London River Thames Walking Tour: Historic Sights

Explore London’s medieval history with an expert guide. Walk from the Tower of London to St. Paul’s Cathedral, uncovering secrets and stories along the Thames.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tower of London - Pass by the infamous Tower of London, and learn of its 900+ year history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the modern day! Originally built in 1078, The Tower is one of history’s most infamous and notorious buildings, and has been the scene for countless historical events throughout its history.
  • Tower Bridge - Cross…
What's Included
  • Expert Guide
Additional Information

This wonderful walking tour along London’s River Thames gets you up close with some of London’s oldest sights (as well as some of its newest) with an expert historian guide!
From the 11th-Century Tower of London, we’ll take you across the iconic Tower Bridge and along the banks of the Thames, to step back in time and discover London’s forgotten history –…

Location
Tower Hill
Meet your expert guide outside the western exit of Tower Hill tube station, near Trinity Square, The Citizen M Hotel, and the 'Tower Hill Tram' burger van. Your guide will be holding a flagpole with a Union Jack flag flying from it.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mary_s
May 11, 2026
Must-do! - Mic was incredible. He knows his history and is knowledgeable to go off script when asked questions. He even made a small diversion after I asked about a specific location. He recommended multiple photo stops that turned out great. Wonderful tour guide that makes you feel welcome and cared for!
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Joshuabe9925qq
May 11, 2026
Brilliant history tour with Mick Priestly - Mick is an amazing guide, really the whole package. Very personable and attentive while providing a wealth of knowledge from all eras of British history. Our tour was about 2.5 hours starting near the tower of London and ending at St Paul's and if we had more time in London I would absolutely take any of the various other tours that Mick offers.
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Jonathan
May 10, 2026
Mick is the best! - We took this Medieval Walking tour with Mick Pristley, who did a fantastic job as a tour guide. He provided us with so much interesting information, amazing facts, all with kindness and professionalism. We 100% recommend this tour, especially if your guide is Mick!
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Jane_b
May 9, 2026
Medieval London Tour with guide - Mick gave us a great tour on Mediaeval London interesting facts and knowledge passed on. We really enjoyed the experience
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Muckamore
May 8, 2026
Excellent tour - Our tour guide, Mick, was excellent. Engaging, knowledgeable, friendly and full of chat. Easy meet up. Tour is well paced and covers lots of history and many of the main tourist areas.
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Jillsb7855yj
May 7, 2026
Exceptional time walking through history!! - Mick Priestly ran an exceptional tour on what turned out to be a "unique" day- the day that the London Marathon was being run. Despite the crowds and streets being closed off and impassable, Mick still managed to wind us through his tour route so that we did not miss a thing! This tour is great if you really want to dig into the history of London and hear some of the unknown stories. Mick presents the stories and histories so well and in such an entertaining way. Don't miss this amazing chance to literally walk through history.
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Susan_c
May 2, 2026
Well worth the time, very... - Well worth the time, very knowledgeable and personable guide. Especially attentive to guests' needs.
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Ngan_h
Apr 28, 2026
It was an informative,... - It was an informative, educational tour, you learn interesting facts of the past. Mick the tour guide was attentive, fun, we had a good time following him around.
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Carole
Apr 28, 2026
A perfect day for a perfect tour with the perfect guide! - Such a good tour, Mick was the perfect guide. We’ve been visiting London for many years but he gave us many facts we didn’t already know!
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Daniel_w
May 3, 2026
Customer service sucks👎👎👎 - 👎👎👎I have a Viatour credit that was impossible to use. Your communication with location sucks👎👎👎👎
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).