Serial Killers: The Blood and Tears Walk | La Vacanza Travel

Serial Killers: The Blood and Tears Walk

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
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  • 2 hours
  • London
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Your Guide, Declan, is an expert on London and British serial killers, AND world serial killers. Yes, Jack the Ripper, but NOT just Jack the Ripper - Declan knows about the behaviour and psychology of serial killers worldwide.

The Tour has, at this moment, 472 5-star reviews on Viator/TripAdvisor and it is rated ‘Excellent’ by Viator. It's also a 'Traveller's Choice' on TripAdvisor. This is an immersive and memorable experience.

The Tour is a 12+ certificate meaning ONLY people aged 12 and over can attend. That is because there are many chilling & disturbing stories. You will leave the Tour better informed - but also more wary...

With the 'Tour plus Book' option, you receive a personally signed copy of Declan McHugh's best-selling 'Bloody London' book, nearly 200 pages of dark deeds in London's grim past.

The Book is 90% different from the Tour - essentially, Book and Tour are two totally different products.  The Book has sold 8,500 copies so far, with excellent Amazon reviews.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS England

The sad story of an uncaught serial killer who first murdered a 6 year-old girl, then 7 years later murdered a 7-year-old girl inside Barbican Station! Your Guide, Declan, discusses the similarities between the cases and profiles the Killer.

Duration: 8 minutes

Stop At: Holy Sepulchre London, St. Sepulchre Without Newgate Church Holborn Viaduct Across a Crossroads from the Old Bailey, London EC1A 2DQ England

The sinister economics of dead people. Grave-robbing and serial killing.
Clue: The Doctors at St Bartholomew’s Hospital were happy to deal with real low-lifes.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH England

The most famous court in the world: The Central Criminal Court. Otherwise known as The Old Bailey.

Two serial killers who had their trials here.

Firstly, one who appeared here TWICE and who sent an innocent man to his death before later confessing his multiple murders of women.

Then the grim background to another who murdered 13 women and caused terror for over FIVE years.

Later in the Tour I talk about two other serial killers whose trials were here. One who murdered 15 boys and men; and the other serial killer who is perhaps the most dangerous woman in the world.

Duration: 8 minutes

Stop At: Printer Street, Printer St, London EC4A, UK

A ‘lighter’ moment on the Tour…

Declan wants your vote on the scariest horror movies of all time.

Declan reveals the 'Top Ten' votes from 23 years of the Tour, including a film in the 'Top Ten' that most of you simply do not know.

Even more intriguingly, the film has been recommended by 2,000 men, but not one single woman!

Also Declan's personal recommendation: a total cult classic horror film, 60 years old, that practically none of you will have seen. And it's free to watch on YouTube.

Duration: 6 minutes

Stop At: Red Lion Court, Red Lion Ct, London EC4A, UK

Hear a dramatic, immersive account of a little known Victorian serial killer who murdered on two continents and lived here.

This true-life story, with a number of twists, would be perfect for a Movie, and yet the Movie has never been made.

The story ends with a question, based on what you will have just heard, which very, very few people can get right...



Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Hare Place, Hare Pl, Temple, London EC4Y 1BJ, UK

It's Jack the Ripper time. We visit the place, just off Fleet Street, where my Jack the Ripper suspect lived, and hear a detailed account of precisely why I think this man was Jack the Ripper. (He has an entire chapter in my 'Bloody London' book.

Let's see how good you are at profiling...

Also In this Jack the Ripper section of the tour is the toughest question of the entire tour. Get this particular question right and you are on the 'Roll of Honour' of 'The Blood and Tears Walk'.

Only one person out of every 500 people who attends the Tour can get this question right!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Dunstan In The West, 186A Fleet Street, London EC4A 2HR England

The narrow, dingy, isolated alley we enter here may just be the creepiest place you have been to in your entire life. And I am not kidding...

We conduct a psychic experiment here - it's a murder scene - and you hear about a pair of devious serial killers who operated around here.

If you are psychic, you will NOT like this place. I have had tough men be shaken by the atmosphere in here, especially in the dark months.

