Sherlock Holmes' London Tour  in London - 5023104834392bc065931cd6d4d543d9
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Sherlock Holmes' London Tour

  • 2.5 hours
  • Off The Beaten Track
  • London
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Experience hosted by Gregory

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Immerse yourself in the mystery-solving world of Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr John Watson! Visit spots where the fictional characters enjoyed a drink, worked and solved cases in the capital. Visit some of the iconic locations featured in the BBC series.

Destination
London, England
Category
Off The Beaten Track
Duration
2.5 hours
Transport mode
Public Transport
Available languages
Deutsch, English, Português
Included
  • Private guide
Excluded
  • Transport tickets

6 reasons to book this tour

  • Visit 221b Baker Street
  • See London through Sherlock’s eyes
  • See the Sherlock museum
  • Enjoy trivia questions about the man
  • Visit locations in BBC’s Sherlock
  • 100% Private. 100% personalized

What you can expect

Sherlock Holmes' London Tour  in London - 5023104834392bc065931cd6d4d543d9

Join me on this Sherlock Holmes tour of London and discover how the great detective solved some of his most challenging mysteries in and around London. With a focus on the first ever Sherlock Holmes story, “A Study in Scarlet” we can visit the murder scene, 3 Lauriston Gardens, and retrace Sherlock’s steps.

As a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, I can show you some of the buildings, roads and pubs that are featured in the BBC series. We can even test your own powers of deduction with trivia questions about the great detective. For example, in “A Study in Scarlet” why is Watson introduced to Holmes? Why is the murder scene, 3 Lauriston Gardens, derelict? And who does Inspector Gregson arrest as the murderer?

Once we’ve solved the mystery, we can head to the Holborn Restaurant, where we can enjoy refreshments and talk about the various locations we have just visited. We can also see St Bart's Hospital, where Dr Watson worked. We can speculate on what has changed since Watson’s day – using or own powers of observation.

Along the way I can share with you my own insights on the character and why he has captured so many people’s imagination. I’d also like to hear your theories as to why the Sherlock Holmes character is so appealing and timeless. Together we can use our powers of deduction and draw our own elementary conclusions.

To top off this special tour we can visit the legendary 221B Baker Street, where the world famous Sherlock Holmes museum is located.

This tour is 100% private just for you. So if you have any particular things you would like to see or do, just let me know in advance and I will do my best to build them in.

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 Gregory.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain - London to start your journey

  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. Meeting Point

    Piccadilly Circus
  4. Stop 1

    A visit to a local bar
  5. Stop 2

    Hop on the tube to the next stop
  6. Stop 3

    Head to Brixton Road and the location of the first ever Sherlock Holmes murder scene
  7. Stop 4

    Check out the local neighbourhood in Holborn
  8. Stop 5

    Visit Dr Watson's workplace - St Barts
  9. End

    End your tour at the Sherlock's famous residence
  10. 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.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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    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.

