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Alternative London Tours

Brick Lane, London, England (East End / East London)
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Owner description: Discover the London you won't find in the guide books with London's original off-the-beaten-track tour provider! Come with us to explore the culture,... more » Owner description: Discover the London you won't find in the guide books with London's original off-the-beaten-track tour provider! Come with us to explore the culture, creativity and community of London's vibrant East End. We offer unique and original walking tours and bike tours, an Alternative London shopping experience and a combined street art tour and workshop led by those who know the scene best - the artists. Tour prices start at pay-what-you-want so there's something for everyone at a price to suit all budgets. Let our expert guides show you the real London, from a local's perspective. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Brilliant tour with Ben...despite the heavens opening and drenching us! He gave a great background into the history of the area as well as a detailed knowledge of Street Art. Loved the DalEast! It was recommended by a friend and I've now recommended it to others, I was more than happy to give a voluntary payment. Dave

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London, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

This was a fantastic tour, despite the torrential rain we experienced. Ben Slow was fantastic - extremely enthusiastic, knowledgeable and kept our spirits up in the inclement weather with his anecdotes and historical references. I would do it again and take any visitors.

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Zurich, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

My husband and I together with our 3 sons (11, 15 and 20yrs.) were on a Street Art Tour with "Doug" from Alternative London Tours last Saturday, 15th. of June 2013. It was pooring rain but even that could not make us stop following the interesting, brilliant Street Art Tour threw Brick Lane London. We had a great time! Thank... More

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london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

We enjoyed a wonderful tour of East London with Keir - he was incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very entertaining. The time just sped past and I feel that I learnt SO much, not just about street art, but loads about the history of this part of London. Fascinating. I want to go on the tour again!

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London, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

I would definitely recommend this tour to all people with curious minds. A truly alternative view of London, with a special regard to migration, illegal art and hidden gems of East London. In brief, great tour and lots of fun. Thanks Josh!

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London, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

I found out about Alternative London tours about a year ago, but never got the chance to try it until yesterday. After already living in East London for 2 years and wandering around the area of Brick Lane pretty often, i thought this would be a rather boring tour; i couldn't have been more wrong. Street artist Ben Slow gave... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

I went on the alternative London walking tour this past Saturday and I definitely recommend it to others! Our guide, Josh I believe was his name, was very down to earth and had a lot of neat little stories to share. You get to see London in a totally different light and you learn to appreciate art that we often... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Recently moved to East London and have spent too long wandering around without really noticing the amazing street art everywhere. Josh was a great guide - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and included his personal favourites as well which made it all the more interesting. Great to find out more about the history of the area too! Thanks very much for... More

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Haifa, Hefa, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

The best of my trip, thank you so much for the inspiration and knowledge. I thought i appricate street art- so now i appricate even more realizing how it works and done, the muh of effort just amazed me. we also visited a gallery open the day we visit- just great and fun. And even though it's free, you will... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

Josh was our guide and I must say that I LOVE the historical context he included in the tour... He was able to tie politics, social issues and history to street art and I LOVE THAT. I can't give him and Alternative London enough props! I highly recommend this and it was the highlight of my entire Europe trip.. (I... More

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