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Want to see the best of London? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real London!

Destination

London, England

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Available languages

English, Türkçe, Español, Deutsch, Português, العربية, Italiano, Română, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 13 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

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 the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Metro station of St. Paul’s (Central Line) exit 2 upstairs, outside Black Sheep Coffee - London to start your journey

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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. City Highlights

   See from Borough Market, Trafalgar Square, Soho and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes London so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. 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.

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.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Alexis🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tom)

21 July 2025

We had a fabulous half day tour with Tom. He is incredibly knowledgeable, pleasant and accommodating to our interests. 1/2 Day London Tour

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sorcha)

19 July 2025

Sorcha was knowledgeable, great fun, engaging, witty and attentive. She safely guided us through Londons interesting bits while adapting to our unique travel style. Had direct connections with many of the places we went and provided lots of great insight. Dont miss the best salt beef sandwhich in London!10 of 10 fantastic day!

Deana

(About local Anthony )

18 July 2025

Anthony was an outstanding guide to his city. The day for uniquely built for us and our interests. I will do more trips with him on my next visit to London. Fun and engaging day!

Barbara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anthony )

6 July 2025

I can’t properly express how amazing our experience was. Anthony guided us on a 3 hour tour of amazing sites. I booked this tour because I knew I’d be overwhelmed by all that we wanted to see and do in London. This tour gave us a great taste of some of the most historical sites. Anthony’s knowledge of London and its history is so very impressive. I’m not a history buff, but he may have turned me into 1!Fell in love with London

Alina🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Tom)

1 July 2025

Our family of four (with two teenagers - 19 and 14) spent three unforgettable hours with Tom during our first visit to London. Tom is an incredible storyteller and allows you to get to know London in an engaging and relatable way. He introduced us to key landmarks like Tower Bridge, House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, and helped us orient ourselves on our first day in the city, so we could go back to some of his recommended spots. He also suggested a great pub circa 1663 near the area we stayed in and it was fantastic! Great food and ambience. Tom’s comment about London truly stuck with us - “London might not be the most beautiful city, but it’s definitely the most honest - as it’s not afraid to show the good, the bad and the ugly.” That really resonated - it’s truly such an eclectic city full of contrasts. Thank you Tom for helping make our first trip here so memorable! If you’re considering booking a tour with Tom - just do it and you’ll be glad you did!Highlight of our visit

g_cabeza

(About local María Clara)

29 June 2025

Helene🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Tom)

25 June 2025

Despite the fact that 8 of us know London very well, Tom managed to show us loads of hidden gems and historic places. And this in an fun, fact full and interesting way. We all want to re book Tom👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼The lesser known London

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Chris )

20 June 2025

We had a wonderful tour with Chris. He is so knowledgeable and clearly is passionate about the City and its history. During the tour, he made sure to check with us about how the pacing of the tour felt. We especially appreciated his ability to tailor the tour to our interests — we asked for a focus on architecture and Chris delivered. I learned a lot and had fun doing it. Thank you Chris! Brilliant Tour of the City

Zach

(About local Tom)

15 June 2025

We are a family of four with a 10 and 13 year old. We wanted Tom because of his storytelling description and we weren’t disappointed. Tom was fun and engaging and was full of stories and history which our kids ate up. We discussed tons of topics and he seemed to be able to answer or provide some insight to every topic. His passion for history and guiding was obvious and made it a great time. We would happily take another tour with Tom if possible. Great family highlights tour!

