Want something a little deeper than the London popular culture tours? I'm a former teacher, economist, analyst and a lover of history, books and ideas.
If you just want to take photos to put on social media, have little interest in history and don’t really like walking, then PLEASE BOOK A DIFFERENT TOUR!!!
If you are intellectually curious and like to think, then let me take you through the streets of London, from the City (the old Roman town of Londinium), to Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames and then to Covent Garden, Soho, Mayfair & St James’s (6 different walks in total). I'll explain how London came from being a European backwater in the 1500s to the largest city in the world in the 1800s.
Today, London surpasses New York in diversity and has become a playground for the rich. From clean money to dirty money, I'll tell you the back story behind London's rise, not just the official version! The good, the bad and the ugly: you'll hear about it all.
During my tours, I will give you a lot of book and podcast recommendations. So if you don't like books and you don't like podcasts, then my tours are probably not for you. My goal is to mix fun with learning, and based on this mix I've secured over 2,800 five-star reviews on GuruWalk. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, then please join me!
What a great and interesting tour! Justin himself is so interested to share all his experience and knowledge. Next time we'll book another tour of him again!
Highly recommended for people interested in the rise of the British Empire (the version they don't teach at school). We greatly enjoyed Justin's tour, so much so that we booked another of his tours.
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Justin. He is super knowledgable and I learnt a lot about the history of the city where I live! Also lots of tips on other places to visit or eat. I would really recommend going on one of his walks. Thank you Justin
Justin ist ein Top Guide mit einer erstklassigen Mischung aus Witz, englischem Charme und konkretem Wissen! Gerne immer wieder
Justin was a very informative and articulate tour guide. I felt very captivated by the way he guided our tour. I enjoyed how he icluded personal stories related to the history of the area. Overall he has a positive vibe and we learnt a lot! :)