London Christmas Lights and Pubs Walking Tour

Explore London’s Christmas lights on a 2-hour guided walking tour through Covent Garden and Seven Dials with four pub stops.

Getting started

Meet your professional local English-speaking guide at the designated starting point and join your group for a short introduction to the evening. After a brief outline of the 2-hour guided Christmas walking tour, you will set off on foot. Have your valid photo ID handy, as it may be checked when you enter the first of the four pubs on the route.

What to expect

Covent Garden

Your evening begins in Covent Garden, where festive decorations and seasonal displays set the scene for your Christmas lights trail. This area provides the backdrop for the first part of your guided walk before you make your initial pub stop.

Features

• Your expert English-speaking guide leads a festive walking route through Covent Garden, using the lights and streets as a backdrop for local history and Christmas-themed commentary about London’s past and traditions.
• As part of the 2-hour guided Christmas walking tour, you visit the first of four pub stops, where you can purchase your own drink while the guide shares stories about the area and points out nearby hidden corners.
• Along the way, you hear local history, stories, and Christmas-themed commentary that bring the district’s seasonal atmosphere to life before continuing toward Seven Dials.

Seven Dials

From Covent Garden, the route continues into the streets around Seven Dials, known for their tight junction of roads and village-like feel. This part of the walk builds on the Christmas lights experience while adding more time inside historic pubs.

Features

• Your guide follows a festive walking route through Seven Dials, highlighting its character-filled streets and using the setting to talk about London’s Christmas traditions and colorful characters.
• Across this section of the tour, you stop at the remaining three of the four pub stops, giving you several chances to purchase drinks, take a break from the winter weather, and enjoy the different atmospheres.
• Local history and Christmas commentary continue between pubs, and as the guided portion of the evening draws to a close, your guide offers tailored recommendations for things to do and places to visit after the tour, including suggestions for nearby spots to continue your night.