Thomas🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Sophie)

10 June 2025

Sophie is a great guide Very enthousiastic about the city. Many historical references and anecdote makes the tour with Sophie always fascinating. We spend 3 hours with her and enjoyed every seconds. Sophie is also very kind All in all, I recommend her with no hesitation Enthousiatic

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local David )

8 June 2025

We really enjoyed our tour with David. We provided him with our itinerary for our 4-day stay in London and he customized our tour to see sites that we wouldn't otherwise make it to. He provided interesting stories and historical insider info that our family enjoyed. We had a very nice experience with him and highly recommend him as a guide.Very knowledgeable and friendly

Katherine🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Anthony )

7 June 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Anthony—an educational and fun three hours peppered with amusing anecdotes and entertaining historical tidbits! Would highly recommend! Fun and informative tour with Anthony

onkel_tom2🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Anthony )

7 June 2025

This was one of the best guided tours in my life: informative, entertaining and full of vivid impressions. Thanks AnthonyGreat experience

Achim🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Anthony )

7 June 2025

Wir hatten einen so tollen Nachmittag gemeinsam mit Anthony. Unglaublich freundlich und ein echter Kenner der wundervollen Stadt London. Er hat uns Plätze gezeigt, die wir sicherlich auf eigene Faust niemals erkundet hätten! Die Zeit ist wie im Flug vergangen und ganz sicher wiederholen wir dies bei unserer nächsten London Reise! Vielen Dank Anthony für die tolle Zeit!Einfach wunderbar!!

Unknown

(About local Tom)

6 June 2025

Travel delayed us and we joined Tome almost a half an hour tarty. He was gracious and creative. He tweaked the tour, changed the itinerary a bit and we covered all and more we had hoped for! We only had that afternoon and the next day in London so he provided a great orientation, recommendations for dinner and a quick tutorial of the Underground! Awesome AND flexible!

Unknown

(About local Gregory)

5 June 2025

We really enjoyed the tour with Gregory. He gave us a very personal and individual introduction to the city of London. He adapted the route to our needs and was a humorous and friendly guide. Thanks for the tips and the insight into your London life!Interesting And Personal

Eugene 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Chris )

2 June 2025

Chris was a wonderfully friendly and knowledgeable guide. We covered from Roman times to the present, all within the few blocks enclosed by St Paul’s Cathedral, Guildhall and the Royal Exchange. We learned a lot! We had not appreciated until then that London City is just a small part of London. Great historical tour of London City

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local María Clara)

1 June 2025

Maria Clara took us on an incredible tour of London hi-lights and hidden gems. She was friendly and very informative. She shared a metric ton of London knowledge and history with us. We had lots of fun chatting with her about all things London and life. She has a wonderful laugh, so be sure to bring your first rate material. Awesome Tour & Guide!

tbkelso🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luciana)

26 May 2025

My wife and I had the good fortune to book a tour with Luciana while visiting London for the first time. The experience was wonderful. She introduced us to her city and showed us many of the iconic sites and hidden gems of the area. Her knowledge and personality were perfect. She receives our highest recommendation. We have used WithLocals many times and will continue to do so.A wonderful day!

nooe

(About local Tom)

25 May 2025

We loved our tour with Tom In London! He was very knowledgeable and shared lots of good information with us! It so much fun! We highly recommend Tom!

Christine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anthony )

12 May 2025

Anthony was a great tour guide. He shared lots of great info about London and took us to areas we never would have found on our own. Lndon Gems

Steffi🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Anthony )

12 May 2025

Wir (Familie mit 3 Jungs im Teenager-Alter) hatten eine tolle Zeit mit Anthony. Er hat uns viel Neues über London erzählt, obwohl wir die Stadt bereits kennen. Auch unseren Kindern hat die Tour Spass gemacht und die 3 Stunden vergingen wie im Flug. Herzlichen Dank Anthony und vielleicht bis zum nächsten Mal :-) Spannende & unterhaltsame Tour mit Anthony

Alan🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Anthony )

10 May 2025

Anthony is a ton of fun. We had a great time exploring London with him. They aren't kidding about hidden gems. I've been to London many times, but still learned a lot of quirky things. I highly recommend him.Lots of fun

Lutz🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Gregory)

9 May 2025

We spent a week in London and had the pleasure of spending two mornings with our guide Gregory. He took us through the heart of the city, showing us many fascinating details that most visitors would easily miss. From Westminster to Soho, Chinatown, Piccadilly and beyond – Gregory knew his way around perfectly and guided us smoothly through the city on foot. His pleasant and personable manner made the time fly by, and we truly enjoyed every moment. A heartfelt thank you to Gregory for making our London visit even more special!Gregory – The Ultimate Tour Guide!

