Experience the Jack the Ripper Immersive Tour and step back in time to 1888. Walk through history with a professional Ripperologist and listen to pre-recorded segments that bring the era to life. See photos, hear sounds, and uncover the mystery of Jack the Ripper.
Experience the Jack the Ripper Immersive Tour and step back in time to 1888. Walk through history with a professional Ripperologist and listen to pre-recorded segments that bring the era to life. See photos, hear sounds, and uncover the mystery of Jack the Ripper.
- Dorsett City Hotel - Here you will hear an introduction to the murders of Jack the Ripper and information about the area as it was in 1888
- St Botolph’s Aldgate - On the green by St Botolph’s you will get a detailed description of what life was like in 1888. The homlesness, common lodging houses, the workhouses & the lack of employment. Giving…
- Dorsett City Hotel - Here you will hear an introduction to the murders of Jack the Ripper and information about the area as it was in 1888
- St Botolph’s Aldgate - On the green by St Botolph’s you will get a detailed description of what life was like in 1888. The homlesness, common lodging houses, the workhouses & the lack of employment. Giving a deep look into peoples lives back then. You see many photos to illustrate these point on the 14”tablet making them easy to see even when it’s dark.
- Mitre Street - This stop deals with the murder of Elizabeth Stride, You will hear about the evening leading up to her murder in the early hour of the morning.you will hear how louis Diemschultz discoveredher body on arriving at the gateway of Dutfield’s Yard. You will accompaining photo’s to show the street and victim
- Mitre Square - Moving over to the school gate where Catherine Eddowes was discovered dead and mutilated on 30th Aug 1888. You will hear how this was the second murder within an hour and her body actually being discovered by PC Edmund Watkins on his beat. How this was so excitoing to the City of London Police tat the time. You will follow the route they to search for Jack right to the place wher the only clue ‘if you can call it that’ was found. again accompanied by photo’s
- Goulston Street - You will stop opposite 108-119 Gouldston St and view the doorway where the only clue in the case of Jack the Ripper was found. Your guide will explain what happened after this was discovered and how the two police forces Metropolitan and City of London were and still are separate even today
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Wentworth Street - Here we will return to the very beginning of the murders to talk about a victim that is not included in the canonical five but recently has been accredited as a likely victim by Professor David Wilson a highly accredited criminologist. You will hear the murder take place and conversation about it afterwards.
You will again see photo’s of the murder site and the victim - Osborn Street - As we turn the corner into Brick Lane you will hear music as it would have been coming out of pubs and musichall in 1888
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Brick Lane - Opposite the Frying Pan pub in Brick Lane (the last place she had adrink) you will hear the tragic story of Polly Nichols, how if she had not been desperate for her lodging money she may never have been one of Jack’s victims.
You will hear the two men discovering her body in Berner’s St Whitechapel, how they sent police to the scene unfortunately Polly was already dead Accompanied by photo’s of victim & murder site on tablet - Brick Lane - As we leave Polly you will hear street vendor’s trying to sell their wares and the police starting to question members of the local community about any suspicious men in the area
- Hanbury Street - Here at Annie Chapman’s murder site you will hear about Annie’s life, the tragic events that led up to her death on 8th Sept 1888. How she was seen les than an hour before she was murdered by Mrs Long with a man here outside no 27. How he enticed her into the backyard of 29 with promises of money and even how she was brutally murdered. A prominent suspect who was later discounted and photo’s of victim and murder site.
- Wilkes Street - As we walk down Wilkes St you will hear how by this time the murders were causing outrage among the local community, how newspaper were stoking the terror felt in the area and about the houses here ating back to 1700’s who built them and why!
- Puma Court - We stop here to look at one of the letters received by the press at the time although there were 1092 letters sent to the police and the press this and one other stick out as being important As we leave you will hear newspaper boys/men shouting out lurid headlines which stoked the ‘fear’
- Commercial Street - Stopping opposite the Ten Bells (Mary Kelly’s favourite pub) we will tell you about the area at the time, Spitalfields Market and tell you how Jack the Ripper has casued controvesy over the years. Also the importance of Christchurch Graveyard to the homeless at the time. You will also hear how things we take for granted were very important to them being homeless and caused fights between them
- Brushfield Street - Standing in the entranceway of The London Fruit and Wool Exchange Building you will hear about the other letter of importance the Lusk letter, how it arrived in a box with an article that could have come forom one of the victims. With photo’s of the letter and recepitant.
- London Fruit & Wool Exchange - In the central courtyard of this building we will stop as it is the nearest place to where Mary Kelly , the last victim was slaughtered in her own room, the youngest victim and the only one to be killed indoors. You will hear all about the events leading up to her death and the actual murder of Mary Kelly in all it’s gruesome detail. After which you guide will tell you about some of the suspects then and now and her theory on whodunnit! Finally your guide will direct you the shortest route to Liverpool St Station.

- Hi-Tech Headphones
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- Bottled water
- Bottled water
Accompanied by an expert Ripperologist with 30 years of experience in leading Jack the Ripper tours, this is the only Jack the Ripper tour that utilizes advanced technology to provide additional pre-recorded segments for you to listen to along the route. Participants will also have the opportunity to view numerous photos of victims, crime scenes, and…
Accompanied by an expert Ripperologist with 30 years of experience in leading Jack the Ripper tours, this is the only Jack the Ripper tour that utilizes advanced technology to provide additional pre-recorded segments for you to listen to along the route. Participants will also have the opportunity to view numerous photos of victims, crime scenes, and the area from 1888 on a back-lit 14” tablet, ensuring clear visibility even in the dark.
The group will enjoy various pre-recorded sections while walking from stop to stop, including scenarios of policemen pursuing Jack the Ripper, interrogating a tenant about suspicious individuals in the vicinity, street vendors’ cries, newspaper sellers announcing headlines, period music, and other ambient sounds.
Additionally, at the murder sites, pre-recorded accounts of events leading up to the murder, the murder itself, or the subsequent discovery of the body are provided. This is the ONLY Jack the Ripper tour that includes these extra segments, offering a truly immersive experience of being transported back to 1888!
- Not reccomended for people with walking/standing difficulties as 2.30 hours with no break
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.