Price: Starting from USD $50.13 per personDuration: 3.5 hours
"Access All Areas" - all aboard the magic bus to see where the legends lived and still live, and where some died. London is the greatest rock 'n' roll city in the world! There's five decades of rock and pop history here waiting to be found! Teddy boys, Beatniks, Mods and Rockers, Hippies, Punks, Rastas, New Romantics, Heavy Metal freaks, Hip-Hoppers and Rappers, they've all grooved, rocked, tripped and been busted in Britain's capital and in their wake left a thousand stories!
See famous gig sites, clubs, rock hotels, record labels, management offices and studios. Highlights include seeing where Jimi Hendrix lived and died, where Freddie Mercury and Queen hung out and Led Zeppelin's HQ. You will also see sites connected with The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Cream, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, The Clash, Coldplay, Oasis, Mama Cass, Georgie Fame, Elton John, Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds, Cliff Richards, The Sex Pistols, Bowie, The Faces, Bee Gees, The Who and many, many more! Then there's Bill Wyman's (Stones) "Sticky Fingers" restaurant and a host of famous album covers and recognizable video locations for you to get yourself into the picture.
You can see all the most important Beatles sites such as Paul and Ringo's houses, Apple HQ, EMI Studios, and many more. Have your photograph taken on the famed Abbey Road crossing. It's up to you whether you take your shoes off!
This tour takes you where other walking tours can't! Visit Chelsea, Kensington, Notting Hill, St John's Wood and Soho! It's a great way to see parts of London that you don't normally see.
But the real fun of this tour is in hearing the real inside stories of the bands from your informed and knowledgeable rock guide.
It's a true magical, mystery experience as you never quite know who you might see. This is the ORIGINAL London Rock Tour. Accept no substitutes! ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $50.13 per personDuration: 4.5 hours
Like to try an alternative entertainment to the theatre? Here's an entertaining and informative option for those wanting a bit more than the regular tourist attractions. Away from regular tourist sights, down London's own "back-roads" are ancient pubs, coaching inns and riverside taverns which have survived 500 years of fire, flood, wartime Blitz and modern developers!
On this fully guided, four hour pub tour, you will visit pubs where Dickens and Shakespeare drank, where pirates and smugglers met, where highwaymen found their victims, where revolutionaries plotted and where Royalty consorted. See Victorian "Gin Palaces", haunted pubs with prison cells beneath them, pubs where great literature was written and even a pub built from timbers of the Mayflower ship!
This is not a drinking tour/pub crawl (although you will have time to drink in the pubs visited), but a tour through London's amazing social history, using pubs as focal points en route. You will hear a host of fascinating stories, including the history of "drink" in Britain.
You'll also discover the origin and meaning of many words and phrases in daily use, like "bringing someone down a peg or two", or why we get "dead drunk". There's time to sample an ale or two and time to treat yourself to some fish n chips along the way. Stop at a fish 'n' chip shop around 9.30pm. (food and drink are not included in the tour price)
All in all, an unbeatable night out. The tour returns to central London hotels at approximately 11pm. Children under 15 are not encouraged to take this tour. You will be taken around London by a minivan (max. 16 persons). Some walking is involved between locations. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $721.84 per person, twin shareDuration: 3 days / 2 nights
Want to tour the movie locations and scenes of inspiration from the Harry Potter series? Looking for flexibility and spontaneity in your itinerary? Want to explore the English countryside away from the large coach tours?
Combine visits to film locations with memorable sightseeing of a range of classic UK attractions. You will see medieval villages and historic cities, a fairy tale castle and a prehistoric stone temple, stunning scenery and wonderful architecture. But it's a "doing tour" too, designed for a family to enjoy holiday fun together. There's a steam train ride, castle exploring, woodland walking and family competitions to enter. The tour is also designed to introduce youngsters to other famed children's writers including JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis, Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll.
With a maximum group size of 11 and a university educated guide/driver, you are sure to have a memorable and personal experience.
Historic London Pub Tour - On this tour, you will visit pubs where Dickens and Shakespeare drank, pirates and smugglers met, highwaymen found their victims, revolutionaries plotted and Royalty consorted. See Victorian "Gin Palaces", haunted pubs with prison cells beneath them, pubs where great literature was written and even a pub built from timbers of the Mayflower ship! This tour is not suitable for children.
Sinister London Tour - Immerse yourself in the darker side of London's colorful history. Explore Jack the Ripper's haunts, mysterious underground prison cells, the notorious East End ganglands, and tour the back roads of Soho. This tour is not suitable for children.
You will be required to call the tour operator to book your free tours (contact details advised on confirmation voucher). ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $34.09 per personDuration: Flexible
Skip the Line! Book your ticket to Madame Tussauds London ahead of time to take advantage of jumping the queue. Don't waste time waiting in lines on vacation!
Pucker up and plant a kiss on Robbie Williams' cheek and see if you can be the one to put a twinkle in his eye. Get up close and personal with Justin Timberlake and see just what 'sexy-wax' is all about, or join Beyonce, Angelina and Brad at the most glamorous A-list celebrity party. Grab a fashionable close-up with Kate Moss or duet with Christina Aguilera in her very own glamorous 1920's style room.
Experience what it is like to talk to Big Brother in the only Diary Room experience outside the Big Brother house at Blush in Madame Tussauds, will you be booed or cheered when you are met by Davina on your exit. Remember, please do not swear you are live in Madame Tussauds!
