The Life and Literature of Charles Dickens: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

3.0 (2 reviews) London, England
  1. Home
  2. Activities
  3. London
Duration1h - 1h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

See where Charles Dickens lived, worked and found so much inspiration on this self-guided walking tour of London.

• Find out why the author called London his “magic lantern”, and visit locations connected to both his daily life and novels like Oliver Twist and Little Dorrit
• Hear from producer Lucinda Hawksley, a biographer and Londoner who is also Dickens’ great great great granddaughter
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under "Before You Go". Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's included

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • Lifetime access to this tour
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
  • Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

What to expect

  1. Pass by
    The tour passes the Prudential Building – it stands on the site of what was once Furnival’s Inn where Charles Dickens once lived.
  2. Hatton Garden
    Pass by
    The tour passes Hatton Garden street, it is famous as the centre of the diamond and jewellery trade in London.
  3. Pass by
    The tour passes by the Bleeding Heart Yard which Dicken's wrote about in Little Dorrit
  4. Pass by
    The tour passes the Goodenough College which used to be the Foundling Hospital. Dicken's used the story of the hospital as inspiration for Oliver Twist
  5. Charles Dickens Museum
    Pass by
    The tour ends at the Charles Dickens Museum.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The tour starts at Chancery Lane Station, High Holborn, Holborn, London.
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.

End point

The tour ends at the Charles Dickens Museum a number of blocks from the start location.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

3.0 (2)
From
$9.99 $7.99 per person
Check availability & book
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts
  • Instant confirmation
  • You'll choose your date and travelers and pay on viator.com. Prices vary by date, group size and option.
Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours · Booked through Viator
More activities in London
From
$7.99 per person
Check availability