--- title: Secrets of the London Underground Small Group Walking Tour lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 36 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.69 reviews: 108 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 86 of 92 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/secrets-of-the-london-underground-small-group-walking-tour/ --- # Secrets of the London Underground Small Group Walking Tour **Guidekin's take:** Explore the Tube from an early station to a modern one, with guided accounts of its construction and disused stations. Travel fares are extra, and the route involves many steps, making it unsuitable for guests with reduced mobility. 4.69 from 108 reviews at €36 per person for 2h 30m. ## Overview On this fantastic walking tour you'll join our expert guide for a tour of the world's oldest underground system. Learn all about the history of the 'Tube' as you travel through history from one of London's earliest, original stations to its newest and most futuristic. Hear how the networks was built and the variety of roles it has filled in its long history. Fans of trivia and fun facts will also hear some interesting facts along the way. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Tour Starts 1.00 pm, - Starts 13:00: one departure a day - Children from €30: ages 3 to 16 ## Key facts - Price: from €36 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.69/5 from 108 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 92% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Evan Evans Tours ## What's included - Visit one of the underground's original stations, opened in 1863 - Hear about the haunted and disused stations that are left abandoned on the network - Learn about the variety of roles the underground has played - Hear how the underground system was built during the Victorian era before advances in technology ## Not included - Travel cards are not provided. Please purchase a day travel card (Zones 1 – 2) ## Itinerary 1. **Baker Street** (10m) - The tour begins at the historic Baker Street Station, one of the original stops on the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. 2. **Oxford Street** (10m) - Oxford Circus Station - Construction began in 1962 on the initial Walthamstow to Victoria section, where cross-platform interchange were to be provided at Oxford Circus. The Victoria line platforms opened on 7 March 1969. The station opened as part of a second extension from... 3. **Green Park** (10m) - , Down Street Station - It was opened in 1907 by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. It was latterly served by the Piccadilly line and was situated between Dover Street (now named Green Park) and Hyde Park Corner stations. ... Its lack of patronage coupled... 4. **Piccadilly Circus** (10m) - Picadilly Circus Station - Jump to History - History. The station was opened on 10 March 1906 by the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway (now the Bakerloo line) with the platforms of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (now the Piccadilly line) being opened on... 5. **Victoria Embankment** (10m) - Embankment Station - History of Embankment Embankment runs from the City of Westminster right up to the City of London along the north bank of the River Thames, and was originally developed in the 19th Century to reclaim marshy land from the river banks. 6. **Westminster** (10m) - Tube Station - Image result for history of Westminster Tube Station The station was opened as Westminster Bridge on 24 December 1868 by the steam-operated District Railway (DR) (now the District line) when the railway opened the first section of its line from South... ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Sun - Departures: 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 Tour Starts 1.00 pm, Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, London, UK (Please meet the guide by the Sherlock Holmes statue outside Baker Street station) Directions: Underground: Bakerloo, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJlQh0H88adkgRT1sjAmMXQt4 ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - Contactless cards/Oyster Cards/Travel Cards (valid for Zone 1) are required and are not included - Please note this is a walking tour that includes many steps so is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility - Days of operation : Apr-March Tues, Thurs, Sun except 24-26 December and 1st January ## Compared with other Walking Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #86 of 92** | €36 | 2h 30m | 4.69 (108) | shared | | [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 #86 of 92 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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