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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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My name is Chris a born and bred cockney from the East End of London. I have been guiding walking tours around the great City of London since 2005 when I qualified as an official City of London guide. I have been passionate about the history of London since I was a small boy and that passion has never died. My interest in the City has enabled me to explore many of the traditions, secrets and eccentricities of the City that most people do not know about and which I can now share with my clients on my walks. I love London, come for a walk with me and let me share my knowledge of the great and beautiful city with you.
London - City of Water, Fire and Money! - A walk through the ancient City of London's greatest sights.
Its Springtime and the City of London has lots of events going on and lots of shopping opportunities
Water - London is a City with a rich history founded on the historic port which for hundreds of years was the source of the wealth which financed the growth of the maritime superpower that was Great Britain. Your walk will explore the ancient port area beside the Thames and its most famous bridges.
Fire - has been London's Nemesis at least 3 times and each time London has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes of disaster to even greater glory. Your walk will follow in the paths of the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of 1940/41
Money - For hundreds of years London has been at the heart of the world's financial system. This is where the markets and products which built the world we know today were developed. Your walk will explore the hidden alleyways of the City where these great institutions were born.
During your walk you will travel across 2000 years of history seeing the City of London's greatest sights including an ancient fortress, Roman ruins, magnificent churches, hidden gardens, the site of executions and much, much more. The walk finishes at the gem that is St Pauls Cathedral.
You will also visit many sights of general interest to the visitor in the great City of London.
The great advantage of taking one of my walking tours is that we will go where bus sightseeing tours can not go.
Highlights include:
Additional information:
Duration - About 2 1/2 hours
Distance - about 2 miles / 3 km
Start - Tower Hill underground station - By the Citizen M Hotel entrance
Finish - St Paul's Cathedral- A stunning secret view point over London
Payment -
Cash - £'s is preferred , I am also happy to take Euro, USD, AUD and other major currency notes.
Cards - I can take, contactless and MasterCard, Visa and Amex card payments.
Please note that the usual payment for this type of tour in London is £15- £20 per person
Dress - Please wear shoes comfortable and suitable for walking and dress according the the weather as the walk will go ahead even if it is raining.
Food and drink - Please bring a drink with you as we will not normally stop for refreshments. Food and drink is available at Tower Hill and there are many places to eat and drink in the St Paul's area. We will pass shops where you can buy food and drink if you need to.
Restrooms - There are restrooms available at the start and finish of the walk.
Minimum number - The minimum number of walkers booked in for this tour to take place is 5. If there are fewer than this number 12 hours before the start time I will, sadly, have to cancel the tour as it will be uneconomic for me. If you are a group of fewer than 5 and wish to ensure the tour takes place please contact me and make an advanced payment of £60.
The meeting point is by entrance to the Citizen M Hotel next to the exit of Tower Hill underground station. (Please see the photo). I will be holding a purple umbrella with white spots and wearing my official City of London guide badge.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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