England · CHRISTMAS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 christmas experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
See London’s Christmas lights by open-top bus, with a live guide, famous streets, Big Ben, and practical tips for a smoother festive tour.
“The tour was wonderful thanks to our guide. She did a nice job of keeping us informed and entertained despite the long traffic delays.”
See London’s Christmas lights from a vintage double-decker bus, with live history, famous landmarks, and practical winter travel tips.
“This tour was on a vintage double decker bus. The evening was a little brisk with some rain drops. For me that added to the experience. Some London history was included as well as some royal buildings. The lights were big and beautiful. London does Christmas well.”
See London’s Christmas lights with music, festive stories, and a guide across Oxford Street, Soho, Seven Dials, and Leicester Square.
“My friends and I had a really great time definitely recommend and want to try one of the other ones soon”
Warwick Castle’s Christmas light trail adds skating, Santa, markets, and glowing castle walls to a festive six-hour evening out.
“We visited Warwick Castle and booked the light trail for late December/New Year. We have visited quite a few times before, and we normally have a nice time. It’s definitely worth booking if in the area.”
See London's Christmas lights by private black cab, with hotel pickup, photo stops, local stories, and room for up to six people.
“Andrew was a fabulous guide. He was able to make each of our family members happy by infusing some rock and roll stories along with the Christmas lights. He was extremely accommodating and kind.”
See London’s Christmas lights, Covent Garden markets, and Trafalgar Square with a small group, festive stories, and mulled wine.
“Tom was a fabulous guide .. fun, enthusiastic and really knowledgeable .. took us to parts of London you wouldnt know were even there .. loved every minute of the tour”
See London's Christmas lights by bike, from Harrods to Southbank, with a local guide, Santa hat, and small group of up to 12.
“Excellent tour very interesting really enjoyed it, we were only three so it was very personal, ok I lived in london and still found it great fun the guide was very careful with us on the roads I would really recommend this to anyone”
Review of London’s private Christmas lights cab tour, with festive shopping streets, royal sights, South Bank views, pricing, and practical tips.
“David’s tour is great! We had a wonderful tour of London and all of its festive lights and decorations as well as learning a bit of history. I highly recommend it.”
Follow Scrooge through Dickensian London on a small-group Christmas Carol walk with pubs, markets, old courts, and expert storytelling.
“Richard Chambers led our group on a fact-filled tour of the locales in the life of Charles Dickens, and their influence on his works. He let us in on the real-life people and places that shaped the locations and people in his stories with the skill of a true detective. If you want to know, you have to take the tour with him! Ps give this guy a raise!”
Review of London’s Magical Christmas Walking Tour, with festive lights, markets, London history, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“Ollie made it extra special with her enthusiasm and insider knowledge. The Christmas markets were nice, and I loved hearing about the history behind the light displays. If you’re in town for the holidays, I would recommend booking.”
Review of London’s Christmas Lights Open-Top Bus Tour, with route details, guide tips, seating advice, price value, and who should book.
“Saturday night, very heavy traffic, buses running late because of that, and route diverted to completely different than advertised. Only thing that was as supposed to be, was the top deck seats. Hence 2 stars. We got to see few christmas lights from far away, but to say the truth you can see much more much better walking 10 minutes towards Mayfair from Leicester square tube. Really never worth £29 per person.”
Explore Winchester by Christmas light, mulled wine, comedy, and history on this relaxed 90-minute walking tour.
“Rushed - only 4 of us in the group - guide talked more about himself and connections with Ireland. Would have enjoyed more of an overview of Winchester. Mentioned leaving tips - unprofessional I’m afraid.”
See London’s Christmas lights by private black taxi, with central pickup, photo stops, local stories, and a flexible route for up to six.
“Richard was the best! He knew where all the lights were and gave us background history for some of the areas and buildings. He was encouraging and took pictures of our family for us. It really was the highlight of our London Christmas trip!”
Review of London’s Christmas Lights Guided Walking Tour, with Covent Garden, Bond Street, Regent Street, practical tips, price, and value.
“Not sure we received the bang for our buck. I looked up streets/lights decorations and where to go prior to this tour. We could have just used this information and experienced the same.”
See London’s Christmas lights from a comfortable coach on Christmas Eve, with royal landmarks, festive streets, and live guide commentary.
“The tour guide and entire experience was amazing!!! We got information on the history of Christmas lights in some of London’s most iconic areas and were treated to a bottle of mulled wine!”
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