Off the Beaten Track in London: Private Shoreditch Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Off the Beaten Track in London: Private Shoreditch Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
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  • 2 hours
  • London
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Ready to experience a side of London like a local, with a local? This is a tour, unlike any other! If you want to take a step away from the touristy path, there's no better way than by diving into the city's alternative side. Welcome to Shoreditch!

If you're done with the main highlights, why not step away and take a less-traveled path that will show you an unexpected side of London? Follow a local guide on a private tour full of surprises and check out Brick Lane and Old Spitalfields market, and more that let the true form of the city shine!

Withlocals Off the Beaten Track Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX England

See the best of Whitechapel Gallery and just behind the corner get to know more about Jack the Ripper

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: 8 Christ Church Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames KT5 8JJ England

Discover the non traditional architecture of the Christ Church and get to know why it is so important for the East London community

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Petticoat Lane Market, Middlesex Street, London E1 7JF England

Hear the stories about the most famous skyscrapers and walk through the Petticoat market

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, London E1 6EW England

Stroll around and get some souvenirs at the Old Spitalfields market

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Christ Church Spitalfields, Christ Church Commercial Street Spitalfields, London E1 6LY England

Discover the non traditional architecture of the Christ Church and get to know why it is so important for the East London community

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Brick Lane Police Station 25 Brick Lane, London E1 6PU England

Spend some time in Brick Lane and enjoy famous artists such as Stik, Otto Schade, Cranio, Alex Senna, Zabou, Traffik, Ben Eine works

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Nomadic Community Garden, Weaver House Pedley Street, London E1 5ES England

Find out more about alternative Nomadic Community Garden and get to know their people

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Grenfell Tower Memorial Wall, 100 Grenfell Rd, London W11 4HE, UK

See Ben Eine's mural the Grenfell Tower. Grenfell Tower is a derelict 24-storey residential tower block in North Kensington in London, England, the remains of which are still standing following a severe fire in June 2017

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cargo, 83 Rivington St, London EC2A 3AY, UK

Finish your tour while visiting the famous Banksy work at Cargo

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Brick Lane Police Station 25 Brick Lane, London E1 6PU England

Get to experience a nice quirky place that our hosts know a lot about.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, London E1 6EW England

Get to see a local market and experience the local way this attraction.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Private local guide
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset

Exclusions
  • No guest pick up and drop off
  • Food & drinks
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

77-82 Whitechapel High St, London E1 7QX, UK


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

Michael_W

30 Dec, 2023

Anthony was awesome. Great tour made better by an actual art enthusiast. Also loved the food recommendations and the best ways to navigate a very large and busy city. Highly recommend the tour and especially Anthony.

Thomas_F

09 Nov, 2023

Thomas was well informed and pointed out a number of interesting facts of the area. Especially liked the Gilbert & George stories and the "gherkin" building.

Venture58443764632

28 Sep, 2023

Anthony was a fantastic tour guide, taking me all around the East End of London showing me little known but special places, explaining the history and cultural context of each. We saw various street art, saw the progression of neighborhoods as they are being slowly gentrified. Southwark Cathedral is a MUST see on the tour, ending in Borough Market in time for lunch. The tour was great, very flexible, as Anthony was fabulous.

Americarish

02 Aug, 2023

Bringing a teen on a tour is risky. However Gregory didn’t miss a beat. He started gauging both mine and my teen’s interests right away. Brought us into an off the beat bookstore that (especially) the teen loved but we both enjoyed. Went through the alley of Jack the Ripper’s first victim- Polly. Went through a market and got delicious coffee (for me), learned about the area and the people that came together from different cultures and countries to make it what it is today. We saw lots of great street art that we never would have explored without Gregory’s guidance. Teen’s favourite was a giant purple mouse with writing - big mouse is happy (which I never even saw), I enjoyed so much of it that I can’t pinpoint a direct favourite. We ended with a small art gallery showing a display on submarines. Everything was geared towards our interests, when I mentioned liking vintage stuff Gregory brought us into a vintage market. Totally worth both the price and the time (time is more valuable than money!) and we were very tired after an early morning flight but have zero regrets going straight into the tour before we could even check in!!! Highly recommend this tour and Gregory if you value quality content and exploration with a knowledgeable guide.

Christopher_B

17 May, 2023

Fascinating tour of a district of London that we probably never would have visited on our own. Gregory is a very personable, knowledgeable tour guide. He told us about the history of the neighborhood and the many immigrants who have settled there. The street art is the icing on the cake. Gregory knows the artists and their signatures and pointed out many of the distinctive trademarks of these artists. As with many aspects of our London stay, I wish we had more time. There's an amazing craft market and tons of wonderful food. I bought samosas and Turkish Delite to go. Highly recommend this tour and ask for Gregory. He's terrific.

User's Picture Gallery

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East End London Cultural Gems.

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Art and culture exploration worth pursuing

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A Master Storyteller

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Super experience!

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2 hours with Rüya

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Surprises around every corner

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Fantastic tour of East End with Rüya

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Sorcha is the best!

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Hunting for graffitis and street art with Jonoko.

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Fantastic

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