Riveting story-telling. Our tour guide, Gerard, an actor himself, spun a gruesome and entertaining tale. Well-paced, creepy, and fun!

We went on the Jack the Ripper tour on a friend's recommendation and I am glad we did! It was a fun thing to do on a Sunday evening. We went on a warm and pleasant night, which made the walking really enjoyable. We made the reservation and payment on the internet. We met our guide Amy outside of Algate East Tube station.This was an easy 5-10 minute walk from our hotel (The Hotel Indigo-London Tower). Amy was great! She was very friendly, informative, funny and super enthusiastic. She gave us a great sense of what it would have been like to live in Jack the Ripper's London and also updates on present day London. Amy had some large photos to show us, some of them were a bit gruesome and macabre. She also used the Ripper Vision projector. The Ripper Vision was a little disappointing but the rest of the tour more then made up for it. She took us through quie many interesting sections of London and explained the history and important sights. It was very interesting to see Brick Lane, with so many "Curry Shops". This looked like an Indian China Town with so many Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kebab, etc restaurants. The smells were fantastic. We also went to where they filmed Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter movie. We might have been the only Yanks on the tour. Our group was about 25 people. At the end of the tour Amy told everyone how to get back to where they were going. We also talked with her a little too. The tour made everyone in our party a little more interested in Jack the Ripper. It is definitely a fun thing to do if you have the time. Thanks Amy! read more

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-ah my type of tour -the tour meets and ends at the exit of tower hill underground station at 6:45 pm and finishes at about 9:15pm -you don't have to pay till AFTER the tour, ain't that grand? -the guide brought us to the site of the murders in order....pretty cool shieyt -i love it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw8US3gS37w =DID I MENTION MY BROTHER IS A MASON? read more

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Great tour! I'm a bit morbid, so wandering around London at night hearing tales of brutal murders and dead hookers was right up my alley. The tour guide was a lot of fun; he definitely knew his stuff and was a great storyteller. We learned a lot about Jack, his victims and a lot of London's history. According to the guide, most of the areas we toured hadn't changed much since 1888, so a lot of the areas looked exactly the same as they did back then. That definitely added to the creepiness! The downside is that this is NOT a good area of the city. I didn't feel all that safe, even as a part of a group of 30+ people. At one point a group of unruly teenagers shot fireworks into our group. Thankfully no one was hurt! At the end of the tour we stopped at the Ten Bells pub, which was packed to the very gills. My friend and I opted to leave and head back to our hotel--but, my friend and I happen to be prone to getting lost, which we definitely did. It was dark, foggy, poorly lit and there were actually (i swear to God) shadows of unseen strangers flitting through the alleys and following us several blocks. Fortunately we were not murdered and made it to the tube station and got the hell out of there. I'd totally go again. read more

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If you are reading this review and interested in knowing what's up with this tour you have a little something morbid within your soul. Perhaps you just really enjoy history - btw that does mean you like morbid. From horror stories, blood with a mixture of history and an enjoyable walk, this was a great experience for me and my friends. Even though it was a cold January night, our guide was very knowledgeable about all the Ripper stories, victims, some funny facts about the city and all was able to tell everything in a very theatrical way. If you just arrived in London and is doing the tour, don't worry. East End is not dangerous anymore. You will probably find more hipsters and Eastern immigrants than most parts of the city. Yes! The architecture pretty much remains the same from the late 1800's but now all this old factory looking buildings cost a fortune and are highly desired. From the cost of the tour to the amount of fun I had, I can say it is worth the visit. read more

A morbid fascination with the how-tos of gruesome murder took me here to experience the Jack the Ripper Tour. Our guide, Chris was fantastic, and really had a lively personality and knowledge of history. Great fun - if you like brutal murders, dead hookers and general gruesomeness! Though, the area is no longer dangerous. The only danger would be to your walled trying to buy a 1.4 million pound flat. read more

Ok, so I know these things are usually reserved for tourists but seriously London-natives, if you haven't already done so book yourself onto a Jack the Ripper tour and learn more about the infamously mysterious murderer who once terrorised Whitechapel! My boyfriend and I actually took his relatives who were visiting from Ireland and had a fantastic evening. The tour guide was great, very theatrical, and it was definitely worth the money for 'something a bit different'. Shame we had the kids with us really or we might have followed the tour with a few drinks in the local pubs that the Ripper's victims once frequented! read more

This was the first walking tour I have done in London, but it was well worth the wait. The tour costs £7 and leaves from Tower Hill Tube Station at 7:30 each evening. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and full of stories about the murders, victims and suspects. It was also good to walk across the city and learn about the seedy history of the area. A big thumbs up from me. read more

