--- title: Shakespeare's Globe Guided Tour lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 33 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.5 reviews: 780 duration_minutes: 60 duration_max_minutes: 120 languages: [de, ru, ja, en, zh-CN, it, fr, es] free_cancellation: true schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/shakespeare-s-globe-guided-tour/ --- # Shakespeare's Globe Guided Tour **Guidekin's take:** Explore the Globe Theatre auditorium with a guide, then browse the interactive exhibition at your own pace, with both included in the ticket. This is a working theatre, so tour times vary with performances and visits may overlap rehearsals. 4.5 from 780 reviews at €33 per person for 1h–2h. ## Overview The iconic Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse in which Shakespeare worked, and for which he wrote many of his most famous plays! Their expert guide-storytellers provide a fascinating tour of the Globe Theatre auditorium, vividly recreating colourful stories of the 1599 Playhouse, the London Shakespeare would have known and the Globe reconstruction process in the 1990s. Their guides will also bring the theatre to life exploring how the ‘wooden ‘O’ works today as an imaginative and experimental space for performance. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - 15 start times: between 09:30 and 16:30 - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €17: ages 5 to 15 ## Key facts - Price: from €33 per person - Duration: 1h–2h - Rating: 4.5/5 from 780 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 88% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Shakespeare's Globe ## What's included - Entrance to the interactive exhibition - Guided tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre ## Not included - Gratuities - Hotel pickup and drop off - Food and drinks ## Itinerary 1. **Shakespeare's Globe Theatre** (admission included) - Step inside this faithful recreation of William Shakespeare’s iconic Globe theatre. Imagine it as it would have been at the centre of London’s notorious Bankside entertainment district. Throughout the year their expert guides bring this extraordinary open-air theatre to life... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 15 start times between 09:30 and 16:30 - 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 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT London, United Kingdom Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.50808,-0.097178 ## 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 - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Visitors need to arrive at the Guided Tours Entrance on Bankside opposite the river, where a staff member will greet you - We advise visitors arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure. - Duration of guided tour is 45 minute, guests may then explore the exhibition at their own pace. - The Globe is a working theatre, tour times vary due to performance schedules or sometimes take place during rehearsals (giving you an exclusive look at the rehearsal process!). - Guided tours take place in all weather. - There is no dress code, but we recommend visitors wear appropriate clothing and footwear as tours take place outdoors. - This tour will have a maximum group of 45 people. ## More in London - All London tours: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/shakespeare-s-globe-guided-tour/ ## 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. 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