This was a great tour. I think there are a lot of Jack the Ripper tours and I don't know what the difference is between them. This one has "rippervision" ... the tour guide has a small projector that displays photos on the walls (& ceilings). My daughter and I thought that added to the experience because you can see the actual morgue and crime scene photos. Our tour guide was Alan, who we had for the Changing of the Guard tour, and was awesome. He knows his stuff and was able to nimbly answer some real odd ball questions. What was Jack the Ripper's favorite ice cream flavor? (ok, know one asked that question). I liked that he acknowledged the woman and the end of the tour and didn't focus on the ID of killer. We did the 5p tour, which was probably better, because it's less crowded with other Ripper tours. read more

Highly recommended. I was lucky enough to get Mick as my tour guide. Not only is he energetic and animated in his delivery, he is quite the subject matter expert who's written a book about Jack the Ripper and has even been interviewed on tv about the notorious killer. Keep in mind that the physical locations of the grisly crime spree looks nothing like it does in 1888, but do you really want it too? It was a time of great despair and destitution in the Whitechapel neighborhood with people literally starving to death on the street and desperate mothers forced into prostitution to pay for a piece of bread for their kids. Mick had photos of the people and neighborhood to transport us back to the time period and his storytelling is superb. The "Rippervision" projector on the walls was an added creepy touch. There are several tours in this area and maybe even with the same meeting points. Make sure to ask when you arrive if this is the tour with Rippervision. It was both chilling and fascinating to walk along the same streets of both Jack the Ripper and his victims, and also you get a historical and empathetic lesson into what it was to live during their times. read more

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Awful experience...wasn't where they were supposed to be and then when I confronted them on it, they blamed me after four back and forth emails. Just say it's a scam and move on. Richard was the one that called me a liar when I explained the situation! Stay away from this tour...it's a scam! Waste of money and time! read more

I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. I'm daft I've already recommended it privately to people going to London on vacation. My friend and I booked through this company based on their availability with out schedule. We were so lucky to have Jamie as our tour guide - he was phenomenal. Jamie had a vast knowledge of London history in addition to his Jack the Ripper history, combined with an amazing sensitivity to the ripper victims. He tied it all together with a wonderful personality that kept the entire tour group enraptured literally from the time we stepped to the meeting spot. We learned so much and got to do more spots than we could have thought possible. This man should show teachers how to make learning enjoyable! We didn't want to leave! I would so happily do another tour with Jamie next time I come to London. read more

I had a tour guide named Alan and he was great! We were luck that it was pretty dark out the night of the tour Which added to the experience. Alan was very knowledgeable about the topic and added his own flair which was cool. I highly recommend it! read more

I thought this was a really interesting tour - maybe not for the reasons you'd expect. A friend of ours had done this tour recently and said it was good so we decided to check it out. This specific tour company has "ripper vision" which is essentially projecting some of the crime scene photos onto nearby buildings. That does help as much of the area has been modernized considerably. The tour lasts about 1.5 -2 hours and covers a few miles so it's not good for those who can't stand/walk for that amount of time. I'll also say our guide (who was interesting) walked REALLY, REALLY fast (seriously, like almost jogging) - at times he was way ahead of our rather large group which made it a challenge to hear things. I do appreciate that they talked a lot about living conditions and poverty at the time, as well as some of the political issues. You'll see an old workhouse, the parish church, atmospheric alleyways and even a haunted pub. (The ghost of one of the victims haunts the toilet the the Ten Bells so you might get the crap literally scared out of you) At the end, our guide shared his theory and reasoning behind it, but stressed all are welcome to disagree. (I definitely did!) For the most part, I thought the guide was pretty respectful but other tourists were not (what kind of person lays down on the actual murder site for pictures? Assholes, that's who). I really did enjoy the chance to explore an area of the city that many tourists don't see but still is very interesting. read more

