Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of London Private Tour

Name: Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of London Private Tour
Brand: Withlocals
SKU: 24380P311
Price: 150.77 USD
Rating: 5.0 (77 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceLondon, England

Private Best of London Tour Sights and Secrets

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Checking off London’s top sights is one thing; but discovering its hidden gems independently is quite another. This private tour lets you do both, with a guide to show you the must-sees as well as tucked-away sights that many visitors overlook. View Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and other landmarks, and go off-grid to find old prisons, cemeteries, and other secret places, all as your guide reveals their stories and secrets.

View London’s main landmarks and hidden gems on a private walking tour
Go beyond the highlights to find secret spots many visitors never know about
See and hear about sights such as Big Ben, plus old prisons, parks, and more
Learn details you might miss if alone, with full attention of private guide

What's Included

Private Tour
Local Guide
1 Local Drink/Tasting

Public transport ticket
Extra food & drinks
Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

1 Cheapside, London EC2V 6AA, UK
Metro station of St. Paul’s (Central Line) exit 2 upstairs, outside Black Sheep Coffee

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Private tour: only you & your local guide
CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

77 reviews

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Fun and educational

Wanda_S, Mar 2024

Tom was very knowledgeable and a great tour guide. He knows his history! He even brought along his iPad to show us pictures of what some of these buildings use to look like which really added to our experience. We learned a lot that day. He also made our tour fun with pop culture history of the areas we visited. Overall very fun learning and walking. Had a blast!

Our guide never showed...

Gene_G, Sep 2023

Our guide never showed up. We weren’t able to reach anyone at any of the numbers we were given. Very disappointing.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear guest, We sincerely apologize for your disappointing experience during the Highlights and Hidden Gems of London private tour. It's truly disheartening to hear that our guide did not show up and that you were unable to reach us through the provided numbers. We understand the importance of your time and the anticipation of exploring a new destination. Such incidents do not reflect our commitment to providing private and sustainable tours. Please accept our deepest apologies for any inconvenience caused. We will be thoroughly investigating this matter to ensure it doesn't happen again. Your feedback is invaluable, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. If there's anything we can do to make it right or if you have any further feedback, please feel free to share. We are committed to learning from this and improving our services. Best regards, Withlocals team

Maria Clara was great! In...

Sara_T, May 2023

Maria Clara was great! In a few hours, we walked through Central London and visited all the major tourist musts with excellent company. We had a tea sample in Borough Market and a 1/2 pint at a pub towards the end.

London history highlights at its best!

Wendy_B, Dec 2022

Antonie was outstanding! A wealth of knowledge and very engaging- he had so many historical nuggets of information that are not in the travel guides. He knew where to take the best pictures, and had many personal recommendations for our stay. Highly recommend this tour!

Very informative walk throughout London

Gino_D, Dec 2022

The operator showed me some Great many sites and I love to walk. He was very knowledgeable and gave me the detail I needed on the history. This helped me appreciate what I was experiencing at a much higher level.

Excellent Tour

Mark_B, Oct 2022

Our tour guide David was excellent. Very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of London. My friend and I found it fascinating. We saw sights we had seen before, but didn’t know the history behind them. The three hours walking whizzed by, walking down smaller roads to keep off the busy streets when we could. This tour was designed around where we were before (Tower) and what we had and hadn’t seen before. I have already recommended this tour to a couple of people. Highly recommended and David is very easy to be with.

London gems

Cynthia_E, Oct 2022

Great tour with our guide Tom. Lots of tidbits of information woven through the history of the sites. Well worth it!

Great Time!

Richard_B, Aug 2022

We saw so much of London! Rode the double decker bus to get us started then headed off to see Big Ben. We then walked around West Minster Church, and down to see the changing of the guard. We walked through two parks, and into the soho area. We were given recommendations on shopping areas and food! Our tour guide took photos as well. We enjoyed the day!

Excellent tour

JenaGee, Jun 2022

We had a great time with Luciana. She was an excellent guide and we were able to see things we likely never would have seen on our own.

Amazing!

Cristina_P, May 2022

Chris was an amazing guide who not only showed me the common tourist sites with the history, but he also showed me quirky gems, the funny stories behind them, and recommended restaurants for the remainder of my stay.

We love London

asfershm, Apr 2022

I wish we could leave more stars for this tour and Tom!! What an amazing experience. Tom was sensational. He was so knowledgeable, fun and loaded with stories. He is a Born storyteller. The tour was busy so be prepared to walk and explore but worth the time and the money!! It really gives a great perspective of London

A must do in London!

Michael_R, Mar 2022

This was our first time in London and we did not have a lot of time, but I am so glad we did this tour! John gave us great instructions on where to meet him and when the tour would start. We really enjoyed walking through London while having some great conversations about local culture. I would absolutely push for our friends to do this tour when they visit.

Highlights and Hidden Gems with John is great!

Kathryn_B, Feb 2022

Highlights and Hidden Gems on Feb 20th with John was amazing! My daughter and I learned a lot and John was super kind, informative and helpful. Highly recommend

Hidden gems, thrilling tour to long remember !

Mark_D, Oct 2021

Out tour with Tom the Story Teller was great for us to get to know London a little. From the Clink prison , many stories of cathedral architect Wren, Shakespeare, the Queen’s black swans, Prince Harry’s fav tea shop, and secret places of the Royal family, our photos taken by Tom will help us remember and learn. Perhaps one day we’ll return for the Bond tour, or Pink Floyd. This was great for us, and matched my interests well, Many thanks!

London with Lovely Luciana

Shermann_S, Sep 2021

Luciana was amazing! We found her by sheer coincidence after having three tours cancel on us without much notice and after we had already arrived in London. Luciana was so knowledgeable about London's history, even giving us lesser known facts! She showed us some incredible "off the beaten path" spots which were charming and full of great experiences. Our time with Luciana was interesting, relaxed, and made our trip! We are so grateful to have found Luciana! She even followed up with an email of things to do and sites to see--which came in very helpful as our tours continued to cancel. Luciana, if you ever read this, THANK YOU for making London a wonderful visit for us in so many ways!