--- title: Rich people behaving badly lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 39 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 47 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/rich-people-behaving-badly/ --- # Rich people behaving badly **Guidekin's take:** Scandals among the British upper classes shape this conversational walk through London's expensive neighbourhoods. A qualified City of Westminster guide leads a private tour for your party; pricing is per person. 4.96 from 47 reviews at €39 per person for 2h. ## Overview This gossipy historical walking tour walks you through some of London's most elegant and expensive areas. You will hear about the many scandals that have occurred amongst the British upper classes whilst sometimes going off the beaten track and discovering local's London. The tour is designed to be conversational and interactive. The guide Terry Silvers teaches History in a college when not tour guiding He is also a qualified City of Westminster tour guide but above all sees the tour as a love letter to his home town London. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Burlington Gardens Entrance not… - Starts 14:00: one departure a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €54: ages 12 to 17 ## Key facts - Price: from €39 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.96/5 from 47 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 98% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Terry Silvers Historical Walking Tours ## What's included - Gossipy historical walking Tour - Qualified City of Westminster Tour guide ## Itinerary 1. **Royal Academy of Arts** (10m) - We start by visiting a picture of Lucifer patron saint of the idle and self indulgent. Some of the rich have used their wealth to improve the lives of their fellow human beings. None of these good people make any appearance on this tour! This tour is designed to enable you to... 2. **Burlington Arcade** (10m) - London's first shopping mall is very high end and sets the tone for the interactive walking experience that you have just started. Maybe think a little bit about if money is no object how might it effect your morals? 3. **Sotheby's** (pass by, no stop) - One of the world's most exclusive auction houses has witnessed many a scandal over the years. The neighbourhood is where Nell Gwyn one of the most famous mistresses of the Merry Monarch Charles 11 lived. Nell had a particular talent for money grabbing in all matters to do... 4. **St. James's Palace** (pass by, no stop) - Love games took place here between the Tudor King Henry V111 and his second wife Anne Boleyn five hundred years ago. Subsequent centuries were to be equally scandal filled!!! 5. **St. James's Park** (10m) - Charles 1 walked here to his execution on a cold January morning in 1649. Some people remember him as a Martyr Saint, but is it possible to be a Saint when you knowingly lie? Much else that has happened in this Park over the centuries is far from Saintly!!! 6. **The Old Queen is Anne from three hundred years ago most recently brought back...** (10m) - The Old Queen is Anne from three hundred years ago most recently brought back to life in the film `The Favourite` which depicted her as part of a bitter lesbian love triangle. Are we just discussing gossip History for a bit of fun or is there something to learn about human... ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 14:00 - 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 Burlington Gardens Entrance not Piccadilly. Nearest tubes Green Park and Piccadilly Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJFaHj-9UEdkgRgdE02z55hZo ## 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 - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## More in London - All London tours: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/rich-people-behaving-badly/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/uk/london/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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