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

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    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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Veronika Gracia
15 September 2024
Die Tour mit Gregory hat uns sehr Spaß gemacht. Er zeigte uns auch abseits von Sherlock Holmes einige Sehenswürdigkeiten, die Interessantes zu bieten hatten. Insgesamt führte dies zu einer abwechslungsreichen und individuellen Tour. Gregory ist ein sehr sympathischer und lustiger Guide, der sich für vieles begeistert. Wir können diese Tour nur wärmsten empfehlen. Super netter Guide mit super Tour!
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Simone🇩🇪 Germany
18 November 2023
Wir hatten eine Sherlock Tour in der Nacht gebucht und wurden zu Schauplätzen der Bücher von Conan Doyle geführt. Dabei haben wir viel über die Abenteuer des exzentrischen Detektivs erfahren. Aber wir haben auch viel über London und die verschiedenen Markets gehört. Absolut empfehlenswert!Auf Sherlocks Spuren
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Sven🇩🇪 Germany
13 August 2023
Gregory is a great guy with a huge knowledge not only about Sherlock but London and its history in general. We enjoyed every second of the tour with himHighly recommend
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Emil🇬🇧 United Kingdom
27 October 2022
I had a great time with Gregor, I got my interest back to one of the greatest detective stories. Thank you, Gregor!Very inteligent and caring tour guide
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Unknown
30 May 2022
Take this tour if you’re into Sherlock Holmes. Greg was polite and knowledgeable, and organized. He also possesses a great deal of knowledge about the history in London in general. We had a fun time for sure! Great tour
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Breanne🇺🇸 United States
27 March 2022
This tour is mostly about the book. I thought it was going to incorporate more of the BBC’s Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch. It was still a nice tour. Make sure to leave time to go the Sherlock Museum at the end of the tour. You definitely get off the beaten path. Be aware the pin on WithLocals drops you at Knightsbridge which is a tube ride or taxi ride away from the Eros Statute.Sherlock Tour
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Victoria🇩🇪 Germany
22 February 2022
The communication with Gregory was very friendly and uncomplicated. Gregory responded precisely to our wishes with a great deal of knowledge. The tour was great fun. Thank youHighly recommended
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Kerry🇬🇧 United Kingdom
4 January 2022
Gregory was exceptional! He was so good with our children and was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. He navigated the underground with our large group with ease and answered even the toughest questions. The tour was the highlight of our time in London! Amazing tour!
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Bernhard🇩🇪 Germany
26 November 2021
London war leer und Gregory hat sich sehr viel Zeit und Mühe für uns genommen. Sehr interessant, er ist zweisprachig, englisch und deutsch. Der Sherlock Walk durch London war ein Geschenk an meine Tochter, die noch Tage später selig war. Gregory weiß tatsächlich zu allen verschiedenen Sherlocks etwas zu erzählen. Weiterempfehlung liegt bei 100%. Grossartiger Tag / sensationel day
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Janina🇩🇪 Germany
23 March 2020
Mein Freund und ich waren beide total begeistert von der Sherlock Holmes-Tour mit Gregory. Es war total spannend, super informativ und Gregory hat uns nicht nur alle Locations zu Sherlock Holmes, sondern uns auch noch das ein oder andere schönen Plätzchen Londons gezeigt. Wir würden eine Tour mit ihm jederzeit wieder buchen und werden ihn auch unseren Freunden und der Familie empfehlen : ) Wirklich toll, spannend und informativ!
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Angela🇺🇸 United States
27 February 2020
Gregory was insightful, knowledgable, and extremely personable. Spending our first hours in London with Gregory was the best idea as he not only shared many Sherlock Holmes sites and tied it into actual Sherlock Holmes stories but pointed out London sites along the way. A bonus was him showing us how easy it is to use the Underground system to get anywhere. I would book another tour with him in a heartbeat. He has traveled, lived, studied in many other countries that you cant help but be impressed by his knowledge.So much more than expected!
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Linda "Elisabeth"🇸🇪 Sweden
17 November 2019
We were forced to cancel 30 minutes from tour for my husband had foot pain from a old sport injury. The guide was very understanding and polite.Polite and understanding
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Anna🇩🇪 Germany
9 September 2019
Es hat alles bestens geklappt:-)Super
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Vicky🇩🇪 Germany
23 June 2019
Wir können die Touren mit Gregory bestens empfehlen. Ein sehr herzlicher Kontakt ab Kontaktaufnahme. Gregory ist absolut offen und bereit auch individuell auf persönliche Wünsche einzugehen. Uns hat die Sherlock Holmes Tour sehr gefallen. Wir haben neben Sherlock auch viel anderes Interessantes erfahren, zusammen gelacht und auf Grund seiner Restaurant Empfehlung eine leckere Pizza gegessen. Vielen Tag für den tollen Tag in London!Wunderbare Tour!
