Erik was a great guide and was very knowledgeable. I appreciated the historical accuracy and message given with the tour. Would recommend!!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Guided walking tour of Jack The Ripper's London
- Theories, clues and evidence into the identity of Jack The Ripper
- East End London landmarks including Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane
- Stories of the Ripper's victims and life in the East End during Victorian London
- Real-life Jack The Ripper crime scenes around Whitechapel
- Professional Tour Guide
Excludes
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- The tour starts at Aldgate Station next to Hotel Saint. Hotel Saint is on the right as you exit the station. The address of Hotel Saint is 9 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1AH. Please go to Aldgate Station (not Aldgate East). Please meet your tour guide who will be holding a yellow umbrella.
Return
- The tour will end at The Ten Bells Pub.
Itinerary
Explore Whitechapel which gained grim notoriety as the hunting ground of Jack the Ripper in 1888. This densely populated area was marked by poverty, overcrowding, and social unrest. The Ripper, an unidentified serial killer, brutally murdered at least five women in the area. The horrific crimes drew global attention, highlighting Whitechapel's harsh conditions and sparking widespread fear and mystery.
Visit the most famous Jack The Ripper site of them all - The Ten Bells pub and discover the victims who visited the pub in the hours leading up to their deaths; and answer the question that still haunts London to this day - did Jack The Ripper visit the pub too?
Goulston Street in Whitechapel is famously linked to the Jack the Ripper case due to a critical piece of evidence. After the murder of Catherine Eddowes in 1888, part of her bloodied apron was found in a doorway on this street making it a central location to the Ripper mystery.
Visit the East End's most famous street Brick Lane. Brick Lane was part of the impoverished East End during the Ripper's 1888 reign of terror that was frequently visited by the victims adding to its dark association with the unsolved murders that gripped Victorian London.
Spitalfields Market was surrounded by the grim events of Jack the Ripper's 1888 murders. Close to the market's bustling streets, several victims lived or were last seen before their deaths. The market's proximity to Whitechapel made it part of the dark backdrop of Victorian poverty and crime.
Christ Church stands as a silent witness to the Jack the Ripper era. Located near the sites of his infamous 1888 murders, the church loomed over the impoverished streets of Whitechapel. Some of the victims were last seen nearby, and its shadowy presence added to the eerie atmosphere of the time. Today it remains a landmark tied to the Ripper’s haunting legacy.
St. Botolph's Aldgate is closely tied to the Jack the Ripper case due to its proximity to Whitechapel's crime scenes. Known as the "Church of Prostitutes" because women often gathered nearby for safety, it was frequented by several of the Ripper’s victims.
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Reviews
This tour taught us more than just the story about Jack the Ripper. You could tell Adam is genuinely a “Jack the Ripper-nerd”. He didn’t only tell us about the murders, but he had his own beliefs and theories and very much painted a vivid picture about London in the late 1800s. We hoped to be walking a bit more during the tour and seeing things like alleyways in the dark but Adam more than made up for that!
Erik’s walking tour offers a truly fresh and thoughtful perspective on the Jack the Ripper history. Instead of sensationalizing the killer, Erik centered the tour around honoring the lives and humanity of the victims. His historical accounts were brilliantly detailed, giving real dignity and context to the women who lost their lives. What stood out most was how Erik connected Victorian London to the present day—highlighting lessons about poverty, social inequality, and systemic neglect that remain remarkably relevant nearly 140 years later. Highly recommended if you're looking for a respectful, deeply researched, and engaging historical experience!
Erik was so informative and just had us all totally immersed in the story from the beginning. Fully recommend to anyone for an authentic and high quality tour.
This tour was so interesting! Adam is a wonderful tour guide and he gave us a lot of information that were new for me. Absolutely recommend it! Go for Adam!
Adam was the best!! Very knowledgeable and entertaining!!
Jamie did a fantastic job! Even under very hard weather conditions. I really appreciated her takehome-message/resume.
Our guide was Adam. He was funny, polite and well informed. He shared personal Informations to tell the story. The tour was very informative and entertaining
Jaimy was my guide and she really made it an interesting and educational experience without sensationalizing the gruesome history too much. She was enthousiastic and knew so many historical facts and details that it felt like I'm now an expert in the topic of the Jack the Ripper victims after a little over two hours. I loved my experience and would recommend this to anyone contemplating it.
Jamie gave us the best tour. Informative and fun. Super greatful for the tour.
Jamie was an amazing tour guide with exptional. She explained the lives of the women making feel like full people rather than strictly victims of Jack the Ripper. The locations that we walked to were also relevant and added to the story.
