East End Uncovered
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- Your overall experience ...................................................................................... 4.70
- Your guide’s enthusiasm, local knowledge and communication skills........................................................................................................................ 4.97
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The level of opportunity to learn more about the culture, interact
with locals, and experience their way of life......................................................4.47 -
The Responsible Travel philosophy implemented on your
Urban Adventure................................................................................................... 4.70 - Did the trip match your expectations?.............................................................. 4.73
Mr. Matthew H.
United Kingdom ~ 02 Oct 2011[back to top]
The adventure far exceeded my expectations. I had the opportunity to explore and find out more about a part of my city and visit places that I wouldn't normally visit. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly - he even took us for a pint afterwards! A thoroughly enjoyable day.
Ms. Susan S.
United Kingdom ~ 29 Sep 2011[back to top]
This tour was a fantastic insight to a part of London that usually gets overlooked - I will definitely be going back to Hoxton to explore some more!
Mr. martin m.
United Kingdom ~ 15 Sep 2011[back to top]
Very good guide, top class
Mr. Cameron J.
United Kingdom ~ 01 Sep 2011[back to top]
The only thing I would say is that we did the East London Uncovered on a Sunday so many of the attractions you see along the way were closed like the Pie and Mash shop, the Circus School, the Modern Art Museum, Huxton Markets and a couple of other things. However as a positive on Sunday the Brick Lane markets are on which are really interesting and you can have an amazing Salt Beef Pretzel Instead of the Pie and Mash. So Sunday could actually be preferred by some people. Nina was our guide and she was great, full of enthusiasm and deep knowledge of London history which was fascinating. I learned a lot about street art and have a whole new appreciation for it and now keep an eye out for specific artists. One thing that would be great is if at the end you were given a few pages of notes to take home as there was so much to remember. All in all a great thing to do in London for locals or tourists alike. One thing to mote the meeting point for East London Uncovered is outside the tube exit underground so if you arrive by another form of transport you need to go down into the tube station to find Martins Newsagent
Ms. jo b.
United Kingdom ~ 28 Aug 2011[back to top]
Totally loved this East End Uncovered trip. I've walked some of these streets many times before without ever seeing the gems of history or the curious hidden quirks which our guide uncovered. Fascinating and thoroughly recommended!!
Mrs. Laura Samatha M.
USA ~ 20 Aug 2011[back to top]
Johnny was a did such a good job and I can tell he loves the history of London, and enjoys sharing it with travelers.
Ms. Dolly M.
United Kingdom ~ 17 Aug 2011[back to top]
Extremely pleasant guide who threw in all sorts of titbits of information. Lovely day out.
Ms. Susanna L.
China ~ 04 Aug 2011[back to top]
OUr guide is very knowledgeable about the area we were touring and I learned a lot, not just about East London, but also about street arts which I considered a bonus. However, I do feel the 30 minutes talk about general history of London a bit long winded and not neccessary.
Ms. Anna G.
Switzerland ~ 31 Jul 2011[back to top]
Nina has done a great job! Her historical knowledge is fantastic. Thank you so much!
Mr. Donna R.
USA ~ 20 Jul 2011[back to top]
Far exceeded our expectations! Our guide, James, was amazing! Highly recommended.
Mr. Kyle M.
USA ~ 11 Jul 2011[back to top]
We thought Paul did an excellent job of explaining interesting aspects of areas we were walking through as well as the markets.
Mr. Kyle M.
USA ~ 11 Jul 2011[back to top]
A few comments on the East End Tour: Although some graffiti is interesting we both felt there was little bit too much emphasis placed on that aspect. It would be better if we got a taste of the "traditional" English meal not necessarily make that our lunch. Last comment is that I think since the majority of people are going on the tour are probably tourists the tour should end at a tube station not in a small street.
Mrs. Elaine V.
USA ~ 11 Jul 2011[back to top]
Our family of 4 took the East End Uncovered tour with Carol as our guide. We really enjoyed our day despite the heavy rain which persisted throughout most of the tour. Carol was knowledgeable and enthusiastic despite the torrential rain! Our teenage boys were really keen to see some of London's 'street art' and were not disappointed. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Mrs. Deb R.
United Kingdom ~ 17 Jun 2011[back to top]
Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant.
We had a fab weekend in London, and our UA tour and guide Joe, was the icing on the cake.
Ms. Alex H.
United Kingdom ~ 03 Jun 2011[back to top]
A fun and laid-back way to learn about the variety and history of the old smoke, highly recommended.
Ms. Janet K.
South Africa ~ 01 Jun 2011[back to top]
Our guide was Jonnie and he was absolutely fantastic. His knowledge on the area was unbelievably good. I cannot recommend the London East End walk enough. We got to see a part of London I never knew existed after more than 10 visits there which is sad because it is just such an interesting area to explore with someone as knowledgable as Jonnie.
