Tour guide in London England Loona H.

London born and bred, I've been guiding since 2006 and I've appeared as a TV history expert on history shows on the BBC and Sky. I hold a masters degree from the University of Cambridge, was an official tour guide at the British Museum and am also a voice actor (you may have heard my voice on audio guides in museums somewhere!). . The words people describe me in my reviews are passionate and knowledgeable and someone who can connect you with the vibe of a place. I believe history comes alive with guided walks that are educational, fun and most of all about interesting stories that fascinate and connect all of us. There's no where else I'd rather be than on a walk around London telling people about the rich culture of this amazing metropolis. I give a range of guided walks, virtual tours, customised private tours and jogging tours of London which I research and write myself, so my tours are unique - get ready for some new stuff! So how did I become a tour guide? Well, I wrote a letter to the British Museum asking them to train me as an official museum guide. In return I would work for them free of charge (I told you I was passionate about this!). When my letter didn't get a reply, I wrote another, then another, then another. In the end the British Museum relented and one night they invited me in to the museum after the public had left and was led through the dark galleries by torchlight. It was a privilege to be trained by them and I got access to first-hand accounts and materials not available to non museum tour guides. When it came to giving the tours I loved it. I really enjoyed meeting the public, telling them about the stories behind what they saw and even hearing their opinions too. I even supervised sleepovers with the mummies! Sometimes I would have to correct their opinions. For example, on one occasion a lady came in with her young son and said, 'Oh look Johnny, this is a spear that the cavemen used to kill dinosaurs with. ' I whispered to her, 'Actually humans and dinosaurs never co-existed. ' She replied, 'Of course they did. Haven't you seen Jurassic Park?' After the museum I started to give guided walks in central London, and things started to snowball after that. I made a few TV appearances, was invited to the Genocide Museum in Rwanda to record and set up their audio guides, and I co-founded a social enterprise that gave over 900 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds new skills via tour guiding. When Covid arrived I converted many of my tours in to virtual tours and I'm now a speaker on several online platforms and have been invited to schools and museums to speak. I hope that's given you a bit of a sense of me, my passions and why I love what I do. I have several tours both real and virtual, and am able to set up a bespoke tour for you too. If you think what you want is too specific for personalised tour, why not challenge me to research and deliver one. London is so immense, it has something for everyone. I have access to a vehicle as well so can do day trips, Oxford, Cambridge, Bletchley Park, Stonehenge and more as well as along the river Thames. I look forward to guiding you one day. Best wishes, Loona I've made multiple TV appearances on history shows such as BBC TV's The 'Hairy Builder', SKY Atlantic's 'Urban Secrets' and BBC1's The Repair Shop'. I've been tour guiding since 2006 and I was an official British Museum tour guide where I learned my craft to communicate with passion, engagement and fun. I have a Masters Degree from the University of Cambridge. I have a 4.9 stars out of 5 on Google reviews and here are some recent reviews: "Loona's depth of knowledge and ability to communicate this was remarkable. His enthusiasm is infectious and his, seemingly inexhaustible, energy makes for an exceptional way to spend a couple of hours." Pete West "Loona was thoughtful, incredible at telling the history and making us understand why certain objects were important with finesse and engaging storytelling. Our kids and us had the best time at a museum in our lives. Thank you. We will be back. And we will forever recommend Loona as a guide." Jeppe, Denmark