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London on Foot: The 15 Best Walking Tours

42 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 average  ·  from $18

The city is flat, dense and best read at street level. These 15 walks cover Westminster, the City, the East End and the film locations, with group sizes, meeting points and how far each one actually goes.

Magical London: Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour - Borough Market, The Golden Hinde, and Winchester Palace
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Magical London: Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour

1.Magical London: Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22,044 reviews · 135 minutes - 2.5 hours · from $20Our pick

Explore London through Harry Potter filming spots, trivia, famous landmarks, and a Thames boat option on this lively 2.5-hour walking tour.

“Luke was knowledgeable on Harry Portter and was able to show us a different side of London, from the perspective of the movie.”

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London: The Original Jack the Ripper Walking Tour - Christ Church Spitalfields and the Victorian setting
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London: The Original Jack the Ripper Walking Tour

2.The Original Jack the Ripper Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,833 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Explore Whitechapel’s Jack the Ripper sites, Victorian London, suspect theories, and Sherlock Holmes context on a two-hour walking tour.

“Anna was a great tour guide, super friendly and informative. I knew nothing about Jack the Ripper and my husband is an expert and we both really enjoyed the tour! Would recommend.”

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London: Harry Potter Movies Walking Tour (Kids Go Free) - Starting at King’s Cross and Platform 9 ¾
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London: Harry Potter Movies Walking Tour (Kids Go Free)

3.Harry Potter Movies Walking Tour (Kids Go Free)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,071 reviews · 3 hours · from $20

Follow Harry Potter film locations across London, from King’s Cross to London Bridge, with a lively guide, small groups, and free entry for kids under 16.

“Mike was such an awesome tour guide! He was very knowledgeable and made the tour very entertaining. I would totally do this tour again!”

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London: The Great British Rock and Roll Music Walking Tour - Soho’s backstreets and the birth of British rock
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London: The Great British Rock and Roll Music Walking Tour

London: Jack the Ripper Walking Tour - Ripper Vision Tours - Why Whitechapel gives the story weight
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London: Jack the Ripper Walking Tour – Ripper Vision Tours

5.Jack the Ripper Walking Tour – Ripper Vision Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,752 reviews · from $26

Explore Whitechapel at night with Ripper-Vision, vivid Victorian images, expert storytelling, and practical tips for this 105-minute London tour.

“Great our tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the tour. He gave warnings of graphic scene pictures before showing so you could choose to look away. She shared extra facts and his theory of who the ripper was in the end and why.”

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London: Harry Potter Walking Tour in German - Beginning behind Southwark Cathedral
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London: Harry Potter Walking Tour in German

6.Harry Potter Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,505 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $20

Explore Harry Potter filming spots and London landmarks on a lively German walking tour with quizzes, Hogwarts Houses, and an optional Thames boat ride.

“Unser Guide Sarah war großartig. Sie hat uns in die Hogwarts Hauser eingeteilt und hat immer wieder Fragen zu Harry Potter gestellt. Es war wirklich super informativ und unterhaltsam.”

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London: Jack the Ripper Evening Walking Tour - Following the Crime Sites Through Whitechapel
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London: Jack the Ripper Evening Walking Tour

7.Jack the Ripper Evening Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,449 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Walk Whitechapel after dark, explore Jack the Ripper crime sites, and hear vivid Victorian stories, suspects, and social history from an engaging guide.

“George is a great guide and the tour was really good. Lots of facts and little stories about the time. The 2 hours just flew by..”

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London: Street Art and Graffiti Guided Walking Tour - Why a guide matters on this route
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London: Street Art and Graffiti Guided Walking Tour

8.Street Art and Graffiti Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,354 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Explore East London’s street art, Banksy pieces, Brick Lane, and Shoreditch with an expert guide on this lively two-hour walking tour.

“Eva was a brilliant and knowledgeable guide, who inspired a deeper appreciation of the different forms of street art.”

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London: Ghost Walk and River Thames Boat Ride - Green Park and St James’s Palace: royal power with a darker edge
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London: Ghost Walk and River Thames Boat Ride

9.Ghost Walk and River Thames Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,251 reviews · 2 hours · from $26

Explore London’s darker past on a guided ghost walk from Green Park to the Tower, with a 30-minute Thames boat ride or Tube transfer.

“Our guide, Zachary was really good at telling stories. He spoke loud and clear which is needed in London’s buzzing noise. We loved that we got a boat ride in between stories, which also is very convenient so that you can rest your legs or use the toilet. We also had our 2 year old son in a stroller with us. Zachary kindly offered to take small detours to avoid stairs, but we have a light stroller and the few stairs on the tour was no problem at all for us. Recommended!:)”

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London: Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour - The street of shame and the changing face of London
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London: Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour

London: Buckingham Palace Entry Ticket & Royal Walking Tour - Walking down The Mall, London’s royal approach
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London: Buckingham Palace Entry Ticket & Royal Walking Tour

11.Buckingham Palace Entry Ticket & Royal Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,010 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $93

Explore Buckingham Palace with a guided royal walk, State Apartment entry, palace audio guide, and practical tips for a smoother London visit.

“Fun vibrant presentation of history from our young guide. The headsets provided enabled everyone in the large group to hear him at all times. It was great”

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London: Soho Music and Historic Pubs Walking Tour - Soho’s entertainment story, told one drink at a time
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London: Soho Music and Historic Pubs Walking Tour

London: Ghastly Ghosts 2-Hour Walking Tour - Starting at All Hallows by the Tower
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London: Ghastly Ghosts 2-Hour Walking Tour

13.Ghastly Ghosts 2-Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 794 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Explore London’s haunted City after dark, from All Hallows by the Tower to St. Paul’s, with crimes, ghosts, and gripping local tales.

“Really good knowledge from George, who was very entertaining as well as informative. A great evening out, even for London locals!”

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London: Sherlock Holmes-Themed Walking Tour - What the tour reveals about Conan Doyle’s London
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London: Sherlock Holmes-Themed Walking Tour

14.Sherlock Holmes-Themed Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 756 reviews · 2 hours · from $18Best value

Follow Sherlock Holmes through central London, from Piccadilly Circus to filming sites, with literary clues, city history, and expert storytelling.

“great walk around central London, and the guide was the life of the tour! she was knowledgeable, active and funny! if you're a fan of Sherlock, especially the BBC tv series, definitely should join!”

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London: 30 London Sights Guided Walking Tour - Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard
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London: 30 London Sights Guided Walking Tour

15.30 London Sights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 707 reviews · 5 hours · from $63

See 30+ London landmarks in five hours, from Buckingham Palace to Tower Bridge, with a lively guide and practical city tips.

“David was a great guide, knowledgeable and personable. We saw so much of the city!! A ton of walking but it was lovely.”

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