Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London | La Vacanza Travel

Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour in London

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
from
27.07

Check Availability

  • 2 hours
  • London
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Spend the morning hot on the heels of Sherlock Holmes in London, learning about the popular Victorian detective while seeing countless filming locations and literary haunts. The 2-hour tour is led by a film-expert guide, who’ll introduce you to sites like Somerset House, the fictional Diogenes Club and more, used in adaptations like Guy Ritchie’s 2009 film ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ as well as the 1979 thriller ‘Murder by Decree.’ So, book now! As the man himself would say: ‘It’s elementary, my dear Watson.’

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Somerset House, The Strand, London WC2R 1LA England

The tour ends at Somerset House, to see the site that was used as Pentonville Prison in the 2009 film. While the grand Neo-Classical façade of the building couldn’t be more different to the real-life prison, your guide will bring scenes from the film to life with tales of the baddie who was held there – Lord Blackwood.

When your Sherlock Holmes tour of London is over, finish your tour here overlooking the River Thames - the artery that runs through the city of Sherlock Holmes.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS England

Meet your guide at Piccadilly Circus in central London, and then set off on your walking tour, hearing about Sherlock Holmes – the fictional sleuth from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s late 19th-century stories. The escapades of the deerstalker-clad detective were so popular that film adaptations followed the books, and filming sites are now scattered around the capital.

See the place where the eccentric Sherlock Holmes first met Dr Watson – his loyal friend and adviser – and hear trivia about the 1979 thriller

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House Piccadilly Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD England

Murder by Decree, which featured the pair. Visit the Royal Academy building, which was used in the film, and stroll around some of the pubs and grand hotels that were mentioned in the books.

Your guide will entertain you with insider gossip about different iterations of Sherlock Holmes productions including Guy Ritchie’s 2009 film

Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Junior, followed by a walk to the Diogenes Club as seen in

BBC Sherlock – a fictional gentleman’s club where a strict no-talking rule was imposed. After stopping for photos outside, you'll see numerous locations linked with the famous detective.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Professional guide

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

224 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9HP, UK


Departure Time

10:30 AM


Return Details

151 Strand, London WC2R 1HL, UK

Voucher info

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

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

381elfiz

28 Feb, 2024

Our tour guide Ian was simply brilliant. He not only provided us with historical facts on the author, the Sherlock Holmes novels and interesting facts on various TV adaptations but could always point out further infos on London sights we passed on our walk. Very much enjoyed this tour!

Lilitreamont

23 Dec, 2023

Fun tour that covered lots of cultural Sherlock Holmes locations, inspirations and lore. Our guide Fiona was great and so entertaining! Lots of walking on this one, definitely book on a day when you’re in the mood to explore and be out and about

GDO2023

19 Dec, 2023

Very good tour. I’m not a Sherlock buff, but enjoyed nonetheless. Guide very passionate and informed. Very much recommended. Thank you.

AnotherSteph

06 Dec, 2023

Eva and Matt were lovely guides- they made me feel very welcome in London, as it was my first day in the city. It was a well-paced tour, with a large variety of places to see. One update is needed: the plaque that used to be in the Criterion restaurant honouring Sherlock and Watson is now gone with the new owners (I checked myself after the tour and asked at the new Masala Zone restaurant)- I'd just add that info into the tour going forward since they weren't sure. Otherwise, very knowledgeable and a great experience.

dkym78

02 Dec, 2023

The tour guide know his material however he wanderers off out of the subject many times, the tour is for people who know the old movies , the guide Michael was too fast walking and not considering people on the tour, i was bored many times he need to fins a way to attract your attention, he lost many of our groups and he is checking who was here or not If your nor true fan of the books and the original show skip it

User's Picture Gallery

Image

A wonderful tour

Image

London secrets revealed!

Image

Very engaging experience

Image

Thanks Steph!

Image

My first Tour in London

Image

Nice tour

Image

One for the fans

Image

A lovely tour and tour guide

Image

Very enjoyable 2 hours

Image

Sherlock Holmes walking tour

Image

Great times

Image

Phil was awesome!

Image

Chris was great

Image

Great tour

Image

Not to be missed

Image

A fun way to view the city

Image

Perfect for Sherlock fans

Image

Coinvolgente

Image

Merci Chris!

Image

Super tour!

ImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImage

Similar Packages


Other Populars

Some popular Sightseeing Tours, Activities and Holiday Packages.

England - SightSeeing Tours and Activities View All

London - Holiday Packages View All

- Where To Stay View All

- Top Tourist Attractions View All