Queen Historic Sites Tour: Tracing Freddie Mercury's Footsteps in London
4.9
74 Ratings
Greater London
Follow in the footsteps of Freddie Mercury on a Queen Historic Sites Tour in London. Visit iconic locations where Queen performed, lived, and worked, and hear fascinating stories about Freddie's life.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Imperial College Union Cinema - Where Queen played their first London gig
- Garden Lodge Queen, Londra - Freddie Mercury’s London home. External view only
- Kensington Church Street - Site of BIBA
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Dedicated Queen fan guide
Additional Information
Starting our adventure at ‘Fresh Bake’ shop within the South Kensington Station Arcade, situated at South Kensington underground station, we’ll be headed straight to Beit Quadrangle, the venue Queen selected for their debut London performance in 1970. We shall take a stroll past the illustrious Royal Albert Hall, the site where Freddie stole the hearts of many during Fashion Aid. We’ll glimpse the former Kensington Market, where Freddie and Roger operated a stall. Gradually, we’ll move on to the previous location of the legendary BIBA clothing store, which was frequented by a love-sick Freddie seeking Mary, an employee there.
We’ll look at the apartment block where Freddie and Mary began their cohabitation, coupled with a range of locations associated with the initial days of Smile and Queen. Our journey will proceed towards Garden Lodge, Freddie’s residential sanctuary in the city. Exciting anecdotes about Freddie’s experiences at this location will be shared.
Location
20 Thurloe St
Thurloe Street
Outside the 'Daquise' Restaurant
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(74 Ratings)
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Beelewi
Mar 17, 2024
Great tour to walk the same streets as Queen! - This is a must for all hardcore Queen fans as you get a real insight into how it all began. From where they studied.. how they met.. where they lived and worked.. incredibly interesting and well thought out. Thoroughly enjoyed it. And you get to meet lovely people on the tour with you, from all over the world.
Grant is always ready to answer any questions and walks at the perfect pace.. very important on a walking tour !. Highly recommended for Queen fans.
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Lisabd4252ny
Mar 17, 2024
A must for Queen fans - This is the second time I have done this tour and unlikely to be the last ! I absolutely love it ! I am a die hard fan of Queen and to go to places that the band have played , lived or worked and in some cases still remain , is for me , a kind of magic ! Grants knowledge about the band and their history is so expansive that second time around I learnt more ! And I already think I know a lot :) it also really brings the tour to life because he has so much history and is a huge fan himself ! Plus Grants a really nice guy ☺️ highly recommend this genuine first class tour and guide 👍🏼
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Tom_h
Nov 20, 2023
A kind of magical tour - Great tour. A must for any Queen fans while in London. Grant was a great tour guide and very informative and was clearly also a big Queen fan.
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Anneandtom1313
Nov 19, 2023
A Magic Tour - This tour is a must for any Queen fan while visiting London. Grant was a very knowledgeable tour guide and clearly a big fan of Queen. You get to see places the band studied, early gigs, places they use to party and pubs they visited over the years and of course Garden Lodge. As a big Queen fan myself I really enjoyed this tour!
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Excursion52787472678
Oct 27, 2023
Wonderful - It was wonderful, Grant is a very nice man and knows a lot about Queen/Freddie. It's nice it's a walking tour, you see a lot!
My friend Anita and I loved it. We were alone with Grant, so we had a "private" tour😁
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Wendy_c
Oct 23, 2023
A must for Queen fans - Grant was very knowledgeable & he obviously loves what he does
We learnt loads from him & had the opportunity to ask questions. He made time to talk to all the group & gave us all time to take the photos we wanted. Highlight was ending up at Garden Lodge, Freddie`s former home
Highly recommended
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Debbie_s
Oct 3, 2023
Go - The tour guide was wonderful. The tour was organized nicely. Our guide was helpful and calm. A great tour with a great price: What a pleasure to not be taken advantage of in this day and age.
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Crystal_c
Sep 9, 2023
Great tour! - Had a great time. Lots of info. Grant gives a great tour. Would recommend to anyone who wants to hit the points of Queen and Freddie Mercury. Found out things I didn't know. Very interesting!!!
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Irisvc7380kw
Sep 9, 2023
In de sporen van Freddie Mercury - It was great, any Queen fan should do this,. Discover where Freddie lived first with Mary, then with Jim, Royal Albert Hall, Garden Lodge, café where they used to go, Biba shop, etcetera....
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Mark_b
Aug 15, 2023
Killer Queen! - Our tour guide Grant was very knowledgeable and it was great to visit all of the sites that played a key role in the band's history.
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