The 7 Best Dark History Tours in London

1.Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London’s Murder Mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

Join an English-speaking guide for a 2.5-hour night walk from St Mary’s Whitechapel Church to Mitre Square. Explore Brick Lane, Ten Bells, Goulston Street, and other Ripper sites while examining old reports, police clues, and the lives of the women involved.

“Very interesting and informative tour. Tyson did a great job keeping it interesting. Remembered everyone’s name and information, using it to keep everyone engaged. He really knew the subject and answered everyone’s questions. But who was Jack the Ripper?”

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2.Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Join guides such as Tyson, Kory, Hadi, or Dougal for a 2.5-hour evening walk through Whitechapel. Visit Brick Lane, Gunthorpe Street, Goulston Street, and the Ten Bells, then follow the clues to Mitre Square.

“Korhan our guide was very knowledgeable about this subject and made the experience very real and informative. He added details about London at the time of Jack the Ripper that bought the lives of Jack’s victims to life.”

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3.Jack the Ripper Tour: Murder, Mystery, & the Women of Whitechapel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

Spend about two hours walking from Shoreditch High Street through Whitechapel to Mitre Square. Your English-speaking guide covers the five women killed in 1888, major suspects, possible official concealment, original buildings, and the changing streets around Brick Lane. Guide Matt has earned special praise for his detail and storytelling.

“It was a very nice walk in the neighborhood where Jack the Ripper ran rampant. Our guide Matt was excellent and knows his subject. They gave us a host of interesting details he also had pictures and anecdotes about the surroundings. I recommend this tour to anyone who loves history and truecrime.Auto-translated”

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4.Jack the Ripper: Solve the Crime Walking Tour (Kids Free!)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $29

Meet Harry or another English-speaking guide at Whitechapel Gallery for a 2 to 2.5-hour evening walk through East London. Follow the murders in sequence, view police images and the infamous letter, and examine the doorway tied to the case. Children join free.

“Very interesting and atmospheric, liked the use of images on the walk.”

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5.Jack The Ripper Tour : Solve The Crime

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $41

Meet at Whitechapel Gallery at 7:30 pm for an evening walk through East London. Guides including Mick, D. Priestly, Alan, Rob, and Jamie have led sessions with crime-scene images, Victorian context, and clues that separate fact from legend.

“Not great. Small group of 5-10 was more like 40+. Seemed shady when meeting the operator and the projector gimmick was not good. I never write reviews but terribly disappointed. I tried contacting the tour operator at the beginning and they didn’t answer.”

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6.Dark History of the Tudors: Private Tour of Hampton Court Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Spend about five hours with a private Blue Badge guide, often Olga, touring Hampton Court Palace from central London in a Mercedes V Class. Explore the Tudor rooms, Baroque wing, gardens, and royal tennis court when open, with palace admission included.

“First, I want to compliment our tour guide Olga Babenco. She was very professional, friendly, and really knew her material. The tour with her was thorough and lasted about 2 1/2 hours. We experienced a communication problem where after I had paid the tour thru Viator Olga informed me via text or email that there was an additional charge for the tour itself and how to go about paying that online. I was confused because I thought that the tour price through Viator included the tour of the castle. So I did not pay the additional cost online. When we got to the castle, I was informed by the people…”

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7.Jack the Ripper Walking Tour: Murder, Mystery, & the Women

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $26

Follow a two-hour English-language walk from Shoreditch High Street to Mitre Square with Fun London Tours. Guide Matt has led this route more than once, focusing on the five women, Victorian Whitechapel, murder sites, suspects, and the evidence behind the enduring mystery.

“Excellent tour! I learned so much about the social history of Whitechapel and the victims of Jack the Ripper. Matt was an incredible guide and catered the tour to our group’s specific interests. I absolutely recommend it!”

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