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Most people know of Cambridge's excellence in many fields of human study and activity. Yet, fewer people know how their environment shaped many of its pioneering individuals. This walking tour invites you to admire the sheer beauty of Cambridge's streets, bridges and green spaces while you hear some fascinating stories about such people of both past and present: kings, queens, presidents, Nobel Prize winners, Hollywood actors, military leaders, religious reformers, healthcare pioneers, etc.
FROM$140/ per group
Edinburgh Old Town Private Walking Tour
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
Royal London: Best of Westminster
The best of Royal London - Westminster Abbey the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Downing Street, Buckingham palace, Changing of the Guard (if available) and Trafalgar Square - all in one morning.
FROM$380/ 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
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
Essential Cambridge- The Absolute Must-Sees 2 hours
If you're short for time in Cambridge, this tour will make sure you see and hear about all the key places and people.
You'll find out about the University and its 31 colleges
We'll pass by:
The magnificent Senate House where the students graduate
Various colleges including Gonville and Caius/Trinity Hall/Trinity/St John's and King's college
The River Cam - where you can be sure to see people punting
The Corpus Clock
The Eagle Pub
The Old Cavendish Laboratory
And more...
FROM$215/ per group
Experience Bewitching Bath on a Half Day Tour
The best way to see the beautiful city of Bath is to take a leisurely stroll round the streets and wander through layers of history from Romans to the Middle Ages and Bath Abbey then on to the 1700s when the great, the good and the not so good came to take the waters, gamble and net a wealthy spouse. Bath is full of stunning buildings in honey coloured stone and I will make sure you see the highlights along with out of the way spots. Oh! and fill you in on lots of historical gossip.
FROM$295/ per group
The Cambridge years of C S Lewis
This 1.5-hour walking tour covers the years that C S Lewis spent in Cambridge in the 1950s and early 1960s. We shall walk some of the streets he walked, listen to some quotes from his books read out loud, and if anyone is willing, even talk about some of the topics which interested him. Lewis once said "I can’t imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.” This tour will show you that C S Lewis was more than the famous author who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia.
FROM$100/ 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
Tales from the Tower
A bespoke tour of the famous Tower of London, with tales of torture, temptation and treason.
Your guide is an accredited London Blue Badge Guide. We meet outside to see the opening Ceremony, Tower Bridge, the Thames and the London skyline.
Inside, we visit the priceless Crown Jewels, meet one of the Beefeaters for a photo Op, plus the Bloody Tower, ravens and the execution site. 1000 years of history in one place.
FROM$390/ 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
Cambridge: top secret agents
A walking tour revealing how Cambridge has been a source of secret agents for five centuries. Starting with Tudor England and all the way to the 21st century, the actions of some of these individuals changed the course of several important historical events. To any fans of Agent 007 out there: if you come in this tour be ready for a big surprise about him.
FROM$130/ 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
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
Absolute Must-Sees and King's College Chapel 3 hours
This tour makes sure you see and hear about all the key places/people in Cambridge and visit the magnificent King's College Chapel
You'll find out about the University and its 31 colleges
We'll pass by:
The impressive Senate House where students graduate
Various colleges including Gonville and Caius/Trinity Hall/Trinity/St John's and King's
The River Cam - where you can be sure to see people punting
The Corpus Clock
The Eagle Pub
The Old Cavendish Laboratory
And more...
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
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
Cambridge: nido de espías durante 5 siglos
Un tour a pie que revela cómo Cambridge ha sido un nido de espias durante 5 siglos. Desde la época de la dinastía Tudor hasta los conflictos armados del siglo veintiuno varias agencias de espionaje han reclutado personas que residieron en Cambridge. Aunque cueste creerlo, algunas de las acciones de estos agentes cambiaron el curso de importantes acontecimientos históricos . Atención a quienes son fans del agente 007: en este tour os espera una sorpresa (o mejor dicho más de una) respecto a él.
FROM$110/ per group
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