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Thames Watermen Special Edition
City Bridges City Gates
To God & The Bridge
The London Christmas Cruise
Bawdy Bankside
With ideas to do with us or on your own

All of our London trips arranged alphabetically

2000 Years - A Square Mile

2000 Years - A Square Mile

 

Romans, plague, fire, Wren, Blitz and throughout all, trade. Includes a visit to Guildhall Art Gallery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Barrow Boys & Bankers

Barrow Boys & Bankers

 

Contrasting and timely tales of rags & riches in the neighbouring London districts of the City, Whitechapel
& Spitalfields. Includes a visit to the Bank of England Museum or the Modern Galleries at the Museum of London. A Together Tour including morning coffee & lunch.

 

 

 

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Bawdy Bankside

Bawdy Bankside Supper Club

 

An afternoon or evening tour of a part of riverside London that has a racy past. At the end of the tour your group sits together for a pub supper making this a very sociable event.

 

 

 

 

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The Bird & the Bees

The Birds and the Bees - A City Safari

Now here is something a little bit different – from dinosaurs at The Natural History Museum, to a City Safari coach tour and an afternoon at the wonderful London Wetlands Centre at Barnes, near Hammersmith Bridge.

 

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The Book Club

The Book Club

This trip is like curling up with a good book on a rainy day. A tour of London in books, a visit to the book district at Charing Cross plus a visit to the public gallery at the British Library. Oh and morning coffee and lunch is included and everyone is sent home with a book list.

 

 

 

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Capital Curios

Capital Curios

An off the beaten track day includes a tour of the Freemasons Hall at Covent Garden. A Together Tour including morning coffee & lunch.

 



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Christmas Eye Spy

Christmas Eye Spy

The pick of the crop of the 2012 London Christmas Lights followed by a dark flight on the London Eye. Lovely Jubbly.

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas London in Song

Christmas London in Song Supper Club

 

A fully guided tour of London with some musical merriment to smile on your faces this Christmas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Past & Present

Christmas Past & Present

See the period Christmas decorations at the beautiful Geffrye Museum and enjoy a coach tour of Christmas London or our Christmas Cruise.

 

 

 

 

 

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City Bridges, City Gates

City Bridges, City Gates

We cross the four London City bridges, trace the old city walls and gates and visit a beautiful Wren Church and the Tower Bridge exhibition. A Together Tour including morning coffee & lunch.

 

 

 

 

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The City Churches & St. Paul's Cathedral

The City Churches & St. Paul’s Cathedral

 

Celebrating the cheerful genius of Sir Christopher Wren. We visit a Pre-Fire Church, a Wren church and St. Paul’s Cathedral.

 

 

 

 

 

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Coronations & Celebrations

Coronations & Celebrations

This tour tells the life story of HM Queen Elizabeth II, from humble beginnings in London's Mayfair to her wedding and Coronation at Westminster Abbey. This is the ideal Diamond Jubilee event for groups with a coach tour including royal routes normally out of bounds and an intimate and entertaining tour of Westminster Abbey with two Blue Badge Guides! 

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Cosmopolitan London

Cosmopolitan London

Founded by Romans, conquered by the French and settled by countless waves of migrants London is a truly cosmopolitan city. From Brick Lane, the Jewish East End & China Town to the fabulous Hindu Mandir at Neasden.     


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Crusing into Christmas

Cruising into Christmas

 

A really popular night out including a ten mile cruise on the River Thames after dark on a warm and cosy pleasure cruiser with a full bar service.

 




 

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A Day in the British Museum

A Day at The British Museum

An illuminating and enjoyable day at the greatest museum in the world. In the morning a tour of the treasures of the collection and in the afternoon we'll concentrate on either the British Bits or the Olympics 

 

 

 

 

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Dickens London

Dickens London

 

2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Celebrate the great man’s genius and explore the realities of life in Victorian London in all its contrasting glory and squalor with an entertaining coach tour and a visit to the Museum of London for the first major Dickens exhibition for over 40 years.

 

 

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Faith, Hope & Charity

Faith, Hope & Charity

 

This story rich day traces the history of philanthropy in London and includes a visit to the elegant Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury.

