The Great Shakespeare Fire and Elizabethan London
At a glance
The Great Shakespeare Fire and Elizabethan London is a 3h 30m private experience in London, United Kingdom, operated by Around London Tours. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $74.52 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: short break in the middle of the tour.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- 7 stops in one well-planned itinerary
- Wheelchair accessible
Quick facts
- Duration
- 3h 30m
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- Italian
- Pickup
- Meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Travellers
- 1–15 per booking · adult required
- Ages
- Child 4–11 · Youth 12–16 · Adult 17–80
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Options & availability
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The Great Shakespeare Fire and Elizabethan London
from $72.39
- Days:
- Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun
- Start times:
- 09:30
Times and prices come from the operator’s live schedule and are confirmed when you book.
Overview
We will take a fascinating journey into 16th century London, little known, different from today’s, but, even then, Europe’s largest city, an important commercial center, a brilliant cultural and multiethnic center, a destination for cultural figures of the time.
The tour begins in the City, the most popular area, until its partial destruction by the Great Fire of 1666. We will pass by the most significant places of the period, immersing ourselves in the history and the particular atmosphere of the time, with characters and curiosities ', and we will see particular places, outside the usual tourist area. We will cross the Millennium Bridge, entering the ancient "city of theatres and brothels", and the oldest pubs, frequented by pirates. We will see Borough Market, the oldest in the city, we will visit Southwark Cathedral, linked to theatre and Shakespeare, and we will see the sailboat of the privateer Francis Drake, the Golden Hinde. We'll finish the tour at London Bridge. A London you don't expect.
What's included
What's included
- short break in the middle of the tour
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 10m
The beautiful seventeenth-century palace of the Guilds, the old Guilds, in the heart of the City, located in the ancient Piazza del Comune, escaped the Great Fire of 1666. In the same place, many centuries before, was the Roman amphitheatre
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Stop 2
The impressive London Cathedral, the city's only neo-classical church, built by architect Christopher Wren on the ruins of a medieval church destroyed by fire. The only dome in all of London
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Stop 3 · 5m
We will cross one of the 2 pedestrian bridges over the Thames, inaugurated on December 31, 1999, which runs exactly from St Paul's Cathedral to the Tate Modern, the largest contemporary art gallery in Europe
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Stop 4 · 15m
Shakespeare's theatre, built in Tudor style in the late 1500s. The Guide will tell you his story and the story of Shakespeare, who acted here as an actor, with his Company. He later wrote his own tragedies and comedies, and became famous, so much so that Elizabeth I often called him to bring her shows to court.
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Stop 5 · 15m
We will visit the beautiful London Bridge church, built in layers on the rubble of a Roman temple, then Norman church, to the Gothic style church we can admire today, finished in the early 1500s. Inside is also the most famous London monument dedicated to Shakespeare, surrounded by his characters. Because it has perfect acoustics for classical music, regular concerts are often held here, usually free of charge.
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Stop 6 · 15m
We will take a tour of the delicious and colorful Food Point of Sale, which already existed in Roman times, and which offers special products: beers of all kinds, cheeses, various specialties, pies, exotic fruits, paella, pastries, bread, chocolates, spices and much more
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Stop 7 · 10m
One of London's oldest riverside pubs, opened in 1600, and certainly one of the most beautiful. We'll take a walk inside, go upstairs, where there's also a lovely terrace overlooking the river, a wonderful place to dine in summer
Meeting point
the Guide waits outside the tube station with the words AROUND LONDON TOURS
Traveller ratings
5.0
1 reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor
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- 4 ★ 0
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Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the The Great Shakespeare Fire and Elizabethan London take?
The experience lasts about 3h 30m.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $74.52 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
short break in the middle of the tour.
Where does it start?
the Guide waits outside the tube station with the words AROUND LONDON TOURS
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in Italian.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in London.
