---
title: London Historic Pubs Private Tour With Free Drinks!
lang: en
type: tour
city: London
country: United Kingdom
price: 226
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 5
reviews: 41
duration_minutes: 240
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: true
rank_in_category: 18 of 47 (Pub Tours & Pub Crawls)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-01
data_updated: 2026-10-01
canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/london-historic-pubs-private-tour-with-free-drinks/
---

# London Historic Pubs Private Tour With Free Drinks!

**Guidekin's take:** Visit old London pubs for their individual stories and unhurried drinking stops on a private tour for your party. Guided commentary is included; transport to and from the pubs is excluded, and a closed pub may be replaced. 5 from 41 reviews at €226 per person for 4h.

## Overview

Visit some wonderful old pubs, some going back to before The Great Fire of London. Each with their own character and history to tell whilst enjoying an unhurried drink in some very special and unspoilt location just as Londoners do. On occasion sometimes we may swap a pub around with a different but equal quality pub in the unlikely event of a pub being closed.

Please note this is a private tour for just you (with friends or family if attending). This is NOT A SMALL GROUP TOUR.

## Before you book

- Hotel pickup: from 631 pickup points
- Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers
- Starts 11:00: one departure a day
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted
- Age 16+: minimum age to join

## Key facts

- Price: from €226 per person
- Duration: 4h
- Rating: 5.0/5 from 41 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Likely to sell out
- Recommended by 100% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews)
- Operator: Ye Olde England Tours
- Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price

## What's included

- Local guide
- Private tour
- Professional guide

## Not included

- Transportation to/from attractions

## Itinerary

1. **The Viaduct Tavern** (30m; admission included) - Visit this old Gin Palace where in the cellars you might find cells for prisoners awaiting execution at the old prison next door.
2. **East End** (15m; admission included) - Passing through Farringdon we will see The Castle pub and learn its unusual connection to the Royal Family.
3. **Clerkenwell** (15m; admission included) - We will pass by the one of the old haunts of Communism as well as seeing part of the ancient estate of the Knights of St. John.
4. **Crown Tavern** (30m; admission included) - You may recognise this grand old pub from television and films, it also has a backdrop in a distinctly Dickensian part of London. Perhaps most importantly it is said that this is the spot where Lenin and Stalin may have first met.
5. **The hardest to find pub in London which actually somehow be in Cambridge** (30m; admission included) - Once the haunting ground of Queen Elizabeth I
6. **A London institution with an interior like no other** (30m; admission included) - We might be able to grab ourselves a snug booth in this beautiful old pub in the centre of the London legal district. The tour usually visits either this pub or the Seven Stars.
7. **The Seven Stars** (30m; admission included) - This old pub is in the middle of 'legal' London and it is here where clients would come to celebrate with their legal team if they were found 'Not Guilty'.
8. **Lincoln's Inn Fields** (30m; admission included) - After passing through beautiful Lincolns Inn, we will come to Fleet Street, the famous home of the British Newspapers. Here we will find a pub that was once part of an old monastery and learn about its most famous resident, a once vile mouthed, stuffed parrot.
9. **This pub dates back perhaps 700 years old and has been the haunt of every fam...** (30m; admission included) - This pub dates back perhaps 700 years old and has been the haunt of every famous London resident for centuries. Learn about its foul-mouthed parrot that lived here 100 years ago and explore the numerous underground levels and bars.

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 11:00
- 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

We can meet you from any Central London hotel. Otherwise we can meet just outside St Pauls Underground Station, next to the Caffe Nero.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJY4RoLasEdkgR5J8vMW-DN1g

Pickup points listed by the operator: 631

## Good to know

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

## Cost for your party

| People | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | €452 | €226 |
| 4 | €736 | €184 |
| 6 | €1002 | €167 |

Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Pub Tours & Pub Crawls start at €17 per person.

## Compared with other Pub Tours & Pub Crawls

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #18 of 47** | €226 | 4h | 5.0 (41) | private |
| [Soho Music & Historic Pubs Tour](/uk/london/tours/soho-music-historic-pubs-tour/?format=md) | €38 | 2h 30m | 4.99 (2355) | shared |
| [London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs](/uk/london/tours/london-small-group-tour-of-historical-pubs/?format=md) | €42 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (11782) | shared |
| [Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London](/uk/london/tours/royal-historic-pubs-walking-guided-tour-in-london/?format=md) | €38 | 2h | 4.99 (995) | shared |

Ranked #18 of 47 in Pub Tours & Pub Crawls by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €17 to €407, median €38; typical length 2h 30m. 5 of 47 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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