Magical Christmas Lights in London: Private Black Cab Tour
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London, England
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get into the holiday spirit with this private tour of London's festive illuminations. London is a sprawling city, and getting around to all of the displays in one go is no straightforward feat. Save your feet and let your driver navigate the way on board a classic black cab. Enjoy a roadside view of the lights around Regent Street, Oxford Street, Bond Street, Covent Garden, and more.
- Enjoy a personalized experience on this private tour
- Hear stories from your guide that you're unlikely to find in a guidebook
- Relax with pickup from select Central London hotels
- Perfect for photographers and anyone who loves festive cheer
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Pick up from Central London locations
- TXE, TX4 or Mercedes Vito London Taxi in black or other colours
- Pickup from locations outside of Central London
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Regent Street
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Oxford Street
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Marylebone
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Bond Street
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Carnaby Street
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Covent Garden
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Trafalgar Square
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Strand (Pass By)
Connaught village (Pass By)
Buckingham Palace (Pass By)
Westminster Abbey (Pass By)
Thames River (Pass By)
Piccadilly Circus (Pass By)
Soho (Pass By)
Marble Arch (Pass By)
Mayfair (Pass By)
Westminster Abbey (Pass By)
Chelsea (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- 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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Featured review
Miranda_W
What an exciting excellent experience to see the lights. My driver Dean was so nice and knowledgeable about the history of London. Was very courteous and a great driver. I recommend this tour highly especially if you love Christmas and the lights. I would book this again when in London for the holidays.
Reviews
4.9
based on 50 reviews
Kathleen_P, Jan 2026
John is an excellent and fun guide! He took us throughout London and took us to see all the beautiful lights. We stopped and took great pictures in all the special displays!
Susan_B, Jan 2026
Our family of three thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Seb picked us up at our hotel at 4pm and took us to see many Christmas lights in a variety of areas. He kindly took a few pictures of us too when he could. Because of traffic and the crowds, we may have missed a few spots like Covent Garden, but Seb made up for it by taking us to so many other places. He had a great sense of humor too. We arranged in advance to be dropped off at a restaurant we made a dinner reservation at which was very helpful too. Definitely recommend.
FrankD_M, Dec 2025
John D, our driver and guide was excellent per his knowledge and guidance. He knew all the stops to get the best pictures. Best tour we have experiencef.
Miranda_W, Dec 2025
What an exciting excellent experience to see the lights. My driver Dean was so nice and knowledgeable about the history of London. Was very courteous and a great driver. I recommend this tour highly especially if you love Christmas and the lights. I would book this again when in London for the holidays.
Caroline_E, Dec 2025
John was fantastic!! He was very knowledgeable and had a lot of great stories about the people and architecture and Christmas lights! I would love to do this again!
Leslie_C, Dec 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Tony was an excellent driver and historical guide and took us to many fabulous Christmas lights and hidden gem spots, tailoring the tour to our likes. We stopped several times for photos and short walks. Tony’s knowledge of the history of London was very interesting. Highly recommend.
Leta_M, Dec 2025
It was amazing!! Jon was the best!! London is my favorite city but there is something magical about it at Christmas.
Catherine_R, Dec 2025
Make this one of your first tours. It provides a good overview of central London, including famous stores and streets with so many lights.
Sharyn_A, Dec 2025
Guide, Johnny had so much knowledge of the city, we had a great experience. Able to stop off on the way to look at areas and take photos. Well worth doing this tour I would highly recommend.
Wei_W, Dec 2024
Our guide Jeremy is the best! He’s super knowledgeable about the in and out of London, and knows exactly where we need to go at what time. He is super friendly and funny, and has lots of good story to tell. He also customized the tour and made recommendations based on our interests. The highlight is that he took my son, Vincent, to the Vincent Square, and played the song Vincent and had us recorded the moment. It was so creative and special. Thank you Jeremy for this wonderful experience.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Good day, thank you so much for your enthusiastic review. We are thrilled that Jeremy was able to enrich your tour with his wide-set knowledge about London and friendly nature. It sounds like a fantastic memory that Jeremy made possible with your son. It's amazing to hear how you all had a memorable experience.
