Free walking tours in London
Tip-based walking tours in London led by guides who live here. There’s no ticket price — book a time, meet your guide at the landmark, and tip whatever the walk was worth at the end.
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All London walking tours
Tower, Bridge and the Old City
A thousand years of the City of London, from the Tower to the river.
Free · tip-based · Tower Hill, by the sundial
Westminster and Whitehall
Parliament, the Abbey and the street where the country is actually run.
Free · tip-based · Westminster, outside the station
Borough Market Food Walk
Eat your way through the oldest food market in London. Five tastings included.
£45 · Borough Market, Green Market entrance
East End Street Art & Brick Lane
Shoreditch murals, Brick Lane yards and three centuries of people arriving in the East End.
Free · tip-based · Shoreditch High Street station, main exit
Thames Bike Tour
Three hours along the river — Westminster, the South Bank and Tower Bridge, bike included.
£35 · Westminster, outside the station
Historic Pubs of Soho & Covent Garden
Four old pubs, their regulars past and present, and a pint at the last one.
£30 · Soho Square, by the garden gate
Thames Sunset Cruise
An evening on the river from Tower Bridge to Greenwich as the city lights come on.
£28 · Tower Hill, by the sundial
Free walking tours in London — FAQ
- The tour is free. Why is there a deposit?
- A free tour fills up, and a spot held by someone who never arrives is a spot nobody else could take. The €2 per person is refundable under the same cancellation policy as any other booking — it is a promise to turn up, not a ticket price.
- I do not want to pay a deposit yet.
- Choose “maybe” instead. You keep a provisional place and pay nothing, but someone who does pay a deposit can take it if the tour fills. You can upgrade to a guaranteed spot any time before the tour leaves.
- Can I cancel?
- Yes. Cancel more than 24 hours before the tour and the deposit comes back in full. After that it does not, because by then the guide has turned other people away.
- What if the guide cancels?
- You are refunded in full straight away and notified. That applies whatever the reason and whenever it happens.
- What should I bring?
- Water and a hat — the tours are outdoors and Barcelona is hot for most of the year. Bring cash for a tip if you can; if not, you can scan your guide’s QR code at the end.
- How much should I tip?
- Whatever the walk was worth to you. Guides make their living from tips rather than a wage, and the average for a free walking tour in Barcelona is about €15 a person.