Day 01
Smithfield, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge
- We will commence our tour from Smithfield. Your guide will lead you through the area and share stories connected to its long and bloody history. Together, we will see the place where William Wallace, the Braveheart, was killed over 700 years ago and learn how he came to be regarded as a Scottish national hero.
- As we continue walking, your guide will point out the oldest parish church and the oldest hospital in London, and we will also stop at the spot where the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes fell to his 'end'.
- The Great Fire of London, which raged through the city in 1666, played an important role in shaping the city as it is today. During our tour, your guide will show you the street corner where the fire ended. Then, you will pass through a former notorious prison that now functions as the most well-known court in the land: the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court.
- We will stop at St. Paul's Cathedral, where your guide will explain the importance of this monument during one of the darkest episodes in the history of the City. We will also visit the stairwell made famous by the charming Diana Spencer on her wedding day, when she went up them a Lady and came down a Princess.
- We will see other monuments as we make our way to the Millennium Bridge to appreciate monumental views of the London skyline over the River Thames. To end the tour on a picture-perfect note, your guide will show you the most popular view of St. Paul's Cathedral from this side of the river - a sight you are sure to cherish for years to come.
