Tour guide in London Sam J.

London, United Kingdom

Hebrew, English, French

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I'm Sam J., your private tour guide in London

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Welcome to London. It's one of the wonders of the world and a very exciting place with something for everybody to enjoy. I'm a third generation Londoner and have been born and bred in the City. I'm a qualified City of London guide and have been leading many groups through the city. I love exploring together and each tour is different and everybody brings something new to the day. I've appeared on the US TV network NBC "Today" programme and spoken about what's available for visitors in London. I can run the tours described here or we can customise tours to meet your exact requirements. I've written a series of books "City of London guide books" available on Amazon which give a great background to the walks. I'm a specialist in the art, architecture, sights, eating and drinking places, churches, synagogues, mosques , gardens and history of the City of London and Whitechapel and lead regular walks in the area. I've written books about London's sights, literature and hotels, pubs and restaurants. I'm a graduate of Literature from Cambridge University and our walks are shot through with the history and characters of the city. I've worked in high tech for 40 years and been involved in the business side of the city. In short there's never a dull moment, come rain, wind or shine. I look forward to meeting you. I love to share the highways, byways and alleys of the city. On the walks we explore the key sights of the city, literary, historical background and of course some ancient pubs. Our walks are usually immersive with plenty of chances for everyone to get involved I have worked with the City of London Corporation, Greater London Authority, London Festival of Architecture, IT and Butchers' Livery companies, Circle Squared, Society of Authors, Baker McKenzie, London Unseen, Zyen and many other organisations arranging customised tours. I am a City of London certified guide and a ITG Green Guide. I run tours for the City of London. I also run tours for the Greater London Authority. Other organisations I work with are Circle Squared and Society of Authors. I am a graduate of Cambridge University with a literature degree. I've also a Computer Science qualifications. I do not have any kind of restrictions

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  • Deborah K.United States
    May 2026

    could not have asked for a better experience. sam is very knowledgeable and shared his insights in an engaging manner. we thoroughly enjoyed exploring these areas of London with sam

    Replied from the guide, Sam J.

    May 2026

    Thanks Deborah for a very enjoyable walk. I look forward to meeting up another time. In the meantime don’t hesitate to let me know if I can help in any way.

  • Lucille T.United States
    February 2026

    I live in London, but I booked a history of London through Charles Dickens’ life tour for my dad, and I’m so glad I joined too! The walk was lovely, and I discovered so many hidden corners of the city I’d never noticed before. It really made me see London through a whole new lens. A great way to experience familiar streets in a completely fresh way. Highly recommend for...

    Replied from the guide, Sam J.

    February 2026

    I very much enjoyed our walk through Dickensian London and hearing your perspectives from your London and Texas experience. Thanks for a great morning

  • David S.United States
    January 2026

    An excellent tour and tour guide. The highlight was meeting “Mr. Broccoli!”

    Replied from the guide, Sam J.

    January 2026

    We had a very interesting morning from Bagels to grilled Indian meats with tasty chocolate in the middle of the morning. I very much enjoyed our time together and look forward to meeting up another time to investigate the Broccoli patterned Dr Marten boots !

  • Katie H.United States
    September 2025

    Amazing tour with Sam. He is so knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the day with. A special experience!

    Replied from the guide, Sam J.

    September 2025

    We had such an interesting morning on our tour. In just over three hours we covered all the main Roman sites in the city of London and I think we proved to your friend there are plenty of Roman remains. Looking forward to another tour

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