A Christmas Carol and Charles Dickens Old London Walking Tour: Journey through Dickens London
5.0
10 Ratings
Greater London
Immerse yourself in the world of Charles Dickens and his famous story, A Christmas Carol, with a private walking tour through Dickens London. Explore the real locations, hidden alleys, and taverns featured in the story, and enjoy a stop at one of London's oldest pubs. Get into the festive spirit and follow in Scrooge's footsteps on this bespoke tour at your own pace.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Inner Temple - On our journey towards the locations featured in A Christmas Carol we will take in some other Dickens sights. Let’s explore the area where Dicken’s worked as a junior Clerk. From the mysterious Inns of Court he took inspiration that would later find it’s way in to David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and Martin Chuzzlewit.
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Indulge in a personalized, leisurely paced tour to the locations made famous by esteemed author, Charles Dickens. This expedition takes you through the London of Dickens, concentrating on the tale ‘A Christmas Carol’, ideal to kindle your holiday cheer.

Visit the exact locales that remain much as Ebeneezer Scrooge might have recalled them. Your guide will animate the Concealed Courts, Assorted Alleys and Historic Taverns depicted in Dickens’ literature.

The itinerary includes a halt at one of the oldest inns of London, with a heartwarming fire where you can find a snug corner, and perhaps enjoy a spiced wine. Dickens himself was known to frequent here, as was the infamous Hellfire Club.

• Immerse in the festive atmosphere by tracing Scrooge’s path
• Real sites depicted in the narratives
• Discover concealed Alleys, Courts, and Taverns
• A bespoke tour at your convenience - No hurry or tight schedule!
• Pick-up directly from your London accommodation
• Includes offbeat locations

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Temple
Victoria Embankment
At the base of the steps right outside the station entrance/exit
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Angellightner
Apr 3, 2024
Not only for the holidays - Great tour. I can imagine it would be even better round holidays. Lots of good information about the history squeezed in with all the dickens info you ever wanted to know. Kids (9 & 11) years old are inspired to dive into their first Charles Dickens novel when we get home.
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Pamsu6757yw
Dec 29, 2023
Wonderful Dickens Tour in London! - My husband was NOT looking forward to my choice of the Christmas Carol Tour in London, thinking it would be stodgy and boring. Boy was he wrong and he (and I) absolutely loved it! Richard, our tour guide, made this tour festive, humorous, and full of facts we never knew about Dickens, London, the historical times, and more, while showing us places old Scrooge may have worked and lived. Very fun tour - highly recommend Richard!
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William_l
Dec 20, 2023
A great Christmas Carol Tour! - I’m sorry I don’t remember our guides name but he had a green jacket and grey bag and an umbrella. The tour took us through the most beautiful parts of London and our guide made The Christmas Carol come to life. It was amazing.
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182brendant
Nov 17, 2023
Amazing tour and even more amazing guide. - Richard was an amazing and knowledgeable guide. He knew so much and showed us even more. I would recommend the tour and Richard anytime.
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Brendan_t
Nov 16, 2023
Dickens/Christmas Carol brought to life. - The tour and story telling by our host Richard were unbelievable. He was so knowledgeable and took the time to really make the experience amazing for us. I would highly recommend this tour and especially with our tour guide Richard. Just amazing!!!
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Jeffrey_h
Dec 24, 2022
Great tour in Dickens world - Richard was a great guide and I learned about the great City of London Dickens sites, with an emphasis on “ A Christmas Carol” for the Holidays! This is an excellent Experience with plenty of walking. We visited a few Pubs as well, all part of the Dickens education. Cheers Richard, from Los Angeles!
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Terri
Dec 17, 2022
An Amazing Tour! - We thought it would be interesting to learn more about Charles Dickens and see some of the locations from A Christmas Carol during our recent trip to London and this tour did not disappoint! Richard is an incredible guide and is so well versed in Dickens and London. I enjoyed hearing his stories not only about Dickens but also why he believed that the locations he was showing us were the actual locations that Dickens referenced in A Christmas Carol. Being on this tour really made me feel like I was experiencing the book - it was an incredible experience and I cannot recommend this tour enough!!
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Ryan_g
Dec 16, 2022
Reliving old London! - Richard took us from modern London to old London in an exciting journey recounting not just the story of A Christmas Carol but many of the characters throughout Dickens’ works and many of the real figures that inspired them. It enhanced our appreciation of the city and its rich history. We would highly recommend not just this tour, but Richard in general for any tours that he’s leading.
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Mindy_h
Dec 7, 2022
Enchanting tour, A Christmas Carol and Dickens in December! - As we set out, we laughingly warned Richard, our guide, we were true Dickens’s nerds…and boy did he not disappoint! Not only did we see actual locations that inspired Dicken’s writing, but we learned a lot about the man himself. Richard, a natural storyteller, made this one of the highlights of our trip!
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Joenash44
Nov 25, 2021
Awesome tour - This was a wonderful trip. Richard is an excellent guide. He is incredibly knowledgeable and super friendly.
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