If you are visiting Guernsey then we have a variety of holiday tours suitable for showing you all the best bits of the island. We offer a range of pre-planned walking tours which are great for exploring on foot. Our tours are ideal for a variety of purposes, from visitors to the island to sports and social and family groups.
The occupation
The Occupation:
Life through the lens
Transport yourself back to the occupation, walking through St Peter Port in the footsteps of the island’s wartime residents. Visit the spots where the most recognisable photographs of the period were taken, discovering the history behind them, daily life and major events under occupied rule.
Location: St Peter Port Duration: 1.5 hours
History and heritage
Notable Names of the North
Discover the fascinating history of Guernsey’s most northerly parish, the Vale. From some of the earliest settlers to invaders, the parish church to fortifications, quarrying to growing and more in between, this tour features some of Vale’s most well-known landmarks and the notable names behind them.
Location: North Coast Duration: 3 hours
Occupation real life stories
Mrs Mahy’s Occupation Memories
Discover the occupation through the eyes of the late Miriam Mahy, hearing memories from her book about life under occupied rule, ‘There is an Occupation’. Walk the Vale lanes where she lived during the occupation, along the way hearing personal tales, fascinating stories and occupation history.
Location: North Coast Duration: 3.5 hours
History and heritage
Growing and Granite:
The Industrial North
Throughout the last two centuries Guernsey’s now peaceful north-east corner was a hive of industrial activity. Walking the lanes surrounding the former Le Lande Estate, previously one of the largest vineries and home to numerous quarries, discover the growing and quarrying industries’ history and heritage.
Location: North-East Coast Duration: 3 hours
Short tour
Tales of Town
This 45 minute walk passes some of the main sights of St Peter Port from Candie Gardens to the Royal Court, Victoria Tower to Elizabeth College, hearing all about the history, heritage and tales of the town area.
Location: St Peter Port Duration: 45 minutes
