Queen London Walking Tour
Quick Details | |
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Availability: Saturdays at 2pm (March – October) | |
Ages: All Ages | |
Duration: 2 ½ hours | |
Tour Type: Public and Private Tour | |
Starting Location: Outside 37 Thurloe St opposite the Thurloe St exit of South Kensington Underground station | |
End Location: Earls Court Station |
Queen London Walking Tour






This Queen London tour is ideal for fans of Freddie Mercury and the iconic rock band Queen. Queen performed their first gig in 1970. 50 years later, they are still popular and still one of the bestselling bands of all time. Want to know why? Join our fabulous Queen tour and let our friendly guide take you around Queen’s London, sharing some of the band’s most daring, fabulous and poignant moments with you. Our Queen tour covers everything from the bands' student days, where they earned a pittance, worked on market stalls, and rented shabby bedsits, all the way through to finding fame and fortune, performing in West End venues and rubbing shoulders with Royalty. This tour is a Kind of Magic!
Tour Highlights
- Visit the former BIBA shop where Freddie would visit Mary Austin
- Snap a photo under the plaque that celebrates Queen’s first gig
- See where Freddie wrote Bohemian Rhapsody
- Hear about Freddie’s favourite and final London home, Garden Lodge
- Stand in the spot where the band took promotional photos as Smile before the days of Queen
- Discover what happened to Freddie Mercury’s statue
Queen London tour
Step into the vibrant world of rock royalty with our Queen Walking Tour. This electrifying tour takes you through the iconic Royal Borough of Kensington where Freddie Mercury and other members of Queen, lived and thrived during their extraordinary career.
The tour takes you back to where it all started. From the early days of ‘Smile’ to Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, and John Deacon’s auditions for Queen. You can quickly stretch your legs and take a selfie under the plaque that commemorates Queen’s first gig.
It’s strange to think that anyone could be a struggling artist, living in a dingy bedsit in this elite neighbourhood. But before Queen found fame and fortune, they enjoyed a Bohemian life of market stalls, grubby flats, and cosy local pubs. But it was home. Kensington never stopped being home for Freddie Mercury. One of the stops on the Queen Tour of London will be outside his beloved Garden Lodge.
What’s Included
- 2.5-hour group tour
- Knowledgeable, approachable & fun tourist guide
What’s Excluded
- Food & drink
- Entry fees
- Optional gratuities
What To Bring
- Consider layers of clothing
- Camera
- Comfortable shoes for a leisurely walking tour
Good To Know
- Accessibility: This tour is not wheelchair accessible
- English language tour
- Tour is full health & safety accredited with the official “Good to Go” marque
How long is the route?
- The tour is approximately 3 ½ miles long.
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
- The tour is not suitable for a wheelchair due to the pavements and uneven surfaces on the route. British Sign Language is not provided on the tour.
Do children need to be accompanied?
- All people under 18 (i.e. 17 years old and younger) must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18 years or over) on all tours
Is the tour suitable for children?
- Yes
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| Public Tour | |
| Adult | £17 |
| Child | £10 |
| Private Tour | |
| Groups of 1 - 10 persons | £170 |
| Additional persons | £15pp |
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