Private Tour
Secret Gardens of the City of London Private Tour
Overview
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3 hours
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This private walking tour takes us to many hidden, silent, sacred and secret gardens and ruins in the City of London. Even Londoners don't know about most of these sites and that is why they are such wonderful and historic places. Beautiful old gothic church yard gardens, each a peaceful, historic oasis in busy London.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Dress code is smart casual
We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide. To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point. This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour. Your guide will also have a mask with them.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Tour escort/host
Hotel pickup
Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
St. Paul's Cathedral
The tour starts under the majestic gaze of one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
Explore the beautiful landscaped gardens of St Pauls Cathedral.
Options
Secret Gardens of the City of London Private Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
40 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The tour that was misnamed
Tammy S,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
2.00The title of this tour is exactly what we were looking for. Unfortunately, the the content of the tour was not. This tour guide is so well schooled in the history of the city and surrounding areas going as far back as the eleven hundreds. But that is not what we wanted. We thought we were going to literally go into people's gardens that were behind locked fences, and see things we had never seen before. The only secret about the garden tour is that the gardens are built on old cemeteries. These gardens are run and maintained by the city, and therefore they look the same. The plantings are the same.
exceptional tour with stephen
Bruce L,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00stephen is incredible. generally no one tours the city. on this tour we get to tour the city of london and visit small but great green spaces and learn about their origins. hes a delight and a wealth of info
Well worth it!
Natalee R,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00This is a great tour! Explore gardens and parts of London that you probably would not come across otherwise. Learn tons of interesting facts about London and its history. Stephen was a great guide and so knowledgeable. Highly recommended!
Excellent tour of secret gardens
Ruth Z,
Jul 30, 2024
- Viator
5.00Kevin was a great tour guide with lots of historical information to share with us. We had a lovely walk through many lovely secret gardens and thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Parts of London you did not know existed
Margaret M,
Jun 8, 2024
- Viator
5.00Kevin was one of the most knowledgeable and personable guides we have ever had. Cannot recommend this tour and Viator enough
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