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7 Christmas Secrets with a Writer

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, United Kingdom, London
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  • 3 hours
  • London
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Imagine a cheerful winter afternoon. You inhale crispy air mixed with notes of warm cinnamon and vanilla while you are strolling through the cobblestone Victorian streets. When you walk by enchanting Christmas shops the
merry sounds of Christmas Carols slowly fill sleepy streets and lively markets. We stop at one of them, where you try mulled wine from the Marlborough region or hot cider made from Cornish orchards.
While you bite a crispy cinnamon roll I introduce you to London Christmas history, Victorian traditions, love stories, and hearty food - everything that brings families together on this magical day.

Highlights:
• Discover who was a real Grinch who stole Christmas in the ​17th century
• Take pictures with London’s most spectacular Christmas Trees
• Discover how people decorated Christmas trees in the 19th century
• Learn about the most popular Christmas traditions
• Kiss under the glorious mistletoe!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Oxford Street, London W1W 8LG England

See how the beautiful Oxford Street Christmas lights shimmer in the skies above the world-famous shopping district.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Old Curiosity Shop, 13-14 Portsmouth Street, London WC2A 2ES England

Meet your Guide in front of “The Old Curiosity Shop”, that miraculously survived the flames of the Great Fire of London (1666) and once formed part of an estate given by Charles II to one of his mistresses. Hear how Christmas was brought back to London by Charles II and continue your way to the Covent Garden, where you will find the most beautiful Christmas tree in London and can kiss under the gorgeous mistletoe!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London, England

continue your way to the Covent Garden, where you will find the most beautiful Christmas tree in London and can kiss under the gorgeous mistletoe!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Trafalgar Square, Centre of the City, London SW1A England

Discover what was used to decorate spruce before Christmas globes became popular and look out for the most magnificent tree in Trafalgar square.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Carnaby Street, Soho, London W1F England

Check out one of the quirkiest London Christmas Light displays glowing  across Carnaby Street.  Walk towards Liberty, one of London’s most famous and prestigious department stores and be dazzled by it’s Christmas decorations.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Professional Guide

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

London, London, England


Departure Time

03:00 PM


Return Details

Oxford Street, Oxford St, London, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

E4554RTlindam

26 Dec, 2022

Absolutely fabulous! Valerie is an amazing tour guide! She showed us ALL of the beautiful Christmas lights and even some not-so-well-known hidden gems. Her pace was perfect and she was very knowledgeable about the history of Christmas traditions in England! I highly recommend doing this tour with her! You won’t be disappointed!

hectorcole

08 Nov, 2022

My wife booked it for our trip and it was an awesome tour! Even though I know a lot about Christmas traditions, I didn't know about Prince Albert and how he changed the course of Christmas history, so I am glad we came! Thank you Valerie and team!

monicabW5512PN

08 Nov, 2022

We have been to London a few times before but never had a proper british christmas experience! Valery was awesome at sharing christmas traditions as well as helping me to get a christmas present to my daughter at one of the Queen Elizabeth favourite shops! Loved the little backyards with special christmas trees, thanks a lot

FraserC730

25 Aug, 2022

Mr and Mrs Claus really know their stuff, a really fun cool tour with amazing people and a magical experience. I highly recommend this tour, we went with a small group of friends and had a blast. Found out the history from Christmas and how it really was saved. Then on to the best displays and some iconic locations, book and have a genuinely unique experience.

jessicapK2744WI

19 May, 2019

This was an amazing tour. We learned a lot about the history of Christmas, saw Christmas trees all over London (some were hidden trees) and even learned where the Queen gets her chocolate, some current London culture, and saw a couple Harry Potter places too ❤️ we plan on doing another tour with her on our next visit!

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