--- title: London Christmas Carol & Charles Dickens Small Group Walking Tour lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 106 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 5 reviews: 55 duration_minutes: 120 duration_max_minutes: 180 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 28 of 92 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/london-christmas-carol-charles-dickens-small-group-walking-tour/ --- # London Christmas Carol & Charles Dickens Small Group Walking Tour **Guidekin's take:** 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. ## Overview 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 Your Guide has 100% Five Star Reviews! ## Before you book - Meeting point: Outside Temple Underground Station… - Max 10 people: small group - Starts 09:30, 10:00, 13:00: 3 departures a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €70: ages 0 to 15 ## Key facts - Price: from €106 per person - Duration: 2h–3h - Rating: 5.0/5 from 55 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 100% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Richards Tours ## What's included - Professional guide - Small Group Tour ## Not included - Food and drinks - Pick up & Drop Off ## Itinerary 1. **Inner Temple** (15m) - 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... 2. **A Tavern with Cellars dating to the 13th Century** (30m) - 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? 3. **Royal Exchange Building London** (10m) - 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... 4. **Let's get off the beaten path and head deep into the world of Ebeneezer Scroo...** (15m) - 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... 5. **One of Charles Dickens favorite restaurants and Chop Houses** (5m) - 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. 6. **Was this Scrooges Dismal Tavern** (5m) 7. **Leadenhall Market** (10m) - 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. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:30, 10:00, 13:00 - 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 Outside Temple Underground Station Entrance. Meet your Guide at the bottom of the steps next to the Newspaper/Magazine Vendor Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJm577R7QEdkgRHDtLpZ5hdCw ## Good to know - 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 ## Compared with other Walking Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #28 of 92** | €106 | 2h–3h | 5.0 (55) | shared, max 10 | | [The Great British Rock and Roll Walking Tour](/uk/london/tours/the-great-british-rock-and-roll-walking-tour/?format=md) | €38 | 2h | 4.99 (2069) | shared | | [London Sightseeing Walking Tour with 30+ sights](/uk/london/tours/london-sightseeing-walking-tour-with-30-sights/?format=md) | €23 | 5h | 4.97 (865) | shared | | [Drag Queen Disco Diva Tour - Silent Disco Walking Tour](/uk/london/tours/drag-queen-disco-diva-tour-silent-disco-walking-tour/?format=md) | €45 | 1h 30m | 4.98 (428) | shared | Ranked #28 of 92 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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