13 Walking Tours in Cardiff to Build a Day Around

1.Doctor Who City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · 2 hours · from $23Our pick

A two-hour Doctor Who walking tour in Cardiff with 20 plus filming spots, city history, and stand-out moments like Clara’s call. Great value.

“My boyfriend and I recently had the pleasure of joining a walking Dr Who tour in Cardiff, and it exceeded all our expectations. Our guide, Terrence, was simply outstanding. His knowledge of the series was impressive, and his passion for Dr Who was infectious. Terrence took us behind the scenes of how the series was filmed in Cardiff, transforming local landmarks into global settings, and shared fascinating insights into the city's history and culture. Seeing how the creative team utilized Cardiff's landscapes to create different worlds was incredible. The tour was both educational and entertaining. Terrence's anecdotes and trivia about the show kept us engaged throughout. His enthusiasm made...”

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2.City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 66 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Walk Cardiff highlights in 2 hours with a friendly English guide, seeing Cardiff Castle, arcades, stadium views, street art, and smart dining tips.

“Our guide James was very friendly and informative. I know Cardiff reasonably well (the tour was for my partner who doesn’t) but James showed me areas I hadn’t previously visited. Highly recommended.”

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3.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 46 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $56

Private Cardiff walking tour with a local Lokafyer, tailored 2 to 6 hours from 22 Duke St. Local secrets, history, and eats for $56.

“Gillian was very knowledgeable and helpful with her suggestions on places to eat”

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4.Doctor Who Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $197

A 3-hour Cardiff walk through Doctor Who filming spots and landmarks, with behind-the-scenes stories and smart local tips from a pro guide.

“This tour was amazing. Dai was able to personalize it a bit, based on our interests. He has a deep knowledge of not only Doctor Who, but also Cardiff more generally. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the insight into the show, the area, and even the writers and actors from Doctor Who.”

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5.Guided City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $66

A 2-hour guided walking tour of Cardiff, mixing Cardiff Castle Quarter, arcades, museum sights, and modern Welsh innovation. $66.

“Gareth our tour guide, was amazing. He knew so much about Cardiff. He asked us questions and also asked if we had any questions. He covered absolutely everything.”

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6.City Walking Tour & Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 365 days · from $38Top rated

Self-guided Cardiff walking quest in the app, puzzle challenges from National Museum Cardiff to Cardiff Castle, up to 5 players.

“Really enjoyed the activity, mixture of brain gymnastics and physical therapy!”

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7.Half-Day City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $197

A 3-hour Cardiff walking tour with a local guide, from Victorian arcades and Spillers Records to Cardiff Castle, the museum, and Cardiff Bay.

“It was fantastic! James was knowledgeable and very fun.”

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8.Private Doctor Who Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $30

Walk central Cardiff on a private Doctor Who tour with Trap Street, Rose Tyler’s first-episode workplace, Vincent-era artwork, and Torchwood in Cardiff Bay.

“Eugene was a great tour guide, We were running late, he was quick to communicate with us and came to find us. He showed us all the sights that the Dr Who series were filmed, he was very knowledgeable in all things Dr Who”

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9.Complete Cardiff Private Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $380

Private half-day walk through Cardiff Castle, parks, arcades, Principality Stadium, and Cardiff Bay with an expert guide for up to six.

“We had the 4 hour tour which gave us plenty of time to explore Cardiff. Eugene was a great guide and had incredible knowledge of the history of Cardiff and introduced us to the amazing Cardiff biscuits. If you are in need of a great guide that is fun and full of knowledge you need to ask for Euguene.”

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10.Brecon Beacons Waterfall Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $136

Cardiff to Brecon Beacons for waterfall walks, including Sgwd yr Eira and Henrhyd Falls, plus Rhondda Valley history.

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11.Private Cardiff Dark History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Private 2-hour walking tour of Cardiff's dark side, with Castle ghosts, prisons, executions, Taff river pirates, and 19th-century slums.

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12.Family-Friendly Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $88

A 90-minute family walk in Cardiff with a local guide, Cardiff Castle and the Animal Wall, plus park strolls and interactive stories.

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13.Cardiff Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $325

Cardiff private guided walking tour for 1.5 hours with a local guide, from The Hayes and St David’s Cathedral to Cardiff Central Market.

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