Madame Tussauds has brought its thrilling World Stage to life. Visitors can meet history’s most influential figureheads; stand tall alongside the kingpins of international politics; brave Einstein's mind-boggling IQ test; strike a penalty with football icons Beckham and Rooney; umpire a tennis match with Andy Murray; or receive a royal fanfare with Her Majesty The Queen.
To coincide with the latest installment of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's chest Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom are dressed in full costume as Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. Guests will be invited to get on board the hull of Davy Jones' ship with the sounds, smell and touch of a real pirates vessel.
Scream until your blood curdles and try to escape from the prison cells as living, breathing serial killers are out of their minds and out to get you. Are you brave enough to come out the other side with a smile on your face? ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $43.11 per personDuration: 4.5 hours
A fabulous tour of London for those on a budget! First you'll spy "James Bond's" MI6 building, before travelling on to Lambeth Palace and Westminster Bridge with its fabulous view of the Thames and London Eye.
Next stop is Parliament Square for a guided walking tour to see the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.
Travel in style along Whitehall to set eyes on Downing Street (home of the British Prime Minister) and Trafalgar Square before another walking tour shows you The Mall, Admiralty Arch, St James Park, Clarence House (home of Prince Charles), St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace.
At Buckingham Palace you will witness the famous Changing of the Guard (occasionally there may not be a Changing of the Guard, on these occasions you will visit Horseguards Parade).
Lastly, take a drive along Piccadilly past Green Park and the Ritz, to the Hard Rock Cafe where there will be time for an optional lunch and private tour of the vaults of Rock Memorabilia. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $84.51 per personDuration: 3 Hours
The Harry Potter Black Taxi Private Tour of London is conducted in a licensed London Black Cab by an expert taxi driver/guide who will take you to the sites made famous by the Harry Potter series
First stop Diagon Alley where Harry and his friends visit at the start of every school year to pick up their supplies of spell books, Robes, wands and other items in preparation for their return to Hogwarts. Step inside the Leaky Cauldron for a Butter Beer and visit Gringotts bank, the Wizarding bank operated by Goblins.
Walk into the wall to get to platform 9 and 3/4 at King's Cross Station where the Hogwarts Express departs. Watch the time on the clock on the bridge and walk the bridge that Harry and Hagrid march across.
See the site where Harry and Ron stole Ron's fathers flying car. Stand on the bridge where the Knight bus crossed from the third book, Prisoner of Azkaban. And visit the all new Leaky Cauldron.
New and Exclusive to Viator - Visit the locations of the new movie "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"!
Follow Harry's flight to London with Dumbledore's Army and see the bridges, buildings and ships they pass along the way. Enter the telephone box that descends into the Ministry of Magic below. Stand right where Harry and Voldemort come face to face for the first time since the Triwizard tourmament in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.
Last stop is the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, which is also home to Harry's beloved God father Sirius Black.
This is your chance to put yourself in the shoes of Harry Potter and Friends as you see the sights of London. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $88.22 per personDuration: 9.5 hours
Begin your tour with a short drive to celebrated Windsor, home to the royal family for 900 years and official residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Options at Windsor Castle are:
- Interior visit to Windsor Castle to see the magnificent State Apartments, still used today for royal receptions and State occasion. Also tour the 14th century St George's Chapel (approximately Adult £14.20, Child £8.00, Seniors £14.20)
- Free walking tour of Windsor to see the precincts of the Castle, the cobbled streets and many historic buildings dating to the 17th century
The ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world, cloaked forever in mystery. The focal point in a landscape filled with prehistoric ceremonial structures, Stonehenge is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Options at Stonehenge are:
- Audio-guide tour of Stonehenge to learn of the spiritual importance of the site and legend of King Arthur and Merlin (approximately Adult £6.20, Child £3.20, Seniors £4.70)
- Enjoy lunch with views of the historic ancient circle (approximately £10.00)
Oxford is the city of Dreaming Spires and home to the world's most famous university. The colleges date back to the 13th century, an inspiration to generations of scholars including President Bill Clinton, and the authors JR Tolkein, Lewis Carroll and CS Lewis. Your guide will take you on a walking tour to see Christchurch, where Harry Potter was filmed, the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre. There will be some free time too, perhaps to shop for an Oxford University sweatshirt or enjoy coffee in one of the many pavement cafes.
Saver Package - available on the day, take both paid optional visits to save 10% (approximately Adult £19.00, Child £11.50, Seniors £17.50). ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $30.08 per personDuration: Varies
Marking the first time the treasures of King Tutankhamun have visited London in over 30 years, an extensive exhibition of more than 130 artifacts from the tomb of the celebrated Pharaoh and other Valley of the Kings ancestors will visit London from 15 November 2007. London is the only European city to host the treasures.
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is a collection of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun and other ancient royals. The exhibition is organized into 11 different galleries in the "bubble" at Londons O2 complex, and takes guests on a chronological journey of King Tutankhamun's period in the 18th dynasty.
Unlike the 1970's exhibition, which drew 1.8 million visitors to the British Museum, the current exhibition includes objects from King Tutankhamun's ancestors and relatives. Key items include King Tutankhamun's Royal Diadem (crown), King Tutankhamun's Coffinette, Tjuya's Sarcophagous (thought to be King Tutankhamun's grandmother), and many other priceless treasures and jewelry. All objects in the exhibition date back to the 18th dynasty and are more than 3,300 years old. The London exhibition marks the final time any objects from King Tutankhamun's tomb will travel outside of Egypt. So, don't miss this unique opportunity!
Please note waiting time to view the exhibition will be approximately half an hour Monday to Thursday and approximately one hour Friday to Sunday. ... read more »
