The 4 Dark History Tours in London Worth a Late Night

1.Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London’s Murder Mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

Follow guides such as Tyson, Lisa, Sadie, and Jess through Whitechapel and Spitalfields on a 2.5-hour evening walk. Study crime clues, Victorian poverty, and the stories of the women connected to the case, from Brick Lane to Mitre Square. Groups reach 25 people, with private upgrades available.

“Jess was funny and smart , she was patient, and talk about all scene. It was a great tour. My husband enjoyed and also learn”

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2.Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Walk through Whitechapel with guides such as Tyson, Kory, Dougal, and Hadi, tracing the murders in chronological order. You’ll visit Brick Lane, Gunthorpe Street, Goulston Street, and the Ten Bells, hear competing theories, and finish near Mitre Square. Expect serious history, dark atmosphere, and about 2.5 hours on foot.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was interesting. The only thing I would say negatively was that it was sometimes very hard to hear him. He looked away a lot while talking and at those times we missed the commentary.”

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3.Jack the Ripper Tour: Murder, Mystery, & the Women of Whitechapel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

Join a small-group walking tour from Shoreditch High Street through Whitechapel and Brick Lane. Your guide covers the five women linked to the 1888 murders, major suspects, possible official concealment, and surviving buildings. The walk ends at Mitre Square, five minutes from Aldgate station. Guide Matt is praised for using photos and local details.

“It was a very nice walk in the neighborhood where Jack the Ripper ran rampant. Our guide Matt was excellent and knows his subject. They gave us a host of interesting details he also had pictures and anecdotes about the surroundings. I recommend this tour to anyone who loves history and truecrime.Auto-translated”

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4.Jack the Ripper: Solve the Crime Walking Tour (Kids Free!)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $29

Meet your English-speaking guide at Whitechapel Gallery for a 2 to 2.5-hour evening walk through East London. You will follow the 1888 murder sequence, view police photographs and evidence, see the letter that created Jack the Ripper’s name, and examine the doorway linked to his only clue. Children join free.

“De tour was echt heel vet, de gids bracht Jack weer tot leven, terug in de tijd van 1888 in Whitechapel. Echt een aanrader!”

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