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History Of London In Four Drinks

Step into London’s rich drinking heritage with an exclusive private tour. Benefit from an expert guide's dedicated attention, a tailored experience, and choose the pace of your exploration. This is more than just a pub tour—it’s a deep dive into the fascinating stories that have shaped London’s vibrant drinking culture.

Following our expertly designed itinerary, we’ll uncover the coffee houses that became hubs of innovation (and scandal), hear about the devious ways the British sated their lust for tea, visit government-backed ale houses that once provided a safer alternative to water, and explore the gin craze that left an unforgettable mark on the city’s social fabric. Along the way, you’ll visit a couple of London’s most iconic and historic pubs, each with a story to tell.

As a private experience, this tour offers flexibility. While we have a carefully curated route, we can adjust the pace and focus based on your group’s interests—whether that’s delving deeper into a particular era, exploring additional historic spots, or simply enjoying more time in a favourite pub. With your guide’s exclusive insider knowledge, you’ll gain a unique perspective on London’s liquid history without the crowds, making for an intimate and unforgettable experience.

Raise a glass to the past and join us for a private tour designed just for you!

  • This tour is priced at £485 total for up to six people with the option to add additional guests for £55 pp.

  • The tour lasts approximately two and a half hours but do allow some time at the end to enjoy your gin and tonic

  • You can have up to twelve people per tour guide on our History Of London In Four Drinks tour, we are able to provided additional tour guides to accommodate your requirements.

  • You’ll explore multiple locations across London including: The Strand, Twinings Tea, Fleet Street, Somerset House, City of London Distillery and Samuel Johnson’s House.

  • The tour usually starts from Somerset House

  • You’ll get a load for your money, including tea/coffee to start, beer or gin & tonic en-route, gin & tonic at a distillery and a tea to take home

  • Emma was an excellent guide and very informative. I know London quite well, but it is always great to find somewhere new. We were a small group of three couples, that made the whole experience more enjoyable. The tour should have been two and a half hours, which flew by and we were still enjoying our gin and tonics nearly three hours later. I would highly recommend this tour and will definitely be booking one of the other tours. Thank you Emma for a great afternoon

    Deana

  • We just had a fabulous walking tour with Emma - having booked it in the depths of lockdown, we hadn’t even dared to think what it would be like. It turned out to be a perfect post-lockdown trip to the capital and we felt we had got an insider view of the City of London, Hatton Garden & Holborn in the company of a wise, witty, and very knowledgeable friend. The other people on our trip were great fun too and we managed to dodge the downpours sitting in an atmospheric pub and a cool gin distillery where we drank Christopher Wren gin sitting amongst the gin stills. We are already planning our next trip with friends.

    Jude

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