guided experience

Curiosities of London Tour

From £200

1.5 hour tour Private Group people Tottenham Court Road

★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

Duration 1.5 hour tour

Starting at Tottenham Court Road

Group Size Private Group

Price From £200

Why choose this tour

Keeping your eyes peeled for the unexpected...

Discover the incredible disused viewing tower hidden in plain site

Find the ‘Nazi dog’ grave

Discover one of the Noses of Soho

See where the Duke of Wellington used to dismount his horse

Uncover lost plans of Trafalgar Square

Locate the hidden imperial measurements embedded under our feet, and so much more!

★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

About this tour

During the tour we will encourage you to pay special heed to the parts of London we usually rush past. Among the highlights will be a search for one of Soho’s infamous Noses, a chance to stand on the Duke of Wellington’s Horse Block, and a chance to look into the bowels of a street to discover an ancient street sign.

The devil is in the detail as they say. So if you love a guided walk around London which is akin to a historical treasure hunt, then you’ll be in your element!

Tour details

Why this tour

This is the tour which attracts the natural explorers, the people who want no stone unturned in their search for the obscure…

A private group tour. If you want a walk shaped around a birthday, celebration or work event, see our bespoke private tours.

Itinerary

Starting point

Tour starts outside the Dominion Theatre near Tottenham Court Road station.

Times & date

Available as a private tour - contact info@funlondontours.com

FAQ

Can I book a private tour?

Sure! Our guides tend to be booked quite far in advance, especially during peak times, so please give us as much notice as you can. We tend to have more availability on shorter private tours of 1.5 to 2 hours in length. You can see what is available and send us your dates on our private tours page, or email info@funlondontours.com with your request. Prices start at £250.

Are your tours suitable for people with limited mobility or wheelchair users?

Our tours can be adapted to suit wheelchair users or those with limited mobility – just let us know ahead of time so the guide can prepare a suitable alternative step-free route.

The only exception is our Changing the Guard tour, which requires good mobility as we march alongside the guards and we cannot avoid steps.

Reviews

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   goldenparadox 
 4 days ago
 
 
 Verified Great experience! So glad we chose to do the changing of the guard via a tour! And so glad we had Paul has our guide! Fully fueled my coffee the whole time, he shared not only history and fun facts, but made sure we had the best spots for the action and for-warned us of moving quickly, best times to get photos, etc. Wonderful time and I’d gladly do another tour with Paul!
  
 
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   Danielle G 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified A million stars for Paul! What an excellent tour! Paul, our tour guide, deserves a million stars! He was very knowledgeable and made the tour very fun. He knew all the best spots to be to see everything that was happening. Would highly, highly recommend!
  
 
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   Peter L 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified Amazing changing of the guard, military marching band,small group tour, including entry to Buckingham Palace. Tall Paul was great. We had been told that was his nickname because he’s 6 foot seven and very easy to follow. He he knew all the shortcuts and the best views watching the marching band and the changing of the guards. Hr had an amazing wealth of knowledge of what was going on and the history. He was funny and interesting. He had it timed to get to the best spots for viewing. At the end, the spot we were at was so close we had to make sure we didn’t get hit with a trombone. We were upfront on every spot he picked. We would definitely take the tour again. Thank you tall Paul. Peter and Robin
  
 
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   Peter L 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified Learned a lot about Churchill. Matt was great. He was very knowledgeable about the walking part of the tour.. It ended at the Churchill in World War II Westminster war rooms. That is a self guided tour so he left us at the end of the walking tour, which was explained when we booked it. He was right on time. It was truly a spectacular tour and very educational. Singer I’m saving them for you. The crowd size was small. There were only five so you were able to hear everything he was saying.
  
 
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   lauraandemma 
 9 days ago
 
 
 Verified Make sure you do this with Fun London Tours and ask for Paul Sensational but that was all thanks to Paul. It was an early start, there were a lot of emails changing the times, but the whole small group made it on timed we were treated to the most immersive experience. Paul is very enthusiastic- even that early in the morning! and happens to know an incredible amount of stuff but I appreciated the obscure bits he shared and that he seems to have better intel than any of the other tours we passed finding us the very best places to stand and then the very best routes so we could maximize seeing the very most. A great tour but I wouldn’t book with the others. So many bonuses here. Massive thanks Paul - love The Canadians.