Old City Tour: London's Historic Heart

Explore London’s rich history on a 2.5-hour walking tour. Discover hidden gems, iconic landmarks, and capture epic photos in the Old City.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tower Bridge - Tower Bridge is undeniably a standout attraction. Although it appears medieval, it embodies Victorian grandeur, designed to impress and engineered to lift for passing ships. The guide will explain how this marvel confused adversaries, amazed visitors, and became one of Europe’s most iconic photo opportunities. It’s part bridge, part…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore the heart of historic London within a single square mile on this 2.5-hour walking tour of the Old City. Journey from the medieval era of the Knights Templar to the WWII Blitz, as your guide vividly revives the past while you discover hidden treasures, cobblestone paths, and famous landmarks. This leisurely, narrative-rich stroll is perfect for…

Location
Tower Hill Station
The Old City Tour begins by the CitizenM Hotel Entrance, next to Tower Hill Station. Look out for the SANDEMANs Tours red umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carlalz7146xa
May 19, 2026
Excellent tour of London - Excellent tour of London! Ricardo is a 10 at explaining everything. Super entertaining and dynamic. He provided us with tips about the city. I highly recommend it.
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Clairebangorcity
May 18, 2026
Wonderful tour with Finbar - Thank you for a really excellent tour Finbar, you delivered the tour with infectious enthusiasm and energy whilst imparting your extensive historical knowledge to us in an entertaining and accessible manner and as a result your tour was a highlight of our holiday in London. Myself and my husband both thoroughly enjoyed the tour of this area of London, fascinating in its history and which we had never explored before. Would highly recommend booking this tour - should you be fortunate enough to have a guide like Finbar you will be glad you did!
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Drewrb2891pv
May 9, 2026
Finbarr makes the tour go from good to great - Finbarr was an absolute delight. We were with a visiting university and he handled a large group of almost 20 with ease. He was incredibly knowledgeable and personable, and he had us learning loads of information while keeping us laughing / engaged. This was such a fast 2.5 hours, I didn’t want it to end. 10/10 would recommend, he’s an expert and absolutely brilliant.
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Naomiad9388us
Apr 21, 2026
Wonderful tour experience - The tour around London with Griag was excellent. He had a nice welcoming smile. He spoke clearly and loudly so everyone could hear. He gave us the historical facts,other stories and, jokes associated with some of historians. He even sang a song(lol)!! Not a bad voice. I am a londoner but took a foreign student with me who also enjoyed the tour. And I must say although I have been on many, I still managed to learn something NEW from Graig. Well done, I hope to go with him again with my next lot of students.
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Santiagoernes2p
Mar 7, 2026
Amazing tour with Finbarr - Finbarr was just amazing, he was very interesting & entretaining, full of fun facts, and very open to answer our every questions. I highly recommend doing the London Free Walking Tour with Sandeman, and if you can take it with Finbarr even better!!
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Gustavoam1872aw
Jul 28, 2025
Very good experience - Very good experience. Maria took us on a tour of City of London with great ease. I recommend it. We saw and toured historical sites
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From $34
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).