Half Day Tour in a Classic Mini Cooper: Explore the Best Bits of London with a Local Guide

Discover the hidden gems of London on a half-day tour in a classic Mini Cooper. Explore the city’s best bits with a local guide and create unforgettable memories.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Houses of Parliament - See where the centre of our government is held
  • Trafalgar Square - The historical centre of London
  • Leake Street Arches - Try your hand at grafitti the walls of the famous Banksy Tunnel
  • Covent Garden - Explore the hidden back-streets of Covent Garden and Seven Dials
  • Borough Market - Discover a…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Private guide
  • Tea and coffee
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

London is a vast and complex city. We’re here to simplify it and ensure you fully utilize your time in the metropolis. If you’re seeking an all-inclusive overview of London with a dedicated, enthusiastic local guide, our Highlights of London tour is perfect for you.
You will journey in a completely refurbished vintage Mini Cooper and pause at a local…

Location
The Zetter Clerkenwell
Saint John's Square
From Farringdon Station, take Turnmill St north, turn right onto Clerkenwell Road and the hotel is on your left. The car will be waiting in the cobbled square by the hotel. If you are early then the hotel has a lovely bar and restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Karen
Dec 6, 2024
A perfect personslised tour for a visitor to London - My 18 year old daughter and I did the 4 hour tour of the highlights if London, Matt was charming and knowledgeable, getting the balance of fact and fun just right. We had the most marvellous tour and would highly recommend it
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Bonnielane620
Nov 12, 2024
smallcarBigCity offer a FABULOUS tour - When I arrived to meet my driver, he was obliging a gentleman fascinated with the Mini Cooper and taking some photos of him sitting in Agnes and standing proudly beside her. I've been in love with Mini Coopers since watching Basil Fawlty folding himself into his Mini. When searching for a London tour for myself, it didn't take me long to decide upon Small Car BIG CITY. Agnes was indeed a beauty, gorgeous emerald green with an impeccably maintained beige and green interior and she drew attention everywhere we stopped. I admitted well into our time together that in the past, I've been an anxious passenger, but I was perfectly comfortable tooling around the city, getting into spots bigger vehicles would never have made. My guide was so amazingly knowledgeable about the city (had I shut up and let him talk more, I'd have learned more). I'd written via email as I was beginning to plan my tour and initially had some very specific items I was interested in including. As it turned out, when it came time to leave on vacation, I had not looked back at my list. I felt that the tour I was given was very specific to my interests and also included super stops I'd not have considered. My driver very quickly picked up on what would not mean so much to me -- that row of shops where if you have to ask the price, you can't afford to go in there. I loved the history I picked up along the tour, felt the stops we made were just right -- including a stop at the chemist so I could replenish my host's cold medicine I'd been using up! I felt perfectly comfortable with my guide -- felt like going for a drive with an old friend. I'd specifically wanted to take him to a typical pub lunch and he chose the oldest pub on the river, The Prospect of Whitby, where I had my first fish and chips since arriving several days earlier. All in all, I wholeheartedly recommend Small Car BIG CITY and don't be afraid to reach out to them via email as you're planning. I could not have been treated better and my tour was definitely the highlight of my trip to England.
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Cherylbu9445rb
Oct 30, 2024
Big Men, Little Car, Great Experience - My husband, his friend, and I had the best experience seeing London via a Mini Cooper! First, my husband and his friend are tall men and I booked the half day tour. When the mini pulled up, they were stunned. The driver was just as tall as them. After several jokes, we all climbed in and fit well. We were all comfortable, our guide Matt Flynn was fantastic, and I feel like we were able see most of London. It was a truly amazing tour which we would all highly recommend!
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Maps13213271783
Oct 18, 2024
Even gonna tell my brother…they are so good!!!! - This was the absolute best way to see London and all of her many treasures. Chris went above and beyond to make our BFF girls trip the best one yet. So much so we added on time, just to hear more of his witty dad jokes. Traveling London in this beautiful classic Mini C made us feel like rockstars and a tourist attraction all in one. Worth every penny!!!!! Melissa & Shay
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Rayna
Oct 6, 2024
Maximum fun in a Mini - see the other London - We were warned this would be the best tour of London and Ada the Mini Mayfair and Chris her driver certainly delivered. If you have seen London from all angles before, try zipping around in a mini for a different view. Thanks Ada and Chris, back next time for the mothers ruin gin tour😊
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C813ubjessican
Oct 2, 2024
Definitely recommend! Fun! - So fun! Really great tour that the kids and adults both loved! Learned lots of fun facts and history and saw some special sites!
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126aaronf
Sep 15, 2024
Absolutely perfect afternoon with Nick! - This was my 2nd tour and was just as great as the first time back in May. Highly recommended! We spent 4 hours this time and saw so much and learned so much from Nick. Definitely ask for Nick, he was amazing.
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Richt-sf
Aug 19, 2024
This is how everyone should be welcomed to London! - Matt was our guide. Best guide ever. We arrived late into Heathrow, but he had already reached out to us to check our timing and reassure his flexibility. We loved the Mini, but what really made this two hour tour special was how Matt showed us all around the neighborhoods, and sites providing historical and cultural context all while making pals with our 9-yr-old. He was able to get us up close to sites past the throngs of tourists to give us a truly intimate insider’s lens of the city. Matt was fun, relaxed and just an all around great guy. It was like being welcomed to London by your favorite cousin. It was the perfect way arrive into London. Thank you, Matt!
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Joannee345
Aug 15, 2024
Cool way to see off the radar sights of London - Would highly recommend doing a small car big city tour to anyone visiting London. A great way to see things close up, and also sights that most tour buses take you too. Rhiannon, our guide gave us lots of information and history about the places we visited. On top of all that the car is pretty cool, and lots of fun zipping around London streets in.
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C4498hchenrym
Aug 14, 2024
Superb fun and a great activity for a stag do - Fun drivers, super cool cars and forever memories. Specially going over Tower Bridge in 3 classic MINIs We enjoyed learning all the things about London (although we live here) and got great recommondations for our day.
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