15 History Tours in London Worth Booking

1.Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,065 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $39Our pick

Explore London’s historic pubs on a 3.5-hour walk from St Paul’s to Covent Garden, with four taverns, gin, alehouse lore, and local tales.

“We had the best time exploring London’s pubs: great atmosphere, fun stories, and amazing beer! Our guide Shadow was the absolute highlight: funny, knowledgeable, and full of energy. She made everyone feel welcome and turned the evening into something truly special. Highly recommend this tour (especially with Shadow)! 🍻✨”

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2.Soho Music and Historic Pubs Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 836 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39

Explore Soho’s music legends, historic pubs, and wild nightlife tales on a lively 2.5-hour walking tour from Piccadilly Circus.

“The guide Gherto was awesome, I highly recomment this tour!”

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3.Rock ‘n’ Roll History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 645 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $74

Trace London’s Beatles, Queen, punk, reggae, and Abbey Road landmarks on a lively 3.5-hour music history bus tour.

“Loved the tour! Our guide, Steve knew so much and had lots of stories to tell.”

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4.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39Top rated

Walk from Piccadilly Circus to four royal pubs, hear stories of Churchill and London’s past, and buy traditional British drinks along the way.

“The tour was awesome. Learned a lot of very rich history about the royal family and rock and roll culture around the area that I don’t think I ever would have found if not for this tour. Our tour guide Luke was very informative and passionate about the history of the area. Great energy and a fun person to share some beers with!”

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5.Medieval History Walking Tour from The Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 318 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Walk from the Tower of London across Tower Bridge to St Paul's, with medieval stories, riverside views, Shakespeare, and expert guide Mick Priestley.

“We had an absolute blast on this tour! We had a fairly small group which made things easy and the whole tour felt very relaxed. Mick is super knowledgeable and his passion for history really shines through in his delivery. We learned a lot and saw some beautiful sights along the way. Mick was happy to point out good photo ops as well and made some great recommendations after the tour. He was excellent at keeping everyone's attention, especially in some of the more crowded areas where things got a little bit more distracting. An absolute gentleman through and through, thanks again!”

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6.Witches and History Bankside Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 223 reviews · 1h 15m · from $24

Explore Bankside’s witch trials and medieval past with a costumed guide, passing Borough Market, The Clink, Shakespeare’s Globe, and St Paul’s.

“Informative. Entertaining. Enjoyed the quick-paced tour. Guide made on-the-fly modifications to ameliorate construction noise with good humor. Would wholeheartedly recommend.”

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7.Natural History Museum Entry Ticket and Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 212 reviews · 1 hour · from $76

Explore London’s Natural History Museum with a one-hour guide-led tour featuring dinosaurs, the blue whale, gems, and Earth galleries.

“VmPaul was our guide, excellent communicating his knowledge and answered any questions asked. Informative and would definitely use the service again It was invaluable to our visit and helped use natgatundmg the museum.”

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8.2-Hour Historic Pub Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 133 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

Explore London’s oldest pubs, Dickens’s drinking haunts, gin lore, duels, and Dylan Thomas stories on a lively two-hour historic walk.

“George was a excellent guide. And told us a lot about old history in London. It was only My husband and me so we were lucky .... wonderful guide”

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9.Historic London Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 94 reviews · 4 hours · from $18

Explore four historic London pubs, hear Covent Garden legends, and enjoy a four-hour guided walk for $18, with drinks bought separately.

“Our tour guide Mike was awesome! We had a great time on the pub tour, learned a lot of great history, made some new friends, laughed a lot, & shared some good cheers! Great time in London.”

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10.Private Landmark Tour with Professional Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 91 reviews · 20 - 45 minutes

Capture London landmarks with a private photographer, relaxed posing help, edited digital photos, and delivery through a secure gallery within 48 hours.

“The photographer (Mehr Farahani) one was fantastic, she guided me through the best spots in London and she managed to take incredible photos! exceeded expectations!”

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11.Natural History Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $112

Explore London's Natural History Museum with an expert guide, from Dodo bones and Pompeii casts to Darwin's first edition in 2.5 hours.

“Luis was our guide and he was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable, animated and very accommodating to this family of 5.”

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12.Hot Tub Boat Guided Historical Docklands Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 62 reviews · 1h 15m · from $60

Soak in a hot tub while cruising Canary Wharf, hearing Docklands stories, meeting a small group, and buying drinks on board.

“The overall setting was lovely but the guided tour was not really guided. She was lovely but had very little knowledge of the area. It could also do with a bit of music for ambience. Also half the proce when booking direct.”

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13.Historic City Walking Tour(& Rooftop Garden Access*)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 54 reviews · from $49

Walk Roman London to Tower Bridge with a local guide, historic pubs, St. Paul’s, and a rooftop garden on Sunday or Monday.

“Fantastic tour helped us see so many highlights of this main historic neighorhood from St. Paul's Cathedral to Bank of England. Learnt a lot and got to go up to the rooftop garden at the end of the tour. Even though if wasnt sunny, the view of London from the rooftop was really nice and we had a great tour.”

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14.Brutalist Architecture & History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $47

Explore central London’s Brutalist landmarks with Evan, linking concrete, post-war politics, and bold architecture on a small-group walk.

“Evan was very engaging throughout the tour. Just booked another one !”

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15.Natural History Museum Private Tour & Skip the line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 2 hours

Explore London's Natural History Museum privately with skip-the-line entry, dinosaurs, fossils, volcanoes, an earthquake simulator, and family-friendly guidance.

“Museo fantastico pieno di attrazioni e reperti interessanti il posto ideale per coniugare conoscenza e divertimento , lo consiglio alle famiglie (curiose) . Giuda. Eccellente grazie Damiano!!!!”

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