🏨 City of London Private Self-Guided Walking Tour Activity

City of London Private Self-Guided Walking Tour

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From $11.09

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Departs: London, London

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

See the best of the City of London, learn all about its history—and explore totally independently, without worries of crowds—on this private, self-led audio tour. The creator of this amazing experience is Daniel, who will be your audio voice and "virtual" companion during the whole experience.

Upon booking, download the app to your smartphone and use when, and as often, as you’d like, for up to three weeks. You’ll see neighbourhoods and landmarks like St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower of London, The Royal Exchange, "The Monument", Leadenhall Market and much more, and will learn behind-the-scenes stories from the audio narration of a Local Expert.

Please note: when booking, you will get a separate email with instructions on how to download our app and redeem your unique code (this code is different from your booking reference number!).

What's Included

3 weeks unlimited access to this Self-Guided Tour on the app

An email with instructions to activate your tour (booking reference isn't the code!)

Audio guide, videos, pictures, recommendations and all the info you need

Daniel will guide you through an audio guide (no computer-generated voice!)

Map, directions, GPS route and stops of each tour

What's Not Included

Any entrance fee for the attractions mentioned during the tour

In-person Guide

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 5 - 90

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
This is a private self-guided tour so please follow the safety guidelines of the NHS.

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
This is a private self-guided tour so please follow the safety guidelines of the NHS.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

You want to be looking at the large stone archway separating St Paul’s Cathedral from Paternoster Square. Through the archway, you will be able to see a column with a sun motif at the top.

The archway is known as Temple Bar which used to be the western entrance to the City of London. Visitors had to pass through the archway from Westminster to enter The City.

• Admission Ticket Free

St. Paul's Cathedral

This is arguably the most famous church in the country. It is certainly one of the largest and most striking. The architect was Sir Christopher Wren, and the church was finally opened in the year 1710 after 35 years of construction.

• Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Queen Anne

This is a replica of a statue of Queen Anne placed in St Paul's Cathedral. She was the monarch at the time that the church was completed in 1710.

Anne, like our own Queen Elizabeth II, was not in direct line to be Queen at birth. Anne was the second child of the second son of the King and born female. In England, at that time, male children took precedence over female children.

Discover why this Statue is so important in our tour.

• Admission Ticket Free

St. Mary-le-Bow

This is one of the 51 parish churches rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren during the rebuilding programme that followed the Great Fire of London. You may be surprised to hear that this church is one of the most famous in London.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mansion House of City of London

This is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of The City of London. It was built in 1758 by the official Clerk of the City’s Work, George Dance the Elder. The building is what we call Palladian in style.

• Admission Ticket Free

Duke of Wellington Statue

The Duke was one of the most famous men during the 19th century. He is best known as the man who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Discover both the importance of the Duke and the battle in Daniel's incredible tale.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Royal Exchange

This very imposing classical building is the Royal Exchange. The original building was constructed and paid for by Sir Thomas Gresham and completed in 1571. Queen Elizabeth I opened the building and gave them a license to serve alcohol. Gresham was an agent of the crown and an ambassador for Antwerp.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Statue of James Henry Greathead

This is the statue of the Victorian engineer Henry James Greathead.

Discover why this character has an impressive statue on a large stone plinth in this historical place in Daniel's tale.

• Admission Ticket Free

30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)

This is 30 St Mary Axe, but it’s more commonly referred to as the Gherkin due to its pickle-like shape. At times the building is also known as the Swiss Re Building as this reinsurance firm was the main occupant at the time of construction.

• Admission Ticket Free

St Helen's Bishopsgate Church

When you stand in front of St Helen Bishopsgate you'll feel that it has something unusual about it. That’s probably because it has two front doors, right?

No worries, Daniel will explain that and why that fact was so important in the past.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lloyds of London

This is Lloyd’s building. It was designed by the architect Sir Richard Rogers and opened in 1986. Later it won the RIBA regional award; the London-only forerunner of the Stirling Prize.

• Admission Ticket Free

Leadenhall Market

Our walking route takes us through Leadenhall Market. The current building was designed by The City of London Architect, Horace Jones. Jones is also responsible for designing Smithfield Market just outside The City Walls in the Smithfield/Farringdon area of London as well as the iconic Tower Bridge which we’ll see at the end of our tour today. Leadenhall dates from 1880-2. Horace Jones was tasked with designing ‘a respectable arcade’ for the poultry market.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, or, as all Londoners know it, The Monument. The Great Fire of London burned in 1666 when most of The City was destroyed. Over 13,000 homes were destroyed, 87 churches were burned to the ground, and over 70,000 people were made homeless. According to official records, just six people were killed in the fire but that is almost certainly an underestimate.

• Admission Ticket Free

St. Dunstan in the East

St Dunstan in the East is no longer a church but a public garden set within the stone walls and under the tower of the former church. It’s a much-loved green space enjoyed by City workers.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

All Hallows By The Tower

This is All Hallows by the Tower. All Hallows is another way to say ‘All Souls’. This church is sometimes known as All Hallows Barking. This is because the church was built by the owners of Barking Abbey in Essex who owned land on this site. The original building was constructed in 675AD and is the oldest church in London.

• Admission Ticket Free

Tower of London

We’ve now arrived at our final stop on the tour, The Tower of London. It was built following the Norman conquest of England when William I defeated English King Harald at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

• Admission Ticket Free

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