When I saw this tour, I thought of how fun it sounded to march along beside the guards. And it did…read morenot disappoint. Our tour guide, Alex, helped make the tour fun and very educational. It was great to listen to his commentary and also to march along beside them as they made their way to Buckingham Palace. We were able to see them from a few different spots and then we hung out at Buckingham Palace to take photos for a while before heading down to where the guards return after they're done. We would not have known about their return trip if it weren't for the information we got from Alex. It really was a great experience!

The tour was amazing! I had so muh fun with my kids and the tour guide Alex was very nice! I…read moredefinitely recommend!

Fantastic well organised historic tour. Prompt with starting on time and making sure the group…read morestays together. I opted for the 10:30 am tour and it was great. I wish I had completed the tour earlier in my trip because that would have given me time to revisit some of the spots. In addition, other areas of interest were pointed out during the tour. I like the tour is free because I can just show up during a time that works for me rather than make a reservation and need to change / cancel it later. If you're in the city as a tourist, plans may change without notice, so having flexibiluty is really nice. Well done !

My wife and I did the Royal London Walk with Andrew. He was incredibly knowledgable about the…read morehistory of London and it's royalty. He covered over 1000 years of history over the two hour walk. We started at Trafalgar Square, through Royal London (seeing the beginning and up close changing of the guard) then to St. James Park, on to Downing Street, Big Ben and so many other great historical locations. There is no cost for the tour, and the guides work solely on tips, but there was no pressure at all to do so. We tipped 20 pounds and it was worth every penny. You can tell Andrew loves what he does, and likes meeting new people. It was so good we went back for the 6:30 pm London's Ghostly Haunts Walk, but were 7 minutes late and missed it. TIP: Get there on time!

Great way to see all the historic sites around the Thames without getting blisters. No wait, speedy…read moreservice on a weekday afternoon. I went from Canary Wharf to Battersea, and sat on the uncrowded back of the boat which provides an unobstructed view of the sights as you pass. That day, the Thames was so full of water that my boat was prohibited from going under Victoria Bridge, but despite this hiccup, I was on my way forward on an uncrowded smaller boat within 15 minutes of the premature docking.

Want to move around London along the Thames quickly where you can see excellent architecture as…read morewell as historic places? Uber Boats is THE way to go! Want to grab a snack or drink while on the boat? They even had ice cream! Great schedule, Use your phone to pay.

Very relaxing way to see London, and we got this river tour included in our Big Bus package. The…read moretour guide had a good sense of humor, so it was way better than any kind of narrated audio playback thing. The river tour wasn't too long and easy to so many things. Perfect for a diverse traveling group of kids, parents, and grandparents. Good to do this on the first stay to help get your bearings and a sense of what parts of London to explore more later.

I wasn't keen on doing a river cruise, but this was actually quite nice! We did a one-way trip down…read moreto Greenwich, Home of the Royal Naval observatory. The cruise did make about three stops on the way down there, which was a little annoying. Because we would go a short distance, dock, take on a few more passengers, go down river, dock again, etc. but once we got going it was very nice. They also do a running commentary about buildings along the waterfront, which was interesting and helpful. Also appreciated some hints on what to see and do in Greenwich, which was not on our radar screen. But really glad we went there... The observatory was cool, and lots of nice restaurants and pubs. Definitely would recommend this again. Only downside was at some of the passengers had poor manners... Woman in front of us changed her young child clothing, which I really did not need to see.

Fun snd interesting trip through the canal. I really liked the commentary and we ended up in…read moreCamden. Perfect destination to go shopping and eat at Poppies fish and chips. Only four stars because it is a basic boat with plastic chairs but definitely worth it.

He is one of the best of the best canal tour guides in London. He's also half the price you'd pay…read moreanywhere else to get the canal tour back to Camden town. Jason is a family owned company. It was packed! We made reservations weeks prior to make sure we had a spot but he does take walk-ins but only if people don't show up. My favorite thing is how we got dropped off at Camden town. It's packed with good smells from all restaurants and food stands. It's so much fun. Lots of shopping and people around you. One of my favorite things I did when I visited London.

Did the cruise as it was included in the Big Bus ticket. It was nice and informative. Wish it…read morewould've been round trip to where you got on at. So be prepared and plan in advance of where you're trying to be when it drops you off.

Seeing London from the River Thames was very nice. We boarded at the wharf inn Grennwich - headed…read moreto London. The scenery from the boat was great but the young man offering a narration was somewhat disappointing. Midway between Greenwich and London, the cruise makes one stop at the Millennium Pier for additional passengers. The first part of our cruise was enjoyable but the second part was somewhat less enjoyable due to a family of five (mom, dad and 3 rather unruly kids) who sat in front of us. The 3 kids was not well behaved and the parents did little to get them to behave. The boat was crowded at this point and moving to another seat was not an option. The views of the city from the water were great and well worth the price of the ticket. But, the narration did not add much value to the tour. And we could have done without the kids.

When you have a day layover, there is so many sights to see when traveling. I remember to…read moreparticipate a tour when I visit Munich, so that we could see a good amount of sites. We did free tour with Dave. He was super great! When we did this tour it was on and off raining. So these tours happen rain or shine. The tour was focused on the castle aka the royal tour. We were taken to many photo spots and I love all the context we get. Dave the tour guide was so knowledgeable and super kind. On these tour he tells your tips on how to navigate around the city and etiquette. He was willing to give recommendations and directions when the tour ends too. Remember that these tours had a lot of research done and that you should tip as much you think it is worth. These tours are such worth it as they can build some structure on the trip. I look forward booking with Sandman's tour company again. :)

Jake was our tour guide during our 3 hour walking tour. Like other Sandeman's guides, he mixed…read moreboth important history and comedy, which kept my husband's attention because he is not a fan of tours! We hit all of the major touristy spots in London and got a lot of exercise, to boot. During Sandeman's tours, I have learned so much about the areas that otherwise I would have never heard. Yes, you can go online to learn the history, but you will not learn the little tidbits about areas or key figures. I highly recommend any tours with Sandeman's. And like many others have mentioned, be sure to tip well. I saw some people tip 5 pounds for the long tour--give me a break! He gave up several hours to teach you!

Riveting story-telling. Our tour guide, Gerard, an actor himself, spun a gruesome and entertaining…read moretale. Well-paced, creepy, and fun!

We went on the Jack the Ripper tour on a friend's recommendation and I am glad we did! It was a fun…read morething to do on a Sunday evening. We went on a warm and pleasant night, which made the walking really enjoyable. We made the reservation and payment on the internet. We met our guide Amy outside of Algate East Tube station.This was an easy 5-10 minute walk from our hotel (The Hotel Indigo-London Tower). Amy was great! She was very friendly, informative, funny and super enthusiastic. She gave us a great sense of what it would have been like to live in Jack the Ripper's London and also updates on present day London. Amy had some large photos to show us, some of them were a bit gruesome and macabre. She also used the Ripper Vision projector. The Ripper Vision was a little disappointing but the rest of the tour more then made up for it. She took us through quie many interesting sections of London and explained the history and important sights. It was very interesting to see Brick Lane, with so many "Curry Shops". This looked like an Indian China Town with so many Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kebab, etc restaurants. The smells were fantastic. We also went to where they filmed Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter movie. We might have been the only Yanks on the tour. Our group was about 25 people. At the end of the tour Amy told everyone how to get back to where they were going. We also talked with her a little too. The tour made everyone in our party a little more interested in Jack the Ripper. It is definitely a fun thing to do if you have the time. Thanks Amy!