Fleet Street Tours and Activities

Discover the grandeur of London aboard the open-top, double-decker Big Bus on this hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. With your 1-, 2-, or 3-day ticket, design a personal itinerary with stops including Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral and more. Enjoy unobstructed views and onboard commentary as you view the city’s highlights and upgrade to the fast-track London Eye option to get an aerial view of the city aboard the London Eye giant observation wheel. Hop off at Westminster Pier or Tower of London stop to enjoy a Thames River cruise.

Learn about London’s darkest tales on a haunted London bus and walking tour. Experience the grisly histories of execution, rebellion, madness, and murder that shadow this ancient city. Discover the stories and sites of Jack the Ripper, Sweeney Todd, and the Cock Lane Ghost. Visit the medieval Smithfield Market and the monument of Sir Willam Wallace, then finish in Trafalgar Square where you can purchase a tasty pub dinner and drink.

Experience London’s traditional drinking scene on this afternoon pub crawl. Accompany your guide on a fun and educational tour in and around the city, where you’ll visit at least four historic pubs and taste different brews (own expense). Pop into centuries-old ale houses, see literary haunts favored by writers like Charles Dickens, and learn about local drinking culture through the ages.

Tangle with the macabre on a ghost bus tour through London. With your ghoulish guide, visit notorious local haunts (so to speak) of restless spirits, and pass chilling sites of murder, execution, and torture such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, and the infamous Fleet Street. Hear fascinating facts about London’s gruesome past and make key stops at the city’s eeriest landmarks. 

Feel your spine tingle as you follow in the footsteps of violent murderers like Jack the Ripper and Sweeney Todd on a ghoulish ghost coach-and-walking tour of London. See the sinister side of the city as you creep down gas-lit alleys and secluded streets to discover London’s gory history; travel by motor coach between destinations and listen to terrifying tales told by an entertaining guide.

Venture into the forgotten, overlooked and sometimes mysterious and macabre past of London on this Hidden London Walking Tour. This journey takes in a medieval crypt, the punishment cell of the Knights Templar, a church that shows scars from World War II, and the location of a long-lost Underground station. It's an experience that's suitable for families, small groups, or anyone looking for an adventure beyond the norm.

Optimize your time in the British capital on a private full-day tour, zipping between landmarks by traditional black cab for an authentic London experience. Discover iconic highlights such as the London Eye, Tower of London, and Buckingham Palace and enjoy plenty of stops for pictures or a closer look. Benefit from your guide’s personalized recommendations to add additional stops according to your interests.

See London from the streets, water, and sky with this great-value package that lets you explore London at your own pace. Easily reach top sights without spending a fortune on cab fare with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket valid for 1, 2, or 3 days. You’ll also get an aerial view of the city aboard the London Eye giant observation wheel and glide past Parliament and Big Ben on a Thames River cruise (Fri-Sun only).

With this fun walking tour, you'll spend 2 hours exploring some of the locations featured in the Mary Poppins sequel as well as sites referred to in the 1964 original. Some of the highlights include St Pauls Cathedral, the Bank of England, the City of London and more.

Have only a short stay in London? See the best of the city—and enjoy a variety of sightseeing experiences—with this convenient package. Begin with a hop-on hop-off bus tour: pick from 24-, 48-, or 72-hour passes, and cruise around town at your own pace. Then, head to the London Eye, where you’ll enjoy fast-track entry and sky-high views. This package also includes a river cruise which currently operates Friday to Sunday.

Take in London from a safe, fun and unique viewpoint with us. In partnership with Vox City to bring you multilingual commentary on your preferred tour.

Hop into a classic black taxi and drive into the depths of London’s East End on this 3-hour tour. Discover the dark side of London as you hear about notorious serial killers like Jack the Ripper; learn the legend of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street; and listen to ghostly tales about the Lady in Black and the Headless Lady. Best of all, your private tour can be tailored to your interests, so you can delve into all the gruesome details or enjoy an age-appropriate family tour.

Meet.like minded people and visit London's famous Execution sites and haunted locations. Hear spook and true stories about the strange going ons.

It is a walk in little visited part of London unknown to many tourists. Fleet St is the former newspaper publishing area of London with small alleyways, old pubs dating back to just after the Great Fire in 1666.

An online guided tour, hosted over Zoom/Skype. We specialize in London's off-the-beaten-track areas, but can also show you the main sights. Experience London's people, from politicians to gangsters, celebrities to eccentrics, and much much more. The subjects are customisable - if something interests you, please let us know. We interact with you, offering many opportunities for you to ask questions and chose what you want to experience. We can show you many photos, and have on hand a soundtrack of music by some of London's notable musicians.

