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London Christmas Carol & Charles Dickens Small Group Walking Tour

5.0 Excellent 55 reviews
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2h–3h
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English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Instant confirmation Live guide

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Overview

Guidekin summary

Follow places associated with A Christmas Carol through courts, alleys and taverns in Dickens London. A guide leads a small shared group of up to ten people; pickup and drop-off are excluded, and children need an accompanying adult. 5 from 55 reviews at €106 per person for 2h–3h.

From the guide

Treat yourself to a very small group tour (Max 10 People) to the sites immortalised by one of the most famous authors in the world, Charles Dickens. This tour takes you on a journey through Dickens London, focusing on the story "A Christmas Carol" perfect to get you in the festive spirit.

See the very sites that still survive much as Ebeneezer Scrooge would have remembered them. Your guide will bring to life the Hidden Courts, Alleys and Taverns featured in Dickens work.

The tour includes a stop at one of London's oldest pubs, with a fire to warm you as you find a cosy corner and perhaps enjoy a mulled wine. Charles himself was known to be a regular, as was the notorious Hellfire Club.

• Get into the festive spirit and follow in Scrooges Footsteps
• Real locations featured in the stories 
• Explore hidden Alleys, Courts, and Taverns
• Relaxed Pace
• Very small group. Easy to hear and interact with your Guide
• Includes hidden sites

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Schedule & Availability

Runs daily
Departures: 09:30, 10:00, 13:00
Available year-round

This tour runs daily, departing at 09:30, 10:00, 13:00. It runs year-round. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked October 1, 2026.

What's Included

Professional guide
Small Group Tour

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Pick up & Drop Off

Itinerary

Inner Temple Stop 1
On our journey towards the locations featured in A Christmas Carol we will take in some other Dickens sights. Let's explore the area where Dicken's worked as a junior Clerk. From the mysterious Inns of Court he took inspiration that would later find it's way in to David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and Martin Chuzzlewit.
15 min
A Tavern with Cellars dating to the 13th Century Stop 2
This Pub was a haunt of Dickens and a meeting place for the Hellfire Club. David Copperfield drinks here in the Novel of the same name. Shall we rest by the fire and warm up with some Mulled Wine?
30 min
Royal Exchange Building London Stop 3
Right next to the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange is where the Ghost of Christmas yet to come takes Scrooge to see his colleagues discussing his funeral. The steps of the Exchange are the traditional spot where Royal announcements are made. Today you can cross the trading floor, but the bankers are long gone. Now designer shops, and Champagne bars attract the visitors attention.
10 min
Let's get off the beaten path and head deep into the world of Ebeneezer Scroo... Stop 4
Let's get off the beaten path and head deep into the world of Ebeneezer Scrooge and 'A Christmas Carol' as we visit Scrooge's Counting House, the place where he took supper on Christmas Eve, and Charles Dickens favourite Chop House the George and Vulture. If Dickens was on this tour with us, he would be able to go in to the George and Vulture, find his favourite table, and even order his favourite meal. Not a lot has changed. This atmospheric old tavern was the meeting place of the Pickwick Club and is mentioned over 20 times in the Pickwick Papers. The equally unchanged Tavern round the corner, Simpsons is most likely Scrooge's favourite eating spot. Your guide will explain why!
15 min
One of Charles Dickens favorite restaurants and Chop Houses Stop 5
Mr Pickwick and his famous Club met here. As did the notorious Hellfire Club. The interior of this fine establishment is unchanged since the time of Dickens.
5 min
Was this Scrooges Dismal Tavern Stop 6
5 min
Leadenhall Market Stop 7
In recent years this beautiful market has been used in the Harry Potter Films. But Charles Dickens used this location in A Christmas Carol. It was here that Scrooge sent the boy to fetch the largest Turkey on Christmas morning when he awoke as a reformed man.
10 min

Departure & Return

Start point

Outside Temple Underground Station Entrance. Meet your Guide at the bottom of the steps next to the Newspaper/Magazine Vendor

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End point

Your Guide can assist in onward Travel, or Walk you to the nearest Underground Station (5 mins away)

Additional Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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