London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 18 years

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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What‘s Included

Local guide

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Options

London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs

Reviews

4.98

10,479 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Amazing historical pub tour by Ricky!
jamesfX229QH,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ricky was an incredible tour guide. We loved his delivery style, peppering historical facts with a witty, fun and conversational delivery. His little dog Diggety that accompanied him was super cute too. We could have continued for hours
Fabulous ,Friendly tour
A3704JLdavidg,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Loved the whole experience from start to finish. Great organisation We had a lovely host who was so knowlegable and made things so intetesting. Very friendly group of all ages and from various parts of the world. Would really recommend doing this tour Thankyou
Great day
M1581XBstephenw,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour, Ricky was a great guide very knowledgeable and entertaining. I highly recommend the tour and Ricky as a guide. Diggidy was good company too!
London pub tour review
Y4743VKgeorgeh,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience, Will was very knowledgeable and very welcoming. Highly recommend
Great experience and loved every minute
bayblade666,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Myself and my friend came for a tour and absolutely loved it, it introduced us to some classic English puns that we will no doubt revisit
Amazing pub tour
P5267SAmarcg,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Will was awesome. Provided some great history and the pubs were awesome. Definately worth doing when in London.
An afternoon well spent!
KRISTA S,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a very fun afternoon. The tour guide was great and took us to pubs that we would not have discovered on our own. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the pubs and offered various drink recommendations. It was wonderful meeting other travellers in the group from around the world. We would definitely do it again.
Great fun on a guys trip and met new friends
scottcK3070JV,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Second time using this company for a tour on a guys trip with 8 people. We enjoyed Kevin, and appreciated that 3 of the 4 pubs were different than last time, so we experienced new places. Highly recommend, especially for the cost to value equation.
Amazing tour!
nicklK457EE,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour! Chris was outstanding! The history along the way was nice, and pubs were amazing. Highly recommend! And hopefully you get Chris!
A must do in a London
707timothyr,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lots of fun. Great guide with London and UK history.