Shakespeare In London Tour
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Private tour – just you with your fun and informative guide.
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Moderate fitness required for this guided walking tour.
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Itinerary incudes: Southwark Cathedral where Shakespeare worshipped, Burrough Market, site of the original Globe Theatre and official in-house Globe Theatre tour.
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All admissions included.
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Cost: £245 pounds per person for a couple. Add more people and price per person reduced.
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Single travellers welcome and seniors get a discount. Children 5 and under free.
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Tour runs DAILY: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meeting Point: Globe Theatre on South Bank at large glass doors on east side of building, across from the Starbucks.
Shakespeare In London
This unique guided tour is for lovers of William Shakespeare, the world’s greatest playwright as well as for anyone interested in Elizabethan London. Very walkable half day tour lets you experience: the famous Ferryman’s Seat, site of the Rose Theatre, site of the original Globe Theatre, ruins of Winchester Palace, a walk by the original Clink Prison, visit to Southwark Cathedral with its beautiful Shakespeare stained glass window and official tour of the splendid Globe Theatre built by the American playwright Sam Wanamaker. Let your personal guide show you lanes walked by the great Bard, church pews where he worshiped and pubs where he drank with fellow actors.
We stop half way through the tour at the smart cafe in the Cathedral, so that tour guests can partake of tea, coffee, pastries, etc. Tour does include the Globe Theatre’s in-house tour. This tour is not meant to be a literary tour per se, although you will learn more about what Shakespeare wrote. It is meant to be more about the social history of the Elizabethan times and Shakespeare’s remarkable role as actor, playwright and theatrical producer. For example, did you know that the River Thames was the local freeway used by everyone at the time, including Shakespeare. The drivers were the famous ferrymen depicted in such films as ” Shakespeare in Love “. And so if you have always wanted to learn more about what it was really like in Shakespearean London, come along with us on this unique half day tour. Runs daily.
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" Our guide’s knowledge of Shakespeare’s life and works, placed within a historical framework, was not only educational but inspiring. "
– Nadia, Canada
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" Anyone interested in English literature or the Elizabethan era will find this tour wonderful. The whole experience was extremely interesting and Graham our guide was both friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended! "
– Julia, Australia
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Buy Tickets
This is a private tour (just you and the guide).
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Shakespeare in London Tour starting at £325 for single traveller.
£245 p.p. for a couple. Add more people and price per person is reduced.
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For groups of 8 or more people, please go to group booking page.
If your booking has at least one senior (age 60+)
Use promo code SENIORDISCOUNT at checkout and get £25 off total!
Advance booking only. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners and ApplePay.
Times
9am to 12 noon. Daily.
Meeting Point
Globe Theatre on Bankside. Large glass doors on east side of building by the Starbucks.