The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
At a glance
The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour is a 1h – 1h 30m private experience in London, United Kingdom, operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours. Travellers rate it 3.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $7.99 per person. Included: VoiceMap App for Android and iOS, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata, Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- 5 stops in one well-planned itinerary
Quick facts
- Duration
- 1h – 1h 30m
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- Chinese, English
- Pickup
- Meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Travellers
- 1–15 per booking · adult required
- Ages
- Child 6–12 · Youth 13–20 · Adult 21–60 · Senior 61–99
- Cancellation
- See cancellation policy
Options & availability
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The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
from $9.99
- Days:
- Every day
Times and prices come from the operator’s live schedule and are confirmed when you book.
Overview
See where Charles Dickens lived, worked and found so much inspiration on this self-guided walking tour of London.
• Find out why the author called London his “magic lantern”, and visit locations connected to both his daily life and novels like Oliver Twist and Little Dorrit
• Hear from producer Lucinda Hawksley, a biographer and Londoner who is also Dickens’ great great great granddaughter
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go". Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
What's included
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Lifetime access to this tour
Not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Itinerary
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Stop 1
The tour passes the Prudential Building – it stands on the site of what was once Furnival’s Inn where Charles Dickens once lived.
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Stop 2
The tour passes Hatton Garden street, it is famous as the centre of the diamond and jewellery trade in London.
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Stop 3
The tour passes by the Bleeding Heart Yard which Dicken's wrote about in Little Dorrit
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Stop 4
The tour passes the Goodenough College which used to be the Foundling Hospital. Dicken's used the story of the hospital as inspiration for Oliver Twist
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Stop 5
The tour ends at the Charles Dickens Museum.
Meeting point
The tour starts at Chancery Lane Station, High Holborn, Holborn, London.
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
End point
The tour ends at the Charles Dickens Museum a number of blocks from the start location.
Traveller ratings
3.0
2 reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor
- 5 ★ 1
- 4 ★ 0
- 3 ★ 0
- 2 ★ 0
- 1 ★ 1
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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 Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour take?
The experience lasts about 1h – 1h 30m.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $7.99 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?
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS; Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata; Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour; Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start; Lifetime access to this tour.
Where does it start?
The tour starts at Chancery Lane Station, High Holborn, Holborn, London. Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete…
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 Chinese, English.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 3.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in London.
