The Old City of London: 2.5-hour Guided Historical Walk

Embark on a unique 2.5 hour guided walking tour in the City to unearth the roots of London’s amazing two-thousand-year history. Journey through the location of a former Roman settlement that has evolved into a central hub of one of the world’s busiest cities and important financial districts, led by our knowledgeable local guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City of London - Begin your journey at Temple Station at 2pm, where your guide will lead you along the path of the Romans, who constructed the nearly 2000-year-old wall still visible today. Explore this maze of hidden gems to discover the 12th-century Temple Church, once the stronghold of the Knights Templar.
    Travel through time to the medieval…
What's Included
  • Private Tour Guide Just for Your Group
  • All-Weather Tour Guarantee
  • Expertly Led Walking Tour
  • A Full 2.5-Hour Exploration
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In…
Location
Temple
Victoria Embankment
Meet by the exit of the Temple underground station. Meet your guide outside of the Temple underground exit.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kenneth_h
Feb 16, 2026
Old London - Ivo was informative and friendly. We learned so much and enjoyed his many stories in old London and along the financial area and London City.
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Kennethhl4168on
Feb 15, 2026
This is a very informative tour. Well worth it. - My wife and adult children took this tour with Ivo. He was friendly, informative and passionate about these sites. We all greatly enjoyed our 2.5 hour walking tour and learned more than is possible to remember or share in this review. It was well worth it!
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Melissa_b
Sep 13, 2025
Excellent Tour of the City - We took this tour with Colin and it was fantastic. As it turned out, we were the only people on this tour, but we’re sure it would have been great with a larger group as well. He brought the city to life with engaging stories and we learned a lot of fascinating history. We highly recommend this tour and Colin as a guide.
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Kathrinec950
Dec 31, 2024
Just the thing for the curious traveler - Ellie is a top notch guide. She speaks from a deep knowledge of the area, including personal historic research and anecdotes rather than a monotone, rehearsed script. She’s relaxed, pleasant, and keeps the volume of her tour to a respectful level. She’s the kind of person I’d have a coffee with anytime, anywhere.
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Next13
Nov 19, 2024
Great tour and wonderful tour guide - Stephanie was super knowledgeable and provided a new perspective of London. She answered all of our questions and gave us new insights. She showed us a side of London that would be invisible to most tourists. I highly recommend the tour and Stephanie as a tour guide
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A5615zwchrisw
Nov 27, 2023
Great walking tour experience! - My wife and I had a great time during our walking tour experience. The tour guide Wesley was extremely knowledgeable and was great to listen to while guiding us. Don't suggest going on a Sunday like we did as a lot of places were not open, although we did have the tour to our selves which was nice.
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Anama-madrid
Nov 9, 2023
The Old City of London - Beautiful walk in the City of London. We learned a lot and enjoy the walk. I felt I was with a friend, a friend showing us the city. Excellent!
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David
May 26, 2023
Old London history came alive on a walk with Ellie! - Ellie did a wonderful job of keeping us entertained and informed at the same time. She has a natural charisma that is contagious and an energy to match. We so enjoyed all the tips and inside knowledge she had to offer.
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Lisam_trvlr
Apr 6, 2023
Excellent walk for history enthusiasts - London city history fans, this tour is for you! We were on this tour in late March and thoroughly enjoyed the walk (which is more walking than many other London walks) with our fantastic guide, Becky. She introduced us to historic parts of the old city such as the Temple area and the guildhall and showed us many things we may not have seen on our own or doing a self guided walk including the oldest pub in London and the Temple Church (not open on weekends). If you’ve seen all the sights in Westminster, try this walk. It was extremely enjoyable and informative.
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Stephanietv5639vv
Jul 13, 2022
Take the Old City London Walking Tour - This tour was amazing. Becky, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Old City London. We learned so much about the city we could not have learned on our own. Highly recommend.
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From $51
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).