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London Art, Culture, & Historical Tours

The City of London: Hidden and visible history

The City of London refers to a tiny part of this large metropolis, which is a financial centre and a historical core of it. Although it looks like the most modern part of London with a cluster of skyscrapers, it hides 2000 years of history, peculiar ceremonies and a key to London's success and the power of the British economy. From St Paul's Cathedral - an architectural wonder and a symbol of London's resilience through windy streets of the City to the Tower of London - formidable fortress.

FROM$450/ 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$400/ per group

Hidden History: exploring the layers of London (2.5 hrs)

Hundreds of years of fascinating history have occurred within the Square Mile: but you need to know where to look to find the traces and understand the story. The City was uninhabited after the Romans, devastated by the Great Fire and the Blitz and heavily rebuilt by the Victorians, so this can be challenging: this walk aims to guide you through the history and help you put together the pieces and the layers so you understand the full story.

FROM$90/ per person

Secrets of London's St James' quarter (2 hrs)

St James's is one of the most unspoiled and attractive parts of London. It also contains the senior royal residence (St James's Palace) and the oldest Royal Park. This walk aims not just to have a very enjoyable wander around the handsome square and beautiful streets and alleys, but also to understand why, how and when the area was developed. Why does it remain so posh and "mannish"? What explains its location and character?

FROM$90/ per person

Tudor London: not just Henry VIIIth (2 hrs)

The "big" Tudor monarchs loom large in the popular imagination: especially Henry (all those wives!) and Elizabeth. The story of London under the Tudors is less well-known but fascinating. Massive population, huge growth in manufacturing and retail, explosion of popular literacy and printing, highly dangerous religious rifts: all fuelled by an enormous giveaway of city property at the Dissolution of the Monasteries. This walk will bring all this to life.

FROM$90/ per person

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$350/ 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$350/ per group

Secret Gardens and Hidden Churches of London (2 hrs)

Many of the most interesting sites in the City are somewhat tucked away and often quite small. While the City does not have big parks like those further west (its history means the space was mainly used for trading or churches!) it does have c.250 open and green spaces: many created by the destruction of the Great Fire and the Blitz. They are delightful to find and explore. This walk will take you to a range of historic and beautiful spaces which tell us a lot about the City's history

FROM$90/ per person

Trading Place: Commercial London (2 hrs)

For nearly 2000 years people have lived and worked in the City, constantly focusing on “doing deals” and making money. This walk aims to bring to life how Londoners have conducted their “dealing” over two millennia, focusing on the most pivotal Roman, Medieval, Early Modern and more recent examples of “doing deals”. Brexit and Covid are providing the next set of challenges: it is interesting to reflect on this past as we think about how the City will adapt and keep “dealing”.

FROM$90/ per person

The Great Fire of London (2 hrs)

Starting in a bakery in Pudding Lane, the Great Fire of 1666 destroyed two thirds of the City. This walk aims to bring to life how the disaster started and unfolded, how people reacted, how the authorities responded: and as we recover from Covid we will explore some striking parallels about how leaders react and promote their actions and policies.

FROM$90/ per person

Exploring Roman London (2 hrs)

London would not exist as it does without the Romans: they founded the City when they invaded in 43BC. And despite c.2000 years having passed we can still see some traces off their time here. We will see several of these on our walk, including the City wall, the remains of the Temple of Mithras and of the Amphitheatre. But this walk also aims to dig a little deeper and explore why the Romans came, why they founded London and how it developed through the c.400 years of Roman rule.

FROM$90/ per person

Royal London - Kings, queens & coronations - walking tour

Discover the major attractions along the procession route between Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey, regularly used for royal weddings, funerals and coronations, and most recently for the coronation of King Charles III. You will be walking in the footsteps of royalty and will see where the most famous and infamous kings and queens lived, hear the stories of past and present coronations and how some of the most significant monarchs shaped the city.

FROM$290/ per group

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