Private Pilgrims and Pirates Historical Pub Tour
What your day looks like
On this small-group walking tour, step off the tourist trail when you explore parts of London that many visitors overlook—and learn all about the city’s crooks, pirates, and other historical criminals and misdoings. Meet your guide and set off to explore the city’s docklands. On this 5-mile (8-kilometre) walk, you’ll visit waterfront highlights, history-saturated pubs, and lively neighbourhoods. This small-group tour is capped at 12 for a personal feel. Find your sea legs and sail into the past! Beneath the eerie cry of the gulls, walk along the river from Dead Man’s Hole to Execution Dock, via ancient smugglers’ taverns where press gangs dragged men off to sea. Explore a salt-encrusted, maritime world that was the making of Britain’s empire, and step off the beaten track to discover a long-forgotten way of life – a time when rum-soaked buccaneers chased Spanish treasure ships, and Royal Navy crews fought criminal captains in the Golden Age of Piracy.
The experience, in brief
- Explore London’s hidden docklands and dark maritime past on a smallgroup walk
- Hear gripping tales of pirates, smugglers, executions, and notorious crimes
- Visit atmospheric riverside pubs and the real site of Execution Dock
- Walk along the Thames and under it via the historic Thames Tunnel
Your day, step by step
London
Local Flavor.
London
Sightseeing at River Thames.
What to know before booking
Not Included
Alcoholic Beverages Drinks at the pubs Gratuities
Meeting & Pickup
We meet outside of Rotherhithe Station
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business