9 Pub & Drinking Tours in London Worth Booking

1.London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,422 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $40Our pick

London small-group pub tour with four historic pubs in 3.5 hours, including art nouveau Blackfriars, Dickens-era stops, and a local guide.

“What an incredible way to spend an afternoon in London! We loved visiting historical sites and our guide, Richie, was an absolute wealth of knowledge. The pubs we visited were gems! We loved that they were off the beaten path and were pleased with the variety of drink recommendations.”

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2.Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath with Pub Lunch in Lacock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,402 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

One long day in England, with Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Bath, and a classic Lacock pub lunch on an air-conditioned coach.

“It was an amazing day…we saw so much and had the best time! Our guide, Mr Eugene, was so knowledgeable, funny and had perfect timing on how he conducted himself and his presentation. Lunch in Lacock was the perfect accent. This experience over-delivered! I would recommend it to anyone wanting to explore some of England’s past and present.”

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3.Soho Music & Historic Pubs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,993 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Soho Music and Historic Pubs Tour in London, a guided walk through four legendary pubs with music stories from Beatles to Hendrix in 2.5 hours.

“Ben gives you a great 2:30 minutes of the history, the music and the pubs of SoHo. He is an awesome story teller and wonderful host. We had four pubs to visit which were all unique and Ben gave us great advice on best drinks in each one. Our group of 5 had a great time and got to know each other through the conversations over our 1/2 pints in each pub. I highly recommend Ben and this tour.”

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4.Pub Crawl of Central London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,022 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $35

Central London bar hop with free shots, discounted drinks, photo support, and no-get-lost vibes from Zoo Bar to Leicester Square.

“Went by myself. No one seemed to want to talk to me. On top of that, drink prices were not what we were told. It was a very frustrating experience. I went to meet new people, and yet I was pretty much by myself the entire time. I feel like I wasted my time.”

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5.London Bike Tour: Landmarks, Secret Gems, Pub Stop & Street Art

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 943 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Cycle London’s landmarks with a pub pint stop and legal graffiti time in Banksy Tunnel, all on small-group bike route.

“Loved the amazing experience! So Knowledgeable and enjoy seeing and hearing about details of history!”

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6.Royal Historic Pubs Walking Guided Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 803 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $44

2 to 3 hour guided walk from Piccadilly to Green Park, sampling historic London pubs with royal stories and a small group guide.

“The historic pub tour is a must if you are in town and enjoy knowing about the royals and London stories in general. Luke was our tour guy and he was excellent!! We enjoyed learning about famous stories on each pub that we visited, everything was really well explained, he truly did a great guy. This experience was great and would definitely do it again.”

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7.Private Group: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $173

Private 3-4 hour London pub walk with a pro guide, City landmarks, and timed stops at famous historic pubs with drink time.

“Lachlan Andrews was a fantastic London pub tour guide!! He knew so much about each pub we visited and the beers/ales/casks they served. He also was very knowledgeable about London history. Our group of 5 really enjoyed our tour and would highly recommend Lachlan.”

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8.Historic Pub Walking Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $19Best value

Walk Covent Garden’s historic pubs with a guide, enjoy four included entries, and get local beer tips, ending in the heart of London.

“Excellent afternoon well spent. Rachel was a walking encyclopaedia about the history of London and the pubs. Went to pubs that we would never have found ourselves.”

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9.London Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $29

London Pub Crawl with free venue entry, discounted drinks, free shots, and a photographer, running 4 to 5 hours around Camden and the West End.

“Good vibes and good people! Definitely recommend. Me and my buddies just stumbled upon this pub crawl not knowing what to expect and turned out to be one of the best decisions we made for our trip👏🏽 Cheers🍻”

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