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Honestly..this was the highlight of my visit to london. Theres a bunch of different "ripper tours" but we chose the one with "ripper vision". Be forewarned ... it's a ton of walking and standing .... like two hours worth. The real measure of how interesting this tour was is that despite coming in on the red eye that morning, I was thoroughly fascinated with the whole thing and barely noticed all the walking. Our tour guide took us on a meandering tour of the east end...stopping at various places to use his projector for the aforementioned ripper vision. Note some of the images are kind of disturbing (I guess that goes without saying but anyhow.) At the end our tour guide hawks his book on jack the ripper for 12 pounds (I came close to purchasing.) He also offered to go for a curry and/or drink at a pub with any tour goers who were interested. We didn't take him up on it but I'm sure it would've been interesting. It's a great way to spend an evening in London! read more

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Very knowledgeable and interesting! Guide was phenomenal! One of the highlights of our trip!

Rippervision is sensational! I'd go for that alone. The guide is very knowledgeable as well. read more

This was one of the highlights of my trip to London. I usually do ghost walk type activities in cities I visit because it is a great way to get your bearings and hear some entertaining stories. But this one was a bit different. It was really a history lesson wrapped in a murder mystery, and presented brilliantly. I forget the name of our tour guide, but I believe he is in charge of the company. He stated he made documentaries about the topic. He was so knowledgeable as well as entertaining and told a great story. He put the murders into historical context for us which added to the experience. He also brought pictures to pass around to enhance his stories as he told them. This was a fabulous way to explore the East End and learn more about the story of Jack the Ripper. I highly recommend it to anyone who may be interested. It is very well done and entertaining. read more

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The Jack the Ripper Tour with 'Ripper Vision' was extremely interesting. The tour takes you to the areas where Jack the Ripper murdered his victims and tells the story of each. You walk through some alleys and streets that are almost exactly the same as they were back when this happened. It is creepy now in many of those areas, even with modern street lights. I can't imagine what it would have been like in the late 1800's! Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and a great story teller! Every part of the tour had great stories and background information for us to know about the Jack the Ripper case. One thing that I really enjoyed was the Ripper-Vision, where they project images related to the case on the wall of some of the local buildings. I only wish that there was a bit more of the ripper vision. I think that it added quite a bit to the experience, even though it was only used twice. Please keep in mind if taking this tour that it is a LOT of walking, some of it on cobblestone and non-flat road, so it would be a challenge for those who are unable to walk a lot. I highly recommend this tour! read more

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WOW! This was cool. I've been meaning to go on this tour for years and finally got the chance. The guide was so knowledgeable and the "ripper vision" was very cool. We had a huge age range on the tour from young children to adults and the guide made sure to keep it interesting for all. It's sad that so many of the original sites have been demolished and changed, but that's "progress," hey? My only complaint is that the group was very large, but if you stayed near the front it was okay. read more

The infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper, got his name from a letter (aka "Dear Boss" letter) sent to Scotland Yard, supposedly, by the killer himself. "The canonical five", as the Ripper's victims have come to be known, were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly, prostitutes on London's East End and slaughtered, even dissected, on the streets between August 31st and November 9th 1888. The Jack the Ripper tour starts just a few blocks away from the first murder scene at exit 3 of the Aldgate East Station (77 Whitechapel High St, London E1 7QX - just west of Brick Lane and next to the Whitechapel Gallery). Note that there are at least three exits, hence "exit 3", so make sure you are at the right one at the appointed time or they will leave without you. We took the 7:30PM tour and the fee was £10 ($13.25) each. You need to book online at the website above. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the Jack the Ripper case, although impersonal, taking us on a 2-hour whirlwind tour (walking from site to site at a very brisk pace - if you are older, disabled, or have small children, this tour will be difficult for you) through the East End. The areas is much more modern and upscale now than it was at the turn of the century with a 50/50 mix of quaint Victorian buildings and recent eyesores. We visited a few of the crime scenes, but many were torn down long ago or "too far away" to visit during our two hour marathon. Honestly, you could read the history on Wikipedia and map out a walking tour of the area yourself on Google Maps. I did it for you in about 15 minutes (CLICK HERE FOR WALKING ROUTE) using information from Wikipedia on "Jack the Ripper" and "Whitechapel Murders" and the route, which is much longer than the one we took, takes less than an hour on foot. The tour would have been much more interesting and worthwhile had they used some theatrics, period costume(s), and playacting with a character or two, Jack the Ripper knife-in-hand and a bloody victim or two, along the way to provide some excitement. Our guide did have a handheld device from which some of the images you see (*) were projected onto walls and ceilings along the route, making it a little more realistic and gruesome. For £10, it was interesting and I got a good workout, so I cannot complain too much. If you take the tour, either this one, one of the others available or a self-guided tour (recommended), I suggest you do it during the day if you want better photos or at night if you prefer more realism and a dramatic feel. CombatCritic Gives The Jack The Ripper Tour 5 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better! read more

