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Learn about the key moments that shaped the history of the city, walk the cobbled lanes of the Old Town and admire the most famous landmarks on the Royal Mile. You’ll hear about kings and queens, battles and sieges. We’ll also dive into the dark past of the city and recall the stories of murderers, executions and body snatchers. It's not all about history, though! From art and literature to festivals and events, we’ll see how the city blends its historical heritage with a vibrant cultural scene.
FROM$370/ per group
London's Jewish History
A journey through the streets and alleys of London to discover the 1000-year history of the Jews in England. From the arrival of a Jewish community from Normandy in 1066/67 to the Kindertransport children of 1938/39, Jews have played important roles in the unfolding drama of British history. We will visit some of the most spectacular sites in the City. We will also reveal the little-known Jewish associations of some of London's most famous landmarks.
I donate all my tour proceeds to charity
FROM$400/ per group
Southampton Highlights Tour
1h and 30 mins walking tour through the city centre of Southampton through which you will learn the history of the city. Southampton is the town from where the Titanic and the Mayflower departed. It also has some beautiful medieval ruins. Join us for a walk through the busiest cruiseship town in the South of England.
FROM$15/ per person
Fast Track London
Discover London's pulsating heart on this thrilling journey, ideal for first-time visitors and seasoned explorers alike. Starting in Soho, we'll explore Chinatown, the Theatre District, Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, and the grand Palace of Westminster with Big Ben—all in under 2 hours. Brace yourself for an unforgettable adventure as we unveil a hidden oasis of captivating street art along the way.
FROM$199/ per group
The Sex Industry and the Stage in Georgian London
After the Puritan Protectorate Londoners went wild. The sex industry became huge and public and London sex-capital of Europe. The walk starts with theatres at a time when all actresses were considered prostitutes and the stage a place for clients to find them. We see where street-walkers and bawdy houses were linked with playhouses, hear about bawdy-house keepers and women who worked in them, homosexual Molly Houses, Jelly Houses, Coffee Houses and Bagnios. Links with criminals are everywhere.
FROM$450/ per group
British Museum Guided Tour
Meet in front of British Museum. Halfday Guided Tour . The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. Roughly 80,000 objects are on public display at the British Museum in Bloomsbury at any one time. The British Museum is committed to lending its collection as widely as possible to increase public access and collaboration with collections and colleagues around the world. Of the 3,823 objects lent on average every year over last 5 years, 1,982 objects are lent to UK displays
FROM$330/ per group
Buildings, People and Places
A Green Badge guided walking tour to give a general overview of the history, development and growth of the City of Belfast over the centuries. It gives an insight to the fascinating individuals,places and events that have shaped its history. Starting at the famous City Hall we stroll through time using the buildings, memorials, statues and sculptures to reveal the fascinating history and growth of Belfast as we make our way through the city centre to conclude at the maritime mile.
FROM$330/ per group
Historic Oxford and University 2 hours
A fascinating, informative, and fun tour of the historic heart of Oxford and its world famous University. The tour will go inside a historic college (subject to availability) where you can experience the atmosphere and beauty of the hidden quads. You will see the University's most photographed and iconic buildings – the Radcliffe Camera, Bodleian Library, Sheldonian Theatre and the Bridge of Sighs. I will tell their individual story and give you an insiders knowledge this beautiful city.
FROM$220/ per group
Half day in Manchester
This walking tour will take you to Manchester's historical and cultural highlights as well as a trip to Media City and the Quays in Salford with its opportunity to shop and visit the site of TV and radio studios.
FROM$130/ per group
The Royal London Tour
Three royal Palaces, Westminster Abbey, a beautiful Royal park and the Houses of Parliament. We will experience the Changing ceremonies of the King’s mounted Life Guard and the Foot Guards with their marching band and hear stories of love, betrayal, scandal and intrigue.
All my tour guiding income is donated to charity.
FROM$394/ per group
Discover Winchester with a Medieval Historian!
Join Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez in the town where she obtained her PhD in history - also ancient capital of the kingdom of England! Winchester is a beautiful quintessentially British medieval town, where you will learn about the Anglo-Saxon, King Alfred, as well as beautiful gothic and Tudor architecture. You will also see the renowned Round Table of King Arthur at the Great Hall.
FROM$45/ per person
Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, 10 Downing Street - wonderful Westminster
We visit the Royal Palaces of Westminster, the King's home at Buckingham Palace, some amazing 300 year old shops, art galleries, royal Parks, Trafalgar Square, the Prime Minister's house - 10 Downing Street, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
The heart of Britain's political system and central to it's history.
FROM$375/ per group
The Secret London Village of Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill is one of London's most desirable areas but it was born with the noisy grimy railway in the early 19th century. The streets show industrial solutions by brilliant Victorian engineers and the hard labour of tough 'navvies' who built them. On this walk you'll see railway-industry landmarks and pastel-painted streets that came later, in one of which lives Paddington Bear. Also a beautiful stretch of the Regent's Canal, and from the top of the hill itself great views over London.
