I had such a fantastic True Crime tour with Fran. She was so knowledgeable, friendly and fun and really brought the stories to life. The tour gave me a really good sense of what shaped the city and I loved seeing the hidden corners that I would never have found myself. Highly recommend!

Very enjoyable and interesting. It gave us an interesting slant on the I'll goings on in Newcastle. Our tour guide was very enthusiastic and informative. I do think that in busy areas a small microphone may of helped as bits of stories sometimes missed due to passers by or traffic.

Billy josh delivered a spectacular evening, we loved every second. We learned things we never knew and have a fun, interesting and amusing time.

We were a family of 3 with one having limited mobility. We went on a private tour to Bamburgh Castle and Linisfarne in a taxi. Everything was very well organised and every allowance made for one of our party having difficulty walking far. Both driver and guide, Katy Maddison, were very helpful and made for a very enjoyable day.

We had an amazing guide, Anna. So knowledgeable and really nice throughout the tour. Adapted the route for my crutches no problem. It was so interesting to hear the stories of true crimes in Newcastle and Anna gave us tips of how to find more information. (I'm gonna read that book). Now need to cross reference my family tree to see if I'm related to a serial killer. Thank you Anna we had an amazing time!

Terrific tour. Went to 4 classic Newcastle pubs- each unique and interesting. Visiting Strawberry Pub was definitely a highlight given its connection to the football team. Katy was an amazing guide who was not only friendly and engaging, but extremely knowledgeable about historical/cultural aspects of Newcastle. Definitely more than just a pub crawl- highly recommended!

An absolutely delightful journey to Alnwick Castle. Our cruise ship docked at Newcastle and our tour guide was there waiting on as we left the ship. Anna was incredibly knowledgeable. She brought so much local knowledge to our tour. Highly recommend Anna! Newcastle Tour Company was excellent to book with and were prompt with their communication with me. Great experience!

I always look to a local travel agency to book tours rather than US tour travel companies that rarely have a clue...and want to cram you into pre-packaged group arrangements. Shout out to Anna who listened to what I wanted and pulled it all together! Travelled up from London on the train and was met at the station for a great 4 hour personal tour of Hadrian's wall with Michael Young where we talked Roman history and had a good natured argument about American and British politics. On the train ride I discoved I forgot my driver's license so that car rental plan went out the window. She scrambled and found me a driver to get me to Bamburgh castle, and then the following day to the Holy Island. She met me there for an entertaining 3 hour walking tour. Turns out it was June 6th the very day the Vikings raided the monostery 1231 years ago. I can't say she arranaged that, but I giving her credit anyway 5+ stars Scott K

The custom tour for 12 from the cruise port in Newcastle to Lindisfarne and along the coast was fantastic. Anna, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the area and was one of the best guides I have ever experienced in my many years of travel. The van was first class and the driver, Andrew, was excellent. Communication when booking was excellent. I highly recommend this tour company based on my experience with them

Would highly recommend this tour. Josh our tour guide made the tour interesting and fun, he had a lot of interesting knowledge about Newcastle true crime and other little facts of the city.

Excellent introduction to Newcastle highlighting places worth revisiting. Guide very informative with good local knowledge

Guide very knowledgeable and peasant. Taken to some of Newcastle's dark history. A most enjoyable experience. Would recommend.

Josh was our tour guide and he was amazing!! I learned so much from him and he was very funny and open for questions. He showed us so many things about the city that I wouldn’t see without him!! He also makes sure that everybody understands what he says and that makes it really fun!

TL;DR - Money well spent, you won't regret it. Book now. I literally built my two week trip to the UK around seeing Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda, so if this wasn't great the trip was going to have a big hole in the middle. Spoiler alert, it was the center piece of one of the best days of my life. Side note - if you are budget traveling, you can do the Wall on foot, by bike, or car and spend almost nothing except the reasonable £12.50 admission at Vindolanda, but you'll really be missing out. Booking was super easy and they gave me contact info for my guide about a month out and we emailed back and forth in the preceding days to tighten up the details. I highly recommend staying right in downtown Newcastle so you can catch some more sights and check out the wild Newcastle night life - I was there on a Friday and you have to see the parade of almost criminally underdressed Geordies down Quayside and downtown (apparently they're famous for it). On that note we should talk about weather, it's still England so be prepared for cooler and damper than the US, but really warm when you get inside places. So layers, layers layers. You'll be outside a lot, so dress for hiking and wear appropriate shoes. I was there end of April and there was frost in the low spots overnight. However, Jupiter smiled on my trip and I got mostly sun, but Fran and Chris (who you'll meet in a bit) assured me that was not the norm. Ok. So let's get to the actual tour. At a very civilized 9am met Fran literally coming though the door of my hotel as I was going out to see 10 minutes to 9 (I'm an "if you're not early you're late kind of guy). You know it's her because she has tour logo'd jacket. We went back out and met Chris at our posh ride. I don't know if they have other guides and drivers, and I would guess they are great too, but if you can request Fran and Chris definitely do it. I could go on and on (as you may have figured out) about Fran, but she might read this and I don't want to embarrass her. They are some people whose mere presence just makes you happy. Her smile and laugh cut right through the chill and fill you with warmth. And she is going to give you an ocean of knowledge. I talk for a living and was impressed how she was able to provide a constant narrative as we went along, especially since I constantly interrupted her flow. This was not some rote presentation, but a great engaged dialogue. If you want to match passion to passion, Fran is your girl. As for the tour itself, you start out in Newcastle and highlight the remnants of the wall that are just right in the middle of town. Gradually we made our way into the country and saw bigger stretches of the stones in wilder country. The North in the spring is absolutely breathtaking. But those are just the amuse bouche, the feast is Vindolanda. Ruins, reconstructions, a museum that blew the British Museums Legion exhibit out of the water, and working dig site - all at the same time. If you are a history or archeology person, this is your Shangri-la. Fran will take you through the ruins and give you context for all the ruins. And I know it's the real scoop because we got almost an echo of the narration from a school group that happened to be there at the same time. Sadly the kids weren't as interested as I was. There was an active dig going on right there. You should Google about how they do it with volunteers and all the details. It's quite wonderful. After the background, Fran gets to take a well deserved break, and you get a while to wander about and check out the museum and grounds. As I said, the museum has the best artifacts in an abundance that is unparalleled. Special call out to the coins and, believe it or not, shoes. Reluctantly you will have to head back to Newcastle, but Fran gave some recommendations for the rest of the day - you can pop by the Great Northern Museum: Hancock and check out the stone that settle the debate over whether the wall was really build during Hadrian's reign. If you're not as tired from the day as you are reading this review, then check out the famed Newcastle nightlife. I learned there are just as many kinds of UK English as there are American English. I also learned about stags and hens. Everybody was super nice and treated this solo Yank (do they even say that anymore?) like we were old mates. I'm sure the number of people around the world for whom this is a life highlight wouldn't fill St. James Park stadium - especially since there wouldn't be an empty seat anyway - but if that is you, start planning now.

Josh our guide was a brilliant guide who was very informative yet was so funny and we had a great walk. Would recommend anyone to do a walking tour. Newcastle is a great city.