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Price: Starting from USD $40.10 per personDuration: 2.5 Hours
Chelsea was fashionable long before the King's Road became the centre of 'swinging 60s' London. Its varied inhabitants - kings, artists, fashion designers and rock stars, provide a wealth of extraordinary stories for this lively and interesting walk.You will see a wealth of extraordinary buildings too, from the impressive Royal Hospital (home to the famous Chelsea Pensioners), to an "Arts and Crafts cathedral" and not forgetting part of the Berlin Wall. A beautiful garden with a hot chocolate connection, Dracula's author leaving a dead body on the kitchen table and who do you think most annoyed the neighbours, Mick Jagger or Julie Andrews? Come on this walk to find out!
Want more? Add the following Belgravia Extension and really make a day of it!
Belgravia Extension - The Rich and Famous
A late London development less than 200 years old! Belgravia is truly an area of wealth and splendour. Huge houses, wide streets and one family that rose through the ranks of the nobility imbue this afternoon walk with that British obsession - status and social class. En route you will hear stories of the great and not-so-good, see cobbled mews that once housed horses but are now desirable residences for humans and a hidden pub with the ghost of a soldier. The walk finishes in fashionable Knightsbridge, very handy for Harrods! ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $138.35 per personDuration: 4 hours
Designed in the style of a smart motor yacht, the "Salamander" is the best boat of her capacity (maximum 140) on the Thames today. Spread over 3 decks she offers an upmarket evening experience.
You will be welcomed with a glass of Bucks Fizz, and enjoy a substantial buffet dinner which is served soon after you have embarked. This leaves the rest of the night to dance away on the large dance floor as the resident DJ lays down hit tracks from the past 40 years for your enjoyment.
The fully stocked bar will be serving drinks at normal pub prices throughout the evening, and at midnight you will hopefully be under Big Ben to hear the chimes and sing "Auld Lang Syne" in the traditional manner.
The cruise (subject to tidal conditions) will travel between Chelsea Harbor and the Thames Barrier covering all the best sights of London. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $138.35 per personDuration: 5 hours
The Erasmus is a spacious (250 capacity), airy boat on three levels, offering superb views of the attractions and skyline of London, and of course the New Years Eve fireworks!
You will be welcomed with a glass of Bucks Fizz, and enjoy a substantial buffet dinner which is served soon after you have embarked. This leaves the rest of the night to dance away on the large dance floor as the resident DJ lays down hit tracks from the past 40 years for your enjoyment.
There are 2 fully stocked bars serving drinks at normal pub prices throughout the night, and at midnight you will hopefully be under Big Ben to hear the chimes and sing "Auld Lang Syne" in the traditional manner.
The cruise (subject to tidal conditions) will travel between Chelsea Harbor and the Thames Barrier covering all the best sights of London. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $34.97 per personDuration: 2 hours
Skip The Lines! Book your dinner at London's Hard Rock Cafe ahead of time to take advantage of jumping the queue. Don't waste time waiting in lines on vacation!
Standing on Old Park Lane since June 14th 1971, this is the one that started it all. Hard Rock Cafe London became an instant classic.
Still housing the first ever piece of memorabilia donated to the Hard Rock Cafe, Eric Clapton's Lead II Fender, the London Cafe is as charming and authentic now as it was 35 years ago. The Cafe is also as famous as ever around town for attracting the best rock stars down for a burger and the occasional 'jamming session'!
Come and enjoy a meal from our great menu and lose yourself in our extensive memorabilia collection - one of the most expensive in the world - enjoy some great live music in our Basement bar or just pull up a stool at the bar and enjoy the atmosphere.
The Vault
Now on display to the general public free of charge courtesy of The Hard Rock Cafe, a treasure trove of rock 'n' roll memorabilia including the 'Flying V' Gibson played by Jimi Hendrix, and John Lennon's hand amended lyrics to 'Imagine' and 'Instant Karma'. Located on the lower ground floor of the merchandise store. Be sure to check it out! ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $50.13 per personDuration: 4.5 hours
This fun, Jack the Ripper and friends evening, is run on a 16 seat minivan, and takes you to parts the walking tours dare not go!
You will visit places away from the tourist areas to see the London East End haunts of Jack the Ripper, London's gangsters and Sherlock Holmes.
Shiver at "Execution Dock" - where many a pirate lost his life - grimace at tales of body snatchers, see where Wallace "Braveheart" was executed, learn how "Bloody Mary" Tudor got her name and walk where the ghosts roam!
On week nights, go down into a haunted pub cellar...
The Sinister London by Minivan tour also includes the back streets of Soho, London's West End entertainment district.
The itinerary and script is explicit! It may not be suitable for the very young or easily offended. The tour also extensively features pubs and you will go into several as part of the tour. ... 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 »
