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Private Black Cab Tour of London - A Quintessential London Experience

  • 4 hours
  • City Highlight Tours
  • London
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Experience hosted by Billy

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Hop into an iconic London black cab and explore the city's most famous landmarks — and its best-kept secrets — with a local driver-guide, history graduate, and proud son of a true Cockney. Expect stories, hidden gems, and great photo ops along the way!

Destination
London, England
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
4 hours
Transport mode
Car
Available languages
English
Included
  • Driver
  • A/C Car
  • Pick-up Included

6 reasons to book this tour

  • 100% Private & Personalized
  • Explore London by Iconic Black Cab
  • Visit World-Famous Landmarks
  • Uncover Secret London
  • Guided by a Real Local
  • Hop In and Out Anytime

What you can expect

Private Black Cab Tour of London - A Quintessential London Experience in London - 00d0d427e951f1c4c649853a29d20d3c

Travel through time with a local black cab driver, recent university history graduate, tour guide awarded the “Star of Excellence”, and proud son of a Cockney (True Londoner).

Visit, learn and experience the history of London – journeying through time, hopping in and out of the traditional electric London Black Cab, and visiting all the landmarks and many 'Secret London' locations.

At the stops, I provide fascinating stories and information about the iconic landmarks, the history around them and much of secret London.

My tour is like a story, piecing things together so you appreciate and understand what you visit. Suitable for all: from casual visitors who want to see the sights and get great photos, to avid history fans and Anglophiles!

Conducted in an easy-going and friendly manner, yet highly informative. See the famous landmarks, visit the hidden city, and get the ultimate all-in-one private London tour.

The tour is conducted with a London Black Cab. We use the taxi to get around and see as much as possible, for it is not all from within the taxi (we get out frequently for commentary and photography - unless you want to stay in the taxi).

Guest Pickup Included (Any location within a 4.5km of Trafalgar Square in Central London)

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Billy.

  1. Meeting point

    You will be picked up anywhere in London. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Meet and Go

    Pick-up at your location (within 4.5km of Trafalgar Square) I’ll meet you at your hotel or a central spot — then we’re off on our London adventure.

  4. From Tower Bridge to Buckingham Palace

    We’ll explore London’s biggest highlights: the Tower of London, Shakespeare’s Globe, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, and more — with the stories behind each one.

  5. Secret London moments

    Between the big sights, I’ll take you to places only a London taxi driver would know — little alleys, historic plaques, wartime bunkers, and filming locations that tourists miss.

  6. Hop Out for Stories & Photos

    Whenever you like, we’ll hop out of the cab for a deeper dive, a great photo, or just to take in the atmosphere. I’ll even help with photography if you’d like!

  7. Get Local Tips & Ask Me Anything

    Ask about London history, neighborhoods, food, or how to make the most of your stay — I’ve got you covered.

  8. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

I can personalize this tour for you

  • Tell me your preferred date and group size
  • Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
  • Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

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    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

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More about me

Hi, I'm Billy!

I'm new to Withlocals. I'm a certified Tour Guide, a licensed London Black Cab Driver, and since September 2024, a history graduate.

I love history, and I love London and historic England!

I’ve lived and worked around London all of my life. I love it for its vast history, beautiful landscape and rich culture – it is the best place in the world for a tour guide to work.

After years of working in London—in the City, Mayfair, and Holborn—I became a London Black Cab driver in 2016 and a certified tour guide in 2018. I then studied history at university, starting in lockdown (2020) and graduating in September 2024. I’m always learning something new. I’m still learning more about London, Great Britain, and world history. London alone has 2,000 years of history, and you can never learn it all—but I’ll try.

I love history; even as a kid I used to fold A4 sheets of paper in half, staple them together and make graphic books about England’s kings and queens! I have a broad interest in history, primarily focusing on London and British history, but I love reading about world history as it puts everything in context – and the history of London has in some way or another impacted everyone! From Romans to Victorians, Churchill to Shakespeare, empire to industry, London is at the heart of global history.

So, being in a city that has so much history practically around every corner, it’s no wonder I enjoy guiding! With my tours, I aim to show as much as possible, but I also happily cater to my guest’s interests. This means that you can either enjoy a casual, easy-going sightseeing tour of the sights with entertaining stories and photography opportunities – or – you can immerse yourself in a comprehensive history tour of London best suited for keen history buffs and those who have an interest in history.

My tours are private tours for up to six people in the iconic London black cab, a hybrid blend of journeying across the city to cover a great distance and many sights, but getting out frequently (unless guests do not wish to) to get up close to them all.

What’s unique about my tours?

- I am both the driver and tour guide (meaning that you can cover a lot in one tour). As a London Black Taxi driver, I’ve got access to taxi ranks and parking that most guides do not – meaning we can get up close to the sights.

- My tours are not scripted, they are conversational and informal tours that are meant to be easy-going and enjoyable for all guests. I prioritize my guest’s enjoyment, and I also provide extra advice for your stay in London which you can make use of before and during your visit.

- As well as being a certified London tour guide, I’m a history graduate, meaning that if you’re looking for a guide who has a broader knowledge and understanding of history, I can provide context that allows guests to understand and appreciate London’s history and sights.

- My tour style is something between a narrated tour and an interactive history lesson in a fun way.

- I also provide some amateur photography and editing on my tours (optional of course), offering the best locations for great pictures and capturing unforgettable moments for you!

My credentials

- Licensed London Taxi Driver – Transport for London

topological study of London called “The Knowledge of London”

- London Taxi Tour Guide Qualification – Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers

the history of London including study of its landmarks, Roman origins through to the modern era

- First Class with Honours (BA) History – The Open University

modules on:

Revolutions (1440-1960's)

Early-Modern Europe - primarily Britain (1440-1789)

Great Britain & Ireland (1789-1914)

Empire - primarily Britain (1492-1975)

Europe - from the First World War to the end of the Cold War (1914-1989)

- Independent research

years of independent research reading the works of historians and first-hand sources

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile, and I hope to meet you soon :-)

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