The 10 Best Shopping Tours in London

1.London Bridge & Borough Market Food Tour with 7 Authentic Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,972 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113Our pick

Explore Borough Market and London Bridge on a three-hour food walk with a local guide. Expect British staples such as sausage roll and fish and chips, cheeses, dessert, drinks, and a surprise dish, with local history along the way. The group is limited to 12. Named guides have included Chris, Gary, Billie, and Jeremy, though your guide may differ.

“This was a great tour. Ryan was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so many historical tidbits of London. Amazing food and trip to borough market!”

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2.London Borough Market & London Bridge Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 519 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Walk Borough Market and Bankside with a local English-speaking guide, tasting British favorites such as sausage rolls, fish and chips, cheese and sweets. The route also passes Clink Prison, Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge. Groups are small, though the stated limit varies between 10 and 12. Tastings and stops can change by day or season.

“Wonderful food (and history) tour of Borough Market and beyond. Our guide was joyful, and full of history - not only for the market but for little treasures around the perimeter of the market. oh, and the food and drink was all fresh and delicious. Would def recommend!”

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3.London E-Bike tour & Borough market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 316 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Ride a provided electric bike through central London with a guide, stopping at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s, Shakespeare’s Globe, Borough Market and the city’s famous bridges. The 2-hour-15-minute tour includes a helmet and small group of up to 10. You need to ride confidently and keep pace with the group.

“A long overdue review! Can’t recommend this enough. Wife and girls all loved it. Guide was great and kept us in line and safe. The stops were great as well.”

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4.PRIVATE London Food Tours – Borough Market, Soho, East End

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $275

Spend about three hours eating your way through one of London’s food districts with a private English-speaking guide. Choose a Borough Market, Soho or East End route, then follow local stops for dishes such as fish and chips, Chinatown street food, Jewish bagels or British cheese. Guides Tom, David and Sam have led memorable tours.

“Excellent tour guide. Full of knowledge and enthusiasm. Went to places that you would have normally just have walked past. Great experience.”

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5.Camden Market Food Tour of 7 Tastings, Gin, Street Food & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $135

Spend about three and a half hours walking Camden with a guide and a group of no more than 12. Expect seven food tastings, gin distilled in front of you, cider, and wine, plus stops tied to Camden’s markets, music, and canals. Guides have included Tom, Ryan, and Luke. The route starts on Camden High Street and ends near Camden Town Station.

“This was such a great tour. A wide variety of folks on the tour and Tom King did an incredible job engaging everyone. The food stops were great! Especially loved the birria tacos and the gin. Always the sign of a successful tour when folks stay behind chatting after the end of the tour.”

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6.Secrets of London Bike Tour: Thames, Tower Bridge & Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 4 hours · from $60Best value

Cycle through London in a small group with an English-speaking guide, passing views of the Tower of London, St. Paul’s, Shakespeare’s Globe and the London Eye. The four-hour ride includes a stop for lunch at Borough Market, with food at your own expense. Guides on recent tours have included Chris, Dan and Joshua.

“This was my third Fat Tyre tour in London. My guide, Dan was very informative and helpful. As I was alone the tour was adapted for me and I saw many of the sights on my Bucket List. Lunch was at Spitalfields Market where I had free time. I would thoroughly recommend this company as the tour allows you to see much more. Thanks again.”

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7.Camden Market Guided Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · from $115

A local English-speaking guide leads you through Camden Market for a 3.5-hour food walk, with birria tacos, a Middle Eastern sweet, British cheese, London cider, a micro-distillery gin tasting, roast-inspired street food, Chinese-Mediterranean dishes, wine, dessert, and a surprise dish. Food and drinks are included.

“Anita was great! Energetic and passionate. Great information about the history of Camden.”

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8.Bicester Village Shopping Day Trip with Coach Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 8 reviews · from $60

Travel by luxury coach from London Victoria to Bicester Village for a self-guided shopping day among more than 150 boutiques. A Guest Services Host travels with you, but there is no tour guide. The trip includes Wi-Fi, USB charging and an e-VIP code for an extra 10% off at participating stores.

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9.Borough Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Join a local food guide for a three-hour Borough Market walk with six independently owned food stops and enough tastings for lunch. You’ll explore market lanes, hear stories about London’s past and film sets, then walk beside the Thames. Groups are limited to 10; guides have included Ciaran, Veronica, and Sophia.

“We loved the borough market tour . Ciaran our guide was brilliant very enthusiastic about the history of the place and the food . He knew so much about London and I learnt things I never knew before . The market itself was fascinating and we tried loads of different foods . Argentinian empanadas, oysters, fish and chips , Iranian food , an amazing sausage roll and finished with the best crumble I have ever tasted . It wasn’t all about food , it was the history I was interested in and we went for a walk Along the Thames and saw Drakes Golden Hind and the original site of…”

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10.Borough Market Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $113

Spend 3.5 hours walking from Borough Market through Southwark and the City to Leadenhall Market, with six food tastings and two wine pairings. Guides including Sharan and Sue have led the tour. Expect market history, fish and chips, a sausage roll, a French pastry stop, and a final wine and cheese tasting.

“Our guide Sharan was great! She was very knowledgeable and sweet. I would have liked to have spent more time exploring the market, but I can go back on my own to do that.”

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