Private Tour

London Private Jack The Ripper Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

The infamous Whitechapel Murderer known as Jack the Ripper continues to haunt, horrify, and hypnotise us over 135 years after the murders took place. Based on the latest academic consensus, meticulous research, and focusing on the facts as presented through the surviving official records of the Ripper inquests, this intimate tour, which is limited to just your booking, retraces the steps of Jack the Ripper through Whitechapel, Smithfield, and the City of London.

As you follow in the footsteps of the infamous Jack the Ripper, this tour takes you in order through the five canonical murders, plus one of the suspected murders which, according to the latest forensic and policing techniques, looks more and more likely to be a murder committed by Jack the Ripper.

Starting at Whitechapel Station and led by a passionate, highly knowledgeable guide, this tour is the best and most intimate way to discover the horrors, history, and herstory of the myth that Jack the Ripper has become.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Live Guide

All guiding fees are included in the cost of the tour

Gratuities

Travel on the London Underground between Whitechapel and Aldgate

What To Expect

Your first stop will be a short walk from Whitechapel Station, where the Ripper's first canonical murder occurred. Here, your guide will tell you all about the first official victim, Polly Nichols. What happened to this poor woman? How was she discovered? And why is she considered the first canonical victim? Your questions will all be answered by your guide.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Whitechapel

Your second stop is outside the former Working Lads Institute, where inquests into the Ripper murders were held. Whilst here, you will discover how inquests during the Victorian period were held, how each of the inquests into the Ripper murders progressed, who was called as witnesses, and what there outcomes where.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Private Jack The Ripper Tour Of London

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very informative
Tamela Y,
Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were all enthralled by the detailed descriptions of the trail of Jack the Ripper. Make sure you were comfortable shoes.
Excellent Tour
Leigh B,
Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Michael was very knowledgeable and a very good tour guide. I enjoyed the tour immensely. As a woman taking the tour alone I was a bit nervous, but I felt very comfortable with Michael. No red flags at all. He even walked me to the tube station when the tour was done. 10/10 would book again!
Terrific Tour!
ThomasW2134,
Jan 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide, Michael was very knowledgeable and shared terrific information and some little known facts and insights. A great tour!
An illuminating evening
Discover699586,
Feb 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A very informative tour led by a guide with an impressive amount of Ripper knowledge. We visited key spots associated with the Whitechapel Murders and saw firsthand how much London's East End has changed since the 19th century.
Very informative
liamcC9162TS,
Feb 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was very informative and Michael, the tour guide, was clearly very knowledgeable about Jack the Ripper. He was energetic and excited about doing the walk, and I definitely learned a lot.
Jack the Ripper tour
B5325JTethanr,
Feb 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was awesome! It was very informative and interesting. The tour guide was friendly and answered all of our questions. Every stop had a purpose, and it was great how everything was mostly in chronological order.
Jack the Ripper Tour
57zachz,
Feb 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very interesting and informative tour! I learned a lot about the story of Jack the Ripper and the history of the Whitechapel area.
Brilliant Jack the Ripper tour!!!
janhT2649GW,
Jan 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely phenomenal! We booked this tour, with a few friends, thinking a Jack the Ripper tour might be a laugh, but little did we know that our guide Dewi would give us incredible insight into the pretty dark history behind the Jack the Ripper case. Dewi was knowledgeable and fun and he knows exactly when to be serious, when to be scary and when to add a little levity. Thank you for this incredible tour, we're already thinking about our next one!