Historic Pub Walking Tour of London
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London, England
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore London’s historic pubs on a guided walking tour through Covent Garden, visiting four centuries-old pubs with unique histories. Enjoy time for a local drink at each stop while learning about the pubs’ colorful pasts and social role. This tour offers a rich experience of British pub culture and lively atmosphere, with plenty of pub recommendations to enhance your visit.
- Discover London's historic pub scene on a guided walking tour
- Benefit from plenty of local insights from your guide
- Wander between each pub on foot to soak up the city's atmosphere
- Leave the tour with plenty of recommendations for the rest of your stay
What's Included
- Guided walking tour of London's historic pubs
- Entry into 4 historic London pubs is included in the price of the tour
- Guaranteed seating in an 800-year-old London pub
- Drink recommendations including local beverages
- Local history, historic tales and stories of pub folklore
- Professional Tour Guide
- Drinks - All drinks are at own expense
- Food
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Embankment station, Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6NS, UK
The tour starts at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit). Please go to the 'Embankment Pier Exit'. This is signposted inside the station. Please meet your tour guide who will be holding a yellow umbrella.
End point
- Covent Garden, London, UK
The tour will end in Covent Garden.
Operating hours.1:30 pm
Itinerary
1
London
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- The tour starts at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit). Please go to the 'Embankment Pier Exit'. This is signposted inside the station. Please meet your tour guide who will be holding a yellow umbrella.
- All guests must be 18 years old or over. Identification required.
- The tour is not suitable for guests with walking or mobility difficulties.
- The tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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
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Anonymous, Jun 2026
Conner was an amazing guide. He was charismatic, engaging, and very knowledgeable. He was with a young lady, Sara who was learning the ropes but she was nice too. The length of time of this tour was just right. You don't return to your starting point your tour ends at the last pub. The drink recommendations were great and he tried to Taylor it to the large group. He had great knowledge of the history of the places as well as the areas we visited. The pubs were spaced well apart and the pacing of the tour was right on. We would recommend.
Karen_T, Jun 2026
Erik was a great guide- friendly & knowledgeable. Group was a good size as well. Highly recommend this tour.
Bill_B, May 2026
The tour of pubs in London was a fantastic experience. Conor was an excellent guide who knew the history of the pubs we visited as well as the city we visited on our walking tour. I highly recommend this tour if you’re visiting London and hopefully you get Conor as your guide.
Paul_N, May 2026
Shorts walks between pubs, Connor was a great guide. Interesting history. Hot day though the guide found the shade. Good day overall
Wayne_V, May 2026
Fun way to see a bit of the city with alot of fun. Nice small group. Conner, our guide was very friendly and added nice tidbits along the way. He made the tour for us!
Richard_c, May 2026
Our tour guide Rachel was amazing 👏 full of positive vibes and her knowledge of all 4 pubs were fantastic
ndnl6185, May 2026
Fun relaxing tour. Connor was a great guide bringing both knowledge and humor!
A must do while walking London.
Lucy_R, Apr 2026
Shannon was really a fabulous tour guide, personable, informative and entertaining. My cousins and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire afternoon. His recommendations were also very helpful. In all, a big thumbs up!!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience! It was a pleasure having you with us at See The Sights Tours London, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Madi_V, Mar 2026
Our travel guide was the best, went to such cool and historic spots with the best drinks and food. Definitely recommend this for your next trip
Anne_G, Jan 2026
Some interesting history, but also some off time to experience each pub and enjoy a pint. Would be great with a group!
Kim_B, Dec 2025
A great way to find fun pubs. Ou guide Rachel was the best and was very knowledgeable about lots of other places and history of London.. Not too much walking but got to see more than just the pubs.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for the lovely review! We're delighted Rachel was the best guide for you — super knowledgeable about pub history, London, and perfect drink recommendations at those unique, historic spots. It's fantastic to hear the walking wasn't too much but you still saw so much more. We'd love to have you back for another cosy pub afternoon!
Cheers,
See The Sights Tours London
Jim_L, Nov 2025
Great tour guide, Rachel. She was very knowledgeable about pub history and gave us drink recommendations at each of the very old but unique pubs in the Covent Garden area.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you, Jim! We're delighted Rachel impressed you with her deep knowledge of pub history and spot-on drink recommendations at those very old, unique Covent Garden gems. It's feedback like yours that keeps us passionate — hope to see you again soon!
See The Sights Tours London
Veronica_S, Nov 2025
Excellent afternoon well spent. Rachel was a walking encyclopaedia about the history of London and the pubs. Went to pubs that we would never have found ourselves.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for the excellent review! We're so glad Rachel's walking-encyclopaedia knowledge introduced you to pubs you'd never have found on your own. What a perfect afternoon — hope to share more hidden history with you soon!
