The Sweet Spots of Covent Garden

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About this activity

Go behind the scenes of quaint Covent Garden, London’s theatre district in the heart of London. Discover its secret alleyways, courtyards, and winding, boutique-lined streets with your fun, local guide. See Covent Garden’s famous covered market, theatres, and churches and hear fascinating stories of those who lived and performed here. Stop in along the way for sweet treat refreshments to tantalise the taste buds before finishing with a refreshing drink in a Victorian pub.

If light-filled squares, cobbled streets, quiet gardens and delightful boutiques are what you look for in a city, then you will love Covent Garden - home to London’s creatives, from world-class actors and ballet dancers to musicians, fashion designers and street performers. Share in the wonder of this lively theatreland district in the centre of London on a walking tour of the area’s most interesting spots and best kept secrets with a fun, local guide.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Top Tasting Tours

Ages: Children (4–15 years) · Adults (16–110 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hot chocolate with whipped cream from a world-class chocolatier’s
Included: Highlights
Included: A street food sweet treat
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Finish your experience at one of the oldest pub in Covent Garden with Half Pint of Cider or Beer - Soft Drink for kids
Included: A Macaron - From Award Winning French Chef
Included: A refreshing drink

Itinerary

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

5 min

Stroll through theatre land and learn of the history, especially as the theatre has two royal boxes. Admission depends on the time of day and whether the building is in use.
Covent Garden

10 min

Experience the street theatre and sites and bites of the food market.
St. Paul's Church

10 min

A tranquil haven in the heart of the city favored by the acting fraternity.
Royal Ballet and Opera

10 min Admission not included

Our guide will provide detail on the history of buildings in this area.
Seven Dials

15 min

Once the most dangerous place in the West End and now a fashionable eclectic mix of art and food.
Novello Theatre

10 min Admission not included

Originally the Waldorf but not where the Salad was invented! We admire the architecture but do not enter the building.
Cambridge Theatre

10 min Admission not included

Designed in a 20's Art Nouveau style by Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie. It is where Matilda played and is used as a trade location during its periods of darkness. We do not enter the building.
Trafalgar Square

10 min

We are meeting on Trafalgar square
Nelson's Column

5 min Admission not included

From the meeting point, you are overlooking the square and see the Nelson Column
The National Gallery

10 min Admission not included

We are walking past the National Gallery
St Martin-In-The-Fields

15 min

This is the meeting point / outside the church on the covered patio - Top of the stairs
National Portrait Gallery

10 min Admission not included

We are walking past the Gallery