Private tour in London Jenny M

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Base cost of tour
  • $ 474 USD

Half Day London Literary Walking Tour

Tour #1236432
Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 10 people

3 hours

Walking

Party Size:

1

Your guide in London:

Jenny M.

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Overview of your London tour:

Join me to explore some of the places where three great London writers: Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys and Samuel Johnson, lived, worked and wandered in the City of London. Follow in their footsteps as we explore atmospheric churchyards, hidden alleyways and historic pubs. I will show you the house where Dr Johnson wrote his famous dictionary; a church which Dickens named "Saint Ghastly Grim" and the place where Pepys famously buried his parmesan cheese during the Great Fire of London in 1666. After our walk through the City of London, we will finish with a drink at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, a historic pub where both Dickens and Johnson spent many a convivial evening. I will share with you my knowledge of and passion for these three writers and together we will discover the city that inspired them.

Your London tour itinerary

Meet at Tower Hill Underground station 1) Seething Lane Gardens: a memorial to Pepys on the site where he lived and worked 2) St Olave's Church: a church with connections to both Pepys (buried there) and Dickens (called it the church of St Ghastly Grim) 3) Leadenhall Market: a Victorian market with a Dickensian connection 4) St Peter upon Cornhill churchyard: the setting for a scene in one of Dickens novels 5) George and Vulture pub: where Dickens used to drink, mentioned many times in The Pickwick Papers 6) Bank of England/Royal Exchange: two imposing buildings with Dickensian links 7) Wood St: site of the coaching inn where Dickens first arrived in London as a child 8) St Bride's Church: where Pepys was baptised, known as the journalists' church 9) Dr Johnson's House, Gough Square (outside only, but you can visit the inside after the tour if you wish) 10) Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese - historic pub with literary connections Please let me know any special requests so I can create a customized tour for you

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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

Walking

What's included
  • Other
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. Admission to Dr Johnson's House
  • Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Tower Hill Underground Station You can find it with google maps using the link below: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yfttbca1BebCaGht7

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Tour categories

City Highlights

Art And Culture

History

Languages
Fluent

English

Activity level
Light

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Size:

up to 10 people

Duration:

3 hours

Transportation:

Walking

Party Size:

1

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$ 474 USD

Book with a 20% deposit!

Size:

up to 10 people

Duration:

3 hours

Transportation:

Walking

Party Size:

1

Select tour date
Select tour start time

View our Cancellation policy

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