Pat🇺🇸 United States

(About local Chris )

4 May 2025

Chris had us at "Welcome to London." Our biggest disappointment was that we didn't book Chris for all 3 days we were in London. Chris is fabulous, interesting, great sense of humor, and has a wealth of knowledge at his fingertips!!! We'd like to come back just to have Chris show us more of the city he truly loves.Truly a fabulous guide!

Stephan🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Gregory)

4 May 2025

Sehr gute freundliche und individuelle Führung durch London mit Berücksichtigung unserer Bedürfnisse, super !!!Beautyful moments in london

Isabelle 🇨🇦 Canada

(About local María Clara)

3 May 2025

We had a great time with Maria Clara! She was charming and answered the million questions we had! Wonderful time with Maria Clara!

Martin🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Gregory)

3 May 2025

Wir hatten eine sehr, sehr schöne Tour mit Gregory! Es war genau die richtige Mischung aus bekannten Plätzen und Sehenswürdigkeiten und versteckten oder weniger bekannten Orten. Auf dem Borough Market haben wir Tee und Käse probiert - besonders das Käsegeschäft (und den Käse) fanden wir besonders gut. Wir hatten tolle Gespräche mit Gregory, es war jederzeit sehr, sehr angenehm. Danke!Sehr schöne Tour mit Gregory durch London

xm7s2tpdgn🇺🇸 United States

(About local David )

2 May 2025

David was interesting and informative. We had a wonderful time with him and felt that he went above and beyond!So happy that we took a tour with a local!

Heather🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luciana)

14 April 2025

Luciana's passion for London and beauty make this a fantastic tour. She provides the historical context (of which there is a lot), but also the beautiful gardens, excellent food, and quiet streets creating an incredible three hours!London is beautiful

John🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Chris )

14 April 2025

A great experience

Douglas🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Tom)

10 April 2025

Excellent and fun tour of the sights and stories of London!Fantastic

Thorsten

(About local Gregory)

8 April 2025

Gregory war sehr pünktlich, sehr nett und gut informiert. Er hat uns tolle Sehenswürdigkeiten gezeigt und seine Erklärungen waren stets präzise und sehr informativ. Kurzum er war perfekt 10

Ellen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luciana)

25 March 2025

Richard🇺🇸 United States

(About local Luciana)

23 March 2025

Had a fantastic time with Luciana, she was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating to the things we wanted to see! We e joyed every minute of the tour, we could have spent several more hours exposing the city with her, we highly recommend!Lovely London

andrewmackay48

(About local Luciana)

17 February 2025

If you’re looking for a tour that goes beyond the typical tourist spots and unveils the true magic of London, look no further than Luciana’s Hidden Gems Tour. From the moment we met, her passion for the city was evident—her knowledge of history, architecture, and design added a depth to the experience that I never expected. Luciana led me through enchanting hidden courtyards, tucked-away gardens, and charming historic buildings that I would have never found on my own. Every stop had a fascinating story, and she wove them together beautifully, making the city feel alive in a whole new way. Her enthusiasm was infectious, and her ability to blend history with personal insights made the experience feel intimate and special. What truly sets Luciana apart is her attention to detail and personalization—it felt like she had designed the tour just for me! She answered every question with warmth and expertise, and I left not only with incredible memories but also a deeper appreciation for London’s hidden beauty. If you want to see London like a local, away from the crowds, and discover its best-kept secrets, book a tour with Luciana. It was the highlight of my trip, and I can’t recommend her enough! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10—an absolute must-do!A Truly Unforgettable Tour with Luciana!

