Private City Kickstart Tour: London

We recently had the pleasure of touring London with James, and what an incredible experience it was! He was a masterful storyteller, effortlessly weaving together history and anecdotes that made every stop. We also explored hidden corners we’d never have found on our own. The perfect balance of knowledge, charm, and discovery — an unforgettable day in London

Excellent tour. David is personable and very knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend to families with teens.

Chris was amazing! Even though it was a typical rainy London evening, Chris made it memorable and fun! Very knowledgeable and knows the history of area like the back of his hand. Chris was amazing at answering our 10 year old nephews questions and keeping him engaged as well! I very much suggest Chris for your next London tour!!!

My wife and I booked a tour with Chris for our visit to London. Had a great time. So knowledgable and friendly. We learned a lot and had a blast.

Chris was an absolute gem of a guide for myself and my fiancé. We navigated through some scheduling issues (due to my confusion) and he was patient and understanding throughout the communications. He led us through Greenpark, through Buckingham Palace, by Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, and we ended up at Trafalgar Square, which checked off all of our “wish list” spots. Chris was enlightening and knows SO much about British history, and weaved in some interesting tidbits about our personal interests. He provided us with advice for the rest of our trip, especially navigating the Eurostar and we couldn’t have left the tour more invigorated or appreciative!

Chris was very knowledgeable and was eager to tell the most minute details about the history of London. You can tell he's passionate about what he does. Communication all the way up until the day of the tour was good as well. The tour is definitely a little pricey for just one person so I would recommend to go as a group.

Anthony was a fantastic tour guide and story teller. We booked this tour early in our trip and Anthony gave us a long list of must-see sites. He also takes great pictures😊

We met Anthony at Noon on our first full day in London and greatly enjoyed the 90 minute walking tour. Anthony had tons of great stories to share, tips of what to see and do, gave us a historical overview of some of the city's top take in's, and was a truly wonderful guide. He was fun and incredibly knowledgeable, and I can't recommend this walk enough. It was worth every penny (or pound!) spent, and I would absolutely do it again. Add this to your list of must do's, you won't regret it!

It’s our first trip to London. Anthony did a great job of introducing our group to the city! There were six of us of all ages (ages 13-73!), and he kept us all engaged with his stories and helpful tips. We would definitely book again!

We enjoyed our time walking with Chris. He provided a mix of information about the development of London as a city, from public works to architecture. The tour focused on sights along the Thames and the Houses of Parliament. We ended at Trafalgar Square with great recommendations on things to do for the rest of our visit.

Spent too much time asking about my visit instead of telling us about London. Seemed too shy to talk while I am taking photographs of the places we are touring. Tour seemed less informative for the price we paid.

We loved the tour!! Sophie was very knowledgeable, friendly, and awesome! She took the time to answer all our questions and even had great advice, tips, and suggestions for the rest of our trip. 11 out of 10!!

A great tour as usual. We know the tours are always good With Locals. This one didn’t disappoint. I would recommend these tours to anyone.

Leonardo was an excellent guide to start a trip to London. This quick walking tour will help orient you to downtown London and give you some key information as you get your bearings in the city.

Anthony is a friendly and great tour guide. The tour is very informative and Anthony also helped me take a lot of amazing photos.

a wonderful experience with Jonoko, a passionate and competent guide with much enthusiasm and knowledge about the subjects we discussed together! highly recommended!

(Actual Date Oct 2019) Due to a missed flight connection at Gatwick while heading to USA from Prague, my wife and I decided to spend a few days touring London. Since it was our first time, and we had previously had great experience with WithLocals in Central Europe, we logged on and were lucky to find Andreea available the next day. We explained our interests and she responded that we'd go off the standard walk plan a bit to focus on our requests. From the Barbican we proceeded to tour historic London as well as the new London - this city has done very well at integrating widely varying architecture. During the walk, Andreea told us much about London's history as well as current events and was able to answer our questions too. We used the information to plan our next few days of touring on our own - we couldn't have planned it so well without Andreea's advice. Near the end of our walk I noticed Andreea on her phone, apparently texting. But no! She was actually researching our request for good quality fish & chips, and we seamlessly ended our tour a a pub near Leicester Square where the lunch was just what we'd asked for.

