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Jack the Ripper Tour - Discovery Tours
Jack the Ripper Tour - Discovery Tours
4.9
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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About
Join London's original Jack the Ripper CSI tour led by expert authors who have written books on the world's most infamous murder mystery. Step by step we will spirit you back in time to the cobbled streets of the Victorian East End of London where we will conduct a fact filled inspection of the Jack the Ripper murder sites in the course of which no stone will be left unturned and no shadowy recess left unvisited. Our guides are internationally recognised s being amongst the leading experts on the case and have appeared on every television documentary about Jack the Ripper. You will enjoy the full story of the murders that shook Victorian London and will have the opportunity to peruse 19th century photographs and documents that will breathe life into the atmospheric history that will surround you. So if you are looking for a Jack the Ripper tour be sure to join the expert led expedition that will bring you up to date on all the latest facts and information about the ultimate whodunit.
London, England
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2024
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Hannah
2 contributions
Mar 2025 • Couples
Fantastic tour. I spent ages online reading reviews and websites before choosing which tour to go on and I'm so pleased we went for this one. Our guide Philip was absolutely fantastic and had excellent knowledge of the murders which were told in an informative but also entertaining way. Every other group / tour guide we walked past seemed boring in comparison to ours. Philip was really funny while also being respectful when discussing the victims and made the night a really enjoyable one - I wouldn't hesitate to book again and would highly recommend him! Thanks Philip!
Written March 7, 2025
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mblah
Hong Kong, China8 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
The walking tour was an amazing experience, largely thanks to our tour guide, Angie. Her incredible knowledge of the history surrounding Jack the Ripper and Victorian-era Whitechapel was evident from the start. Angie brought the stories to life with vivid descriptions and a natural talent for storytelling, keeping everyone in the group captivated.
What really stood out was Angie’s ability to engage with the group. She made us feel welcome, and kept the mood both informative and appropriately atmospheric. It’s not easy to maintain attention in such a bustling area, but Angie did a fantastic job navigating the crowd and ensuring we stayed connected to the story.
That said, I do feel the company should consider equipping her with an audio amplification device. Despite her best efforts, there were moments when her voice was lost amid the hustle and bustle of Whitechapel’s busy streets. Such a tool would make it easier for everyone to fully enjoy her excellent narration without distraction and interruption!
Overall, the tour was outstanding, and Angie is a gem. Her passion and expertise made the experience truly memorable. Highly recommended!
What really stood out was Angie’s ability to engage with the group. She made us feel welcome, and kept the mood both informative and appropriately atmospheric. It’s not easy to maintain attention in such a bustling area, but Angie did a fantastic job navigating the crowd and ensuring we stayed connected to the story.
That said, I do feel the company should consider equipping her with an audio amplification device. Despite her best efforts, there were moments when her voice was lost amid the hustle and bustle of Whitechapel’s busy streets. Such a tool would make it easier for everyone to fully enjoy her excellent narration without distraction and interruption!
Overall, the tour was outstanding, and Angie is a gem. Her passion and expertise made the experience truly memorable. Highly recommended!
Written December 18, 2024
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Thank you for your super comments and we are so pleased to hear that you felt the tour to be an amazing experience and that you felt your guide , Angie, to be incredibly knowledgeable.
She will be thrilled to read you felt she was able to bring the history to life and made the tour truly memorable for you.
Thank you for your recommendation of Angie's tour. It s appreciated.
Best wishes
Richard
Written January 15, 2025
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Peter H
2 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
Angie was an exceptional storyteller, and we had an unforgettable experience. She shared gruesome photos of the victims and provided us with amusing and insightful anecdotes about Whitechapel. The tale was delivered with a perfect blend of emotion, passion and humour, making it both engaging and enjoyable.
Written December 19, 2024
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Hello Peter
Thank you for your great comments and super pics you posted. We do love to see them.
We are delighted to hear you felt your guide Angie, to be an exceptional storyteller.
Angie will be so pleased you felt her tour was an unforgettable experience.
Best wishes
Richard
Written January 15, 2025
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Andrealynn
Tampa, FL5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
We took Jeremy’s Jack the Ripper tour and it was fantastic! I was already familiar with the ripper details, but Jeremy’s story telling was so detailed and thorough…he was authentic, genuine and so knowledgeable. He clearly cares about his work and I learned SOOOO much about the history of White Chapel. He is proud of the community he’s from and it shows! I would recommend him to anyone I know traveling to London in search of an amazing tour with a very funny (love the dry British humor) guide.