I'm a Londoner and had always been curious to do the Jack the Ripper tour, I'd chosen the free tour (or rather pay-what-you-can tour) because I'd been to a few of them in the past both abroad and in London and, without fail, ALWAYS found them fantastic. Unfortunately, this one was my least favourite of them all. The good points were this: it was a good length (100 minutes), the guide let you sit down when there were any opportunities to do so and you got a wealth of very interesting information on the tour which allowed you to come to your own conclusions or theories about The Ripper. While the tour guide was engaging, feigned a semi believable enthusiasm for the most part and delivered his heavily scripted speech very well, I found his we're-better-than-anyone-else attitude unappealing and arrogant as he constantly made digs at other Ripper tour walks which I found unnecessary. His shirty manner towards anyone who wasn't involved in the tour and dirty side glances to slightly tipsy passerbys, was also off-putting and plain unprofessional. In terms of the information you get and how it's presented, I thought the tour fared quite well, but it was just a shame about the guide. read more

Seriously the best group tour ever. What could be better than touring the cold streets of London learning about one of the most notorious serial killer ever! This tour was so informative and our guide kept our interest the entire time. The next time I'm in London I will definitely do this tour again! read more

One important tip: BE ON TIME! We were 4 minutes late because of a bit of rain and the tour left without us, they are punctual and the tour goes on rain or shine. Great narration, nice walk and good stories. read more

Got this tour free with my bus tour ticket. Was not sure what to expect. There were about twelve of us in the group and there was a good amount of walking (cardio!). The tour guide was super informative, helpful, and as Katie B said, very theatrical. I also tend to look like a teenager when bundled up so he kept jumping out and trying to scare me. It kind of worked. The guide did a wonderful job of setting the mood and really getting us all interested in each event. It helped that by the time the tour started, it was dusk and the streets were starting to thin out a bit. This was a really fun tour and we learned a lot (including a few things we probably didn't want to know). On a side note, If you're like us and are trying to get in a bit of shopping, the tour takes you just past Old Spitalfields Market! read more

If you have never done any of the London Walks tours you should. They are fairly inexpensive and the Blue Badges that are the tour guides are true historians. They walk you through the streets of London and give you some great stories as you go along (they also have pub walks too. I have done the Jack the Ripper walk twice. It is only at night and they walk you through the streets and alleys and stop and tell you about the murders that occurred in those particular locations. Kind of morbid but fascinating too. The streets are dark and I would not necessarily walk down those streets at night by myself but there are usually 20 or more people walking along with you. One of the stops is a pub where they believed Jack use to frequent. read more

It's really funny and ironic to me that there were about 8 of us on the Beatles walking tour, and around (conservatively) 100 on the Jack the Ripper tour. My g/f and I found this enormously amusing, and a telling indicator of society's interests - "Screw the Fab Four, I want to see where the stabbings and mutilations took place!" Granted, we include ourselves in the category of the morbidly - and historically curious - and I think it's a general sign of our times and fascination with violence (and more than that, the eccentric and mysterious characters who carried out these infamous crimes). That said, the tour is well worth the admission price, and takes you on a walking tour visiting all the murder sites, which covers about a square mile or two, takes about an hour to an hour and a half, and ends at a pub in the East End where one of the victims was last seen. Very informative and forensically fascinating tour. We skipped the pub (though it looked fun - we were a bit beat) and got some awesome Indian take-out food at a restaurant a block or two down. read more

Intuitively speaking, I had doubts about the Jack-the-ripper tour. But all the review swayed me to give it a shot. I went the night that the "expert" was there, but chose not to go with his group because it was 50+ strong. It was nice to walk around the city at night...but I felt like a sheep being herded with my 30 fellow tourists. I didn't learn that much about Jack the Ripper. While they show you the places where some of the business occurred, most of the area looks totally different and they don't paint much of a picture. At least it drops you in a decent area to explore for some grub. read more

I really enjoyed this walk. I knew pretty much nothing about Jack the Ripper, so it was interesting to learn the whole story while actually visiting the relevant areas. The night we went, we ended up in the group that the Jack the Ripper expert was leading, which I thought was pretty cool. I would've liked to hear more about the different theories and ideas around who Jack the Ripper was and why he ran around killing people, but you can only fit so much into 90 minutes, so I'll let it slide! We also had the misfortune of being in London during the epic freezing winter of 2010, so an outdoor, nighttime walking tour was really, really cold and made it a little hard to enjoy it as much as we would've otherwise. read more

Very disappointing experience. It was my last night in London and I was looking forward to the tour. The guide cancelled the tour at 6:45 as the number of people that showed up was "not worth his time." It is not worth my time to recommend this tour. Unfortunately, it was too late to find a legitimate tour at the late time. read more

This review is for the London Tours Jack the Ripper walk. We met at the Tower Hill Tube station for the 8:30pm tour. We've heard great things about this tour, all of which are probably true, but we ended up with Liam, from Ireland, as our tour guide. Liam was pretty bad. He did not speak up loud enough for our group of 20+, had that nasty white spittle that kept forming on his bottom lip when he spoke, and he ended the tour at this church that was a good 10 minute walk back to the tube. If you don't know your way around London, it would have been easy to get lost finding your way back. We do want to go back and take the tour with the guide who wrote the book on Jack the Ripper, or do a tour that's given by one of the Beefeaters at London Tower. But, if you wind up with Liam giving the tour, hold onto your money and go another night. read more

