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London: Jack The Ripper and Sherlock Holmes Bus Tour

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London: Jack The Ripper and Sherlock Holmes Bus Tour

Activity provider:Premium Tours
4  / 5171 reviews

From US$ 63.75 per person

Climb aboard an open top bus for a 3-hour tour of haunted London, and travel back in time to the days of Jack the Ripper. Walk through an empty Smithfield Market, former site of public executions. Then head to the safety of the Sherlock Holmes pub!

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Follow in the murderous footsteps of Jack the Ripper
  • See a collection of Sherlock Holmes memorabilia in the Sherlock Holmes Pub
  • Discover where the Elephant Man lived
  • Hear about the great men and women buried at Westminster Abbey
  • Enjoy transportation in a luxury air-conditioned coach
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Step aboard a luxury air-conditioned bus, and journey through the haunted streets of London after dark. Along the way, hear stories about the legends buried at Westminster Abbey, and see the banqueting house where Charles I was beheaded.

A guide will explain how the public executioner would often raise a severed head to the crowd to show it still twitching for several seconds after the brutal blows. Continue to the Old Bailey, where numerous public hangings once took place. Pass the Royal London Hospital where the “Elephant Man” once lived. Be spooked by tales of Mrs. Lovett’s pie fillings, which she sold from her shop next to a butcherous barber. Then, walk through a deserted Smithfield Market, looking for the William Wallace plaque where Braveheart was tortured. Learn about the 19th-century body snatchers that dug up local cemeteries “in the interests of science.”

Listen out for the scratching of the Cock Lane ghost, Fanny Lynes, and hear her story of sex, loan sharks, arsenic poisoning, and séances. As the shadows lengthen, drive into London's East End, a hotbed of crime and vice in the 19th century. Relive the days of Jack the Ripper, when he came out of the fog and dimly lit alleys to stalk and butcher 5 victims.

Stroll the path of his death trail to the murder sites, deciphering the evidence of the still-unsolved crimes. End in the warmth of the Sherlock Holmes Pub, where a wide collection of Holmes memorabilia is on display. The pub also serves an extensive menu of food, including a traditional fish and chip supper, which you can order from the bar.

Includes
  • Transport by bus
  • Guide
  • Walking tour of Smithfield Market
  • Food and drinks
Not suitable for
  • Children under 12 years
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Buses depart from Gate 0 at Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9TP

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • Please note that this is an open top bus tour - please be prepared for the possibility of rain
  • Starting April 1, 2023, a luxury air-conditioned bus will be used

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4 /5

based on 171 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4/5
  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.2/5
  • Organization
    4.1/5

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It was fantastic our guide and driver couldn’t have been better. The guide was so knowledgable but not boring and he was so funny. It was so interesting learnt a-lot. Great double act and a good balance of walking and touring on the bus. Walking got us to the heart of the matter and close to the scenes and with the knowledge our guide had just brilliant.

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March 6, 2023

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Nicki – GermanyVerified booking

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The tour is interesting. It starts with a bus ride through town to see some of the top tourist spots (Big Ben, Westminster) which was an added bonus. Then you get off & Magnus takes you through the streets where Jack the Ripper’s victims were found & their back stories. However, there was not much Sherlock Holmes covered in the tour which was a bit of a disappointment.

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May 28, 2022

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Lauren – United StatesVerified booking

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How do you make the topic of Murder fun? Trust me our guide did just that. I will be honest, this is not a tour for the small kiddos. She was graphic about what took place in her telling of the events. But my 15 year old daughter enjoyed it. This was a great way tour for those that are hard core fans or just have the pop culture knowledge of Jack the Ripper. The open bus was a great way to get a look at some of London's top sites. There is a good part of walking. The bus does not have bathrooms, so plan ahead. One of the best things we did in London by far. Tour ends near the Sherlock Holmes Pub. Good for a quick drink after. Other nearby restaurants are open for a late night dinner. Our tour guide did point us in the right direction. The meeting spot of the tour is in an inner court of the bus station. It took me a bit to noodle that one. Read the confirmation info. It is clear.

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July 15, 2019

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Krista Verified booking

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