Written August 21, 2024
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Hi Andrea
Thank you for your kind words and 10/10 recommendation of Jeremy's tour - we do appreciate this.
We are thrilled you enjoyed a fantastic tour led by Jeremy, finding his story telling to be detailed and thorough.
He ill be so pleased to hear you enjoyed his tour.
With best wishes
Richard
Written August 27, 2024
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Noëlle G
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Aug 2024 • Family
Philip with one L was a fantastic tour guide. His knowledge surpassed my expectations, & he somehow wmanaged to be both entertaining & hughky respectful to the seriousness of the subject better. This was more than just a tour for cheap thrills. Philip really took you on a journey into the heart of the mystery-the experience of the victims.
Written August 22, 2024
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Hi Noelle
Thank you for your super comments and we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed Philip's tour, finding him to be a fantastic guide.
Its great to hear that you enjoyed our approach to the subject - it is very much an historical tour, we do not glorify the subject and do remember the victims.
We love that you found Philip to be extremely knowledgeable and entertaining.
With best wishes
Richard
Written August 27, 2024
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m_bruneio
Reading, PA39 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
My 14-year-old son and I spent an incredible week in London and as we are both Ripper students and aficionados, we made sure to book a couple of Ripper walks. The first one we did, - with a competitor - was just okay. The guide was adequate, but she kept trying to put a "woke" spin on the murders.
A few nights later, we had the extreme pleasure to book with Richard Jones' tour. Our guide, the incredibly knowledgeable and hilarious Philip Hutchinson, really made the case come alive for us. He was very personable, and his knowledge of the case is encyclopedic. He was also generous with his time and sincerely liked my theory on an aspect of the case! My son loved it and we booked another tour later on in the week.
Our guide for the SECOND tour was John, and he was also an excellent guide. Thanks to Discovery Tours for making these Ripper walks a highlight of our time in London! Cannot recommend enough!!
A few nights later, we had the extreme pleasure to book with Richard Jones' tour. Our guide, the incredibly knowledgeable and hilarious Philip Hutchinson, really made the case come alive for us. He was very personable, and his knowledge of the case is encyclopedic. He was also generous with his time and sincerely liked my theory on an aspect of the case! My son loved it and we booked another tour later on in the week.
Our guide for the SECOND tour was John, and he was also an excellent guide. Thanks to Discovery Tours for making these Ripper walks a highlight of our time in London! Cannot recommend enough!!
Written August 21, 2024
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Hello
Thank you for your super comments and we are thrilled to hear you took the tour twice with us and your tours were the highlight of your trip.
Its great to hear that you and your son enjoyed your tours with Philip and John, finding them both to be excellent guides.
Its great to hear you found Philip to be generous with his time and that you were able to discuss the case with him.
Our guides all enjoy answering questions and discussing aspects of the case.
We never forget that the answer to this mystery may be out there.
Thank you for your recommendation of our tours and we do look forward to welcoming you both back in the future.
With best wishes
Richard
Written August 27, 2024
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Craig R
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
It had been on my bucket list for quite some time to do a Jack the Ripper walking tour, but this one turned out not to be a JTR walking tour, but to be THE JTR walking tour. Our guide Angie did a wonderful job taking us back to 1888 with her excellent storytelling skills and really knew how to bring it all to life (or death, whatever way you want to look at it!). I knew a bit about the case beforehand but now, thanks to Angie's enthusiasm and knowledge, I know so much more and I've already started reading the brilliant book which I was able to download having been on the tour. Don't miss this tour.
Written August 25, 2024
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Hi Craig
Thank you for your super comments and for choosing our company to take the tour and tick off another experience off your bucket list.
Angie will be delighted to hear that you felt her tour was THE tour to take, feeling she did a wonderful job taking you back to 1888.
Its super to hear her storytelling added to your knowledge and we do hope you enjoy your eBook - happy reading.
Thank you for your recommendation of Angie's tour - it is appreciated.
Best wishes
Richard
Written August 27, 2024
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DEREK V
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Family
Our family party of 8 people took this tour last Saturday 27.4.24 - the weather was atrocious, cold wind and persistent rain. However, Angie our tour guide was so fantastic we soon forgot the discomfort and enjoyed the tour immensely. Angie is an exceptional guide, very knowledgeable and informative. She was very approachable and friendly and took great care of us, ensuring that everyone could hear her and see the photographs she had. She also had a good sense of humour but this didn't in any way detract from the horror that unfolded in Whitechapel in 1888. We all agreed that this was the best tour we have been on and that Angie is the most fantastic guide we have ever had, well done.
