Greenwich Walking Tour: Explore Maritime History

Discover London’s nautical past on a fully-guided walking tour of Greenwich. Visit iconic landmarks, enjoy a traditional pub lunch, and immerse yourself in the history and culture of this fascinating area.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Maritime Museum - It is part of Royal Museums Greenwich, a network of museums in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
What's Included
  • Lunch included with tea, coffee, or soda
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Private Tour – exclusively for you with an engaging and knowledgeable guide.
Delight in a comprehensive walking tour of maritime Greenwich. During this 6.5-hour tour, explore the renowned tea clipper Cutty Sark, the Greenwich Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum, and the Old Royal Naval College, which houses the Painted Hall. Visit the…

Location
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Tour meets at the Sir Walter Raleigh statue which is located just outside the riverside entrance to the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, just across from the Greenwich Pier.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Inna_z
Jul 4, 2024
Great time in Greenwich! - The tour of Greenwich was wonderful! I met with the guide on time at the specified location. The organization and structure of the tour was very efficient. We did not encounter any crowds even though it was Sunday, bc we started with most popular sites first. The tour was informative and well paced. The historical information was presented in a lively manner. The lunch was great and the time I spent in Greenwich was memorable.
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Syrgerm
Jun 11, 2024
A Day in Greenwich. - Theo was a very informative guide. We covered a lot of areas at a nice pace. The restaurant was excellent. Historic and delicious food. We are glad we decided to explore this area of (London) England. Thank you Theo.
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Sharyn
May 25, 2024
A day in Greenwich - Our guide Musaf was very informative and we learnt so many new things about Londons maritime history. Would highly recommend
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Armikap2024
Apr 6, 2024
A must-do if you are in Greenwich for a day! - We did not regret booking this tour! Our guide Muhsin was exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly. He made us feel comfortable and went at our pace, allowing us to interact and ask questions. Having a local lunch at the pub along the river was a great scenic experience. Thank you Muhsin!
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Rameg
Dec 12, 2022
Great walking tour of Greenwich! - We highly recommend this excellent tour of Greenwich with Greenwich Royal Tours. Our guide, Stephen, did a great job of tailoring our activities to our interests. We started with a tour of the famed Cutty Sark sailing ship. We loved touring that beautiful vessel, and learning about the tea and wool trades. We toured the beautiful grounds along the river where Henry VIII was born. We explored the National Maritime Museum, where Stephen shared his great knowledge about many pieces of art and the Naval battles depicted in the paintings. We walked the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, and saw the Navy Pensioners Home. We had lunch at a wonderful pub on the banks of the Thames River that was included in the price of the tour. The traditional pub fare was delicious, and we enjoyed our conversation with Stephen as we ate. The highlight of the day for us was our trek up to the Royal Meridian Observatory. The view on the walk up that hill was lovely, and it was fascinating seeing the collection of clocks and navigational instruments displayed in the Observatory, which helped sailors figure out longitude. We had the experience of standing on the meridian line, where east meets west at zero longitude. The Royal Observatory is the home of Greenwich Mean Time, and is a totally fascinating place filled with amazing artifacts. We cannot recommend this tour highly enough!
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Debbiem189
Nov 5, 2022
Great day in Greenwich - I had a very informative full day tour of Greenwich with Muhsin. I went expecting maritime history and to see the observatory, but there is so much more. I learned this is where important English royal history occurred, the site of many movie sets and so much more. It was helpful to have someone guide you through all of the sites because on my own I wouldn’t known how much time to spend at each one and be able to see everything in one day. Muhsin is so knowledgeable and was willing to answer all my questions. It was like having an old friend take you around their community. It was fun and there was a great lunch, what more could you want.
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Marlene
Jul 14, 2022
Highly recommended tour of Greenwich! - The Best of Greenwich Day Tour was very exciting for me as I saw and learned so much about Greenwich - its history and also how we came up with " Greenwich Mean Time ". My guide, Graham, was very knowledgeable and friendly. This is a walking tour so one must be ready and fit for it! The tour included a nice, delicious lunch.
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Ernest_v
May 18, 2022
Very good - Great history tour. No complaints. Picturesque. Lunch was very good. Our guide is very knowledgeable
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Vrodds
Apr 17, 2022
Not to be missed! - Our guide Graham was extremely informative and improved our tour ten-fold compared to if we had attempted to visit Greenwich on our own. The history and context really highlighted the best of what Greenwich has to offer. 10/10 on this tour and would recommend to anyone. Excellent!
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Martinsm7619fb
May 18, 2025
Laughably Bad. To Be Avoided. - Certainly one of the two worst private tours we've been on. Over 5+ hours, the guide told exactly 3 interesting stories. We felt as though we were indulging a grandparent by taking part in this tour. Some example lines from our guide, which now cause us to laugh, "This is a painting of Burns. You know Burns? He's famous." "This wall is blue. It was white." "Cook. Famous for the islands. Sailor." Whenever we approached another guide who was talking, our guide would hustle us along to prevent us from overhearing anything being said, as that might prove interesting. He was very interested in telling us what things cost, but in each instance unsure about each figure quoted. "This painting cost £13 millions, or was it something like that?" (Turns out it was £8.9M.) He also insisted we cut across the grass, "We will take a shortcut," but each time would begin sneezing and wheezing, complaining about the grass, "It must have just been cut, or they have sprayed it, or something." After the Cook comment, I stepped in to give some history lessons, as I often do while on family travels. The guide couldn't stand it and would interrupt. "Imagine the cannonball bursting through the walls, killing and maiming all in its path. In a battle like this, half the men might be injured or killed. Ships like these with 500 or 600 men turn and sail into the fire of a row of enemy ships, getting close enough for the ideal shot..." "Excuse me, excuse me...this ship," referring to a nearby model, "had 600 or 700 men, not 500," while victoriously pointing to a sign. Before the interruption, the guide's only comment regarding Napoleonic sea battles had been something like, "Nelson was very popular, but he died at Trafalgar." I don't believe our guide has watched a documentary, read a single book, or even the Wikipedia pages focused on the subject matter of this tour. If he has, he was unable to pass along any acquired expertise. As mentioned, he had three skin-deep sets of prepared comments, but mostly he liked to point at the signs underneath the displays and read phrases from them.
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From $281
up to 7 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).