Carnaby Street Tours and Tickets

Immerse yourself in the magic of the season with an evening Christmas lights bike tour through London! For a whimsical three hours, pedal past main attractions like Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye bedecked in color and light. Take in the dazzle of Oxford Street blanketed in fairy lights, Covent Garden Christmas Market and Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.  

This is the only specialist David Bowie-themed tour that links two important locations in his life - Brixton, and Soho. Led by an expert on the life of David Bowie you will discover aspects about Bowie and his music you never knew and discover some fascinating places along the way.

Why spend your Heathrow layover stuck in the airport food court when you can explore London’s top attractions? Take a 6-hour private tour of the capital and create a custom itinerary based on the things that interest you. Visit Big Ben, eat traditional fish and chips, stroll through Covent Garden, and more. Whatever you decide, your private guide is with you every step of the way to ensure an authentic English experience.

Explore the top spots for photography and Instagrammable sights around Soho, and take the best travel shots of the city with an immersive walking tour!  Along this walk, we’ll take you through every beautiful bend and curve of London’s trendiest neighbourhood, centred in the middle of pop-culture history.  Join an influencer historian and walk through the most iconic Instagram hashtag locations, such as Old Compton Street, Greek Street, Soho Square, Carnaby Street, as well as other local secret spots.  Learn about the many hidden gems and iconic must-visit attractions that offer a trove of photography tips for those beautiful Instagram-perfect shots as you spend a day in Soho. Finish the tour by going on a pub crawl, starting at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Bar, and learning more about the famous Trident Studios. Note: This is a self-guided audio walking tour and does not include entrance tickets

Add some sparkle to your month with our walk which takes you to see the very best Christmas lights in London. Along the way, we will hear about why Turkeys wore boots on their way to market, who invented the Christmas card, how the Victorian’s re-invented Christmas, and much more. If we are allowed we’ll end the walk in a pub! A super guided walk with a qualified London Guide.

Explore two of London’s most vibrant shopping districts (and follow a local to vintage shops and independent boutiques that most tourists miss) on this private tour. Meet your guide in Covent Garden, and wander through the bustling streets along Seven Dials. Next, transfer to dynamic Soho, where you’ll visit department stores, see the elegant sweep of Regent’s Street, and wander down Carnaby Street. This tour is customizable, and the itinerary can be tailored to fit your interests.

Follow in the footsteps of the Fab Four—and learn about their early visits to London, and what the city was like in the 1960s—on this immersive, small-group walking tour. Set off in the morning, and discover destinations like Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, the London Palladium (where the Beatles performed), and Carnaby Street (home to the Swinging Sixties scene). Then, head to Abbey Road to see the famous crossing and recording studio.

Follow in the footsteps of the Fab Four, and discover London’s top Beatles locations, on this bespoke, black-cab tour. Perfect for diehard Beatles fans, this private tour offers a seamless way to visit their former recording studios, performance spaces, and more. Drop by Abbey Road Studios (and pose on the famous crosswalk), see the venue where Beatlemania was born, discover the building where the Beatles played their final rooftop concert, and much more.

London’s Soho district is the heart of the West End theater district and the city’s main entertainment hub. On this walking tour, explore the maze-like streets with a local guide and visit famous landmarks such as Piccadilly Circus, tuck into traditional dumplings in Chinatown, see legendary venues where artists like Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles played, and hear stories of historic events like the suffrage movement.

There is nothing like the sparkle of London’s famous Christmas decorations to give our city an instant makeover! Regent Street (since 1948) and Oxford Street (since 1959) both have spectacular Christmas light shows! In more recent decades Marylebone High Street, Bond Street, Carnaby Street, Seven Dials and Covent Garden are all festooned with thousands of lights and giant baubles! What better way than to soak in our winter light festival than with one of our accredited London tour guides – all great storytellers of history, culture, movie site locations, ghosts and secrets! Christmas lights have been a feature of London for over half a century, their colours and designs add a truly wonderful fairy-tale fantasy. The perfect option for private touring or a special gift – so make up for lost time, anniversaries and experiences this year, and give the gift of safe-sightseeing this Christmas!

Browse several of London’s most in-demand and popular shopping districts—and seek out the city’s sustainable fashion destinations—on this private, custom walking tour. Meet your guide in Covent Garden, and get ready to browse the racks: you’ll visit retail hubs like Seven Dials, Soho, and Carnaby Street, with many opportunities to try on and purchase anything that catches your eye.

Christmas in London has a special charm all of its own. As evening begins to descend a magical transformation occurs while carols fill the air with joyful music, bringing back heart-warming memories. For children, this is a time when excitement begins to build as they anticipate what a visit from Father Christmas may bring, and our local guide, with extensive experience in leading tours for families with kids, knows very well how to keep the young ones entertained as you and your family take in some of London's most beautiful Christmas lights and decorations. After nightfall, you will be able to admire some of London's most famous streets and squares illuminated by magical Christmas lights, including Oxford Street, Carnaby Street, Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, and the amazing Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. As you wander through the colourful streets, your guide will describe the background surrounding some of London's best-known seasonal customs and traditions.

We offer a bespoke, private and unique service. Our tours are all about you, our customer, so what better way to celebrate the festive season than by embarking upon a private tour of London’s spectacular Christmas lights with a qualified Tour Guide? The capital always puts on a good show, so it’s a brilliant time of year to visit. Indulge in some Christmas treats and traditions along the way and admire the wintery wonderland set out before you, as well as various points of interest along the way, not forgetting plenty of photo opportunities. It really is the most wonderful time of the year!

