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Shakespeare Walking Tour in London

Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
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  • 3 hours 15 minutes
  • London
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Learn more about how Shakespeare lived, worked and spent his time in London. Your fun and informative guide will take you to the places where the great bard drank, prayed and acted. Visit Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market as well as Sam Wanamaker's wonderful Globe Theatre for their interesting in-house tour.  Tour includes admission to the official Globe Theatre tour. Each tour guest receives a copy of some of the Bard's famous expressions/sayings.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT England

The original Globe existed a short two blocks away from Sam Wanamaker's wonderful replica. Your guide will take you to the original site as well as escort you into the Globe where you will enjoy the official in-house tour of the Globe. Fascinating!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Golden Hinde, St. Mary Overies Dock Cathedral Street Cathedral St., London SE1 9DE England

This is a life-size model of the original Golden Hinde that Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world in 1577. He was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth who was both Drake's and Shakespeare's queen.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: South Bank, London SE1 England

Our tour takes place in what Londoners call SOUTH BANK. In Shakespeare's time this was the " Las Vegas " of London where activities such as bull-baiting and theatre could legally take place, unlike in the CITY of London on the other side of the Thames, where the puritan city fathers considered theatre to be the " work of the devil".

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Winchester Palace, Clink Street, London SE1 9DG England

The ruins are here and it was the Bishop of Winchester who was the owner of all the land on South Bank at the time, including the pubs, the brothels and the theatres as well.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Southwark Cathedral, 1 London Bridge Montague Close, London SE1 9DA England

Will Shakespeare and his brother Edmond ( who is buried here ) both would have worshipped here. Today, the Cathedral has a very active Church of England congregation and is where many community concerts, etc. take place. Your guide will how you the Harvard University chapel as well as the beautiful Shakespeare stained-glass window.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TL England

Our guide will take you into London's famous Borough Market, which goes back to Elizabethan times and is a place that Shakespeare would undoubtedly have been familiar with, as for may years he lived in the area. Today, you will find everything from gourmet coffee to organic vegetables to tasty takeaways.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Guide
  • Globe Theatre in-house tour included
  • Entry/Admission - Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT, UK


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

3 hours 15 minutes


User's Reviews

592peppap

24 Feb, 2024

Great tour.everyone loved and enjoyed this visit.Lots of things to know n a great interest for kids as well.good for kids holiday time tour

Christine_W

19 May, 2023

Very disappointing tour. We booked it because it was a private tour but you end up visiting the globe with a large group anyway. The other stops beforehand were pathetic and our tour guide was a nice man but offered little commentary and really this part of the tour was waaayyyy too long considering there was nothing actually to see. I would not recommend this tour for the cost-instead book a tour with the globe directly.

Diane B

22 Apr, 2023

Exceptional tour! Our guide was knowledgeable, passionate, professional and lovely! Made a great memorable experience. Would highly recommend!!

Sue M

15 Jan, 2023

Declan was a really interesting guide. He was able to bring Shakespear’s life in London alive. He had lots of well informed theories on his character and provided context for many of his plays and sonnets. He also recites beautifully and interacts with participants.

Dan_M

03 Aug, 2022

Our guide was pleasant and knew his way around the Shakespeare sites south of the Thames. The personal tour was pricey for what we got. We thought it a little hurried. The walk around included the Globe, where guides in the theater took over. I thought it inappropriate for the guide to ask us to complete a written survey of the tour at The Glove as he sat watching and which he took away with him.

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