London: Private Underground and Tube Tour
ID: GYG99228-141270
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
A 2-hour tour to some of the oldest, deepest and most famous London underground stations.
Mind the gap and welcome aboard this journey through 150 years of London’s Underground history. The London Underground was first opened in 1863 and has grown into one of the world's leading metropolitan railway networks.
The tour will begin at Paddington station, before taking you to some of London’s most famous, deepest, beautiful and peculiar underground stations. Throughout your tour you will learn about how London received it's underground; how the different lines used to be owned by rival companies and find out why we now have electric trains instead of steam engines. On each tour the route may change slightly depending on improvement work being conducted to the network.
On this fascinating walking tour you will find out how accurate the tube map really is, discover some of the ghosts stations of London as well as all the quirks and things that go unnoticed when traveling through stations on a regular basis. The tour will conclude at Sloane Square.
Highlights
- Travel along London’s oldest stretch of railway line
- Learn why it was important to know which way to travel on the circle line
- Learn about London’s ghost stations
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note that, owing to the nature of the locations visited, this tour is not accessible for wheelchair users or for parents with prams.
• A zone 1 travel card or an Oyster card topped up with at least £7 of pay-as-you-go credit is required
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Underneath the clock on Platform 1 of Paddington Station.
NOT INCLUDED
- Gratuities (optional)
- Travel costs
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