Capture magical displays of Christmas lights in London.  Learn how to get the best shots possible of wonderful illuminations which decorate London during the festive period.  This is an exceptional photography learning experience. You are guided and expertly instructed by a professional Fine Art Photographer who has extensive teaching experience We aim to capture as many Christmas lights as possible in Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Street, Leicester Square, Soho and Regent Street. This is an amazing visual experience of dazzling light displays at Christmas. Learn about, • Lens selection and focal or zoom length • Using colour and light for creative impact • Composition • Achieving correct exposures • Slow moving night trails • How to capture tack sharp night shots We walk leisurely through the different locations and take our time in framing and composing the best shots possible. Suitable for all skill levels and for all types of digital cameras.

Christmas is especially magical in London, as the city goes all out with decorations and festive extras. But did you know that celebrating Christmas was once illegal in the city? Find out who banned Christmas and who brought the celebration back, then visit some of the best displays in the city like the Oxford Street lights and the ice skating rink at the Natural History Museum.

Explore Christmas Lights in London and capture stunning night photos with your professional photographer guide. In this immensely enjoyable night tour you will be lead to the best locations for Christmas Lights, capture the incredible main displays and stunning Christmas tree displays. Your photographer guide will give you expert advice on using your camera, share creative photography techniques and plenty more. If you would like your pictures to be taken during the tour our professional photographer can arrange this for you.

From Piccadilly Circus to bustling Chinatown, Soho is widely considered to be London’s most colorful and exciting neighborhood—but exploring solo means missing its hidden secrets. On this private sightseeing tour, stroll through the alleys and side streets of Soho as your guide brings the district’s history to life. Explore the seedy side of Soho, and hit must-see sites of interest including Golden Square and Greek Street.

London is a wondrous City, but Christmas makes it special. The atmosphere is full of cheer and we will see Angels, Trees, snow, and ice! Also, our qualified Blue Badge Guide will be adding in along the way local history stories, building pointers, and entertaining anecdotes to keep everyone smiling throughout the whole walk.

This private tour is not just about seeing London but truly experiencing it during your walk along its shopping districts. Marvel at the vintage shops and independent boutiques with your personal guide. Your walk starts at Covent Garden and then you glide along the crowded streets of Seven Dials. Vibrant Soho awaits! Be dazzled at its department stores and paint-perfect streets such as Regent’s Street and Carnaby Street. You can change the itinerary according to your interests. • Change the itinerary as you want it to be • Set the convenient time to meet your guide • Be dazzled by colorful street life in Soho • Explore the paths unknown to most tourists

London of the 1960s was electric, exhilarating and era-defining: trust me, I was there! I'd love to share with you the iconic places of that incredible decade, where the Fab Four and other stars lived, hung-out and recorded. This is a complete A-Z of the four mop tops meteoric rise to fame from their arrival in London in 1962 to their last gig as a band on the roof top of their Saville Row headquarters in 1969. During the London black taxi tour we’ll visit the Abbey Road recording studios and of course that famous zebra crossing (crosswalk) which has become a grade II listed site. No two Capital Cabbie tours are ever the same – let me know your interests and I’ll build them into the tour. My goal is to provide you and your group with an unforgettable sightseeing experience. Flexibility really is the name of the game: I will tailor your tour to your time, pace and interests.

We will visit almost all the locations from this great film. We’ll see some of the real life glamorous neon light filled locations, some of the more grim spots & how some clever movie magic brought locations to life. Just some of the places we will visit are Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Cafe De Paris, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Soho Square (home to the biggest icon of the 60’s who is still there today), Railto Revue Dancing Girls Club where Jack takes Sandy, the clothes shop where Ellie has her flashback. Ellie's pub with a long real-life history, the student dorms where Ellie moves in upon arrival in London. Last but not least, the creepy building & street that Ellie ends up living in... full of dark secrets. Join us and Ellie as we head back to the Swinging Sixties and explore modern day Soho like a local. See the restaurants, pubs, cafes as we walk down lanes and alleys 500 years old. It is the 24/7 heartbeat of London and you just don’t know who you might meet… or when!

From the majestic fountains in Trafalgar Square to the colourful shop fronts in Chinatown and the illuminated streets of Soho this private night tour is an exquisite blend of the traditional and the contemporary. Led by a Professional Fine Art Photographer who guides you to the best viewpoints to capture the best night photographs possible. Learn the secrets of night photography and learn how to photograph at night with ease. Photograph dazzling night trails on London streets. Photograph neon lights at Piccadilly Circus and capture red London buses as they pass by. Create motion blurs and tack sharp shots of iconic London statues and architecture. Walk and photograph the small streets of Soho which burst with colour and fill your night photography with creativity. For the best shots possible please use a tripod. If you are travelling light enquire about tripod hire shortly after booking. Suitable for all skill levels. During summer months explore lowlight and twilight photography

This 7 days London getaway package is a cultural program where you can enjoy most of London by staying in our English host families' homes. This is an excellent choice when your time is limited. From the very first minute until the end of the program, you will be taken great care by our operation team, group leaders and tour guides. London has it all, and we all know that. It will all culminate in your realization of why London is the city where people enshrine the fondest and most heartfelt memories from the very first moments of our London package program that last a lifetime. See the world's most iconic landmarks, and hear their stories and history from a professional tour guide. Our Excursion Tour is designed to present you with the most key facts and places of interest in the short time you have in London. Get a truly traditional English cultural experience in typical English homes in beautiful & scenic Richmond and Kingston areas. Join us!

• Learn which king had six wives • Hear Stories about a 19th-century fashionista who gambled all his money • Discover why George IV asked for brandy on his wedding night • Hear for what Oskar Wilde was imprisoned • Discover what is similar between Mick Jagger and Charles II? (illegitimate children) • How many mistresses had Charles II?