Ms. Michelle P.
United Kingdom ~ 01 Jun 2011[back to top]
Absolutely fantastic! Joe our guide was incredibly knowledgeable charismatic, friendly and attentive. We had a brilliant time and despite having lived in London all our lives we learnt many interesting facts.
Ms. Nahid H.
United Kingdom ~ 17 May 2011[back to top]
I absolutely loved the East End tour. It showed a side of the city that not even most locals know about it and it was great to explore the art and culture that is hidden there. Our guide was amazing and had knowledge about so many things. I will hopefully be coming back for more!
Ms. Krystal S.
Canada ~ 16 May 2011[back to top]
We had a great time! Jo was a wonderful tour guide and we really enjoyed the experience. 5 hours strolling around the East End flew by and it was a perfect way to spend our day. If you don't know much about London, I highly recommend this tour!
Mr. Darren H.
United Kingdom ~ 05 May 2011[back to top]
A great way to experience a part of London which is off the usual tourist tracks.
Mrs. Joan C.
United Kingdom ~ 01 May 2011[back to top]
Like the comment below we also went on the East End Tour with Carol, in fact I think it was on the same day as this other reviewer. Carol the guide was lovely, very friendly who made herself accessible to everybody in the group, there was 8 of us on total and we covered a lot of ground and various topics, aswell as walking through Spitlefields, went to an Antiques fair, pie and mash shop was an experience as the owner was a character which was entertaining. We finished on Brick lane after a 5 hour walk, where we walked through on our own on the way home. Looking to get a curry. Would definately recommend this tour.
Ms. Sarah H.
United Kingdom ~ 30 Apr 2011[back to top]
Date of review: Apr 27, 2011 - New
I have recently moved back to London and decided that I wanted to see a lot more of the City this time around. I booked this tour as I have never really experienced the East of London and thought this tour seemed good value. In fact everyone on the tour I did lived in London so this is clearly an experience for Londoners and tourists alike.
I was pleasantly suprised by the whole experience. The tour was 5 hours in length, which I thought was fantastic value, and it even included an authentic East End Pie and Mash lunch, which was a delicious highlight.... :)
This tour went to places I never would have thought to look myself, and our tour guide Carol offered a brilliant insight into all the different architectures displayed around London. We also got to see several of the 'invader' art pieces that are hidden around the city, something I never knew was there and immediately Googled when I got home. We also saw several spots where Banksy works of art have been over the years.
Each tour I understand is slightly differemnt as it depends what is open on the day. We went to see a circus school in an old powerplant, to see an art exhibition in Hoxten, to Nick Hornsby's story store and to see an antique furniture restoration place - and this was on top of all the other tour highlights!
I can definately recommend this tour to anyone who wants to know more about East London.
Mrs. ilona d.
~ 29 Apr 2011[back to top]
We spent a wonderful walk through the East End, we had a private tour with the guide, who was very knowledgable, keen, attentive and very pleasant to be with.
Ms. Lydia S.
United Kingdom ~ 20 Apr 2011[back to top]
Great trip,
Loads of new information and enthuiasm from Nina our guide!
Great pie and mash and overall a great trip!!
Mrs. Clare D.
United Kingdom ~ 14 Apr 2011[back to top]
We did the East End tour, which was great and highly recommended. Really interesting and only eight in tour group so very personal. Even our two teenage sons enjoyed it!
Mr. Louis K.
~ 13 Apr 2011[back to top]
Nice and informative day. Would certainly recommend it!
Mrs. Helen P.
United Kingdom ~ 22 Mar 2011[back to top]
Despite the rain being constant we had a really interesting and informative trip (and some great pie and mash!). Just the two of us with Joe our guide. Went down streets I would never have taken and enjoyed looking out for the 'street art'!
Mr. Annette E.
Germany ~ 17 Mar 2011[back to top]
We did the East End Uncovered Tour. Our guide Carol toke us by the hand to discover the trendy and colorful area around Old Street/Shoreditch, showed us very interesting places that a usual tourist guide or book would not present - i don't want to name them here in detail not to spoil the experience :-). Because of March it was only the 2 of us, me and my boyfriend, but the tour was realized despite from that, which was great. So we had a very personal time together with Carol who did a very good job. This was one of the nicest day we ever spent in London! It was very diversified and exciting and on the other hand relaxing to just follow somebody who is familiar with everything for some hours.
Carol, if you read this :-) thanks again - and be informed: we have found the mentioned Banksy behind glas at the place "Cargo" in Rivington Street. If you like you can take a look in my facebook pictures. We will look out for other urban adventures in the future.
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