Tracy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Cory)

15 February 2025

Cory is a gem! He was an expert historian and storyteller. We loved how he brought history and neighborhoods to life with fascinating stories. He was smart, kind, and very charming! We loved our time with him! What a perfect intro to London

Camelia

(About local Andreea)

31 January 2025

Andreea is a very competent guide and a great companion , I enjoyed very much my first visit to London. Fascinating London

Daniel🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Tom)

18 January 2025

We had a wonderful afternoon with Tom. He was everything you could want from a personal tour guide. Enthusiastic, flexible and knowledgeable. Greart stories accompanied with pictures from his tablet. When we wanted to take a break to warm up during this could January day he was quick to find the right place. Go for Tom...you won't regret it. Enthusiastic, flexible & knowledgeable

Franz🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Andreea)

14 January 2025

Very good service great tour she is very friendly and know a lot of interesting story’s great Very good service

Prisco

(About local Chris )

6 January 2025

My wife and I spent 3 great hours with Chris on the local history tour that began at St Paul's Cathedral. This man is a wealth of information about all things historical in London. We learned things that are not written in the history books and can only be explained in detail in person. This tour was worth the time amd money !! Great day with Chris

Asja 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Gregory)

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

Jamie🇺🇸 United States

(About local David )

1 January 2025

David’s tour of London was fantastic. Great stories and very knowledgeable about the history. Our family of 4 with 2 teens was entertained the entire time. Great Tour

Tula🇺🇸 United States

(About local María Clara)

30 December 2024

I completed the Highlights & Hidden Gems of London tour with María Clara and had an amazing time! I was only in London for about 36 hours and really wanted to maximize my time in the city, and this tour couldn't have been a better choice. María Clara is extremely knowledgable about the culture of London—including food, music, art, etc.—in terms of both the tourist attractions as well as lesser known aspects of the city. She also has deep historical knowledge and provided context for every place we visited. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested!Fantastic tour and company!

Terra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tom)

30 December 2024

Tom was the tour guide from heaven. He knew all the right things to say to make sure we had a great day and tour and we got to see everything we asked for. It was a great time and he is great company! He even took pictures of our family and sent them all to us so we could just enjoy the moments. Thank you!Such a great London experience!

Amey

(About local Andreea)

28 December 2024

Andreea is friendly but reserved, knowledgeable yet not intimidating and walking with her is a refreshing, pleasant experience. The choice of landmarks is just right to pique the interest of everyone in the family. She carried pictures of places as they were in the past, reconstructing the glory of the monuments with what remains today. She had an interesting story to tell about everything. I think walking around a place with a guide like her is the best way to learn the history of the place.A Pleasant Experience

Martha 🇺🇸 United States

(About local David )

21 December 2024

WE thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour of hidden gems in London in the area we were staying. Great history of the buildings in the area. Learned things we could not of learned any where else! Hidden Gems

Andrea🇩🇪 Germany

(About local David )

16 December 2024

We had an incredible 3-hour tour with David, and we cannot recommend him highly enough! He was extremely personable, easy to talk to, and an outstanding storyteller. Despite having visited London multiple times before, we learned so many new and fascinating things about the city. David’s ability to engage both us as adults and our young adult kids made the experience truly exceptional. It was dynamic, highly interesting, and never felt boring for a second. We will absolutely book David again on our next trip to London. Thank you, David, for such a memorable experience!Incredible 3-hour tour with David

Torgeir🇳🇴 Norway

(About local David )

11 December 2024

David was an excellent guide for us in this sunny, but cold November day. Although some of us had been to London numerous times,everything we saw and learned about was new to us. David has an impressive knowledge of architecture and history, and also with regards to the history related to popular culture over the decades. Not at least, he did it with humor and wit, and conveyed some hilarious anecdotes along the way! We were truly impressed, and felt extremely lucky we got such a great guide. We highly recommend David!Great tour of the gems of London

Katrin

(About local Gregory)

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