We hope to welcome you back on another Black Cab Heritage Tour. Best wishes!
karen_g, Dec 2024
It was a wonderful tour of the Christmas lights with many extra anecdotes along the way. Jeremy was really lively and engaging!
Julie_G, Dec 2023
Jamie was awesome. The tour was fantastic. He was great about making sure we captured pictures and saw as much as possible. I would highly recommend this tour and asking for him.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
A quality review, thanks Julie!
Jamie enjoyed every moment touring with you guys!
Allison_G, Dec 2023
Gary was filled with information about Christmas and London’s history all while being hilarious. This was our most memorable tour. We ♥️ Gary.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
We are sending back the love ❤️ Allison!
Gary had an awesome time in the company of you guys, and so thank you for such a cherished review!
Tours should also be amusing as well as bursting with knowledge!
Jocelynn_A, Dec 2023
Excellent service from Wesley!
This is a must do tour during the holidays. It’s a bit pricey, but it pays off in the end.
Wesley was very accommodating with our needs. He is also an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable of London’a streets and history.
He is very respectful, especially to my mother who needed extra hand.
12-18-2023
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Wesley is such a popular Black Cab Heritage Tour Guide, and so grateful for your positive reporting, thanks Jocelyn.
We also appreciate you pointing out the value of your experience, plus the assistance offered for your mom’s mobility requirements.
Brigitte_P, Dec 2023
Lights were beautiful and we loved the fact that we exited the cab for short guided walks. Paul H was a fab guide, offering juicy tidbits of historical facts and taking us off the beaten path.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
An awesome review too, thanks Brigette!
London’s Christmas Lights are magical, and Paul and his colleagues love showcasing them during the evenings of the festive season.
This popular experience is also about short walkabouts under those dazzling spectacles, and Regent Street and Carnaby Street were particularly impressive this time around.
A special London tradition that is here to stay, and speaking of traditions, our hosts have a great chance on this tour for some special storytelling!
Krysta_T, Dec 2023
Our guide Mick was fantastic! He knew so much history of London and as we talked about history, he readjusted the tour so we could see parts of London’s Christmas lights that would be more special to us. We enjoyed this tour!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thanks for your marvellous feedback, Krysta!
London has a proud and spectacular Christmas Lights display, which just gets better every year.
We are also proud and privileged to have the fully capable and experienced Mick as one of our Black Cab Heritage Tour Guides.
Sean_D, Dec 2022
Loved our tour with Geoff….great lights, perfectly comfortable cab, but best of all Geoff’s knowledge of the city and his willingness to share was appreciated by our whole group. Made for a Merry Christmas to be sure
Response from Host, Jun 2023
A very merry review too, Sean.
Geoff sends his best wishes!
Winter_C, Nov 2021
Mark went above and beyond to provide a truly delightful and informative tour! He helped us access the Christmas light from angles we would not have known about as tourists. Stellar experience!
Response from Host, Nov 2021
We love showcasing our London Christmas Lights, and your Private Driver Guide host Mark Morris had a great time showing you guys our festive makeover!
Andrew_E, Dec 2020
It was a stunning tour, with Bill as our driver and guide, showing himself to be extremely chatty and very knowledgeable. The experience was well planned allowing us time to stop, have short discussions and take pictures too. Although we have been to London before, this was certainly one of our top tour experiences.
We are definitely going to opt in to a number of other excursions that are on offer. If other guides are of the calibre of the outstanding Bill, we are surely in for a treat!
Response from Host, Dec 2020
Thanks for taking time out to post such a 'stunning' review Andrew - we know that Bill Berry thoroughly enjoyed touring the Christmas Lights with your family bubble!
nadia_h, Dec 2023
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce moment magique à travers les lumières de londres notre guide était attentionné et fort aimable...à refaire
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Les lumières festives de Londres sont en effet vraiment magiques, et c'était notre privilège de vous les présenter ! Merci pour cette superbe critique Nadia!
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