On foot · LONDON WALKING TOURS
A city that hides its best bits down passageways. The 15 below cover the Ripper streets, wizarding locations, the City on a quiet Sunday and the pubs in between, priced and timed.
Join guides such as Eva, Louis, Murray, and Nic for a 2.5-hour Harry Potter walk from Southwark to Soho. Sort into a Hogwarts House, compete in quizzes, match film clips to London locations, and choose a Thames boat trip or Underground route.
“Was a really nice tour featuring actual filming locations and inspirational ones. Marvin made ist für and interaktive. Would recommend”
Walk through Whitechapel with a Ripperologist guide such as Martin Cheng, Nic, Ivan, or Gabby. Hear the victims’ stories, examine evidence, visit Mitre Square and the Ten Bells Pub, and connect the 1888 murders with Victorian London and Sherlock Holmes.
“Our guide, Jack, was very informative & made the tour very interesting, including a few extra theories & humour. Couldn't have asked the for a better guide”
Follow actor-guides such as Harry, Alex, or Con Weasley from Leadenhall Market to Borough Market, visiting Harry Potter filming sites, London landmarks, and book inspirations. Expect a brisk two-hour walk, quizzes, movie facts, and a small group of up to 20 people.
“Tour guide was great. Funny and Entertaining. Lots of tidbits and factoids about JK Rowling and other interesting non Harry Potter information.”
Follow an expert guide, including Jeremy, Angie, Philip, or Jackie, through Spitalfields, Brick Lane, and Mitre Square. Over two hours, you’ll examine murder sites, original images, police and press reports, Victorian life, and competing theories about the unsolved case.
“Such a great Tour, Philip was an amazing guide, very knowledgeable, and really helped bring lighthearted humor into an otherwise pretty dark story. Seeing how much has changed since the crimes occurred and what it all used to look like back then through photos was a really great addition to the Tour. Couldn't recommend more!”
Join guides such as Sam, Oliver, Rob, or Will for a three-hour Harry Potter walk from King’s Cross to London Bridge. You’ll visit filming spots, Potter shops, Westminster, Leicester Square, Borough Market, and more. Kids under 16 go free, but bring good shoes and money for two Tube rides.
“Sam was an excellent guide! Our tour was absolutely wonderful, very interesting and the time flew by so quickly. He happily answered all of our questions, was very helpful, and even shared extra information about the city. I highly recommend this tour!”
Spend about three hours around London Bridge and Borough Market with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Chris, Gary, Jeremy, Billie, and Anna lead you through British classics, cheese, drinks, dessert, local stories, and a secret dish. A Soho version is also available.
“I cannot say enough good things about this tour. We did a lot of tours over the course of our week in London and all were good - but Gary was the best. Besides showing us around the treasure that is Borough Market and having us eat a sampling of excellent foods, he was able to tell us a ton about London and offer us other recommendations for things to do.”
Walk from Piccadilly Circus through St. James’s to Buckingham Palace with guides such as Joe, Angie, Paul, and Alex. You’ll follow the guards along the Mall, learn how to spot different units, and use less obvious viewing points. Expect a brisk pace, steps, crowds, and no palace courtyard viewing.
“Joe was awesome and super informative! So happy we went with a guide who knew exactly when and where to be to get the most of this amazing experience!”
Spend two hours walking through Soho and central London with a musician guide such as Danny, Henry, Tom, or Calum. Visit places linked to the Beatles, Stones, Bowie, Hendrix, Queen, Zeppelin, and more, then finish at a rock-and-roll pub.
“This tour was fabulous. Our guide Calum was incredibly knowledgeable, entertaining and shared many funny anecdotes along the way. We would thoroughly recommend this tour for all rock and roll music lovers.”
Walk through Whitechapel for 105 minutes as an English-speaking guide uses Ripper-Vision to project Victorian crime scenes, suspects, and morgue images onto the streets. Guides such as Harry, Alan, Rob, Mick, and Matt bring competing theories about Jack the Ripper to life.
“Great our tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the tour. He gave warnings of graphic scene pictures before showing so you could choose to look away. She shared extra facts and his theory of who the ripper was in the end and why.”
Join guides such as Jonas, Sarah, Eva, or Anna for a 2.5-hour German-led Harry Potter walk through London. Sort into a Hogwarts House, tackle quizzes, find Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron, and choose the Underground or a short Thames boat ride.
“Unser Guide Sarah war großartig. Sie hat uns in die Hogwarts Hauser eingeteilt und hat immer wieder Fragen zu Harry Potter gestellt. Es war wirklich super informativ und unterhaltsam.”
Meet at Aldgate Underground station for a 2-hour English-language walk through Whitechapel. Your guide brings the 1880s case to life at the streets linked to the murders, explains working-class Victorian London, and invites you to judge the leading suspects.
“George is a great guide and the tour was really good. Lots of facts and little stories about the time. The 2 hours just flew by..”
Follow guides such as Danny, Henry, Tom, Calum, and Alan through Soho, Mayfair, Denmark Street, and central London. Expect stories about famous bands, recording studios, music shops, and landmark streets, with a maximum of 20 people and a finish near Piccadilly Circus.
“We really loved this tour with Tom. Lots of interesting stops and information. Would be fun to add the pub tour on afterwards!”
Walk from Old Spitalfields Market through Brick Lane and Shoreditch with an English-speaking guide such as Josh, Eva, Laura, or Natalie. See work by Banksy, ROA, Invader, Shepard Fairey, and Stik, while learning how East End history, graffiti rules, stickers, murals, and tagging shape the streets.
“Eva was a brilliant and knowledgeable guide, who inspired a deeper appreciation of the different forms of street art.”
Start at The Ritz at 10 a.m. for a three-hour guided walk past Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Big Ben, and Parliament. Guides such as Ash, Will, and Ashley add humor and royal lore. Finish with two hours inside Westminster Abbey, explored at your own pace with its audio guide.
“Guide was fun enjoyable even in the rain. Very informative. Gave us information about things we didn’t know.”
Join See Your City for a two-hour London ghost walk from Green Park to the Tower of London. Guides including Marvin, Julia, John, and Luke mix documented history with dark tales, while the selected boat option adds a 30-minute Thames ride with evening views.
“Kevin is out tour guide is so informative, funny and very good in deliberating his stories I will really recommend this tour to my friends and family who will visit London”
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