Wanderlust World Wanderlust World London Walks specializes in guided walking tours around the city. For flexible travelers, there is no need to book ahead. Just show up at the London Tube stop listed on the web site at the specified time, pay the reasonable fee, and join the tour. Besides tours of famous attractions, such as the Tower of London, London Walks specializes in theme tours such as Harry Potter Walks, Beatles Walks, Pub Walks and Ghost Walks. London Walks has received numerous awards, including Best Tourism Experience 2008 by Visit London, the Official London Tourism Office, and the 2009 Award for Excellence by Enjoy England.
London Walks
PO Box 1708
NW6 4LW
London, United Kingdom
+44-020-7624-3978
walks.com
Considered the "Ultimate Guided Tour of London" by Britain Magazine, The Original London Bus Tour is the most popular open-top, double-decker, sightseeing bus operator in the world. Buy a ticket valid for 24 hours, then ride the bus for three scheduled bus route tours, or hop-on and hop-off to tour London attractions on your own. Included in the bus ticket are free walking tours and a free Thames river cruise. For children, there are also complimentary kids' activity packs.
The Original London Sightseeing Tour Limited
Jews Row, Wandsworth
SW18 1TB
London, United Kingdom
+44-20-8877-1722
theoriginaltour.com
According to Fodors Travel Gudes, "the goriest, griesliest, gruesome, attraction in town," the London Dungeon tour is a big hit with older children and fans of horror movies. The tour brings London's scary past to life with 12 live actor shows with frightening special effects and two spooky amusement park rides. The tour highlights Jack the Ripper, the Great Plague, London Torture Chambers, London's Justice System and Punishments, the Great Fire of London and Bedlam, London's first insane asylum.
The London Dungeon
28-34 Tooley Street
SE1 2SZ
London, United Kingdom
+44-20-7403-7221
the-dungeons.co.uk/london/en/index.htm