London's Hidden Gems and Secret History Private Guided Tour
London, England
- 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
London is full of historic monuments, beautiful architecture, and traditional pubs, but this tour is designed to take you off the tourist trail. With a private guide and a custom-made itinerary, discover the sights not included on most city tours—Dickensian alleyways, Roman ruins, ancient churches, and hidden gems that only locals know about.
- See a side of London not seen on most tours
- Local guide: receive tips on what to do and where to go
- Private tour: customize your tour to suit your interests
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off from your London hotel
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Embankment station, Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6NS, UK
Outside the station next to the Coffee Stand called "Blues and Royals"
End point
- Monument Station, Underground Ltd, King William St, London EC4R 9AA, UK
Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
St Bride's Church
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Smithfield Market
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Postman's Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Guildhall
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Bank of England
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
George and Vulture
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Leadenhall Market
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Moderate walking - Please inform if you have any mobility issues
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
5.0
based on 8 reviews
Denise_D, Jan 2026
We had an excellent tour guide and learned so much hidden history. I would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Great review! Thank you so much. A pleasure to show you old London. I hope to see you again on another tour.
Kent_P, Aug 2025
Excellent tour of places of interest not commonly shown. Richard was
Well informed and presented well.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for this great review. I am so glad you enjoyed the tour.
Hope to see you again for one of my other tours.
Mike_H, Aug 2024
Richard was incredibly knowledgeable of the history of London and the buildings and people who made up the history. It was the perfect tour if you are wanting to go deeper into the past and have seen the typical places. We learned so much more than just surface level history and were able to go to places we had never seen before. Richard was great about tailoring the content to our group as well. Only hitting the high points on things we were less interested in but going deeper on things we wanted to learn more about.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much for this really lovely review. It was my pleasure to meet you and show you some of the interesting history and places here in London. I hope to see you on a future trip! Thank you once again.
RobertG_J, Jul 2024
Amazingly revelatory of London history most richly from Dickens, but inclusive of Conan Doyle's Holmes, Melville, Franklin, and Burr. Archeological insights into Roman Londinium afforded by German bombs dropped on a picturesque church in WWII, much insight into Dickens' sources for 'A Christmas Carol': plausibly, the corner where the massive turkey might have been hung on Christmas day, the door knocker where Marley appeared, the home where Scrooge was imagined to have dwelled, the counting house; autobiographical facts for 'David Copperfield,' Dickens' favorite tavern, Richard, the tour's guide, is simply a fountain of delightful information for any fan of mid 19th century English literature/life and old London city history. I've hardly ever spend a more engaging 3 hours than these and would do it again tomorrow! Again, Richard is a peerless tour guide. Highly, highly recommended.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thank you so much! This is such a lovely review and I really appreciate your kind words. I love London, and it's a real pleasure to be able to show enthusiastic and interesting people like you, around some of the cities hidden nooks that they may otherwise not see.
I hope to see you again for another tour, and maybe we can seek out some further areas if interest. Thank you so much once again!
Clasina_H, Jun 2022
Richard is very knowledgeable on the entire area… we loved it, what a great knowledge of Dickens snd courts. We will be back for another tour with him and surely recommend Richard, very very pleasant and enjoyable guide who knows the hidden places. We have been to London over 100 times, but 90 percent of what he showed us was new to us! Well done Richard 👍
theresa_c, Jun 2018
Richard of Richard Tours conducted this tour for us. He met us at our hotel and we began our walking tour of London. Many of the sights we were shown were hidden and we could have never found them on our own. Richard had many interesting stories to tell along the way. The tour does require quite a bit of walking but comfort stops could be made along the way. We highly recommend this tour as given by Richard.
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