Greater London Trip Overview
Hop onboard our groovy psychedelic ‘Magic Bus’ and travel back to the sites and sounds of Swinging London. Cruise the Kings Road, Chelsea and discover the era-defining locations like *Mary Quant’s ‘Bazaar’ where the mini-skirt was created, John Crittle’s ‘Dandie Fashions’ and ‘Granny Takes A Trip’ – London’s first psychedelic boutique. You’ll see where 60s music legends lived and still live today. Visit the celebrated Troubadour – a music heritage shrine, unchanged from when Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix and many others played there. There’s also a stop outside the iconic Royal Albert Hall for a must-have photo opportunity.
• Live commentary by knowledgable tour guides
• 60s music and original ‘jingles’ supplied by the 60s pirates, RADIO CAROLINE
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Greater London Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Hop onboard our groovy psychedelic ‘Magic Bus’ and travel back to the sites and sounds of Swinging London. Cruise the Kings Road, Chelsea and discover the era-defining locations like *Mary Quant’s ‘Bazaar’ where the mini-skirt was created, John Crittle’s ‘Dandie Fashions’ and ‘Granny Takes A Trip’ – London’s first psychedelic boutique. You’ll see where 60s music legends lived and still live today. Visit the celebrated Troubadour – a music heritage shrine, unchanged from when Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix and many others played there. There’s also a stop outside the iconic Royal Albert Hall for a must-have photo opportunity.
• Live commentary by knowledgable tour guides
• 60s music and original ‘jingles’ supplied by the 60s pirates, RADIO CAROLINE
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Sloane Street, London England
See Neil Aspinal’s flat where Paul McCartney wrote the ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album
Stop At: Sloane Square, London England
See the hotel that The Beatles used as their first London base in the early 1960s
Duration: 2 minutes
Pass By: Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Rd, London SW3 5EE, UK
See the King’s Road locations of era defining fashion boutiques and music venues where 60s legends played, lived and still live today.
Stop At: The Troubadour, 265-267 Old Brompton Rd, London SW5 9JA, UK
Visit one of London’s most important music venues – a shrine, little changed from when Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and many other music legends played and chilled-out here in the 1960s
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione, 190 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5EX, UK
See the venue where The Rolling Stones held their Beggars Banquet launch party, a popular hideout and watering hole for many 60s music legends
Stop At: Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP England
One of only 4 venues where The Beatles and Rolling Stones played on the same bill, The Royal Albert Hall is the most iconic music venue in the world and an ideal backdrop for a group picture or selfie
Duration: 10 minutes