This one is a blast from the past. 1888 to be precise. Recreate the spine-chilling story of Jack the Ripper. Set in the Victorian era of the East End of London. Know the legend, break the myth of the sensational Whitechapel murders. Dare to encounter the squalid and sordid underbelly of London’s notorious East End. Trawl the crime sites of Whitechapel and Wapping districts. Be an eyewitness to the notorious pubs where the ‘working girls’ plied their trade back then. Walk through the once gas-lit alleyways of the 1800’s. Hear about the misdeeds of another despicable 19th-century terminator. Peep into the haunts of the legendary Kray Twins of more recent folklore. Wrap your head around the facts…victims, suspects, gangland leaders, their motives for two centuries of vicious attacks. Quite a mouthful. Gulp it all down with a drink at an 18th-century tavern. Some sound advice. Come without your squeamish side.

The City of London and the City of Westminster are two of London’s most historic districts and home to many of the capital’s most famous landmarks. On this tour, benefit from the undivided attention of a private guide and enjoy a custom-made itinerary. Visit sights like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey; explore Covent Garden, Soho, and Trafalgar Square; then stop for a drink (own expense) at a traditional English pub.

Explore the City of London with your own private guide on this 3-hour walking tour. Among the tangle of streets, discover top attractions such as St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Cross the River Thames via the Millennium Bridge to see Borough Market and a replica of the Golden Hinde II, which Sir Francis Drake sailed around the globe. Learn about London’s history, politics and royals from your guide’s informative commentary. You’ll also ride a double-decker bus for the full London experience.

This Tour around the old streets of London will not only give an insight in to Great British Beer but lots of great stories and facts along the way, from the Great fire of London to the Plague you will see the scares left after the Blitz and travel from one city to another without even realizing.

During its 2,000 year history London has been shaped by all manner of religious and military groups associated with the Holy Land and we will visit both some of the most famous. The first place we will visit is the old gatehouse of the Knights of St John and learn about their role in the Crusades. A short walk away takes us to Charterhouse, an island of antiquity that started off as a Priory, became a school and then a hospital. We may also visit the remains of victim of the Black Death from their plague pit. At Smithfields we will see William Wallace of Braveheart died & learn the story behind St. Barts. Then to Temple Church, set in a beautiful, quiet courtyard just off Fleet Street made famous by the DaVinci Code films with Tom Hanks. Passing through beautiful Middle Temple, often used for filming to Lincolns Inn Fields (the largest square in London) to finish at the Freemasons Hall. Here we will get to learn a little about this often little-known but historic group.

Discover the heart of the Old City of London! Shaped by the scars left by war, plague and the Great Fire of London. Understand London through fascinating stories of the history of our one-square-mile financial district, home to Roman remains, historical figures. Walk from the Tower of London to St Paul's Cathedral and Temple Church, home of the Knights of the Templar. Uncovering the history of the Anglo-Saxon's, the Romans, and the British Monarchy. Hear gruesome stories of life in Medieval London, explore dark alley ways and learn the stories of demon barbers, eccentric writers and unfaithful lovers. Sites seen include the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, London Bridge, the Monument to the Great Fire of London, Leadenhall Market, St Paul's cathedral, the Roman Wall, Guildhall, the Royal Exchange, the Bank of England, Mansion House, Fleet Street, the home of Samuel Johnson, the Inns of Court, Temple Bar, the Royal Courts of Justice and Temple Church.

Your guide has been leading tours for over 20 years and knows many stories about these locations that his research has found and many are very hard to find. Also you will learn lots of interesting facts about the City of London.

Cut to AD 43, witness the Romans marching into London through your time machine, the black heritage cab. You're advised to charge your imagination batteries overnight, to view the special effects with clarity. History lovers be prepared with your questions, the tour guide is a keen Londoner and historian. Dare to peek into the ‘Dead Man’s Hole’. Enjoy (or endure) the Execution site on Tower Hill and smirk at the origin of that well-used phrase ‘Can I hang with you?’ Old Roman Wall to Roman Amphitheatre, we ensure drama never ceases at the World Heritage Site of The Tower of London. Get ‘hung, drawn and quartered’ in the tiny little medieval streets from London’s less glamorous past. Drift into the stories of the ‘Great Fire of London’, ‘Braveheart’, Body Snatchers, Gallows of Old Newgate Prison and the World famous Criminal Courts of Justice – The Old Bailey…we’ll keep ‘em coming. Till you’re ready to join the history club like the rest of us.

Meet your tour guide in the lobby of your hotel; he will help guests get a taxi or tube train to the beginning of the walking tour route. Your private guide will take you on a journey through time, discovering the Roman period's hidden archaeology sites and lesser-known medieval gems. Our guides will engage and find out your interests and any particular things you would like to learn or do, on tour or afterwards.