London: Sherlock Holmes Guided City Walking Tour
ID: GYG406534-738113
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Walk in the footsteps of Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous consulting detective, on this guided walking tour. Visit locations from the books, films, and TV adaptations, including 221B Baker St.
Take a look at London through the eyes of Sherlock Holmes on this guided walking tour. Discover locations from the original short stories and novels as well as the film and TV adaptations. Explore the history of the texts, and find out behind-the-scenes secrets.
Starting outside the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus, your guide will show you around Sherlock Holmes's London. Starting with locations from the original short stories and novels, you will hear how Sherlock's creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, used the London that he knew and loved to create the dangerous, crime-filled, and fascinating London which Sherlock Holmes inhabits. This includes the library where Dr Watson borrows books on Chinese pottery in 'The Adventure Of The Illustrious Client', the Charing Cross hotel where Irene Adler is staying in 'A Scandal In Bohemia', and the restaurant on the Strand, which was a favourite with both Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his great fictional consulting detective.
The tour also takes in some of the most famous London locations from the hit BBC TV series 'Sherlock', the Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes' films starring Robert Downey Jr. This includes the Diogenes Club and the 221B Baker St flat from the BBC series Sherlock, Lord Blackwood's prison cell from the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes films, and several other film and TV locations linked to the various versions of Sherlock Holmes that have graced the silver screen. During the tour, you will learn how Sherlock Holmes has gone on to become the most portrayed fictional character in history and how movies of the great detective were hugely popular in Russia during the Cold War.
This walking tour of London also allows you to visit Bart's Hospital, the medical school where Dr John Watson trained as a surgeon, with a former medical student of the school. Whilst at Barts, you'll learn why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle chose this medical institution as Dr Watson's alma mater and what it's like to study at the oldest hospital in Europe.
Finally, the tour will travel to Baker Street. While at Baker Street, you will discover why Conan Doyle chose 221B Baker Street as Sherlock Holmes' address, who the real Baker Street regulars were (and how they secured an Allied victory during the Second World War), and how the Sherlock Holmes Museum ended up in a fight with an international bank over the rights to Sherlock's mail. The tour concludes opposite the Sherlock Holmes Museum, which means it is a perfect way to explore Sherlock's London before visiting the Sherlock Holmes Museum itself.
Highlights
- Experience London through the lens of Sherlock Holmes on a guided walking tour
- See famous locations from the hit BBC TV series "Sherlock" and Guy Ritchie films
- Hear behind-the-scenes secrets, and learn the history of the original stories
- See the bar where Sherlock Holmes is first mentioned in "A Study in Scarlet'"
- Find out how Conan Doyle created product placement and other interesting facts
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
All participants over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 22 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts
Wait for your guide outside the Criterion Theatre. Your guide will be wearing a Tours of the UK coat or carrying a Tours of the UK backpack.
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
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
