You have a million different options on London tour guides. There are the big buses, with a pre-recorded message at each site. There are the big tour groups, with a memorized script that’s the same every time.
Or, you can go with a local tour guide like Londunnit. Choosing a walking tour in London led by someone who actually lives there can completely transform your travel experience.
A local guide offers context, personality, and a fresh perspective.
You won’t just learn what Big Ben is — you’ll hear what locals call it (hint: it’s actually the bell), find out where Churchill hung out nearby, and maybe even get a story about the time your guide’s cousin accidentally bumped into the Prime Minister on Westminster Bridge.
When you join a walking tour in London with a local guide, you’re not just ticking off landmarks, but getting personalized recommendations, anecdotes, and little-known facts.
Local guides know:
- Hidden alleys in Soho that never make it onto Google Maps
- The true identity of Jack the Ripper (though even they debate)
- The pub that survived the Blitz — and still pulls the best pint in Shoreditch
- How to get into Sky Garden without waiting an hour in line
When you explore with a London local tour guide, you build a human connection that makes the trip more memorable.
You’re learning from someone who lives the city daily, who can share how London has changed over the years, where locals actually hang out, and how the city breathes beyond the tourist trail.
Often, travelers leave these tours with new perspectives and new friends. I (hi, it’s me! Tatiana!) got into guiding myself by making friends with Carolina during her Jack the Ripper Tour in one of my first weeks in London.
To experience London, don’t just read about it or stare at it through a tour bus window. Walk it with someone who lives there. A walking tour in London led by a passionate local tour guide turns a good trip into a great one, with stories, secrets, and surprises you’d never find on your own.
