Live Like a Local in London Self-Guided Audio Walking Tours

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Highlights

Offline Mode: Download tours and listen without WiFi
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy the sites
Instagram Hotspots: We find the perfect picture spots
Enjoy a private experience in a COVID-19 safe environment

Summary

Head off the beaten track and live like a local with our immersive London tours that have been designed with a diverse set of interests for the culturally curious. Discover Shoreditch, Brixton, Borough Market and Notting Hill.

Tour info

Duration

45 minutes

Pricing (From)

Adult: (5-100 years)

£14.99

Meeting Point

Old Street Station, London, EC1Y 1BE, GB

Why take this tour?

Discover the top-secret cultural and foodie spots in Brixton, Shoreditch, Borough Market and Notting Hill, with these four private immersive audio guides!

Narrated by local expert historians, we’ll visit the most famous historic buildings and discover the secret tales that live in these trendy hipster neighbourhoods.

Together, we’ll explore the culture, cuisine and community that defines these areas, and visit the trendiest spots in London where locals go for must-eat street food and take great Instagram photos.

We’ll walk through the colourful Ladbroke Square, explore Cambridge Gardens, stroll along the famous Portobello Road, learn more about Old Street, Banksy and immigration alongside Arnold Circus. We’ll also walk around Brick Lane, Beigel Bake, Fournier Street and Spitalfields Market, among many other intriguing spots!

Secret Shoreditch: Street Art, Cuisine and Culture Tour

Looking for Shoreditch’s coolest bars, best markets, and most impressive street art? Then dive deep into the neighbourhood’s culture, cuisine and community with this walking tour of one of London’s most diverse and dynamic neighbourhoods. Starting at Old Street and finishing at Spitalfields, learn about Shoreditch’s history and culture, from Brick Lane and Beigels to Bansky and beer.

Borough Market Food Tour with Masterchef judge William Sitwell

Join food critic and MasterChef Judge, William Sitwell, on this fascinating tour of Borough Market. Delve into this historical market’s international cuisine, British seafood and coolest drinking spots. Visit some of London’s favourite food stalls, including Monmouth Coffee, Neal’s Yard Dairy and Brindisa’s Iberico.

Brixton Music Walking Tour - Exploring the area's distinct identity, icons and struggles

What makes Brixton the cradle of the UK's most successful music exports? This is what we'll explore during this fascinating tour of Brixton, which mixes music, stories from locals and poetry. During this walking tour, we'll dive into the roots of Brixton's music, 20th-century riots and the racial divides that have shaped Brixton’s distinct identity. We'll learn about the Windrush generation, David Bowie, South London gentrification and Brixton's signature street food.

Notting Hill Walking Tour - Discover its Bustling Markets, Fascinating History & Class Divide

Explore Notting Hill's fascinating history, stroll through bustling markets and learn how minority groups are still affected by this area’s cultural divide. This walking tour is perfect for anyone, whether it tourists looking to explore a beautiful part of London (made famous by the 1999 Hugh Grant film), but also for locals keen to learn about London’s black culture and class divide.

What’s included?

Access to your self-guided audio tour
Audio tour provided by a local or historian
Offline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost
Instagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture
Earphones
Mobile device

Things to know

Before you book

This product is suitable for all ages
Do it at your own pace. This product is suitable for all fitness levels
English speaking Audio guide only

Before you go

You will need to bring your own mobile phone
You will need to bring your own headset/earphones

Covid Policy

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Avoid the crowds and explore London at your own pace while adhering to social distancing regulations!

Cancellation Policy

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

This is not your ticket! You will receive a separate email with a link to your tour. From that email, please click 'Download Now', install the Vidi Guides app, create an account within the app and click 'GetMyTour'. The tour will then be ready for download within your profile section. You can start the tour whenever you like!

Bring a pair of headphones along with you so that you can truly immerse yourself in the experience! Download now and start at your convenience!

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About operator:

Too many people visit places without discovering anything about them. And we can’t let that happen.

We believe that the true essence of travelling lies in the joy of discovering the authentic face of cities, neighbourhood and cultural sites, and unlocking the many tales they hold.

With that spirit in our hearts, we started out in search of these stories hidden in the nooks and corners of Paris, London, Cambridge and Oxford's most iconic spots. We then dived into each place’s culture, history, and traditions by collaborating with historians, famous architects, photographers, street artists, and many more. What we ended up finding was a treasure trove of stories that we have meticulously tied together just for you!

But how to deliver this information? We didn’t want to create another Wikipedia, with people looking at their phones instead of the sites. And let’s face it, audioguides and headsets belong to the 20th century.. This is why we’ve created our own storytelling format. Podcast-style tours, enriched with photos and videos, that keep you wanting more.

Our goal is to create a form of travel that will make you truly discover the places you visit.