Historic Pub Walking Tour in London: Discover Authentic English Taverns Dating Back 400 Years

Step back in time on a historic pub walking tour in London. Visit authentic English taverns dating back 400 years and explore London’s rich pub culture and history.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • London - Visit 4 historic pubs in London including centuries-old pubs and ale houses closely associated with London’s history and culture. Step inside pubs frequented by the King’s and Queen’s of England and many of London’s most iconic figures including Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, Nelle Gwynne, Arthur Conan Doyle and Dick Turpin.
What's Included
  • Guided tour of historic pubs by a local expert
  • Includes entry into 4 historic London pubs
What's Not Included
  • Drinks - All drinks are at own expense
  • Food - Please have lunch before the tour. It will not be possible to have lunch in the pubs.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the rich past of London with a beverage to toast, touring four of the city’s most prominent historic pubs.

Experience the thrill of stepping into well-aged pubs and beer houses, under the same roofs where former English monarchs and notables such as Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, Arthur Conan Doyle and many others once visited.

Guided by a native Londoner, you will drop in on some of the city’s longest-standing pubs, some with history spanning over four centuries. Additionally, you’ll navigate through tucked away alleyways and deepen your understanding of London’s pub culture — all while brushing shoulders with numerous iconic London landmarks and attractions.

Regarded as one of London’s top activities, this historic pub tour is an unmatched way to navigate the city, experiencing its finest and most storied pubs, sampling a range of local drinks (consumption is on you), and mingling with other travellers and pub aficionados.

  • The tour starts at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit). This is the exit located nearest the river. On arrival please look for your tour guide holding the yellow umbrella.
  • All guests must be 18 years old or over.
  • All guests must bring with them a valid form of photo identification. A Passport or Driving Licence is sufficient. Please note this may be checked by the guides or pub staff.
  • All pubs visited on the tour are subject to availability.
Location
Embankment station
Embankment Place
The tour starts at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit). This is the exit located nearest the river. On arrival please look for your tour guide holding the yellow umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Paulpm2805jz
Aug 27, 2024
Highly recommend tour - Great trip through some of London‘s finest pubs. Very interesting history lessons from our lovely tour guide Carolina.
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X4590cjelizabethg
Aug 21, 2024
Exceptional Experience on the Pub Tour (and that’s not an exaggeration!) - Excellent pub tour with See the Sights tour with Rachel the tour guide! We would do this again in a heartbeat. The company seems lovely and professional; our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and personable. We had a lot of fun and it let us experience London in a way we normally wouldn’t have been able to for being such short term visitors. The pubs were fantastic and the bar tenders fun and hospitable. We saw four historic pubs, walked through the Covent Garden market, and saw the exterior of the London home of Benjamin Franklin. Loved it!
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Travel154921
Aug 21, 2024
Historic Pub Tour - more than excellent - Rachel provided an excellent tour. This was the highlight of all our tours. The Sun was my all time favorite pub on this tour.
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Pargaman2019
Aug 21, 2024
Delicious beer - Rachel is a fantastic guide tour, who tell us very intrigue and interesting stories about some of the most iconic historic pubs in central London. I’d widely recommend this tour to any beer lover as my lovely wife and I
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Carol_b
Aug 15, 2024
Great tour…highly recommend - Rachel was a wonderful guide…sooo easy to talk to…interesting person…well informed of the pubs…organized…moved us along at the right pace.
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Elo_mncl
Aug 14, 2024
Amazing - Absolutely amazing, very interesting tour, full of funny and cool anecdotes, tips, culture, absolutely loved it, worth it. Rachel, our tour guide, was amazing, funny, passionate, knows her subject, thank you!!
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Experience735282
Aug 14, 2024
Highly reccommend! - Rachel our guide was awesome. A wealth of knowledge and made everything so much fun. So much history in the old time pubs here. Would definitely do it again
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Amyca8067jc
Aug 6, 2024
Carolina is the best tour guide! - We absolutely LOVED this tour! Carolina was a fantastic tour guide. She was personable right from the very beginning and gave such great insight and historical information! She gave great drink suggestions and was open to answering all types of questions. You don’t even have to be a big drinker to enjoy this tour. We learned so many interesting facts about London’s history and their pub culture.
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M663drthomash
Aug 6, 2024
Caroline Rules - Caroline was awesome, gave us historical facts about London along with great drink ideas at all the Pubs, which all had great stories and histories. Almost as important, she promoted discussion and friendship amongst the group. Friends made across countries and continents. Highly recommended.
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C5970nmbarbaram
Aug 27, 2024
Fun!! - A lot of fun and met new people. I would highly recommend the tour. Carolina was very informative and fun for the whole tour.
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