Our guide was on time meeting us there, but the group was very large for a walking tour and he was very hard to hear. The walking tour was not through a nice neighborhood and was very difficult to follow. There are many tours in London, this is not the one to do. read more

Of all the "Jack the Ripper" tours I saw advertised, "Ripping Yarns" that meets at quarter to 7 at Tower Hill station is by far the best. They take you through Whitechapel past most of the crime scenes, and their tour guides are extremely knowledgeable, passionate, and theatrical in their presentation (ours was Dickie, who by day guards the Tower of London). It lasts a good 2 1/2 hours, and you pay only at the end if you are satisfied. Plus they keep the groups rather SMALL, so its not like these giant hoard tours that don't spend much time in Whitechapel at all. read more

It was very easy to meet the tour guide for Ripping Yarns Tours at the London Bridge Tube Station. As promised, he was standing outside the entrance with a legible sign. Chris was his name and he was a great historian with a passion for London's east side history AND his 'other job' was Yeoman Warder, Raven Master at the Tower of London! Very interesting man! He took a group of about 20 of us on a walking tour and was very considerate, watching that we crossed major streets with the lights, eg and waiting for everyone to gather before starting his talks. He had a real gusto for delivering his info, telling jokes and being as factual as possible regarding the gruesome killings of Jack-the-Ripper. He was very well prepared, passing around photos and maps in plastic sheets which he collected and reused for the tours. He even had an 1888 penny! He answered questions while walking and seemed to really enjoy sharing his knowledge. Like teachers, the best tour guides are the ones who love to share their passion. He watched the time and got everyone back to the tube station when promised (2-hour tour) and made sure the tourists knew where they were going. His recommendation for a local pub was also a good one. Well done! read more

I've been in London for four days and this is the single worst tour that I've been on. In fact, it was so bad that I ditched it about half an hour into it. You would've thought our guide was trying out for the 2016 Olympic track and field team by the way he was running and the large group could barely keep up with him! First off there were too many people booked on a walking tour. Second he was running so fast down streets that were wet from rain and very dangerously slippery. Thirdly, he was speaking so low that several times people asked him to speak up because they couldn't hear him due to the large amount of people on the tour. He would kick it up a notch for about 30 seconds and then go right back down to a whisper. With the rain, his speed, and his inability to speak loudly so that entire crowd that paid the money to hear him could hear him, it was not worth sticking around for. I will be contacting Golden Tours who recommended this trip when they open in the morning. Our guide appeared that he was so anxious to get the tour over with he didn't really care who walked off because when we walked off he just kept running down the streets of London! I saw two other people walk off as well who appeared as disappointed as we were. read more

I took this tour back in November of 2012, but I wasn't using Yelp then. I enjoyed myself so much on the tour that I felt it was worthwhile to show my appreciation all these years later for the great time I had on tour. A friend of mine, who lives and works in London, signed up with her office to take the tour as part of their Christmas party. I was invited along as part of the group. We met at a pub a couple of doors down from where the tour was to start. I hit the trifecta that night - first time in a pub, first time getting hit on by a drunk Englishman in a pub, and first walking tour. Go me. The tour started promptly, the guide (John Chambers) was knowledgeable, funny, and enthusiastic, and I got a very good cardio workout. The cramped, dark streets were very creepy and gave the tour atmosphere. If that wasn't enough to put me in the right frame of mind, then the guide used a projection system called "Ripper-Vision" to project images from the past onto the existing building structures. Sometimes there was hardly any difference at all, and at other times seeing the way things were added another layer of understanding. Based on my experience, I'd do this tour again. It was a blast. I learned about new suspects from an expert, and was really able to get into the "moment" during the tour. I'd advise two things to keep in mind on this tour though - 1. Wear comfortable shoes as the tour covers a lot of ground and it's fairly fast-paced in order to get everything in, and 2. Stay near the middle of the pack. My guide kept hinting at the Ripper possibly popping up and I didn't want to be remembered as the crazy, screaming, American who freaked out when someone jumped out at her. (It didn't happen, but one can't be too careful in dark, London streets.) Note: I rated this not good for kids only because of the graphic nature of some of the projection images showing crime scene photos from the Ripper era. read more

Philip was an awesome tour guide. Full of that old British humor and also a good storyteller. He knew his stuff about this infamous serial killer. Also learned about old london at the same time. My suggestion: go when the climate changes and it's dreary and dark, not like we did when it's sunny and 85 degrees out...it will feel better. read more

Went on the London Walks tour with Steve, not Don who is suppose to be an expert. He seemed like he knew a bit, but spoke fast and did not seem to care about our small group. He just wanted to cut this tour short only a bit over an hour and leave. We were given very vague directions about finding the tube only to find that one closed for repairs. We we're walking for over 30 minutes and asking people before we could find our way back. We have travelled to London 7 times and by far this the worst time we have ever had. My thanks do go out to the nice people who helped us find our way back to the hotel. Steve our guide should not even have a job. Please find another Ripper tour do not use London Walks. read more