London Magical Christmas Walking Tour with Guide
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Enjoy Iheartlondontours’ magical Christmas themed tour filled with lots of Jolly fun this winter season and celebrate the most wonderful and festive time of the year. You’ll start our journey at St Martin’s In the Field Church, from there going on to see many more amazing, festive sights. Including the Unforgettable Regent’s Street Christmas Lights, Piccadilly Circus, Carnaby Soho Lights, Mayfair’s bright and bold high-class shopping district, London Palladium and much more. Along the way, you’ll sing Christmas Carols, take quiz, learn so many fantastic Christmas Tales and enjoy many Christmas-themed treats. The tour ends at the infamous Winter Wonderland where you are free to go on and enjoy a new wonderful adventure.
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Known as ‘The Spirits of Christmas’, Regent Street’s Christmas lights display is the largest one in the country, and has a proud history dating way back to its debut in 1954.
The go-to district for a good time in London, Soho hosts a wealth of world-class theatres and a compelling lineup of cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars, and clubs. At Soho's core is London's original Red Light District and the epicenter of the LGBT scene – and thus the city's hottest nightlife.
Bordering leafy Hyde Park, Mayfair is an upscale district of elegant Georgian townhouses, exclusive hotels, and gourmet restaurants. Its world-famous retailers include bespoke tailors on Savile Row and designer fashions on Bond Street.
The London Palladium is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats.
The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden.
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic feast celebrating Mary's conception without sin. Even though this feast day occurs in the liturgical season of Advent, which prepares for the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Mary in the womb of her mother.
Bond Street in the West End of London links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, commonly referred to as Winter Wonderland, is a large annual Christmas event held in Hyde Park, London, from mid-November to early January.
Carnaby Christmas Street Lights! Get ready to be wowed by the special kaleidoscope of shimmering neon butterflies. There's over 600 sparkling 3D and 2D butterflies are fluttering through Carnaby. Each butterfly is hand decorated with reflective wings and bright neon patterns. The Carnaby arch is shining bright in pink shimmer disks with brightly coloured 3D butterflies perched above.
It has London's biggest hand-picked Christmas tree and one of the busiest gardens. There's a dazzling array of lights that have been plugged in and powered up and makes for a simply magical look!
A life-sized bronze sculptures of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sitting on a bench.
Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(38)
This was, quite possibly, the worst tour I’ve ever taken in the world. Actually, it definitely was. Baha is probably a very nice guy, but he is in the wrong line of work altogether. The lights were pretty. The tour itself felt impersonal, disconnected, hard to understand, lacking in detail, rushed along with little photo opportunity, and led out in front of vehicular traffic. For some reason we found ourselves in Chinatown for quite a while, with zero Christmas lights and much puzzlement. Just awful.
The tour has been canceled, I was notified the night before that I changed it for the 25th, I have asked to cancel it, since I had another tour for that date and I am not allowed to cancel it in the App with less than 24 hours without cost, because the agency neither canceled it nor has returned the amount, nor have responded to my email.
We did this Christmas light tour last night after a long day of travel, and it was exactly what we needed. Our tour guide, Ollie, was fantastic—fun, engaging, and full of knowledge about all the best spots to see the London Christmas lights. If we’d tried to do this on our own, we definitely would have missed so much (and probably gotten lost!). Ollie kept the tour lively and interesting the whole way through, and she even noticed when we were fading from our travel day and made a quick stop for coffee—such a thoughtful touch. We had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend a tour with Ollie!
Ollie was an amazing guide - she took us to so many wonderful places, customized the tour for us, and found us a lovely place to have dinner after!! We had an awesome time!
A wonderful experience to go with the family, at the end of November there are not many people, and if you go on family day everything is 50%, even the attractions. Queues are practically not expected, as they have it very well organized, the most saturated may be the house of Santa Claus, the noria, the skating rink and the area of illuminated sculptures, but it is not overwhelming. The experience is worth it, attractions, shows, lighting, everything is amazing for a child and beautiful for adults. If I had to suppress any experience, it would be the skating rink (which is the same as the others) and the ice experience, which is surprising, but I find it a little expensive in value for money, and with the cold that it is in the exhibition hall, you are looking forward to finish and go out. Overall, I recommend the experience.
Baja did a nice job of showing us the major Holiday areas and giving us some background on each area. Beware to use go Google maps and not Apple Maps to find the meeting place. We were in the wrong spot. Luckily it was a small group and they were nice enough to wait 5 minutes for us.
Dear Janice, Thank you for your review! I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour and the holiday sights around London. It was a pleasure having you on board! We appreciate you mentioning the meeting point issue—technology can be tricky sometimes! We always recommend using Google Maps for the most accurate directions, and I’ll be sure to highlight this more clearly in our booking details to help future guests. Thanks again for joining the tour. Best wishes, Ollie – Lead Tour Guide, iHeartLondonTours
It was very interesting and we learned a lot on the history of the streets in London. Very good, it is worth it.
Extremely disappointed by everything about this tour. The guide was lackluster and did not manage time well. We did not get through everything in 2.5 hours yet did circles in places unrelated to Christmas lights and learned about crappy restaurants rather than exploring hidden gems.
Dear Cyanne, I’m sorry to hear that our tour did not meet your expectations. We always strive to offer a well-paced and engaging experience, balancing historical insights with time to appreciate the sights. Our Christmas Lights tour is designed to highlight both the festive displays and some of London’s unique hidden spots along the way. While we do our best to manage time efficiently, unexpected factors such as crowds and traffic can sometimes impact the route. We appreciate all feedback and will certainly take your comments into account as we continue to refine our tours. Best regards, Ollie – Lead Tour Guide, iHeartLondonTours
It was fast-paced tour, with a small group of 4 very capable strong walkers. It was GREAT fun, as it was busy on the streets, and we avoided getting stuck among the crowds. And for good reason, we covered a lot of places and this tour is 100% definitely worth doing! It was fab! We walked through various Christmas markets at Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square. We visited Soho and Carnaby, and Bond Street and Regent Street. So much history about London and about the Christmas lights were so beautiful! The tour guide Nelson was charismatic, knowledgeable and nuanced.
Started an hour later than scheduled….Would have been better to do on own, guide didn’t allow for time to take photos and spent too much time stopping/telling us about restaurants which none of cared about. Was also supposed to end at Hyde Park which it didn’t.
Dear Margar, Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We always aim to provide a well-paced and informative tour while allowing time for guests to take in the sights. Regarding the delayed start, we do our best to begin on time, but occasionally unforeseen circumstances can cause slight schedule adjustments. As for the route, while we strive to stick to the planned itinerary, minor changes may occur based on logistics or external factors. We always aim to make up for any changes by providing an engaging and worthwhile experience. We truly appreciate your input and will take it into account as we continue to improve our tours. Best regards, Ollie – Lead Tour Guide, iHeartLondonTours
