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Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour
London, England, United Kingdom
$245.55
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
London's storied streets beckon you to uncover the life and inspiration of Charles Dickens, one of the greatest novelists in English literature. This immersive walking tour invites you to traverse the very locations that shaped both the man and his timeless tales.
- 🏷️ A Christmas Carol Package: Enjoy a 2-hour condensed walk with drinks in a renowned pub where Dickens once stayed and wrote, perfect for those short on time.
- 🕒 3-Hour Guided Experience: Immerse yourself in a comprehensive exploration of Dickens' London, led by a knowledgeable guide.
- 📍 Visit St. George the Martyr, where you’ll see locations tied to "Little Dorrit" and learn about Dickens' family's struggles.
- 🌳 Explore the serene Red Cross Cottages & Garden, a hidden gem created by a contemporary social reformer during Dickens' time.
- 🏰 Stand on Nancy's Steps at London Bridge, reflecting on the poignant moments from Dickens' works.
- 🍽️ Discover Borough Market, a site that inspired Dickens, where you’ll learn about the pickpockets of "Oliver Twist."
- 🎭 Pass by Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and delve into the rich history surrounding this iconic venue.
- ⚖️ Marvel at the Old Bailey, the oldest court in the western world, adjacent to the infamous Newgate Prison.
- 🏛️ Conclude your journey at the Charles Dickens Museum, where you can explore his beautifully preserved home and enjoy a delightful cup of tea.
- 🚶♂️ Enjoy a wheelchair-accessible route, ensuring that everyone can partake in this literary adventure.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
A Christmas Carol
2 hour walk + Dickens drinks!: More bang for your bucks. A condensed Charles Dickens Walk with drinks in a famous pub he stayed & wrote in.
Pickup included
2 hour walk + Dickens drinks!: More bang for your bucks. A condensed Charles Dickens Walk with drinks in a famous pub he stayed & wrote in.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Hotel pickup
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Local guide
- Entrance to Charles Dickens House Museum
- London Underground Tube ticket
Meeting point
Just outside the entrance next to the newspaper vendor
Return details
Please note the museum is currently not open on Monday and Tuesday though the tour ends at the front door. Your guide will happily find you a pub, cafe or nearby tube station if needed!
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St George the MartyrSee locations relating to Little Dorrit and visit where Dickens family were imprisoned.
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The site of the old debtors prison that so influenced the young Charles Dickens.
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Red Cross Cottages & GardenThese beautiful and largely unvisited gardens were created by a contemporary pf Charles Dickens and in her own way equally famous social reformer in what was one of the worst streets in London and close to where Dickens lived as a boy.
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London BridgeStand on Nancys Steps where poor Nancy met her end
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Borough MarketVisit sites of poverty that inspired Dickens to write. See the places where the pick-pockets operated in Oliver Twist and much more
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Shakespeare's Globe TheatreWe will pass by this famous theatre and learn about the history and locations nearby.
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Old BaileyThe oldest court in the western world in effect is next to the notorious old Newgate Prison and site of public executions to Victorians in fact and fiction.
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Winchester PalaceLearn about Winchester Geese and the lives of the poor and forgotten as we follow in the footsteps of how Dickens would walk to work.
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St. Paul's CathedralFind out about an inadvertent impact St Pauls had on the life of Charles Dickens
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Temple ChurchAs well as seeing the outside of this very famous church we will visit the legal districts where characters such as Pip would feature. Please note sometimes at weekends, access to this area is closed to the public.
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Visit the outside of the actual Old Curiousity Shop, perhaps the oldest shop in London and right next to what was then a place of terrible poverty.
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Fleet StreetThe most famous newspaper street in the world which amongst other things not only played an important role in the life of Charles Dickens but the alleys and taverns also feature in his literature.
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Lincoln's Inn FieldsThis area is full of Dickensian history especially relating to Bleak House and is also the home to the biographer of Charles Dickens
- See some of the pubs that Dickens himself drank in and where characters visited in the novels. (pass by)
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Dr. Johnson's HouseWe visit other literary places along the way, including the outside of the home of the man who wrote the Dictionary.
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High HolbornVisit the alleyway where poor Krook spontaneously combusted infront of his shop.
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BloomsburyPass through parts of Bloomsbury and see where Charles Dickens lived after he had become successful and enjoy the sumptuous streets of this literary hotspot.
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Charles Dickens MuseumWe finish the tour at the front door of the Charles Dickens Museum, his perfectly preserved house which you'll no doubt want to explore and perhaps have a well deserved cup of tea in the delightful restaurant at the back.
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Charles Dickens Private Walking Tour
London, England, United Kingdom
$245.55
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!