Our tour with Sorcha was wonderful. She brings her personal perspective along with attitude which is refreshing. The day was a bit cold and, when she learned that my teens love chocolate, we made our way to a shop serving the best hot chocolate that we have ever had. Sorcha not only showed us the highlights but told us the stories behind them in a way that brought them to life. We certainly felt like friends enjoying the sights with our local, Sorcha.

Sorcha put together an excellent day for my family (2 adults and 2 young kids). She was accommodating and really took great care of the kids. We spent almost 8 hours together exploring London and covered quite a lot. Thank you again Sorcha. You are awesome!

Me and my friends met Dimona in a part of the city, where we probably would've never ended up as a tourist, far from the typical touristy attractions. And this was great. He was friendly, flexible, picked us up, since we got a bit lost ;-) He asked us about our preferences, and when he found out we are also into food and sweets, he adjusted his tour to it. So... we saw interesting and really pretty street art, even his and his groups´s art, additionally he took us to a great bakery with wonderful cakes and we could try a salty beef and pickle bagel in the oldest bagelshop of the district. And the chocolateshop...., here he showed real patience with us. It was delicious. We enjoyed the tour of this young artist very much. Thank you again D!

Chris gave us the best welcome ever to London! He was funny, super accommodating and caring! The day of our tour I wasn't feeling well and he actually messaged me the next day to see how I was feeling! He even helped me find a doctor when I needed it. Chris went above and beyond a regular Tour Guide I feel like Ive made a friend! I would recommend Chris 1000 times over. Truly a great guy!

Paul is the best Tour-guide ever. We had a great and fun experience. All our family learned about London history. We really enjoyed our time with him.

Me, my husband and our 22 year old twins booked Chris to take us on the Kickstart London tour shortly after arriving to London. It was the perfect overview of the city and a great introduction! Chris was knowledgeable, passionate, and funny. We loved it!! Thank you!!

We did this tour on our first afternoon in London. It is a great tour to see multiple areas of London and hear some nice facts about the city and certain buildings. The tour was a great combination of seeing some famous sights like the house of parliament, but also seeing some spots you won't visit by yourself. Luciana really took her time with us and adapted the tour a bit according to what we prefered to see. Even after the tour, Luciana was extremely helpful. She shared some ideas with us for things to do during the other days of our stay. I really recommend this tour for everyone visiting London, even if it's not for the first time!

Luciana was a great, friendly tour guide. She was very knowledgable about the area and made great suggestions with what we could do with the rest of our stay. I would definitely recommend her!

The morning with Luciana was at the perfect way to begin our trip in London! She planned a wonderful 3 hour walking tour for my daughter and I and we saw many of the London sights. She was pleasant, positive and you could tell loved her city! I communicated with her prior to and after our tour and she was always quick to answer any questions I had! I would highly recommend a tour with Luciana. You won't be disappointed. Missy

Javid was a great guide! We learned so many little details about the various sights. Javid was extremely knowledgeable about London, and his love of the city shows in his tour. He also took quite a few photos of us in front of the various sights. Really wish we'd had more time!

Javid was a fantastic guide. He followed up with me with pointers before and after the tour by text message. He was very informative and you could tell he was a local and loved his city. We got to pop in a couple of art museums that we didn't know would be on the tour. My wife is an art professor and absolutely loved that. We got all the highlights and had great conversation.

We recently enjoyed an excellent walking tour of London with Luciana. Prior to the tour, she was extremely responsive to our questions and logistical concerns about where and when to meet. On the day of the tour, she was on time, ready to go, and had a great route planned for us. As we only had one day in London, we don't believe that we could have seen more in a couple of hours than we did with Luciana. Thanks for a day to remember! Bob and Karolee

Javid was amazing. He actually met us at our hotel since we were uncomfortable with the public transportation. He asked us what we wanted and went above and beyond to meet our desires and needs. He was very friendly and informative and went way beyond the 90 minutes without any additional charge. He also escorted us back to our hotel to make sure we'd get back promptly. He also helped us with questions we had the next 2 days via text messages. We give him the highest rating possible and then some.