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Before I do a break down let me sum this up in a few words. FUN, Educational and QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT! Tickets purchases. Obviously your on yelp so you can probably see they have a website where you can purchase tickets, but they also have a little store front you can get them at as well located just before the meet up point. I can't remember the name of it but if you call the number listed they'll tell you. The man running the store also has a little vape shop in there and some other type of side hustle too. He was super nice though and also gave me some info on other cool attractions to check out. I bought the Jack the Ripper book from him as well. Very friendly gentlemen, super welcoming and informative. While you wait. There's a nice little park across the street we sat at after we had dinner at a amazing Turkish restaurant called Efes highly recommend! Amazing service and amazing food! If you haven't had Turkish coffee get some! Anyways back to the topic. Sorry got a little distracted there. lol. The tour! Our guides name was Johnny he was amazing! Very entertaining, pashonet, well educated on the topic and friendly. He definitely keeps your attention the entire time. The tour was about 2 hours long, he'll take you through the old streets of London bring you on a journey back in time. He's very well at keeping your imagination going and giving you in depth detail. There were many questions I had going into the tour that I thought I'd have to ask about after but nothing was left out! If you have some time and want to go home with having had a cool, unique experience I highly recommend giving this a shot. P.S wear your walking shoes. lol. Hope this helps, enjoy. read more

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I jumped through hoops to book the PUB CRAWL since this is not something you can purchase on-line. I had to make an international call to give my credit card information over the phone. It wasn't until AFTER we arrived at the location that we found out that the PUB CRAWL was not going to be part of our tour. Our guide insisted that he doesn't do those. Look dude, that's what we paid for! We did the tour and our guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable. I actually learned some really interesting things. HOWEVER... I have made SEVERAL attempts via email and FB messenger to get a partial refund of the EXTRA we paid for the PUB CRAWL with absolutely ZERO response. This was a once in a lifetime trip that was RUINED by this company. Absolutely disgusted. read more

