A must for all culture vultures! London is renowned for the rich variety of its theatre and music. This highly entertaining tour focuses on some of the biggest names in London showbiz over the centuries. Explore streets such as Shaftesbury Avenue and the Strand and areas such as Covent Garden and Leicester Square as you learn about those individuals who from the time of Shakespeare onwards have made London one of the undisputed cultural capitals of the world, its West End the rival of Broadway.

Covent Garden, Leicester Square, the Strand, Royal Opera House, His Majesty’s Theatre (Haymarket), Theatre Royal (Drury Lane).

This tour is available on request as a Private Tour (for 1-6 people). This is the case for both the standard 2-hour Walking Tour option and the longer 4-hour Experience Tour option that includes an additional tour of the National Portrait Gallery.

Private Tours are available in a range of languages in addition to English. Please ask for further details.

Your guide will be an expert, qualified London guide with considerable experience of leading tours and introducing the wonders of London to visitors. He or she will encourage you to look in detail at buildings you will be passing, and will enhance themes being discussed with stories of a whole host of fascinating individuals.

Why not upgrade the standard 2-hour Walking Tour to a more extensive 4-hour Experience Tour by including a tour of the world-famous National Portrait Gallery? During this additional tour your expert guide will introduce you to some of the greatest personalities from the world of the London stage: actors, playwrights and performers from the time of William Shakespeare up to the present day.

His Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket. (Finishing point – Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.)

Please dress appropriately for the outdoor Walking Tour. As well as suitable and comfortable footwear, it is sensible to bring sun protection in hotter weather or warm clothing if colder, and waterproofs if wet. We would also recommend bringing some drinking water.

Featuring an indoor gallery/museum tour (group size no more than 6, led by an experienced and expert qualified guide) in addition to the outdoor Walking Tour, our highly recommended and unique longer Experience Tours facilitate a deeper exploration of the theme of any tour. The indoor gallery/museum tour will bring to life the history of London across the centuries and bring guests face to face with individuals and/or artefacts relevant to the outdoor Walking Tour. (As well as the National Portrait Gallery, examples of other indoor sites featuring in our Experience Tours include the stunning remains of the Roman Amphitheatre and the Guildhall Art Gallery, both in the City of London, and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.)

We Know London offer a wide range of tours to cater for all interests. We would be delighted to welcome you on any of our other tours during your stay in London. Themes of our tours range from politics and history to theatre, music, fashion, architecture, food and drink and much more. The majority of our tours take place in the City of Westminster and the City of London, but various other parts of London feature too, with our repertoire growing all the time. Some tours are of busy and popular areas, while others explore lesser-known corners of London that are more 'off the beaten track'. At We Know London we are passionate about sharing with people from all over the world the many treasures of one of the world’s greatest cities.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. No cancellation fees. No booking fees.