Historic London Pub Tour

Recommended by 91% of travelers

London, England

1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Drink in centuries of London history on a beer-fueled walking tour of the capital’s traditional pubs. Follow in the footsteps of literary icons like Charles Dickens and Dylan Thomas as you seek out famous drinking dens and hear stories of Victorian gin palaces, haunted beer cellars and legendary bar brawls. Cap it off by enjoying a complimentary half-pint of beer as you mingle with the locals.

Immerse yourself in London’s famous pub culture
Enjoy a complimentary half-pint of beer en route
Learn insider stories and history, and visit places only locals know
Spot famous London landmarks and neighborhoods as you go

What's Included

Local guide
Half-pint of beer

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Chancery Lane Station
London, UK
Chancery Lane Tube Station on the corner of Grays Inn Road

End point

The Lamb & Flag, Covent Garden
33 Rose St, London WC2E 9EB, UK

Operating hours
.1:00 pm

Itinerary

The Cross Keys

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Lamb & Flag, Covent Garden

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Near public transportation

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 22 reviews

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Great pubs, ales and London stories!

Thomas_D, Nov 2023

The pub tour sounded interesting but it was a surprise how fun it was. We especially enjoyed our guide George as he explained all the unique stories of the pubs but also throughout the walk between the pubs much of London city history. His knowledge and stories were fascinating and his passion of history and story telling made you appreciate London history……we were surprised it was one of our best tours!!

Great time

Ian_S, Oct 2023

George is a very knowledgeable guide and a great storyteller. We spent a couple of enjoyable hours in London and learnt several interesting facts. Would recommend this tour to anyone

One of the best

Rod_O, Apr 2023

An amazing time! George was incredibly knowledgeable and was able to answer every single question, even the crazy ones. Would highly recommend, also great drinking buddy!

Definitely recommend

Christine_H, Mar 2022

Me and my partner Tim had a great tour with George who was a really good historian. It felt like we got so much more than just walking and stopping in certain places since he knew so much about little details all around, throughout the entire walk. Really, really good! We also got lots of other tips for places to go and explore and a new favourite pub for good food.

Not what we expected

Amanda_T, Oct 2018

I've been on a fair share of pub tours and pub crawls, and this was not what I expected. This was a historic walking tour of the city of London that stopped at a couple pubs. It was super casual with minimal structure. I don't think our tickets were checked.The tour met an Underground stop, walked to a pub for a half-pint, then walked around for a mile or so stopping to look at pubs, then eventually ended up an another pub about 90 minutes after the first. Our guide was really nice and had some fun stories to share, but it was definitely more of a historic walking tour than a pub tour.

We were enjoying the tour, our guide...

Denise A, Sep 2017

We were enjoying the tour, our guide was friendly and informative, but then very abruptly ended the tour. It was supposed to go for two hours, but went for an hour and a half. He bought us a beer and left. We were all a bit stunned.

This was a fun pub tour-only 3 of us...

kristin.mann, Jul 2017

This was a fun pub tour-only 3 of us so we were able to ask lots of questions and get to know George. Probably wouldn't do this on a Sunday again as some of the pubs were closed...still a fun tour though-highly recommend!

George met us at the stated meeting...

Meredith M, Jun 2017

George met us at the stated meeting point. We were very lucky to be the only 2 on the tour. We spent 2 hours walking the back streets of London and visited 2 iconic London pubs with a beer in each. I recommend this tour.

Very informative and met some very nice...

Ralph S, Sep 2016

Very informative and met some very nice people. Pubs were interesting and enjoyed the pints!

We loved it! We had no one else...

Geraldine C, Jul 2016

We loved it! We had no one else joining us so we got an individual. We immediately were friends with our guide! If we had more time we would have him accompany us to everything in London! Lots of interesting information about history, even where Charles Dickens drank! Highly recommend this!

If I could give 10 stars I would! On...

arale28, Oct 2015

If I could give 10 stars I would! On the day of the tour, we were the only ones on the tour and George did a fantastic job of making it feel like a personalized tour. The tour was educational, fun and sprinkled with anecdotes. I loved all the pubs we visited and it was definitely one of the best tours I've been on. Thank you George, for making our pub tour the highlight of our trip!

Die Pub-Tour war ein großartiges...

Christine K, Nov 2017

Die Pub-Tour war ein großartiges Erlebnis. Unser Guide George hat uns nicht nur die Geschichte der Pubs näher gebracht sondern auch unterhaltsame Geschichten um London. Und das alles auf interessante und lockere Art. Von daher sehr empfehlenswert. Zur Verkostung gab es drei verschiedene Biersorten, die unterschiedlicher nicht hätten sein können.