--- title: Jack the Ripper Walking Tour with Expert Ripperologist lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 20 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.82 reviews: 206 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 17 of 24 (Jack the Ripper Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/jack-the-ripper-walking-tour-with-expert-ripperologist/ --- # Jack the Ripper Walking Tour with Expert Ripperologist **Guidekin's take:** A Ripper specialist in period costume leads this walk, using a backlit tablet to show photographs of victims, sites and the surrounding area. The route has very limited toilets and requires moderate fitness. 4.82 from 206 reviews at €20 per person for 2h 30m. ## Overview The guide is an expert Ripperologist conducting these tours for 30 years dressed in period costume. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Directly outside Aldgate station - Starts 19:00, 19:30: 2 departures a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €18: ages 14 to 17 ## Key facts - Price: from €20 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.82/5 from 206 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 97% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: London Quality Tours ## What's included - All photo's of murder victims, sites and area shown on 14" backlit tablet for crystal clear viewing ## Not included - Very limited toilets available on the route ## Itinerary 1. **St Botolph's Aldgate** (5m) - The introduction takes place outside St Botolph's Church known as the Prostitutes Church because girls used to solicit on the island where it stood. 2. **Moving round to the square beside the church** (10m) - You then have a description of what life was like in the poverty stricken overcrowded of Whitechapel in 1888. The squalor, crime and degradation of the people living on the breadline. 3. **Mitre Sq/St just inside the City boundary is the stop about Elizabeth Stride ...** (10m) - Mitre Sq/St just inside the City boundary is the stop about Elizabeth Stride (Long Liz) the 1st victim killed by Jack on the night of the double event. Also, we will move a few yards to talk about the death of Catherine Eddowes killed only 45mins later right here! 4. **Petticoat Lane Market** (5m) - Now called Middlesex St this is the boundary between the City of London and the Metropolitan area an important distinction as there were separate police forces for these areas. 5. **We proceed to the doorway where the only clue was found on the same route tha...** (10m) - We proceed to the doorway where the only clue was found on the same route that the police took that night hot on the trail of Jack the Ripper 6. **We view Gunthorpe St from Wentworth St looking towards the spot where Martha ...** (10m) - We view Gunthorpe St from Wentworth St looking towards the spot where Martha Tabram was found murdered on 7th Aug 1888 in George Yard Buildings she is now thought to be the most likely 1st victim of Jack the Ripper 7. **We continue to Brick Lane and stop opposite the Frying Pan Pub on corner of T...** (10m) - We continue to Brick Lane and stop opposite the Frying Pan Pub on corner of Thrawl St where Mary Ann Nichols had her last drink before staggering down Whitechapel Rd to be murdered by Jack in Bucks Row behind Whitechapel Station 8. **We continue up Brick Lane to turn left into Hanbury Street where Annie Chapma...** (12m) - We continue up Brick Lane to turn left into Hanbury Street where Annie Chapman was murdered in the back yard of 29 Hanbury St 9. **We turn into Wilkes St, a street untouched by time sine the 1800's and make o...** (5m) - We turn into Wilkes St, a street untouched by time sine the 1800's and make our way to Puma Court where you will hear about the Dear Boss letter 10. **We stop opposite the Ten Bells Mary Kelly's favourite pub and also view Chris...** (5m) - We stop opposite the Ten Bells Mary Kelly's favourite pub and also view Christchurch Graveyard known as Itchy Park, where the homeless would sleep in the daytime 11. **Old Spitalfields Market** (8m) - Opposite the market is the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we stop in the entrance for the letter sent to George Lusk head of the Whitechapel Vigilance Group 12. **In the square behind the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we end our tour with th...** (20m) - In the square behind the London Fruit & Wool Exchange we end our tour with the murder of Mary Kelly, Jack's last victim killed on 9th Nov 1888. from here it is a 5 min walk to Liverpool St Station where there is a choice of tube train lines ## Schedule - Runs: Fri, Sat - Departures: 19:00, 19:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Directly outside Aldgate station Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJm98IUEsDdkgRf9ee_MjcneI ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - No children under 15 allowed 16-17 accompanied by adult only - Not recommended for people who cannot walk and stand for 2+hours ## Compared with other Jack the Ripper Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #17 of 24** | €20 | 2h 30m | 4.82 (206) | shared | | [Jack the Ripper Tour in Spanish](/uk/london/tours/jack-the-ripper-tour-in-spanish/?format=md) | €15 | 2h | 4.97 (909) | shared | | [The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Tour (Private Group Booking)](/uk/london/tours/the-ultimate-jack-the-ripper-tour-private-group-booking/?format=md) | €315 per group | 2h | 4.99 (305) | private | | [Jack The Ripper Walking Tour of London](/uk/london/tours/jack-the-ripper-walking-tour-of-london/?format=md) | €17 | 2h | 4.96 (430) | shared | Ranked #17 of 24 in Jack the Ripper Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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