally — usually within 2 hours.
- No deposit to enquire — it's the start of a conversation, not a checkout.
- One price covers your whole group of up to seven.
- Prefer to talk? Call 01904 235928 or email andrew@expeditionyorkshire.com.
Thank you — your enquiry is in.
We've received your details and will reply personally, usually within 2 hours. A confirmation email is on its way to you now.
Prefer to talk? Call us on 01904 235928.
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