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Get yourself a Cocktail at the Famous Rules Restaurant after retracing the steps of Covent Garden’s elite, their bizarre history and secrets.
Step into the glamorous and scandalous world of old London on our Covent Garden guided tour and learn the history of the rich, the royal family and the city’s most powerful people.
Hear about the British ballet dancer organising a coup behind closed doors, the nefarious coffee house owned by London's most feared female gangster and the deadly argument between actors about their wigs.
Gossip with us about the affairs of the aristocracy and the monarch’s mistresses before escaping to London’s oldest restaurant, Rules. Immerse yourself in high society and hear about the scandalous secrets held inside the restaurant’s walls.
Join the most unique sightseeing experience in London, bringing you a combination of royal history, upper-class cover ups, and Covent Garden’s rich past.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide where James Street meets the Covent Garden Piazza. Your guide will be holding an orange umbrella. Please adhere to Rules Restaurant dress code of avoiding shorts, joggers, tracksuits, or sportswear.
London's oldest restaurant and cocktail bar
Itinerary
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One of London's most famous streets for retail. A bustling and lively street filled with shops and boutiques.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
The apartment where prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn lived at this apartment for most of her life. Known as the greatest ballet dancer of her generation, perhaps of all time.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
A secret garden hidden behind the large building of the shopping district. A great example of Green-Urbanism.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
A famous street for shopping which takes you to the north-west entrance of the Covent Garden Piazza.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Known as the "Actors Church", the historical St. Pauls backs onto the Piazza and is known as much for its plays and performances as its sermons.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Make-up brand that originated from the 2014 blog of Emily Weiss, the building was once the coolest club in London.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Covent Garden Market London UK
Was one called "Convent Garden" as it was a garden where nuns lived and grew food for the poor. It has had many incarnations since - a living enclave only for the 1%, a den of vice, an arts district, and of course a huge market. These days the piazza houses a small version of what it once was with a much smaller market filled with known brands and boutiques.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
At the front of the actors church is where the famous Covent Garden Street performers take to the stage. You will often find jugglers, buskers, and magicians plying their trade on the cobbles here.
Admission ticket free -
8Royal Opera House
An iconic London theatre with its origins in the 17th century. Known for its world-renowned Opera and Ballet performances.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Historical London West End Theatre, built at the same time as the Royal Opera House but known for its more salacious stories.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Historical London Street where J.M.W Turner Was born.
Admission ticket free -
10Rules
London's Oldest Restaurant. Once frequented by Charles Dickens, Graham Greene, and Ian Fleming. Also known for its connections to the political elites and the royal family.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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