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East London Walking Tour: Street Art and History
5.0
14 Ratings
Greater London
Discover the hidden gems of East London on a 2.5 hour semi-private guided walking tour. Explore Brick Lane, Shoreditch, and Spitalfields Market, and learn about the area’s fascinating history and vibrant street art scene.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- East End - From the origins of Cockney rhyming slang to the hipsters of Shoreditch via the curry houses of Brick Lane, this neighborhood is a proud representation of the vast melting-pot that is London. Notorious as the hunting ground of 19th century serial killer Jack the Ripper, it’s now home to London’s best street art including Shepard Fairey and Banksy. The East End is alive with contradictions and colorful characters, and we’ll introduce you to our favorites, like the many vendors at Spitalfields Market. We’ll explore the streets and neighborhoods that will leave you wanting to stick around and mingle with the hipsters all afternoon.
What's Included
- Semi-Private Walking Tour
- Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
- Duration 2 - 2.5 Hours
- Group Size Is Never More Than 12 Guests
- Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
- Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information
Discover the hidden gems of East London on a 2.5-hour semi-private walking tour, limited to 12 guests. Our knowledgeable local guides will lead you through the vibrant streets and alleys, showcasing highlights such as Brick Lane, Shoreditch, and Spitalfields Market. Uncover the area’s evolution from a 1960s crime hub to a contemporary fashion hotspot, and marvel at stunning street art by renowned artists like Shepard Fairey and Banksy. Throughout the tour, venture off the usual path to explore parts of London that many tourists overlook.
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 12 people per tour allowed
- Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed during this tour. We recommend comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, umbrella in case of rain and hat during summer. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some can’t be visited from the inside.
Location
Kindertransport statue at Liverpool Street Station
Liverpool Street
Meet your guide outside of the Liverpool Station main entrance by the Bronze statue “Kindertransport” situated outside on the esplanade of the clock tower of the main entrance of Liverpool Station on the corner of Liverpool Street and Old Broad Street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Karencm315zn
Sep 22, 2024
If you like art and enjoy walking, this tour is for you - Wesley was our guide, and WOW, what a great experience. He was very knowledgeable about the street art and we couldn’t have been more pleased with our experience. I’ve never seen an original Banksy, and he showed us several. Highly recommend!
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Elliot
Sep 22, 2024
An exceptional experience - We spent 3 days touring London and this was the best part of our visit. Wesley was not just your average guide giving us a canned tour. He was a true expert on the art and artists of the East End. The art was amazing and the history of the street art was fascinating. Wesley was also very friendly and personable. We really enjoyed the Tate Modern museum the next day. This was better!
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John
Jun 7, 2024
Amazing street art! - Lucy was a fantastic guide. We enjoyed our walk through East London. The street art was amazing. Our teenage boys loved it.
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Jeanbastable
Jun 1, 2024
Becky was great! - We had a blast on this tour. Becky was an amazing guide, knowledgeable and passionate about the art. Showed us soo much art and had great info about so many of the artists. The areas she walked us through were really interesting as well. So much graffiti and art, you couldn’t see it all. Would highly recommend!
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Pioneer29225816616
Mar 31, 2024
What a fun afternoon! - We had an absolute blast with Ivo. He very engaging, loves art and passionate about making sure we got the most out of the tour.
I highly recommend
this tour.
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Niffythenowsky
Jul 28, 2023
A stroll around hidden art in the East End - We did the East End streetart tour with our guide Wesley on our fourth day in London and it was an amazing experience. Wesley showed us some real gems ranging from famous Banksy stuff to hidden dragon figures on poles. Every piece was backed by interesting facts and background stories about the artists, streetart in general and the history of the East End. I highly recommend this tour!
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Paycheque
Jul 11, 2023
Wonderful experience - Becky was our guide, and she was awesome. Lots of knowledge and we saw a lot!! Loved it. Learned a lot about the history of the East End as well as street art.
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Frozenfire12
Jun 6, 2023
Great tour of British Myseum - We have taken a lot of guided museum tours over the past two weeks in Europe, but by far, our best guided museum tour was today at the British Museum by Matilda. She was great and made our visit very enjoyable! Passionate, knowledgeable, and very easy to understand. Her voice projects very well and was easy to hear. Matilda exudes her love of history, and this love is obvious in her presentations throughout the museum. She really has a way of bringing history alive and making it relatable to the present too. My wife and I highly recommend this tour, especially with Matilda.
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Kelleryna
May 4, 2023
Wonderful - Luis was very animated, knowledgeable, and interesting. He captured the history and the imagination of the displays and objects. He handled an alarm so gracefully. He insured our safety by communicating and positioning us near the exit.
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Leone_c
Apr 21, 2023
An interesting and colourful afternoon - We really enjoyed the tour - the guide (Ivo) was friendly and was very passionate and knowledgeable about street art. It was an interesting couple of hours and fun hearing about the artists and the area. The street art was impressive.
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