Greater London Trip Overview
Explore the city at your own pace with self-guided tours. It is like walking with a local, only that you do not depend on the guide’s schedule.
We offer access to 4 self-guided tours in London, that will allow you to learn the history of our city, listen to some curious facts and visit the most emblematic places.
You can take either all of these tours, thus exploring the main parts of London or choose some of them and ignore others:
– Hidden gems of City of London
– London: Dark side of Medieval Sin City
– Walking around Piccadilly
– Leicester and Covent Garden
As a bonus, we offer a self-guided bar crawl:
– “Secret Bars of Shoreditch”
All the tours are walking tours, each one of them taking between 1 and 2 hours.
To access the tours, you will have to download the Lokimo app to your phone.
The tours include the ready-to-go itineraries, made by a local guide, GPS navigation, sightseeing descriptions, tips and bits of advices.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
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
Explore the city at your own pace with self-guided tours. It is like walking with a local, only that you do not depend on the guide’s schedule.
We offer access to 4 self-guided tours in London, that will allow you to learn the history of our city, listen to some curious facts and visit the most emblematic places.
You can take either all of these tours, thus exploring the main parts of London or choose some of them and ignore others:
– Hidden gems of City of London
– London: Dark side of Medieval Sin City
– Walking around Piccadilly
– Leicester and Covent Garden
As a bonus, we offer a self-guided bar crawl:
– “Secret Bars of Shoreditch”
All the tours are walking tours, each one of them taking between 1 and 2 hours.
To access the tours, you will have to download the Lokimo app to your phone.
The tours include the ready-to-go itineraries, made by a local guide, GPS navigation, sightseeing descriptions, tips and bits of advices.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS England
This legendary square was founded in 1819 and became an extremely important junction since its construction.
Pass By: Hatchards, 187 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LE England
The Oldest Bookshop in the United Kingdom and the Official Bookseller to the Royal Household.
Pass By: Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER England
Since 1707, Fortnum & Mason has been home to extraordinary food, joy-giving things and unforgettable experiences.
Pass By: Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House Piccadilly Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD England
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects.
Stop At: Shepherd Market, London W1J 7QU England
Shepherd market is a charming small square and piazza developed in 1735-46 by Edward Shepherd. It comprises a number of small side streets with a variety of boutique shops, restaurants and impressive Victorian pubs.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
An early version of Leicester Square was laid out in 1665 and houses modelled on those in Pall Mall were built around it. From 1712 to 1760 Leicester House served as a palace for two princes of Wales and the square consequently became a fashionable resort.
Stop At: Chinatown, Gerrard Street & Lisle Street, London W1D 6JW England
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west, Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street. It contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other Chinese-run businesses.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Agatha Christie Memorial, Cranbourn St, London England
The memorial depicts a book with Christie at its centre. It is about 2.4 metres high and made of bronze.
Stop At: Phoenix Garden, 21 Stacey Street, London WC2H 8DG England
Phoenix Garden is a real refuge in the West End. It is an amazing place given its small size and location with frogs, dragonflies, cherries and many flowers.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Leadenhall Market, Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 1LR England
Leadenhall Market is a buzzy, beautiful and airy market in the heart of the City of London, that boasts a unique selection of boutiques, shops, restaurants and bars. It is a hidden gem – both outdoors and covered – with rich heritage and stunning architecture dating back to the 14th century.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Clink Prison Museum Soho Wharf 1 Clink Street Clink Prison Museum Soho Wharf, London SE1 9DG England
The Clink Prison dates back to 1144 making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons.
Pass By: Winchester Palace, Clink Street, London SE1 9DG England
The remains of the great hall of Winchester Palace, built in the early 13th century as the London house of the Bishop of Winchester.
Pass By: London Bridge, London SE1 9DD England
There has been a bridge across the River Thames in London for nearly 2,000 years. The first “London Bridge” was built by the Romans in 43 A.D. They built a temporary pontoon bridge which was planks laid across a row of anchored boats, or they may have used ferry boats.
