Greenwich Walking Tour: Explore Maritime History

Discover London’s nautical past on a fully-guided walking tour of Greenwich. Visit iconic landmarks, enjoy a traditional pub lunch, and immerse yourself in the history and culture of this fascinating area.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Maritime Museum - It is part of Royal Museums Greenwich, a network of museums in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
What's Included
  • Lunch included with tea, coffee, or soda
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Embark on a completely guided walking journey through the naval heart of Greenwich. During your 6.5-hour walk, you’ll take in sights such as the renowned tea clipper Cutty Sark, the Greenwich Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal Naval College - the place of the celebrated Painted Hall, the newly refurbished Queen’s House, the…

Location
Greenwich Tourist Information Centre
Tour meets at the Sir Walter Raleigh statue which is located just outside the riverside entrance to the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, just across from the Greenwich Pier
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Inna_z
Jul 4, 2024
Great time in Greenwich! - The tour of Greenwich was wonderful! I met with the guide on time at the specified location. The organization and structure of the tour was very efficient. We did not encounter any crowds even though it was Sunday, bc we started with most popular sites first. The tour was informative and well paced. The historical information was presented in a lively manner. The lunch was great and the time I spent in Greenwich was memorable.
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Syrgerm
Jun 11, 2024
A Day in Greenwich. - Theo was a very informative guide. We covered a lot of areas at a nice pace. The restaurant was excellent. Historic and delicious food. We are glad we decided to explore this area of (London) England. Thank you Theo.
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Sharyn
May 25, 2024
A day in Greenwich - Our guide Musaf was very informative and we learnt so many new things about Londons maritime history. Would highly recommend
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Armikap2024
Apr 6, 2024
A must-do if you are in Greenwich for a day! - We did not regret booking this tour! Our guide Muhsin was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. He made us feel comfortable and went at our pace, allowing us to interact and ask questions. Having a local lunch at the pub along the river was a great scenic experience. Thank you Muhsin!
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Rameg
Dec 12, 2022
Great walking tour of Greenwich! - We highly recommend this excellent tour of Greenwich with Greenwich Royal Tours. Our guide, Stephen, did a great job of tailoring our activities to our interests. We started with a tour of the famed Cutty Sark sailing ship. We loved touring that beautiful vessel, and learning about the tea and wool trades. We toured the beautiful grounds along the river where Henry VIII was born. We explored the National Maritime Museum, where Stephen shared his great knowledge about many pieces of art and the Naval battles depicted in the paintings. We walked the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, and saw the Navy Pensioners Home. We had lunch at a wonderful pub on the banks of the Thames River that was included in the price of the tour. The traditional pub fare was delicious, and we enjoyed our conversation with Stephen as we ate. The highlight of the day for us was our trek up to the Royal Meridian Observatory. The view on the walk up that hill was lovely, and it was fascinating seeing the collection of clocks and navigational instruments displayed in the Observatory, which helped sailors figure out longitude. We had the experience of standing on the meridian line, where east meets west at zero longitude. The Royal Observatory is the home of Greenwich Mean Time, and is a totally fascinating place filled with amazing artifacts. We cannot recommend this tour highly enough!
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Debbiem189
Nov 5, 2022
Great day in Greenwich - I had a very informative full day tour of Greenwich with Muhsin. I went expecting maritime history and to see the observatory, but there is so much more. I learned this is where important English royal history occurred, the site of many movie sets and so much more. It was helpful to have someone guide you through all of the sites because on my own I wouldn’t known how much time to spend at each one and be able to see everything in one day. Muhsin is so knowledgeable and was willing to answer all my questions. It was like having an old friend take you around their community. It was fun and there was a great lunch, what more could you want.
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Marlene
Jul 14, 2022
Highly recommended tour of Greenwich! - The Best of Greenwich Day Tour was very exciting for me as I saw and learned so much about Greenwich - its history and also how we came up with " Greenwich Mean Time ". My guide, Graham, was very knowledgeable and friendly. This is a walking tour so one must be ready and fit for it! The tour included a nice, delicious lunch.
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Ernest_v
May 18, 2022
Very good - Great history tour. No complaints. Picturesque. Lunch was very good. Our guide is very knowledgeable
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Vrodds
Apr 17, 2022
Not to be missed! - Our guide Graham was extremely informative and improved our tour ten-fold compared to if we had attempted to visit Greenwich on our own. The history and context really highlighted the best of what Greenwich has to offer. 10/10 on this tour and would recommend to anyone. Excellent!
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Kerryjonker
Jan 10, 2022
Meanwhile in Greenwich - This walking tour was a lovely revelation. We took the ferry from Embankment downriver to Greenwich on a perfect, blue-skied day so in this respect we were really just lucky. We were a little late but Stephen, our guide, was generous and unperturbed. Our first stop was the Cutty Sark about which I only knew that it was a whiskey. It is worth the trouble to learn more. The clipper is a sort of history of Great Britain's trade in the nineteenth century. From the Cutty Sark we went on to the Old Royal Navy College and the Painted Hall which was magnificent. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the Hall's history and the artist, James Thornhill. We then went to the navy Chapel where we learned more about the College's history. Lunch was simple and hearty! Perfect for the day. After lunch we spent time in the National Maritime Museum where the history of Nelson's great naval battles was really brought to life. I had only known of these battles as dates memorized to pass exams. This museum would have helped a lot back then! My daughters (aged 11 and 13) were engaged throughout the tour. We finished off walking up the (slight) hill to the Royal Observatory. Though it was closed for renovations, it was still worth the walk for the view. And the fun of straddling a meridian line of course.
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