 

 

 

 

 

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Famous Mothers Supper Club

Famous Mothers Supper Club

 

An unusual and entertaining afternoon or evening coach based tour with a pub supper included in the tour fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Food Glorious Food

Food Glorious Food - A Dickensian Christmas

 

To celebrate Dickens' 200th birthday we take a look at the great man as well as that great focus of Christmas past & present - food! With morning coffee and a carvery lunch included to enjoy together as a group this is something a little bit different. Available in November, so it could be just the ticket for group organisers looking for an early Christmas event before their members' diaries fill up. 

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Full English Olympic Shopper

The Full English Olympic Shopper

 

New for 2012 The Full English Olympic Shopper is ideal for first timers or groups returning for a second or even third look at Olympic London. The day benefits from a later start, concentrates on Stratford and the Olympic Park and finishes at Westfield Stratford City – the new gateway to Olympic London.

 

 

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To God & The Bridge

To God & the Bridge

A Together Tour including morning coffee & lunch. This is an entertaining and informative day in the Square Mile of the City of London including visits to two City Churches. 

 

 

 

 

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Hampstead & London's Lost Rivers

Hampstead & London's Lost Rivers

Select and opulent, the old village of Hampstead sits high above the rest of London. On the famous Heath rises one of London’s Lost Rivers – the Fleet. Enjoy a short walking tour of old Hampstead, morning coffee and a roast lunch in as near to a country pub as London gets and in the afternoon a Lost Rivers coach tour following the course of the Fleet to the Thames. 

 

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Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace

Don’t be overwhelmed by this huge palace, enjoy our carefully crafted day to show you all the best bits. In 2012 only there is a recreation of preparations for one of Henry VIII’s weddings.

 

 

 

 

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Hidden London & the Regents Canal

Hidden London & the Regents Canal

A best selling City & Village Tours day out for the past 24 years. An entertaining walking tour in a fascinating part of London is followed by a canal cruise through Regents Park and the Zoo.

 

 

 

 

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Icons of the London Skyline

Icons of the London Skyline

Tate Modern and St. Paul’s Cathedral in one great day out with a fun walk across the not so wibbly-wobbly bridge!

 

 

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If it Wasn't for the 'Ouses in Between

If it Wasn’t For the ‘Ouses In Between

The story of entertainment in London. From Music Hall & Variety to Cinema and Bingo! In the morning a coach tour of London in Song, lunch at the old Spitalfields Market and in the afternoon we visit one the most elaborate cinemas in the world which today is a much loved Bingo Hall.

 


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Jack the Ripper Walking Tour

Jack the Ripper Walking Tour

 

This is a Jack the Ripper Walking Tour that doesn't put all of its eggs in the gory basket. We tell the story of the notorious murders of 1888 within the context of the social history of the period, explaining the rotten dilemmas facing impoverished women in London’s East End.

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Jewish London

Jewish London

Explores the history of the Jewish presence in London from Roman times to the present day. The day includes visits to the UK’s oldest synagogue – the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue at Bevis Marks, Whitechapel and Spitalfields which was the heart of the Jewish East End and the newly refurbished Jewish Museum in Camden.                                           
                                                         
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Kill or Cure

Kill or Cure

From barber surgeons to body snatchers! Cholera to cosmetic surgery! We tell the story of getting better or not in London from Roman times to the current day, including morning coffee and lunch and a visit to the wonderful Wellcome Collection.

 



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Land of Hope & Glory

Land of Hope & Glory

A celebration of the heroes of the battlefield and of the playing field. A full tour of the London 2012 venues with morning coffee and lunch. Also includes admission to the Firepower exhibition telling the story of the Gunners at the historic Woolwich Arsenal.

 

 

 

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Lee Valley Olympic Tour

The Lee Valley Olympic Tour

The Lee Valley follows the sometimes urban, sometimes leafy banks of the River Lee, London’s second river. From the East End where we see work on the Olympic Park through Churchill’s constituency and a slip of Epping Forest to Hertfordshire and the Lee Valley Park to enjoy a cream tea cruise.

 


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Legal London

Legal London

Our award-winning look at the hidden legal cloisters of London including Middle Temple Hall and the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. A Together Tour including morning coffee and a delicious carvery lunch at an iconic London pub.