Cheers,
See The Sights Tours London
Grace_H, Oct 2025
Our guide was really informative and informal, managed a big group well. The pubs were all different and interesting. We had a great time!
Tracy_F, Sep 2025
Rachel, our guide was excellent.
Very knowledgeable about the area, historical and fun facts about the pubs and area.
Great day out , excellent value and a drive by Princess Anne too 😁
Robbin_S, Sep 2025
We had so much fun on the Historic Pub Walking Tour! Rachel was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and made the experience very special but her humor. Highly recommend.
Allison_F, Aug 2025
Rachel was the best guide we had such a great experience. Such insightful info about pubs history and the drinks at each stop.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you, Allison! Rachel will be over the moon that you had such a great experience and found her insightful info about pub history and the drinks at each stop so enjoyable. She's truly one of the best — hope to welcome you back for more!
Cheers,
See The Sights Tours London
Linda_M, Jun 2025
Fun way to spend an afternoon - Connor gave lots of great info about the pubs, and also the beers (and other drinks) available. Definitely would recommend for your trip to London!
Ben_C, Apr 2025
The only tour we did in London and it was a great value for the money. Good history, good walking, and the other guests made it fun! I’ll never do another boring, exhausting tour again. Historic pub tour! What a great idea.
Alan_R, Mar 2025
Meet on the river side of embankment tube station. I looked at instructions and this was not prominent enough.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for your review. We've got a copy of your confirmation email/ticket and can see that the meeting point is mentioned twice. Nevertheless thank you for joining us on the tour and we hope you had a great time!
Beverly_K, Feb 2025
Had a great time. Guide was knowledgeable engaged and entertaining despite a cold day out. Made a great effort to connect with everyone.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for taking part in our Historic Pub Tour! We hope you enjoyed the mix of great pubs and fascinating history with See The Sights Tours London.
Haley_H, Jan 2025
Tour guides were great and fun to be around. Super informative. Great price and a great time. Definitely would recommend
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for joining our Historic Pub Tour with See The Sights Tours London! We hope you enjoyed the stories behind each iconic pub.
Danielle_w, Dec 2024
This was fun! No one in our group liked beer, which was a funny surprise, so our awesome guide modified the tour to focus on cider, sours, and cocktails. We enjoyed meeting new people and sharing a meal together at the end of the tour. I'll share photos on Insta (@KittyDeschanel).
Response from Host, Mar 2025
It was great having you on our Historic Pub Tour! Thanks for choosing See The Sights Tours London, where history meets a great pint even if you dislike beer!
grominfo, Dec 2024
Carolina tour guide was incredible!! Knowledgeable about the pubs, city, monuments, culture. The 4 pubs were uniquely different and excellent choices.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for being part of our tour! We appreciate your review and are so glad to know
that you enjoyed your time with See The Sights Tours London.
NaidelynCruz, Nov 2024
An amazing time and the guide for out tour was so engaging and fun to listen to. We got to visit these really cool pubs and taste a few pints. I'm not much of a drinker but even I had a few drinks I want to try again. I got to talk to strangers on this tour who by the end, got to really connect with about the experience. The instructions were really clear on how to get there and all pubs were good distances from each other, I would recommend this to anyone!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for joining See The Sights Tours London and for sharing your experience in a review! We’re so happy to know you had a great time and hope to see you again soon.
Diana_T, Oct 2024
Mike was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He was a great speaker and connected with all the people in the group. He was very sociable and easy to converse with. He guided us to 4 pubs, all with different personalities and locations but all walkable. We were able to sit for 1/2 hour in each place and enjoy a pint/drink. I was a solo traveler so this was a way to meet new people and see and learn new things in London. Very interesting history behind each pub.
I would highly recommend.
Dawn_T, Oct 2024
The tour guide Carolina was excellent. We had a wonderful experience visiting all the historical pubs.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
It was a pleasure having you on our tour at See The Sights Tours London. Thank you for your review! We appreciate it and hope you had an unforgettable experience.
Linda_N, Sep 2024
Caroline was an amazing guide. The tour from start to finish was excellent. She provided great history, as we walked between pubs. We had a great group of people, and she interacted with everyone. Great way to spend and afternoon in London
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for joining See The Sights Tours London! Your review means the world to us, and we're glad you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you again for another tour!
Carol_B, Aug 2024
Rachel was a wonderful guide…sooo easy to talk to…interesting person…well informed of the pubs…organized…moved us along at the right pace.
Raj_P, Aug 2024
Historical briefs, Varity of Beer-details, Building explanations, enjoyable walking space, and Mike the guide was excellent and highly knowledgeable.
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