Jack the Ripper tour Things I learned on the Jack the Ripper tour tonight... HE'S STILL OUT THERE! THE LONDON POLICE WERE INEPT AT CATCHING HIM, AND NOW CITIZENS ARE IN DANGER BECAUSE THERE IS A KILLER STILL ON THE LOOSE! I feel like the police here must care sooo little for the public safety. Not only is Jack the Ripper still on the loose, but the cops are just LETTING drivers drive on the WRONG side of the street! It's topsy tervy coo coo town here... AND NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS SAID "Chim Chim Cher-oo!" Not once. Nobody has offered me Cheerios either! Well... The good news is that the tour guide was pretty knowledgeable about our mysterious slasher (who--I repeat--IS STILL OUT THERE) We traveled to each scene of the killers KNOWN crimes, and with the power of RIPPER VISION (insert echo effect here) we were able to see newspaper articles, photos of the streets as they were back in the day, and post autopsy photos of the victims...yikes) The one drawback to this tour was that our group had over 50 people on it. Fantastic news for the company, but not so fantastic for the people in the back who couldn't hear what was being said. Also, when traveling in a large group like that, the slower people were in danger of being picked off by THE KILLER WHO IS STILL AT LARGE!! Any-who... The tour was about 90 minutes or so, so bring your walking shoes. Don't just bring them, you should probably wear them when you come out. That would be weird to see someone holding walking shoes the whole time on the tour. I'd be like, "why aren't you wearing those shoes?" And they'd be like "you just said to BRING them." then, I'd be all like, "fair enough." My girlfriend was fine with the tour, but she had no sense of humor (or humour as they say in the land of extra "U"s) when I played "Jack The Tripper" all the way home. The game is simple- hide in a dark alley and say something menacing before stumbling out and trying to trip her. (Trip 'er) She did enjoy the drinking game Jack the Sipper, but she only started enjoying it after she'd had a few. All in all, it was an enjoyable time. If you ever come visit Jolly old England, stop by and watch this tour, but watch your back... Because Jack was never caught... read more

The £10 price tag is a bargain considering what you're getting in return: -- a fascinating two-hour tour through the east end which covers the gory details of Jack the Ripper's killing spree, his five victims, & the search for the killer's true identity -- an opportunity to see streets & sites you might not seek out on your own (I probably would have never ended up on or near Brick Lane) -- a workout to burn the carb-heavy afternoon tea you indulged in earlier in the day (the pace was quite brisk, but manageable, & we covered about 1-1.5 miles.) Our guide Mick has written a book with his own theories about the identity of Jack the Ripper; his expertise and passion on the macabre subject was evident in his enthusiasm. As far as guides go, we lucked out with ours: no cheesy late-19th century garb; had random trivia & knowledge on hand about the various stops we made; stuck around after the tour to give directions & walked us either to the tube or back to the bar where Jack the Ripper & his victims imbibed. Real cool guy. Called "Ripper Vision," Mick projected images on blank walls to show pieces of evidence, the victims themselves, what the street originally looked like when the crimes took place, etc. I preferred this new technology to the binder of photos he also carried, but there was a place for both techniques in the tour. Some obvious & maybe not-so-obvious details: -- meet at the Whitechapel Art Gallery next to exit 3 if the Aldgate East tube station. Address is 77 Whitechapel High Street. -- wear comfortable shoes & wear layers if the weather calls for it. -- there are so many interesting & unique bars & restaurants in the area, so plan to have dinner and/or a drink before or after your tour. read more

The good -Ripper Vision is awesome. Helps with visualizing. -Very Informative. -Mick puts in perspective other Victorian events with the Ripper events. -£10 per person The bad -It can be a long 2 hours so try to use the restroom beforehand -Unpredictable London weather... Dress warmly of going during the cold months. The ugly -Save your time doing research on which tour to go on. This is a no brainer... This is The One!! read more

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My wife was skeptical when I ordered this tour but at the end she said it was really good. The tour guide Amy (who was awesome) took us around to the locations of the Ripper murders. She was very descriptive and you felt like you were there. The Ripper vision was a nice touch. Highly recommend this tour for anyone fascinated with Jack the Ripper. read more

