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London: Highlights, History & Hidden Gems Walking Tour

Recommended by 90% of travelers
London, England
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

London’s neighborhoods run into one another, making it hard to get your bearings when you first arrive. Walk with a guide through Soho, Mayfair, and Piccadilly Circus, hearing stories that span the city’s past and present, from life in 1960s London to “Harry Potter™” filming locations. Along the way, pick up a sense of how the city fits together.
  • Get your bearings in central London on a guided walk through Soho and Mayfair
  • Pick your guide’s brain on where to eat after the tour
  • Stop for photos at Piccadilly Circus and other landmarks along the way
  • Join in easily, with a route that’s accessible for wheelchairs and strollers

What's Included

  • Professional Guide
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • South Molton Street
    S Molton St, London, UK

    In the square on the Corner of Oxford Street, and South Molton Street. The guide will be holding a blue flag. Exact directions to this spot, your guide and a one-tap ""running late"" are in your SYC Passport: app.seeyour.city, with your Viator booking reference and the surname on the booking.

End point

  • 13 King St, London WC2E 8HN, UK

    The tour concludes at the entrance to the covered market in the centre of Covent Garden. A short walk from Leicester Square, Soho and Seven Dials.

Itinerary

1

Mayfair

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

Burlington Arcade

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

Piccadilly Circus

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4

Chinatown

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

Soho

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

6

Trafalgar Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

7

Covent Garden

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of the starting time in order not to miss the tour as it will be hard to catch up once arrived late.
  • Your interactive tickets, games and concierge live in your SYC Passport: go to app.seeyour.city, enter your Viator booking reference and the surname on the booking.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 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

4.5
based on 10 reviews
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Impeccable

Morena_F, Oct 2026
It was a fantastic experience. Our guide, Perla, was just as fantastic! She showed us another point of view of London, aspects that a tourist would never expect to see and that deserve to be seen and known. She revealed intriguing gems about London and its inhabitants. Rating: 10/10
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La visite idéale pour tous les francophones.

Pascale_V, Apr 2025
Très belle découverte des quartiers de Londres en compagnie de notre super guide francophone Anais. Merci à elle de nous avoir emmenées dans plein d'endroits historiques et charmants aussi. Je conseille vivement cette visite lors de votre séjour à Londres.
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