Name: City of London Historical Tour : Origins to Empire
Brand: Dragon Lore Tours
Price: 12 EUR
Availability: InStock

City of London Historical Tour : Origins to Empire

Walking tour

Run by a local guide · Dragon Lore Tours

Refundable cancellation up to 24 h before.

Come to explore this city’s unique origin story: How it was set apart from Greater London, The mythologies that inspire it, and the Legends upon whose shoulders many great endeavors have been withstood.

Duration

2 h 30 min

Destination

London

Meeting Point

Barbie Green restaurant

Provider

Dragon Lore Tours

Description

Embark on a journey through time as we unveil the origin story of the ancient City of London – the square mile that became the envy of kings and the cradle of a world‑spanning empire. Our route traces the city’s path from Celtic beginnings through Roman, Saxon, Viking and Norman rule, showing how each era left its mark on this remarkable place.

Highlights:

- Discover how the City of London sets itself apart from Westminster, with its own character, governance and powerful legends.
- Learn how this small but mighty square mile challenged royal authority, helped shape England’s laws and democracy, and gave rise to a corporation that would one day build a vast empire.
- Follow the turmoil of the 17th century - fire, plague, and revolution- and see how the city, adopting the dragon as its emblem, rose from the ashes to defend its ancient rights and privileges.

Includes

The Royal Exchange

London Troops War Memorial

Guildhall

Mansion House

Roman city wall

Guildhall Art Gallery

Guildhall North Wing Entrance

St Lawrence Jewry

Brewers' Hall

Bank of England

Salters' Garden

Roman Fort Ruins

Post tour PDF - Overview of the tour locations

Origin story of the City that changed the world

Traveler reviews

34 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Great tour!

This was a really great tour! Arjun managed to enlighten us about the City of London in a very casual way. This niche tour was perfect for learning about the origins of London and understanding a fundamental piece of history. All questions were welcome and it was really fun to chat between the stops, Thanks Arjun!

Sarah Kastner · October 2026

Excellent!

Fantastic tour and guide. Arjun really tells the “story” of history, making it come alive. Fantastic connections between the past and today, and very fun wide ranging conversations between stops. Highly recommend and would do other tours with Arjun if I was staying longer.

Julie Kardachi · July 2026

Deep dive into London history

We had an excellent time with this tour, making a deep dive into London’s early history and origens, something other tours not usually tell you. I loved the chosen sites we visited as well, including ancients Roman walls and an amphitheater, that otherwise I would have never known about. Arjun is a very well-prepared guide, you will not regret spending these 2:30h with him.

Tobias Siemens · June 2026

Great Tour

The tour itself was great, but the best part was the open conversation about history with our guide Arjun between the stops on the tour.

Gerald Holzer · February 2026

City of London Historical Free Walking Tour

Arjun was an excellent guide. He was very welcoming since the very beginning, and made sure everything was perfect all along the tour. The historical explanation was fantastic, it showed he is really passionate about it. We would definetly recommend booking this tour to get to know how Londinium was founded and got to be "The City" nowadays. Thanks for all, Arjun!

Janire Gallud · February 2026

A great tour and a great guide!

We had a wonderful experience and would totally recomended to everyone who wants to get no know the city!

Eloi Enrique · January 2026

City of London Historical Tour : Origins to Empire

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