Private Tour: The London of Shakespeare, the Beatles, James Bond and Sherlock Holmes by Traditional Black Cab
Description
This fun-packed four-hour private black taxi tour takes you around London, seeing the major sights and following in the footsteps of Shakespeare, the Beatles, James Bond and Sherlock Holmes. Your private expert guide will share fun anecdotes about the history and cultural impact of these English icons as you zip around London in your own black cab.
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Itinerary
Have you ever wondered where Shakespeare lived in London? Your private guide will drive you to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and you'll see where the famous playwright lived in London, several statues dedicated to him, and the alleyways and streets he wandered. Your registered tour guide will tell you tales of William Shakespeare -- the man and his life.
Get that much sought after photo on the ABBEY ROAD crossing. Jump on the wave of London's swinging ’60s. You'll follow the Fab Four -- John, Paul, George and Ringo -- seeing where they lived, worked and played, John and Yoko's flat, Savile Row the location of the Beatles last concert on the roof of their record company, plus a lot, lot more. You have your ‘Ticket to Ride’ to learn about how the Beatles conquered London and beyond.
Enjoy this fun-packed private black taxi tour. Pass 221B Baker St and see where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle really lived and practiced medicine. You'll follow Sherlock Holmes on clues all over London from the books to the films. See the hospital where Holmes and Watson first met. Enter a Church where they filmed Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes.
Enter the world of James Bond and order your martinis as you explore the sights of Bond’s London. See Ian Fleming’s house, MI6 and MI5. Visit James Bond film location sites all around town and find out about real spies and how they worked and where they met.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick up from Airports & Seaports at an extra cost. Please ask.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There are no booster seats in London taxis
- Children (up to 18) must be accompanied by an adult
- The driver will wait a maximum of 20 minutes after tour time and contact you before driving off
- No food or beverages can be consumed in the vehicles without prior agreement with the driver
Reviews(28)
Greg was fantastic! On time, friendly and so very knowledgeable! He not only knew everything about the tour route... he also knew about the random things we asked about! As the Bard wrote, "Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven"... Greg absolutely gave us wings! Highly recommended!
Gordon was a fantastic tour guide. Very informative, funny and personable. We had a great experience. Highly recommend it! He knew all the great spots and photo opps. Loved his knowledge of filming locations for British movies and tv shows.
Steve deNero was the best guide ever! We were primarily interested in Beatles and Steve showed us everything plus took piles of pictures for us. This was one of the best tours I’ve ever taken! Steve is the best !!
Steve was a doll. He took us to see everything we wanted - kept us off the beaten path and shared tons of historical antidotes. The kids loved it! Thanks for making the trip entertaining.
Mick was a fun and knowledgeable tour guide. He knows where everything is, and has stories about it all. He Made the trip very fun and enjoyable. He made sure we got the best shots of all the photos we wanted.
It was a very detailed tour! Very knowledgeable tour guide with sense of humor. Pick up from our hotel was smooth and on time or even early. The black cab/taxi is clean! Very interesting tour! My family and I enjoyed it very very much! Very satisfied customers! Great experience! Definitely a highly recommended tour!
From the start of the convenient pick-up at our hotel, the whole tour was extremely enjoyable, informative, and great fun! Abbey Road, Baker St, & scene sites of Bond films were great to see, but our tour guide, Gordon, was the best part!! His knowledge of the tour topics is awesome, and then he enhanced it by having so many other stories, historical tidbits, anecdotes about London that were interesting and educational, pointing out many other things on the way to us first-time London tourists! He engaged fully with us the whole time, even being willing at the end of the tour to drop us at a fish & chips place, and being quite solicitous of one of us who had some infirmities. Plus, he is an excellent driver!!
What an Amazing Experience!!!! We had a blast with our guide and super informative.. we Highly Recommended this fun trip!!! Cheers
Jerusalem our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and kept us engaged the entire tour. He arrived at our hotel 🏨 n time. He brought a black marker so we could leave a note at Abbey Road and advised us how to get our picture.
Our driver, Andrew, was a delight. He was able to show us so many sights and he connected them to each other and to us in a personal way. When we mentioned that we were Dr. Who fans, he said, “I can show you a police box-we’re really close!” He had fun anecdotes to share and interesting video clips to accompany the stops on the tour. He took our picture at Abbey Road and had a marker for us to write on the wall. When we return to London, we will certainly request him for another taxi tour.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your tour so much. As a company we go out of our way to make each and every tour for all our clients a memorable experience that they can treasure for years to come. Please do come back and take more tours.Out of our 80 guides we can cover every possible request. Enjoy the rest of your holiday regards Richard Liddle