What a great tour! I was a little sceptical about this, assuming with all the tours on offer that it would be a massive gimmick, but actually it was really informative & not at all in it for the shock value. I actually learned a ton about the London of that time & also walked several streets around Spitalfields that felt like a time warp. It was truly the "East End", but from 1888! I'd never have walked around that area without going on this tour & I'd have missed out on some great architecture. The guide, Elizabeth, was really nice & very much into sharing the story/history without resorting to any nonsense about ghosts or dressing up, which is what I feared when booking. Instead she gave us the facts & encouraged us to make up our own minds. I also liked how much focus was on the victims. Of course we don't know much about Jack, but it was nice to see the victims stories told rather than just focusing on the killer. There was also some info about important police figures & of course some suspects. It was a little odd at one point as we crossed into a square when one lady was found & the place was packed with tours. It felt a little macabre, but I realised it was nice that people were remembering her and really nobody was being disrespectful about what was essentially an old murder site. The "RipperVision" is definitely an overstated feature of the tour. It's a hand held projector that beams images on the wall once dark enough. Yes it's a bit fancier than looking at the pictures in the folder Elizabeth carried, but it's definitely not some fancy techie feature. I'd not have missed it if it wasn't used. For anyone worried about gruesome images, the guide will warn you before showing them & really, because the photo quality was so bad in that time, it's not at all like looking at a modern image. They are more like drawings than photos, so don't let that put you off. The two hours flew by & all three of us who went agreed it was an excellent evening & then we retired to the pub to try to solve the mystery! read more

What a great tour! Our tour guide, Jamie, was awesome. His focus was on the victims, and the history of the time, including some of the political factors that influenced how things were handled. Very funny, engaging, knowledgable and worked with the reality of our short time frame as a group along with the street cleaner that kept coming along! Highly recommended, especially if you have time for a beer at the pub afterwards. The tour guide (Jamie) was so knowledgeable and entertaining, and kept the gore level at just slightly uncomfortable without being gross or overwhelming! Highly recommended for some light entertainment. read more

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this is the tour that is linked in some way to Stephen Knight's book. I'm reading the book now and am convinced, this is the truth! The tour guide is an expert with a PhD in Jack the Ripper. (Yes, that's a thing apparently.) This tour will reveal the truth! read more

For the price you really can't beat this tour. The "ripper vision" was a cool addition. Having imagery from the movies and actual history really helped bridge the connection through time. Only complaint is that a few of the sites have been renovated or completely built over by the city so you have to be a little creative with your minds' eye. read more

It was a great tour and our tour guide did an amazing job (I think his name was Johnny) and he was making it fun while having the right level of respect for the victims. It was a great tour and I would highly recommend it. read more

I went on a tour with a guide who seemed somewhat new. He dressed up like a man of the times when Jack the Ripper was alive, which I liked as part of setting the scene, and he was ultra nice and actually seemed to know a lot of the history of London when you asked... But, unfortunately a lot of his knowledge didn't make it into his presentation, and his presentation was a bit dilute. So, although I learned more than I remember about Jack the Ripper than I would have had I not done the tour, I didn't learn as much as I had hoped about him--or London. Plus, since I went in the summer, the draw of "Ripper Vision" kind of went to waste. First of all, this Ripper Vision is just the cool name given to them projecting the stationary images they would otherwise show you in a large binder on the walls of nearby buildings. Second, if it's light out, you can't do that... and when the summer sun sets early, it's hard to find darkness! So, we mostly used the binder. But, when we used the Ripper Vision, unfortunately the guide had a tremor thing with his hand, so the image was never steady on the wall. Bottom line: It's not that expensive, and maybe my guide was a fluke and was nervous and not as good as the others... but all the different company tours cost the same (£10 plus tip), so why not try another?! read more

This is the best tour we've ever taken. (We usually don't use such hyperbole in describing something. But in this case, it's really true.) We took our history buff eleven-year-old daughter on the tour, and she absolutely loved it. We loved it too. Our tour guide, Johnny, who was dressed in period attire, really made the tour. He not only knew everything about Jack the Ripper, he provided historical context for the unsolved crimes, as well as a sympathetic recounting of the victims' lives. While the "rippervision" feature does show the sometimes graphic period photographs (with advance warnings for the squeamish), there's a lack of sensationalism in the presentation that is extremely respectful to the innocent women who were murdered. This was not just a tour, it was a performance: Johnny inhabited the various roles and made them come alive as people. Highly recommended and emotionally touching. read more

Mick, our tour guide was fantastic. Super knowledgeable. Both my husband and I enjoyed the tour. Make sure you book the tour with ripper vision. It was great to see photos while on the tour. read more