 



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Liars Tour

The Liars Tour

 

This is our unique true or false quiz tour where we tell you a variety of bizarre and incredible stories and with a simple tick you decide if they are true or false. Everyone starts on level pegging with this trip – it matters not one jot how much you know or don’t know about London. It’s all about how gullible you are! An afternoon or evening trip with a pub supper included.

 

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The London Christmas Lights & Sights

London Christmas Lights & Sights Supper Club

London is a dandy at night. This popular trip is now in its 24th year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The London Docklands

The London Docklands

Visit the old Port of London and Docks and explore the new London Docklands developments with a visit to the marvellous Museum in Docklands housed in an old sugar warehouse at Canary Wharf.



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London in SOng

London in Song Supper Club

 

An afternoon or evening trip recapturing the spirit of the good old sing-song on the coach with a pub supper included. Start anytime between 2-00pm and 7-30pm. This is a popular coach based tour so you can be warm and entertained all year round with no walking except to the bar and back.

 


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London - The Sinister Side

London - The Sinister Side

 

An afternoon or evening trip exploring the most haunted City in the world with a pub supper included. Start anytime between 2-00pm and 7-30pm. This is a popular coach based tour so you can be warm and entertained all year round with no walking except to the bar and back.

 

 

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Mayfair Stories Supper Club

Mayfair Stories Supper Club


Looking for an afternoon or evening tour? This is a very sociable outing exploring salubrious Mayfair with lots of fascinating discoveries and a tasty pub supper to look forward to.

 

 

 

 

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The Mighty Wurlitzer Christmas Concert

The Mighty Wurlitzer Christmas Concert

An entertaining matinee concert in West London with sherry and mince pies followed by a tour of the London Christmas Lights & Sights.

 





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Mutton Fat, Mistresses & the Mighty Wurlitzer

Mutton Fat, Mistresses & the Mighty Wurlitzer

A West London day with visits to Marble Hill House, Richmond and the Musical Museum.

 

 

 




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The Christmas & the Lights

The Olympics & The Lights

 

Take a trip down memory lane at the V&A Museum of Childhood, see the finished London Olympic Park at Stratford during daylight and enjoy a tour of London Christmas Lights and Sights after dark.

 




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The Olympics, the Lights & Ten Miles of Liquid History

Olympics, the Lights & Ten Miles of Liquid History

Join us for an entertaining and unusual tour for Christmas. See the finished London Olympic Park at Stratford during daylight, enjoy a guided coach tour of the London Christmas Lights & Sights as the sun goes down and sit back and relax for our unique ten mile Thames Cruise after dark with a traditional Cockney Skipper’s Commentary.

 

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The Olympic London Explorer

The Olympic London Explorer

 

Without doubt the biggest selling tour of 2011 and booking into 2012/2013. See all the main East London Olympic Venues on both sides of the River and enjoy morning coffee and a roast beef or carvery lunch included in the tour fee of just £18.95 per person.

 



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Olympic Lunch Special

The Olympic Lunch Special

 

Ideal for folk coming from further afield, it's the full Olympic London Explorer without having to set off from home before dawn! Come and start in London at noon with a roast chicken lunch in a beautiful pub and then see all the major Olympic sites in the company of our top notch Blue Badge Guide.

 


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Royal London

Royal London

The 2012 special exhibition at Buckingham Palace celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This year you can take the tour from 30th June - 8th July, then again from 31st July - 7th October 2012 




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Secret London

Secret London

Secret London is a really enjoyable Together Tour, including morning refreshments and lunch that takes us from Holborn and Hatton Garden to Holland Park and includes visits to Leather Lane Market and St Etheldreda’s Ely Place – London’s oldest Catholic Church.

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Syon House & London's Arcadia

Syon House & London’s Arcadia

London’s last magnificent Ducal residence and the 18th century pastoral landscapes along the West London Thames.   

 

 

 

 

 

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Under the Bearskin - The Scarlet & the Gold

Under the Bearskin – The Scarlet & The Gold

A unique and entertaining day of royalty and pageantry exploring life under the bearskin as a member of HM Household Division. Includes a visit to the Guard Chapel and the little known “Punishment Parade” at Horseguards.

 

 

 

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