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Maurice🇩🇪 Germany
1 June 2019
Das war eine sehr angenehme Tour wir waren an Orten, die fernab der Touriorte waren. Toll sehr zu empfehlen. Danke
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Karen🇩🇪 Germany
24 February 2019
We had 2,5 wonderful hours with Gregory. Listening to his knowledge about Sherlock, walking with him to several special and important places and inbetween talking about many other interesting things, some without staying in context with Sherlock. Thank you very much Gregory for showing us more details of this fascinating city.Amazing tour!
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Seher🇩🇪 Germany
12 October 2018
Die Tour mit Gregory war sehr informativ und spannend, auch wenn man kein Sherlock Holmes Fan ist, ist es definitiv lohnenswert. Wir fanden es vor allem toll, dass er spontan auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen ist. Er ist ein sehr netter und sympathischer Typ und wir freuen uns schon aufs nächste mal !! Sherlock tour
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Carola🇩🇪 Germany
14 September 2018
Very nice guy! We are a couple and it was a very private tour. With informations about Sherlock, London but also about him and us, very nice atmosphere. Thank you GregorySherlock Homes Tour
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Steve🇺🇸 United States
27 July 2018
My wife (who knows little about Sherlock Holmes), my daughter and I had great fun going round London with Gregory, following in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes. One of the best parts of our week in London. Now I think Gregory should take people on tours to Baskerville Hall! At night!Good Fun
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Melissa🇺🇸 United States
19 June 2018
Gregory was lovely and I would recommend a tour with him (he does other tours besides Sherlock Holmes, and I bet he is great!). We really enjoyed chatting with him about all sorts of things, and he even brought the kids candies! That said, I would be remiss not to point out that if your interest in Sherlock Holmes lies primarily with the television show with Benedict Cumberbatch, Gregory has never seen it!, and his expertise really lies in the books. Gregory showed us the hotel bar where Sherlock and Watson are introduced in the books, showed us a statue of Sherlock Holmes at the Baker Street Tube Station, took us to 221B Baker Street, and ended our tour at a Sherlock Holmes themed pub where we enjoyed a traditional English meal.Sherlock Holmes tiur
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Asja 🇩🇪 Germany
5 January 2025
Gregory hat all unsere Wünsche erfüllt. Es war ein wunderbarer Abend einfach magisch. Das nächste Mal, wenn wir wieder in London sind, direkt noch mal eine Tour mit Gregory. Vielen lieben Dank.Es war perfekt
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Eric🇺🇸 United States
31 December 2024
Thanks Gregory for a delightful tour and conversation. We really enjoyed your knowledge and depth of subject matter. Highly recommend to anyone interested in architecture and history.Wonderful Evening
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Katrin
9 December 2024
Gregory ist sehr wissend, flexibel, interessiert und humorvoll. Daher war unsere "Unwettertour" durch London ein tolles Erlebnis mit ein paar klassischen Hotspots, versteckten Geheimtipps, Kulinarik und anregenden Gesprächen. Vielen Dank, Gregory!Trotz Regen und Sturm ein toller Rundgang
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Nicole🇨🇭 Switzerland
23 October 2024
Wir haben CHF 288.00 bezahlt für eine Führung, die faktisch keine war. Einzig die Begleitung auf dem Schiff vom Zentrum bis zur Tower Bridge war ein Mehrwert. Die Tickets für das Schiff haben wir zusätzlich bezahlt. Die CHF 288.00 für die Begleitung auf dem Schiff sind in keinem Verhältnis...es ist jenseits, so viel Geld für diese Leistung auszugeben. Zudem hat er uns Gregory auch noch falsche Informationen betreffend Bus gegeben. Ich war faktisch spätabends mit meinen zwei Kindern an der Haltestelle für den Bus zurück zum Hotel und der Chauffeur hat uns dann gesagt - dass das Busticket, das Gregory für uns organisiert hat und uns informiert hat, es wäre 24 Stunden gültig - bereits um 17 Uhr abgelaufen sei.... Wir haben dann das Taxi ins Hotel genommen und zusätzlich nochmals Geld ausgegeben. Gerne würden wir ein bessere Bewertung machen. Gregory ist ein sehr sympathischer Mensch - aber seine Führung war wirklich richtig schlecht. Wir möchten ihm mit dieser Bewertung nicht schaden, aber wir haben viel zu viel Geld für das, was er uns geboten hat, bezahlt! Freundliche Grüsse Nicole HadornEnttäuschend
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Natalie
21 October 2024
I booked this private tour to surprise my parents, and it just hit the spot! Gregory kindly put together a more bespoke tour tailored to our requirements and both mum and dad had a lovely time- can not recommend enough. Vielen Dank Gregory!Perfect Surprise
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Elise🇺🇸 United States
25 September 2024
