🏨 Wartime London small group tour Activity

Wartime London small group tour

» London » London » London

From $69.06

2 reviews (5.00)

Price varies by group size

Lowest Price Guarantee

Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: London, London

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Learn more

Overview

Wartime London is an emotive and unique tour exclusive to Evan Evans. Step back in time and see how the Blitz shaped modern London using an exclusive photo brochure. See evidence of bomb damage on buildings today, surviving signs for life-saving air raid shelters, and the monuments dedicated to our wartime heroes. With radio news broadcasts, sound effects & period music you will uncover an incredible period of history.

• Exclusive: Free souvenir photo brochure for each guest
• See shrapnel damage still visible on buildings today
• Hear original radio news and sound effects
• Discover how the Blitz shaped modern London
• Feel the atmosphere of the 1940s with a vintage music soundtrack
• Small group - a maximum of 16 guests

What's Included

Compare images of key locations in the Blitz with their modern-day alternative

Compare wartime photos of key landmarks with their modern-day appearance

Feel the atmosphere of the 1940's with a vintage musical soundtrack

Listen to original news broadcasts from the day as though you are witnessing history

See Downing Street, where Neville Chamberlain famously broadcast the British declaration of war on Germany

See where Sir Winston Churchill delivered his VE Day speech to a jubilant British crowd

What's Not Included

Admissions

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 16
ADULT: Age: 17 - 59
SENIOR: Age: 60 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

Whitehall

Pass through Whitehall, where along the way you’ll see the statues dedicated to notable Allied figures including Churchill, Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris, as well as several monuments dedicated the Battle of Britain, Women of WWII and the Cenotaph- the site of Britain’s national war memorial.

• Admission Ticket Free

Parliament Square

Pass through Parliament Square en-route to Whitehall, where along the way you’ll see the statues dedicated to notable Allied figures including Churchill, Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt at Grosvenor Square and Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris at St. Clement Danes Church, as well as several monuments dedicated the Battle of Britain, Women of WWII and the Cenotaph - the site of Britain’s national war memorial.

• Admission Ticket Free

Victoria Embankment

Pass by Embankment and see the Battle of Britain Memorial. It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

The core of the monument is a number of scenes, not just of the Battle of Britain itself, but also related topics of both military and ordinary life at that time.

• Admission Ticket Free

Aldwych Tube Station

Take a short walk from the Waldorf Hotel to the now disused Strand Station, a former air-raid shelter.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. James' Square

See the building where ‘Operation Overlord’ wad planned, including the Allied landings on D-Day – the largest air, naval and land operation in history.

• Admission Ticket Free

Park Lane

Pass by Park Lane to see the Animals in War Memorial. The memorial was designed by English sculptor David Backhouse to commemorate the countless animals that have served and died under British military command throughout history. It was unveiled by Princess Anne in 2004.

• Admission Ticket Free

Grosvenor Square

Take a short guided walk around Grosvenor Square. See Eisenhower HQ, the old American Embassy, the Roosevelt Statue and the Eagle Squadrons Memorial.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Book Now

« All Activities

Wartime London small group tour Activity - London Travel Guide

All you need to know about Hotels, Activities and Information for London