Jamie was Great! It’s was so cool to hear all These Infos!
Adam is a superb storyteller. This was my second tour of the day with him. So glad to have had him as my tour guide. He also made recommendations at the end for restaurants.
Personable, knowledgeable , clear speaker.
Adam was knowledgeable and was a charismatic guide. He was sensitive to the subject matter, gave interesting facts and was very personable. I would highly recommend this tour.
Erik was great, really enjoyable and informative. Booked as a result of our daughter covering some Jack the Ripper syllabus in school. She gained a lot more out of this tour! Did do a tour around 15 years ago and really enjoyed this more modern take/viewpoint
Tour guide was Erik. He was very informative, entertaining and respectful throughout the tour. His knowledge was amazing and through, he was very passionate about the subject but presented the tour in a manner that was respectful of the victims. I would highly rate this tour with him if you want a historical dive into the subject.
Adam was amazing. His knowledge and enthusiasm made this tour all the more interesting. Gave lots of interesting facts
Adam was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Jack the Ripper history.
Great time and wonderful lively tour guide Adam.
Adam was great!! Tour was amazing
Adam was very knowledgeable on the subject. He was entertaining and engaging!
Great experience and the guide Adam what a lot of fun.
Jamie, a drama teacher, is knowledgeable and fantastic delivery.
Fascinating information on a crime for The ages
Adam was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. We appreciated his insight and story telling abilities, and you could tell he has genuine interest in the history of London and especially the crimes associated with Jack the Ripper. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested!
Adam was AMAZING! Very knowledgeable very enthusiastic! Would book again!
This tour was great! Our guide, Erik, was one of the BEST tour guides I have ever had. Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable, he deliver the tour with compassion and humanity necessary given the subject matter. Would recommend me this tour to anyone looking to learn more about Jack the Ripper, but wants to avoid a sensational, graphic retelling.
ERIk was awesome. Tour was done in a very good and informative perspective. Would recommend.
Erik is a very lovely tour guide! He made the tour way more than just some spectical about a serial killer, he talked about the victims in a very respectful manner and highlighted the societal hypocrasies of that time and how that put those women in such positions. Very insightfull, really gives you some food for thought about society today as well.
It was a very informative and fun tour of the White Chapel / Jack the Ripper story. Our tour guide was from NY and living in London. Very fun, and full of knowledge !
Adam was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and interesting
Adam was our guide very passionate about Jack the ripper, which makes him an excellent guide. And told an amazing story of London and the victims of Jack the ripper, and who he believe did the crime. Definitely worth going on this tour.
Adam our tour guide was fantastic! He spoke very clearly, and we barely felt the time pass. He was also very personable and chatted with our group between stops and after the tour.
Tour guide was excellent and entertaining
Carolina was our guide, and she was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Jaime was very informative. Would recommend.
Caroline was fantastic and a lot of fun to listen too.
Informative tour. Adam our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
A very informative, friendly guide, Adam. Very enjoyable.
Carolina had a lot of information but I loved how at the end she personalized it. Great tour. I highly recommend
Of all the other companies doing similar tours I chose this one because, based on the reviews, it was the more respectful tour. This tour did focus on facts rather than drama and took care to humanize the victims, which I really appreciated. I felt very lucky to have Carolina as our tour guide. She was very knowledgable about the area and time period and she really seemed to care about the subject matter. I definitely recommend this as a great way to see Whitechapel while learning some history and scratching a true crime itch.
Carolina is amazing! She was very knowledgeable and handled all question the tour participants threw at her ease. Our whole group was mesmerized by her storytelling. Even the teenagers enjoyed it! Thank you Carolina!
Carolina was an amazing tour guide! She brought the story to life and was very knowledgable — willing and able to answer questions on almost any topic. Highly recommend!
Carolina was awesome!! Made the whole tour so much more enjoyable
Erik was genuinely amazing. Couldn’t believe how much of a show her put on. He really made you feel like you were in Victorian England. It was an amazing tour with a great story.
Carolina was brilliant, she was to knowledgeable and she brought the story to life.
Carolina was our guide and her enthusiasm and charisma made such a harrowing subject so enjoyable to learn about. The amount of knowledge she has is amazing. Highlight of my entire trip to London!
Carolina was very knowledgeable! Amazing insights into the tour and took the time between stops to get to know different people within.
Excellent! Erik presented the history compellingly, passionately, and with respect and a genuine consideration for humanity. He is a scholar and a gentleman. And his tour will give you chills but not from cheap tricks or shock value but from the sheer horror of the depth of human cruelty and wanton depravity which still exists in our very modern society today
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