Warning: This is NOT a nice place. And you will feel it.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL England

This is your section. I am not going to spoil what that means, but it is unfailingly interesting, and sometimes mind-boggling and jaw-dropping.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Portugal Street, Portugal St, London, UK

I mentioned them earlier. These are two other serial killers whose trials were at the Central Criminal Court.

One who murdered 15 boys and men.

The other serial killer may well be the most dangerous woman in the world.

Duration: 7 minutes

Stop At: Princess Louise, Wc1 208 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EP England

We end at the wonderful Princess Louise pub, famous for its wonderful Victorian decor.

However, after the final serial killer story of the Tour, you may hesitate to enter this pub!

I will tell you about a well-known British serial killer's truly horrible piece of behaviour. I can guarantee that you simply won't know of this, despite all the books and documentaries about this person.

What I will tell you isn't in those books and documentaries.

How do I know the information? Because it was told to me by the Head of Forensics involved in the case of this serial killer. He came on my Tour!

After this final story, Declan will sell copies of his best-selling book 'Bloody London' for £10 cash or Paypal.

Declan signs each book with a personal message.



Duration: 6 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Live entertainment

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • A maximum of 20 people per booking
  • Near public transportation
  • Operates in all weather condition so dress appropriately
  • MINIMUM age is 12 years. This is strictly enforced.
  • Children are 12-14 years old. Adults are 15+.
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • You MUST add 20 minutes extra travelling time, due to constant Underground train delays
  • I would seriously consider choosing a different Tour if you have mobility/significant health issues. It’s a fairly brisk pace – it has to be to cover 10 serial killers in two hours - and we cover 2 miles (3.2 km). And in Summer it can be hot all through the two hours. Truthfully (and quite apart from the subject matter), this Tour will not be suitable for everyone because of the distance and the reasonably fast pace. This Tour is also not recommended for people in their 70s because, as I said, it's quite fast-paced and we cover about 2 miles =3.2 kms.
  • Don't attend if you are feeling unwell and have a temperature with a new persistent cough
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Underground Ltd, Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4JA, UK


Departure Time

07:00 PM


Return Details

125 High Holborn, London WC1V 6AN, UK

Voucher info

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

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

samanthapE7206IW

28 Mar, 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour, Declan was so animated, passionate & knowledgable which made it that much more enjoyable. I bought his book which I’m really looking forward to reading

SanDiegan531

27 Mar, 2024

Great tour, absolutely worth it if you are interested in the dark side and creepy history of London. We benefited from a small group of only four people, the tour was very interactive, be prepared for some challenges that make you think outside the box. As many others have mentioned, Declan is a great story teller and we were thoroughly entertained and shocked. So if you have two hours to spare in the evening, I would recommend this tour 100%. We also followed his pub recommendation at the end of the tour, no question this was the best pub we visited during our 4-day stay in London.

Ben B

26 Mar, 2024

This review has been a long time coming. I would highly recommend this tour to anybody interested in the dark history. Declan is a masterful storyteller and really brings the history alive during the tour. Declan supported the Middlesex University Criminology Society in a tour and event which many of the students have fond memories of to this day. Really great experience

mattheww168

23 Mar, 2024

I’ll be honest I was dragged along to this by my serial killer obsessed wife and daughter. I thought I’d just have to quietly endure 2 hours while I daydreamed about having a drink after. Wow how wrong was I?! I genuinely loved every minute. Declan clearly knows his stuff and is as passionate about the subject as can be (in a good and non creepy way!). I was gripped by his story telling and also loved seeing some bits of London I was not familiar with. I’d highly recommend this as a cool evening in London for those wanting some history, intrigue and drama (oh and some film recommendations!!) Cheers!

Navigator33364652944

14 Mar, 2024

Our teen picked this tour. Declan is a great story teller and he showed us some historical landmarks we wouldn’t have otherwise sought out in old London (1st hospital, criminal court, Fleet Street, pubs). Great way to spend the night.

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Fantastic atmospheric tour

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Serial Killers, the Blood and Tears of London

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The blood & tears walk… the only tour of London any true crime fan will need!

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