We had a great time with Gregory on our tour. He showed us all around this area, places we would never have seen on our own. We learned a lot and enjoyed having a night tour on our first day in London. Thank you Gregory!Kings Cross Tour
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Jessica
18 August 2024
Wir haben Gregory für eine London-Führung unserer Mutter mit ihrer Freundin gebucht. Sie waren sehr begeistert von Gregory, seiner Qualität als Guide als auch seiner Persönlichkeit. Er ist sehr individuell auf ihre Sightseeing Wünsche eingegangen. Es war für sie ein sehr schönes Erlebnis. Zitat:"...mit Gregory London zu entdecken, war wie mit einem lieben Freund unterwegs zu sein." Danke Gregory!...mit einem lieben Freund unterwegs sein
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Alexandra
4 August 2024
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Sabine🇩🇪 Germany
13 July 2024
Gregory hat meinem Teenager und mir einen spannenden und individuellen Nachmittag in London geschenkt. Ein Spaziergang zu unbekannten Orten, an denen man so einfach vorbei gegangen wäre und auch bekannten Highlites. Angereichert mit spannenden Geschichten und Informationen, auch aus seinem eigenen Leben. Er hat es geschafft einen Teenager abseits des Mainstreams zu begeistern. Danke Gregory für den tollen Nachmittag! Die Zeit ist verflogen. Individuelle Tour, wie unter Freunden
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Paul🇨🇭 Switzerland
10 July 2024
Hard to ask more from a just-invented, customized tour way off the usual tourist attractions. Great walk on the south shore of the Thames, wouldn't have made it ever to Battersea without this ;-)Another great tour off the beaten track
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Thomas🇩🇪 Germany
10 July 2024
We had two very special guided tours with Gregory. The first arrival in London tour lead us to special places apart from the usual touristic tours. Next day we had a Sherlock Holmes tour with him. We learned to know about Sherlock and his favorite places in London. Everything was very interesting! Besides that Gregory is a wonderful person, very friendly with a lot of knowledge, but also funny. Next trip we will certainly book him again!!Great man, interesting tour!
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PAIGE🇺🇸 United States
19 June 2024
Gregory was full of interesting information and was able to tweak our route depending on our interests as we went, and our interests were VARIED. Thanks, Gregory!10/10 would book again
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Detlef🇩🇪 Germany
30 May 2024
Gregory ermöglichte mir eine vollkommen auf meine Bedürfnisse abgestimmte Tour durch London. Er erkannte wunderbar die Interessen des Gastes und wurde durch seine offene Art zu einem echten Freund! Gregory arranged a tour of London that was completely tailored to my needs. He was great at recognizing the guest's interests and his open nature made him a real friend!Großartige Tour mit Gregory durch London
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Susanne🇩🇪 Germany
27 May 2024
Gregory ist ein sehr sympathischer Guide, der mit uns (2 Familien) eine sehr schöne Tour gemacht hat. Man merkt, dass es ihm Freude macht, Familien London zu zeigen. Familiäre Stadtführung
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Ute🇩🇪 Germany
12 May 2024
Gregory stellt sich auf seine Gäste mit großer Empathie ein. Seine Erläuterungen haben auch immer eine persönliche Note, die durch die Vielzahl seiner eigenen Erfahrungen eine fast unerschöpfliche Quelle hat. Wer mehr als nur die Beschreibung von Gebäuden und ihrer Geschichte wünscht sollte sich immer für Gregory als Führer entscheiden!Der Rundgang war ein echtes Erlebnis!
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Karl-Heinz🇩🇪 Germany
24 April 2024
Die Führung mit Gregory hat unsere Erwartungen weit übertroffen. Er führte uns zu Orten die wir als Tourist kaum erlebt hätten.Außerdem bekamen wir viele fundierte Informationen. Dazu gehörte natürlich auch ein Besuch im Pub. Sympathischer geht es nicht 😃🇬🇧 Gregory simply the best
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Petra
4 April 2024
Very nice tour with Greg through the Kings Cross area including pubs, music locations and cool architecture. Greg has a lot to share on interesting stories on buildings and how the area developed and changed over the time. Greg is an very sympathetic guy and we talked a lot on many other topics 😊. Highly recommended. Cool tour through Kings Cross area
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Linda🇮🇱 Israel
31 March 2024
We had a fun interesting tour of Shoreditch we learned about the area, the society and the art. Gregory was charming, flexible and the time flew by. Off the beaten track with Gregory
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Sebastian🇩🇪 Germany
27 March 2024
Wir (2 Erwachsene + 2 Kinder) fanden die Führung mit Gregory sehr gut. Wir konnten einiges sehen und sind dankbar für die Tipps. Beim nächsten Besuch werden wir Gregory wieder buchen.Für Familien absolut empfehlenswert
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Holger🇩🇪 Germany
28 December 2023
Gregory ist ein ausgesprochen sympatischer und kundiger Guide, mit dem das Schlendern durch London einfach Spaß macht!! Für unseren nächsten Besuch in London ist eine weitere Führung schon fest eingeplant!!!!!!!So muss eine Stadtführung sein!!
