London SoHo District Guided Walking Tour - Private
About this activity
Explore Soho on a 2.5-hour private guided walking tour for your party. See Piccadilly Circus, Carnaby Street, LGBTQ+ landmarks and Chinatown with a professional guide.
Highlights
- Explore Piccadilly Circus and Soho’s West End
- Walk Carnaby Street and its Swinging Sixties history
- Hear about The Beatles and Charlie Chaplin in Soho
- Explore LGBTQ+ history on Old Compton Street
- Private walking tour with a guide for your party
Full description
Walk with a local guide through Soho’s entertainment, fashion and social history. From Piccadilly Circus, visit Golden Square and Carnaby Street, hear the story of the Broad Street Pump, and continue through Berwick Street Market, Dean Street and Soho Square. Explore Old Compton Street’s LGBTQ+ history before finishing in Chinatown. This is an outdoor walk; venue entry is not included.
Discover the character of London’s Soho with a guide dedicated to your party on a 2.5-hour guided walk. Meet at 218–223 Piccadilly, then begin at Piccadilly Circus, Soho’s bright West End gateway. Continue through Golden Square, pass the London Palladium and follow Carnaby Street’s Swinging Sixties fashion story. At the Broad Street Pump, hear how John Snow’s 1854 investigation reshaped public health. Explore Berwick Street Market, Meard Street and Dean Street, where the district’s literary and music stories intersect. Soho Square leads to Old Compton Street and the Admiral Duncan, important to the LGBTQ+ community. The walk concludes in Chinatown. Stops may vary with local conditions. Venues are viewed from outside; food, drinks, hotel transfers, gratuities and luggage storage are excluded.
Included / Excluded
- 2.5-hour outdoor guided walking tour
- Professional local guide dedicated to your party
- Private route through Soho and Chinatown
- Stops at historic streets and landmarks
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Luggage or coat storage
Itinerary
Piccadilly Circus
Meet at 218–223 Piccadilly; begin at the neon-lit West End junction.
Golden Square and London Palladium
Hear the area’s aristocratic and theatre stories.
Meeting point
Start Location
Soho walk meeting point — 218–223 Piccadilly
218-223 Piccadilly, London W1V 9LB, UK
Meet the guide here 10 minutes before the reserved start time.
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Know before you book
- Private tour with your own guide, for up to 12 guests.
- Outdoor-only walk through Soho and Chinatown; no venue entry.
- Food, transport, gratuities and luggage storage are excluded.
Know before you go
- Meet at 218–223 Piccadilly, London W1V 9LB, 10 minutes early. The walk begins at Piccadilly Circus and ends in Chinatown. Bring an ID or a photo of one.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the 2.5-hour route.
- Dress for London weather; the walk runs rain or shine.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
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Additional information
Please meet at 218–223 Piccadilly, London W1V 9LB, 10 minutes before departure. Bring an ID or photo of one. For assistance call +1 917 999 0380.