Recently Viewed
Shakespeare's London: Explore the Bard's Haunts
4.2
13 Ratings
Greater London
Uncover the life of Shakespeare on a walking tour in London. Visit historic sites, including Southwark Cathedral and the Globe Theatre, and learn about the Bard’s time in the city.
Uncover the life of Shakespeare on a walking tour in London. Visit historic sites, including Southwark Cathedral and the Globe Theatre, and learn about the Bard’s time in the city.
Duration:
3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - The original Globe existed a short two blocks away from Sam Wanamaker’s wonderful replica. Your guide will take you to the original site as well as escort you into the Globe where you will enjoy the official in-house tour of the Globe. Fascinating!
- Golden Hinde - This is a life-size model of the original Golden…
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - The original Globe existed a short two blocks away from Sam Wanamaker’s wonderful replica. Your guide will take you to the original site as well as escort you into the Globe where you will enjoy the official in-house tour of the Globe. Fascinating!
- Golden Hinde - This is a life-size model of the original Golden Hinde that Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world in 1577. He was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth who was both Drake’s and Shakespeare’s queen.
- South Bank - Our tour takes place in what Londoners call SOUTH BANK. In Shakespeare’s time this was the “ Las Vegas “ of London where activities such as bull-baiting and theatre could legally take place, unlike in the CITY of London on the other side of the Thames, where the puritan city fathers considered theatre to be the “ work of the devil”.
- Winchester Palace - The ruins are here and it was the Bishop of Winchester who was the owner of all the land on South Bank at the time, including the pubs, the brothels and the theatres as well.
- Southwark Cathedral - Will Shakespeare and his brother Edmond ( who is buried here ) both would have worshipped here. Today, the Cathedral has a very active Church of England congregation and is where many community concerts, etc. take place. Your guide will how you the Harvard University chapel as well as the beautiful Shakespeare stained-glass window.
- Borough Market - Our guide will take you into London’s famous Borough Market, which goes back to Elizabethan times and is a place that Shakespeare would undoubtedly have been familiar with, as for may years he lived in the area. Today, you will find everything from gourmet coffee to organic vegetables to tasty takeaways.
What's Included
- Globe Theatre in-house tour included
- Guide
- Globe Theatre in-house tour included
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Exclusive tour – enjoy a personalized experience with your engaging and knowledgeable guide.
Discover insights into Shakespeare’s life, work, and leisure activities in London. Your engaging guide will lead you to the locations where the legendary playwright drank, worshipped, and performed. Explore Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, and the remarkable…
Exclusive tour – enjoy a personalized experience with your engaging and knowledgeable guide.
Discover insights into Shakespeare’s life, work, and leisure activities in London. Your engaging guide will lead you to the locations where the legendary playwright drank, worshipped, and performed. Explore Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, and the remarkable Globe Theatre, founded by Sam Wanamaker, for their captivating in-house tour. The tour includes entry to the official Globe Theatre tour. Each participant receives a collection of the Bard’s renowned expressions and sayings.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
New Globe Walk
Globe Theatre on Bankside. Large glass doors on east side of building by the Starbucks.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(13 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Klamak2024
Jun 18, 2024
Great - The Shakespeare Walking Tour in London offers a fascinating journey through the playwright's life, visiting key historical sites with engaging guides. Perfect for literature enthusiasts and history buffs alike!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Kristen_j
May 16, 2024
Met expectations - Met my expectations, great guide, wish I had time to see a play too, to experience how they were done back in the day.
Review provided by Viator
592peppap
Feb 24, 2024
Great experience - Great tour.everyone loved and enjoyed this visit.Lots of things to know n a great interest for kids as well.good for kids holiday time tour
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Diane
Apr 22, 2023
Great tour! - Exceptional tour! Our guide was knowledgeable, passionate, professional and lovely! Made a great memorable experience. Would highly recommend!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Sue
Jan 15, 2023
Well worth doing this tour to find out about Shakespeare and sixteenth century London. - Declan was a really interesting guide. He was able to bring Shakespear’s life in London alive. He had lots of well informed theories on his character and provided context for many of his plays and sonnets. He also recites beautifully and interacts with participants.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rgfenton
Jun 9, 2022
Shakespeare Globe and Greenwich tours both excellent - I went on a Shakespeare Walking Tour as well as the Greenwich Half-day tour. Both were terrific.
The Shakespeare in London tour was very educational. Muhsin was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable and had a lot of fun!
The Greenwich Highlights Half Day Tour that I took with Stephen was very educational. Architecture, science and music. Excellent!
Strongly recommend both!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Comoxmcdonald
May 4, 2019
The World of Shakespeare - I like Shakespeare's plays and now, after this tour, I have a deeper understanding of how the times he lived in motivated and inspired his writing. Our guide, Graham, made history come alive, and added in information about contemporary London that was pure bonus for me, first time visitor. This was a high quality experience and I'm so glad I went.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Fady
Dec 5, 2018
being close to Shakespeare - The tour was great. My teenage girls enjoyed every moment of it. The guide was very good and knowledgeable.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Dan_m
Aug 3, 2022
Could Have Been Better - Our guide was pleasant and knew his way around the Shakespeare sites south of the Thames. The personal tour was pricey for what we got. We thought it a little hurried. The walk around included the Globe, where guides in the theater took over. I thought it inappropriate for the guide to ask us to complete a written survey of the tour at The Glove as he sat watching and which he took away with him.
Review provided by Viator
Christine_w
May 19, 2023
An expensive disappointment - Very disappointing tour. We booked it because it was a private tour but you end up visiting the globe with a large group anyway. The other stops beforehand were pathetic and our tour guide was a nice man but offered little commentary and really this part of the tour was waaayyyy too long considering there was nothing actually to see. I would not recommend this tour for the cost-instead book a tour with the globe directly.
Review provided by Viator