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Joseph🇺🇸 United States
27 December 2023
We arrived in London with many things planned, but did not know where to start. Great tour showing how to get around London. Great history and very knowledgeable. Family first time in London
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t.remin🇩🇪 Germany
10 December 2023
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Dagmar🇩🇪 Germany
28 November 2023
We booked 3 tours with Gregory and all were just great! He was very accomodating and friendly and made sure that we had everything. His German was excellent. He went with us to some hidden places, nobody else would know, that were astonishing. He shared his knowledge with us along the way and we had very interesting chats. Very nice tours with a very nice guy!Great Tour!
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Karl
5 November 2023
Gregory hat uns bei einer 3-stündigen Tour viele nette Plätze gezeigt und und einen guten ersten Eindruck von der Gegend um Covent Garden vermittelt. Ich kann eine Tour mit Gregory jedem Empfehlen, der abseits der klassischen Touristenattraktionen die Gegend erkunden möchte. Wir hatten viel Spaß!Spitzen Tour
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Anne🇱🇺 Luxembourg
29 October 2023
Die Führung mit Gregory war einfach super. Wir haben viele Sehenswürdigkeiten gesehen und professionelle Erklärungen dazu erhalten und auch viele versteckte kleine Orte, die man sonst wohl kaum entdecken würde. Außerdem hat Gregory einfach eine wundervolle offene und begeisternde Art. Eine bessere Führung hätten wir uns nicht vorstellen können, besser geht nicht! Vielen, vielen Dank Gregory!!!Super!
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Ashley🇨🇦 Canada
25 October 2023
I purchased this tour for my Mom & brother who were travelling to London to celebrate their birthday's together. My brother has been to London a couple times and done tours both of those times. He said this was the best tour he's done there. Gregory was knowledgable, kind and fun. Worth every penny! Thanks Gregory!Don't miss this!
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wkqkjfvvdp🇨🇭 Switzerland
9 October 2023
We had the most amazing time touring London with Gregory as our guide. From start to finish, it felt like we were exploring the city with an old friend. Gregory’s knowledge and enthusiasm were contagious, and we learned so much about London’s rich history and culture. Even our kids, aged 8 and 9, had a blast! We highly recommend Gregory for an unforgettable and educational tour of this beautiful city.Best city guided tour ever!
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Mercedeh🇩🇪 Germany
4 September 2023
Londonund die geheimen Ecken.
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Glenda🇮🇪 Ireland
2 August 2023
Bringing a teen on a tour is risky. However Gregory didn’t miss a beat. He started gauging both mine and my teen’s interests right away. Brought us into an off the beat bookstore that (especially) the teen loved but we both enjoyed. Went through the alley of Jack the Ripper’s first victim- Polly. Went through a market and got delicious coffee (for me), learned about the area and the people that came together from different cultures and countries to make it what it is today. We saw lots of great street art that we never would have explored without Gregory’s guidance. Teen’s favourite was a giant purple mouse with writing - big mouse is happy (which I never even saw), I enjoyed so much of it that I can’t pinpoint a direct favourite. We ended with a small art gallery showing a display on submarines. Everything was geared towards our interests, when I mentioned liking vintage stuff Gregory brought us into a vintage market. Totally worth both the price and the time (time is more valuable than money!) and we were very tired after an early morning flight but have zero regrets going straight into the tour before we could even check in!!! Highly recommend this tour and Gregory if you value quality content and exploration with a knowledgeable guide. Thoughtful engagement in culture and area
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y2fk4fkg5k🇩🇪 Germany
16 May 2023
Gregory spent the whole day with my daughter her grandmother to experience London and enjoy the pleasures of the city. From city tour to pub visit and high tea. They were completely thrilled. Million thanks! Awesome experience

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More about me

Hello! I'm an enthusiastic city guide - Urbanist, Life Coach, and research educator PhD.

Bin Stadtführer und Touristenbegleiter auch für Deutschsprachige.

I have investigated urban cultures and streets for decades.

I qualified as an architect in Australia, I have lived in Austria, Germany, Mongolia and UK. I teach and supervise research at University. Alongside my research, coaching and performing in bands, I enjoy guiding tours of my city, its streets and waterways. Whether guests are new to London or experienced, and whether they're planning professionals, laypeople (or German speakers), or indeed anyone interested in closer urban investigations, I like to explore below the surface of this great city.

After twenty one years in London, I discover more every day! I'm looking forward to meeting you, and to exploring perspectives on London!

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