London River Thames Walking Tour: Historic Sights

Explore London’s medieval history with an expert guide. Walk from the Tower of London to St. Paul’s Cathedral, uncovering secrets and stories along the Thames.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tower of London - Pass by the infamous Tower of London, and learn of its 900+ year history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the modern day! Originally built in 1078, The Tower is one of history’s most infamous and notorious buildings, and has been the scene for countless historical events throughout its history.
  • Tower Bridge - Cross…
What's Included
  • Expert Guide
Additional Information

This wonderful walking tour along London’s River Thames gets you up close with some of London’s oldest sights (as well as some of its newest) with an expert historian guide!
From the 11th-Century Tower of London, we’ll take you across the iconic Tower Bridge and along the banks of the Thames, to step back in time and discover London’s forgotten history –…

Location
Tower Hill
Meet your expert guide outside the western exit of Tower Hill tube station, near Trinity Square, The Citizen M Hotel, and the 'Tower Hill Tram' burger van. Your guide will be holding a flagpole with a Union Jack flag flying from it.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jennifer_d
Jun 24, 2025
Excellent guide!! - This was a fantastic experience made all the better by our guide Nick. It’s a long walk, but well worth it if you like some education and humor dropped along the way of seeing some of the main sites in London. We got lucky because the other couple that booked in didn’t realize it is NOT a Tower of London tour (pay attention!) so it’s almost like we got a private tour. Either way, well worth it in the end of loved the entire thing.
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Deborah_r
Jun 22, 2025
Tour - Tour guide Mick was great. So interested in all kinds of history. The tour showed us things we did not know about. Wonderful. Lots of walking!
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Michi_g
Jun 22, 2025
Interesting and informative - Wonderful and informative walk through some of London's interesting but lesser known history. Highly recommend for people with interest in London's facinating past.
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Patricia_k
Jun 19, 2025
Great tour with Mick.... - Great tour with Mick. Learned a lot. We needed to leave a bit early and Mick helped us with directions
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Nicolekv4507sw
Jun 15, 2025
Five stars for bringing medieval London to life! - This was a fantastic tour! The guide tells great stories, making what you’re seeing come to life. The pace was perfect - not too fast, not too slow. Our group was about 10 in total, and Mick, the guide, took time to connect with everyone - taking note of what piqued your interest. We did this an hour after arriving in London after an overnight flight from Canada, and it was the best way to start our trip. He kept our teen boys entertained as well - I gave them the option to cut things shorter, and they insisted on staying with it although we were tired from travel.
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John_v
Jun 11, 2025
Great tour - We really enjoyed Mick’s insights and sense of humour. The tour was well timed and seemed to go by loke a flash. Mick ensured everyone knew where they were headed at the end of the tour at St. Paul’s.
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Alison_r
Jun 11, 2025
Our guide, Mike, gave us... - Our guide, Mike, gave us an excellent two-hour tour , imparting his knowledge of medieval London in a clear, interesting and entertaining manner. I would recommend this alternative tour to any visitor to London, even to those who have already visited the main sights
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Christy_g
Jun 9, 2025
Learn a lot about London’s history! - This is a tour for anyone that loves history! Our guide was very knowledgeable of all of the historical places we visited. Be sure to wear good walking shoes! I had every question answered and was given recommendations for other sights to visit. Our guide was patient and very helpful!
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Sophia_o
Jun 4, 2025
Well worth it - We had such a good time with our guide, Mick. We knew a few things here and there, but with the photos and the way we were given the information I can say this tour was just right for my family. The walking was not hard and the weather was as to be expected. Thank you Mick for a great tour and a great food recommendation after!
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Jim_p
Jun 1, 2025
Excellent walking tour fun and interesting - Highly recommend this tour. Great day out learning about the history of London. Visited with group of friends and we met our guide Mick who made the area come to life. He is a brilliant guide with incredible knowledge of the history of London with lots of other interesting facts about the the time and details of the historical figures. Many thanks to Mick for providing a great day out and looking after our group.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).