FROM$450/ per group
Palaces, Churches and Parks
This 3-hour tour will introduce the guests to the key venues linked to the history of London and Great Britain. We will start from the Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey, will walk around the site of the former Westminster Palace and the Houses of Parliament. We will discover such hidden treasures, as Rodin's sculptural group, the Banqueting Hall, The Great Scotland Yard, the Trafalgar Square. We will walk through Pall Mall and St James's Park, and will finish our tour at Buckingham Palace
FROM$200/ per group
Manchester Music Scene
Explore Manchester's unique music scene on this walking tour. Visit places that were essential for both the label and indie music and find out why Manchester was called Madchester in the 80's and 90's.
FROM$100/ per group
A Walk in Shakespeare's Footsteps
We will visit the places where William Shakespeare lived and worked, taking in some of the most beautiful sites in London, including two of Shakespea homes, Stationers' Hall where the earliest printed copies of Shakespeare's works were registered and the place where kidnapped boys were forced to perform by unscrupulous playhouse managers. We will also visit the reconstructed Globe Theatre or the dining hall where Shakespeare performed in 1602
I donate all my tour proceeds to charity.
FROM$400/ per group
Walking Tour of Southampton (with lunch break)
Southampton
5 hours 30 min
5h and 30 mins walking tour through the city centre of Southampton through which you will learn the history of the city. We will walk through the city centre seeing the main sights, but we will also visit the lesser known neighbourhoods of Ocean Village (our lovely luxury marina), St Mary's, and Bedford Place. You will walk with Dr Lillian Cespedes who is a PhD historian that will explain the history, culture and development of this town in depth.
FROM$150/ per group
Secrets and Symbols of the City of London
We investigate the secrets in plain sight of the city of London. The pineapples, the pelicans, the cuneiform tablet in a city garden...all have meanings and stories. As we walk round the heart of the city from St Pauls through alleys we see the Roman wall, Norman Churches, the Guildhall, Dickensian pubs, markets and the centre of the Financial district. We always discover something new and have plenty of time for stops and refreshments and customising our walk to meet everyone's taste.
FROM$375/ per group
The Great Wild West of Medieval Southwark
Nowadays Southwark is in London but 500 years ago it lay outside City control, an area of Anything Goes. South of London Bridge was the county of Surrey, but the sheriff's job was made hard by private estates with their own systems of law. This was the place to be if you were on the run. The market was outside the City so prices were cheaper driving City authorities wild. Travellers and pilgrims came from far and wide, Bankside was nightlife area renowned for gaming, theaters and brothels.
FROM$450/ per group
Oxford, the City of the Dreaming Spires
Are you ready to explore the history of one of the oldest universities in Europe and that of the city where this university was founded? Then join me on the tour of colleges and city landmarks! Children under 12 y.o. go free
FROM$300/ per group
Cambridge: the classic 2-hour walking tour
This 2-hour walking tour of Cambridge will delight and amaze you. Here's a question: What do atomic research, the translation of the Bible, dental care, the speed of sound, Romantics poetry, night climbing and an anti-slavery campaign have in common? Answer: Cambridge people have played an important and influential role in either their creation, research or application. You will also learn about traditions in sport and music, and even pranks and jokes which relate to the university and the city.
FROM$130/ per group
Winchester Highlights Tour
Join Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez in the town where she obtained her PhD in history - also ancient capital of the kingdom of England! Winchester is a beautiful quintessentially British medieval town, where you will learn about the Anglo-Saxon, King Alfred, as well as beautiful gothic and Tudor architecture. You will also see the renowned Round Table of King Arthur at the Great Hall.
FROM$19/ per person
Wind in the Willows - the Thames from Richmond to Twickenham
Your dreams of English countryside come true in the city. Richmond is Sir David Attenborough's favourite place on the planet. We see a wide village green, narrow lanes, the Tudor gatehouse of Richmond Palace and the Old Deer Park. Swimming birds and working boathouses await you, as we cross Richmond Bridge to walk southwards along the river, passing Marble Hill House and other mansions with parklands and formal gardens as well as wildflowers, paddling children and dogs.
FROM$389/ per group
Masterpieces of the Wallace Collection
This tour takes you to the late 19th century time capsule. On entering its doors, you will find everything as it was arranged to the taste of its owners in the 1890s-early 1900s. You will see a magnificent collection of Dutch and Flemish masters (including the works by Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens, Teniers, Hals) and of the French Classicist and Rococo painters (including the famous "Swing" by Fragonard, works by Watteau and Boucher). The tour lasts three - three and a half hours.
FROM$220/ per group
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