London's Oldest Pubs: Uncover History, Ale & Secret Tales
Discover ancient ale houses and literary drinking dens on a 3.5-hour afternoon pub tour of London. Centered on the area in and around the City of London, the tour visits at least four of London’s finest historical pubs, your guide will recommend different ales in each (not included). Hear the history of the pubs, learn the differences between Elizabethan coaching inns and Victorian gin palaces, and visit the watering holes frequented by legendary British novelist Charles Dickens. Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group pub tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
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5 stars
Reviews by Tripadvisor travelers
2niallh, 10/24/2025 4:06:46 PM
Chris Cheeseman. What a name, what a man, what a tour. Terrific fun and deeply interesting walk around London learning the history of its famous landmarks and pubs. Would recommend.
Flyer13327296124, 10/24/2025 2:04:18 PM
First time visiting London for business trip and thoroughly enjoyed our guides knowledge, enthusiasm and passion! Adam made the historical sites and pubs super entertaining! In turn, helped our group get to know each other better for our team building activity. Thank you, Adam!
patrickkH8944JK, 10/24/2025 12:40:12 PM
Chris Cheeseman was an excellent tour guide. He provided great history and amazing pub recommendations. My husband and I would recommend him to future travelers.
Michael_B, 10/24/2025 3:29:38 AM
Claire our guide was so fun and knowledgeable about both the pubs we visited and overall history. Didn’t expect to learn so much about pubs and, well, beer! Such a fun way to spend the afternoon.
treb638, 10/23/2025 3:26:39 PM
Great environment and went with friends. so much fun. really worth the visit. I had a wonderful time and so did my friends
F6362MUlaurac, 10/23/2025 3:02:30 PM
Great way to consume London history! Kevin gave us a fabulous historical tour of London with plenty of fun facts. Our walk was highlighted with stops at four charming pubs - two of them gin palaces! This tour would be delightful even without the drinks, as the pubs were so beautiful. Kevin has a wealth of knowledge about all things UK and London!
kupse8793, 10/23/2025 11:30:41 AM
We had such a fun night with Freddie. It was a great tour with a great group of visitors as well. Thank you, Freddie, well done!
B6265BNchrisc, 10/23/2025 8:01:39 AM
We had a fantastic 3 hour tour with Andy. He is a wealth of London knowledge and experience. I would definitely suggest booking a tour. We had a great time fir sure. Church
WandererInTraining, 10/23/2025 7:31:03 AM
Great tour, great time! Learned a lot of interesting stuff on our way to each pub, had a lot of good beers when we got there. 10/10! Chris is a great guide.
Carlos_R, 10/23/2025 6:58:10 AM
Shadow, our guide, was perfect for this. Friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and full of historical and significant information. Trust her drink recommendations! Had a blast.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
Departure point
Outside ST.PAUL'S UNDERGROUND STATION (EXIT 2) Meet outside Caffe Nero on Panyer AlleyReturn details
Discover ancient ale houses and literary drinking dens on a 3.5-hour afternoon pub tour of London. Centered on the area in and around the City of London, the tour visits at least four of London’s finest historical pubs, your guide will recommend different ales in each (not included). Hear the history of the pubs, learn the differences between Elizabethan coaching inns and Victorian gin palaces, and visit the watering holes frequented by legendary British novelist Charles Dickens. Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group pub tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.No redemption information available
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