Written April 29, 2024
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Hello Derek
Thank you for your super comments and its so great to hear that you all quickly forgot about the weather and enjoyed your tour with the fantastic Angie.
We are delighted to hear you felt she was an exceptional guide, very knowledgeable and informative.
She will be thrilled to read your comments.
We love that you all agreed 'this was the best tour you had been on' - we do appreciate hearing back and bravo for braving a particularly wet night.
With best wishes
Richard
Written April 30, 2024
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Jackie V
Noblesville, IN8 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
By far this is a must-do when you visit London, and I wouldn’t tour with any other company! We had Jeremy as our guide, and he was not only extremely educated on the subject, but had the perfect mix of compassion for the unfortunate victims, relatability, and humor the entire time.
Our two hours flew by as we were immersed in his storytelling, and we didn’t even mind when it started to drizzle (don’t forget to bring your raincoat just in case!).
We joined him at a local pub afterwards, and picked his brain a bit more about the unsolved murders over a pint. We left feeling even more of a connection to Whitechapel, and a further understanding of what life was like in the late 1800s in London.
We had an awesome time, and when friends and family ask me what my highlights of our week long trip were- Jeremy’s tour is top of mind!
Our two hours flew by as we were immersed in his storytelling, and we didn’t even mind when it started to drizzle (don’t forget to bring your raincoat just in case!).
We joined him at a local pub afterwards, and picked his brain a bit more about the unsolved murders over a pint. We left feeling even more of a connection to Whitechapel, and a further understanding of what life was like in the late 1800s in London.
We had an awesome time, and when friends and family ask me what my highlights of our week long trip were- Jeremy’s tour is top of mind!
Written August 22, 2024
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Hello Jackie
Thank you for your great comments and we are super pleased to hear that you had an awesome time on your tour with Jeremy, finding his knowledgeable but also compassionate when discussing the victims.
He will be so pleased to hear that you felt immersed in his storytelling.
Its great to hear you enjoyed chatting further about the case with Jeremy in one of the fab historic pubs in the area.
We do appreciate your feedback and recommendation of Jeremy's tour.
With best wishes
Richard
Written August 27, 2024
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Madison R
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • Family
We went on the Jack the Ripper tour with Angie the other night. We had an amazing time and Angie was great. Her passion and enthusiasm on the topic was infectious and made the tour really captivating for all of us. Would definitely recommend this tour to others!
Written December 16, 2024
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Hi Madison
Thank you for your super comments and recommendation of Angie's tour.
We are super pleased to hear that you enjoyed an amazing tour with Angie, finding her storytelling skills made it really captivating.
With best wishes
Richard
Written January 15, 2025
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Hi. I’ve been recommended to let my 14 year old daughter experience Victorian England and I’m struggling to think of a way to do this. Would this tour be suitable for her age range? She likes ‘dark’ novels.
Written July 7, 2019
I think it’s suitable and she would enjoy it!
Written July 14, 2019
I don’t think that there is a set number
Written May 20, 2019
Doesn’t seem to be a cap.... maybe 30 on our tour and in my opinion too many.
Written May 20, 2019
Wir würden gern eine deutschsprachigen Guide buchen, geht das auch.?
Written October 21, 2018
Thank you for your enquiry. The public nightly tour is conducted in English only. We do have bilingual guides available for private bookings, a private booking does need to be made directly via the office, thus please contact office for further information
Regards
Richard
Written October 25, 2018
Are well behaved dogs allowed to accompany their owners on this tour?
Written October 5, 2018
I would say yes as all exterior pieces. However, to hear you need to be close so if your dog likes people I’d say for it!
Written October 6, 2018
Bonjour
Peut on avoir le tour en français ?
Merci
Written June 16, 2018
Il me semble que c'est seulement en anglais. Après je l'ai fait il y a un an, peut être qu'ils ont rajouté un tour en français depuis !
Written August 10, 2018
What is the maximum number of people allowed on each tour?
Written May 10, 2017
Thank you for your question.
Groups are limited to approx 35 persons per guide, a suitable number for all to see and hear the guide. Also ensures that participants can ask any questions/quiz heir guides whilst they take the tour
Written June 23, 2017
Is this appropriate for pre-teens? or too scary?
Written April 23, 2015
The walk takes place at night and you walk through some dark back alleys and streets. There are vivid descriptions that take place of the crimes and some rather gruesome photographs are handed around which are optional to view but personally I would not take children who were pre-teens on this as the very nature of the murders themselves make it unsuitable and likely to give them nightmares.
Written April 23, 2015
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