City of London Walking Tour
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This private tour takes you through the nooks and crannies and grand streets of perhaps the greatest city in the world. Greater London might be 671 Square Miles but comparatively few people visit the City of London which is just 1 square mile. This is the original London. The London of the Romans and those who lived before them. The Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans. Money, finance, big business and science mixed with Great Fires, Plagues. poverty, crime, executions and the Blitz. In this walk we will see almost all of it. The modern skyscrapers, the Roman ruins and everything in between. Leave the Big Bus tours behind; many of the places we go, don't even have roads. This is the real, authentic London with medieval lanes not the busy tourist sites in Westminster. We guarantee you won't have seen this side of London because that's what even Londoners have told us.
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Ages 16-99
Duration: 3–4 hours
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Live guide: English
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Highlights

  • Private Walking Tour
  • Entry/Admission - Church of St. Bartholomew the Great
What's not included
  • Travel to/from your hotel
  • Entry/Admission - St. Paul's Cathedral
  • Entry/Admission - Paternoster Square
  • Entry/Admission - Old Bailey
  • Entry/Admission - Guildhall
  • Entry/Admission - Mansion House of City of London
  • Entry/Admission - Royal Exchange Building London
  • Entry/Admission - St Helen's Bishopsgate Church
  • Entry/Admission - 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
  • Entry/Admission - Tower of London
  • Entry/Admission - The Monument to the Great Fire of London


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • 30 Newgate St, City of London, London EC1A 7HL, UK
Pickup details
  • We can pick you up at your hotel and travel by London Underground to St Pauls Cathedral or meet you outside St Pauls Underground Station from where the tour commences.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      • Service animals allowed
      • Near public transportation
      • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
      • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8607P82

      • Most travelers can participate
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8607P82

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      • Ye Olde England Tours
        5.0 of 5 bubbles421
        London, England
        Joined in July 2013
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        A important City Filled with History and Kindness
        What a charming and delightful city! Me, my Daddy, my brother Brad and my Mum have decided to do the walking tour of Lincoln of the attractions of Lincoln that I never been before and the attractions in Lincoln were excellent and more important to other people when visiting Lincoln and I done the walking tour of Lincoln back in December 2012 when I was a young girl that I was in awe of the history, diversity and genuine kindness of the people we encountered.
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      Sergio J
      Baja96 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2023 • Couples
      This was one of the best walking tours we've ever taken! Roman walls, secret gardens, bombing sites reclaimed by nature, wonderful new buildings framed by the ancients, private odes to unsung heroes, London haunts of those who left to become American icons...these are just the few of the treasures of this magnificent, private and serene walking tour that Stephen Liddell offers in the City of London. Strongly recommended.
      Written August 5, 2023
      This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
      Thank-you for your wonderful and very kind review. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your tour with me. Yes it is such a serene and sometimes surreal tour to be in the centre of one of the greatest cities of all time and yet often have it all to ourselves. I really enjoy showing people the original and oldest part of London. Thank-you again!
      Written February 7, 2024
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Dusty B
      Scottsdale, AZ15 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Stephen Liddell is an amazing tour guide. We covered a ton of ground in England and learned all about the history along the way. We look forward to coming back and doing another one of his tours.
      Written September 1, 2023
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      Thank-you so much, that's very kind of you to say so and I really appreciate your review. See you again one day!
      Written February 7, 2024
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      stephola18
      Seattle, WA115 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      May 2023 • Couples
      Book this tour! Or any tour from this company! Stephen is one of the kindest, most genuine, and knowledgeable person you will ever meet. If you are looking for tour to see more of a London than just the big touristy highlights, this tour is for you. See things like alley ways where gravestones were built into the building! The oldest church in London and its Roman ruins crypt! Lovely gardens! And so much more. I guarantee this will be the highlight of your time in London.
      Written May 5, 2023
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      Aww, thank-you, that's such a nice thing to say. I'm so glad you enjoyed our day. I really like going round all these places in the old City of London and apart from us, totally free of tourists! Thanks for this fabulous review.
      Written February 7, 2024
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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