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Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes Tour of Haunted London: Explore Eerie Streets and Spooky Sights
3.6
416 Ratings
Greater London
Embark on a thrilling 2.5-hour tour of haunted London, delving into the chilling tales of Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes. Explore eerie streets, visit spooky sights, and listen to expert guides share bone-chilling stories. Book now!
Embark on a thrilling 2.5-hour tour of haunted London, delving into the chilling tales of Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes. Explore eerie streets, visit spooky sights, and listen to expert guides share bone-chilling stories. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Royal Courts of Justice - Pass by the Royal Courts of Justice, also known as the Law Courts.
- Fleet Street - Once the hub of London’s newspaper industry.
- Smithfield Market - Officially known as London Central Markets, it is the largest wholesale meat market in the UK and among the largest in Europe.
- Sherlock Holmes - The tour concludes here, allowing you to enjoy the rest of your evening.
- Royal Courts of Justice - Pass by the Royal Courts of Justice, also known as the Law Courts.
- Fleet Street - Once the hub of London’s newspaper industry.
- Smithfield Market - Officially known as London Central Markets, it is the largest wholesale meat market in the UK and among the largest in Europe.
- Sherlock Holmes - The tour concludes here, allowing you to enjoy the rest of your evening.
What's Included
- Local guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Jack the Ripper walking tour
- Local guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Jack the Ripper walking tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a 2.5-hour journey through the eerie past of London with this bus and walking tour. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned luxury coach, pausing for two walking segments to delve deeper into the city’s history. An expert local guide will regale you with terrifying tales at each chilling stop. You’ll explore the haunted hotspots of the…
Embark on a 2.5-hour journey through the eerie past of London with this bus and walking tour. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned luxury coach, pausing for two walking segments to delve deeper into the city’s history. An expert local guide will regale you with terrifying tales at each chilling stop. You’ll explore the haunted hotspots of the infamous Ripper, visit the ancient execution site at Smithfield Market, and dive into the sinister stories of Sweeney Todd and the ghost of Cock Lane. The tour concludes at a snug London pub to help calm your rattled nerves.
- Not suitable for children aged 12 and under
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended
- This is a combination bus/walking tour and will finish at a traditional pub near Trafalgar Square. Some walking involved.
Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Located approximately 7 minute walk from Victoria Underground and Railway station. Tour departs inside the building at Gate 0 at 19:00pm (Boarding starts at 18:45pm).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(416 Ratings)
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John_e
Aug 21, 2024
Magnus was great - The knowledge and theories from Magnus was incredible and really made you think about what really went on during that period. Excellent and informative guide
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Peta_b
Aug 1, 2024
Great Tour, Fantastic Guide - I booked this tour originally for 2020 then Covid hit and everything was cancelled. I rebooked for 2021 but we still weren’t allowed to travel. I was determined to do this tour and booked it for a third time and we finally did it last night. Allan our guide was full of information about a lot of history but more so with Jack and his victims. It might sound morbid but I’ve seen most of the documentaries and read a lot of books so it was easy to keep up with Allan’s information. He made the evening fun and enjoyable. I especially pleased to find there were on 10 of us on the tour instead of 50. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in the Jack the Ripper history.
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Jmalinas
Jul 27, 2024
A Great Tour with a Great Guide! - What a blast! Our guide Alan took us through London on a Jack the Ripper tour and enlightened us with his excellent knowledge of history and fantastic sense of humour. He made sure we were all entertained and kept us interested with his witty tidbits of information. He included many extra and interesting spots in his tour, which added to the great experience. If you are ever thinking of coming to London, make sure to book a tour with Alan (who does an awesome impression of Sean Connery!). Cheerio!
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Bret_r
Jul 27, 2024
Ask for Alan! - Alan was the best tour guide we have had in London! I wish I could book him on everything. The tour was quite fun, along with learning how things it was very interactive.
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Todd_w
Jun 19, 2024
A Ripper of a Tour - The narrow alley of Victorian London was awesome, and our guide was invested in giving us a great experience.
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Annmarie_a
Oct 1, 2024
Definitely not a sherlock Holmes tour - The information regarding Jack the ripper was good. Description of trip misleading. Definitely not a sherlock Holmes tour.
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Wendy_d
Jun 20, 2024
Not our thing - The tour on the bus was informative and fine but the walking tour was a little boring. Maybe it got better but we left the tour about halfway through.
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Kim_a
Sep 21, 2024
Traffic Mayhem - London is currently undergoing 20 weeks of road closures around the city centre and the traffic is (understandably) terrible. We spent an hour and 40mins minutes stuck on the bus, which we could have forgiven if it was just the traffic, however, the lack of planning and forethought is not. Our guide kept directing the driver down roads that you couldn’t make turns on (which could have been avoided as simply as using google maps), culminating in our fantastic driver having to reverse the bus 100-200m out of a narrow dead end road while avoiding parked cars on both sides. Unfortunately, over halfway through the tour, we had not even arrived at the first location. We left as soon as we got off the bus, not having the time, patience or energy to start our tour that late, which is a shame, as we were looking forward to hearing the stories of Jack the Ripper.
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X3171dabarbarat
Jul 8, 2024
Absolutely terrible. Not what is advertised. - The tour description says:
“Climb aboard an open top bus for a 3-hour tour of haunted London, and travel back in time to the days of Jack the Ripper. Walk through an empty Smithfield Market, former site of public executions. Then head to the safety of the Sherlock Holmes pub!”
The NOT an open top bus took nearly an hour to get to our initial stop. There was a considerable amount of arguing between Magnus and the bus driver on the way. He literally ran through the tour (about 8 people needed a bathroom break due the long bus ride. He refused to stop and we had to find him ourselves when we were done). There was a photographer for Magnus, for some reason, using a flash taking constant pictures, which was extremely distracting and irritating. Magnus considers himself an expert and instead of telling a story, focused in talking about his opinions. We ended abruptly, if we went to the Smithfield Market, he didn’t mention it, and we were unceremoniously dropped off with ZERO mention of Sherlock Holmes except “the pub is over there if you want to go”. Very disappointing, as this was one of our most anticipated tours for our family girls trip we’d been waiting for 3 years to take. There were multiple tours around us that all sounded more interesting and engaging, so you have plenty of options. Choose wisely!
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Alan_w
Jun 23, 2024
Don't waste your moneyt - Terrible tour. The host was not engaging. Just talked. His information seemed outdated. Too much walking on concrete with no chance to sit down while the host just read from documents he carried. I don't recall Sherlock Holmes name even mentioned by the host. We were in the British Isles for 15 days and this was the very worst part of the trip.
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