This pub crawl is the best tourist experience in the UK according to Tripadvisor
BOTTOMS UP This pub crawl is the best tourist experience in the UK according to Tripadvisor
TRAVELLERS can explore some of the capital's most historic boozers as part of the UK's top experience, according to Tripadvisor.
The 'London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs' has been named the best experience in the UK, as well as the third best in the world.
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A London pub crawl has been named the best visitor experience in the UK by Tripadvisor
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The tour explores many of the capital's historical boozers
Credit: Trip Advisor
Named in Tripadvisor's annual 2025 Travellers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things To Do, the experience allows punters to discover centuries-old pubs in culturally significant spots.
With a guide, guests will also gain tips and recommendations as well as hear stories about notable figures who have enjoyed tipples in the same spots.
Whilst at each pub, tourists can try a range of local brews (at their own expense), as well as seeing some of the city's most iconic landmarks.
The tour includes heading to the capital's banking district and Fleet Street - the historic heart of British journalism.
After this, guests will head down a small side street to a 17th century pub with a wide range of different ales and ciders on tap.
Whilst sipping a cold pint here, guests will hear stories of literary greats who previously loved the space including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens and Alfred Tennyson.
The tour will then end in the Covent Garden area.
Whilst you'll need to head on the tour to find out which pubs you get to explore, many reviews do give an insight into what the spots are like.
One recent visitor said: "There's history everywhere you turn in London, but this tour shows a lesser known but interesting side of it.
"Many London pubs take great pride in maintaining their connections to the past.
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"Our guide Mark was filled with knowledge as he pointed out the significant physical features and told stories from the past.
"And we even got to see some of the very old cellars long buried and forgotten but more recently rediscovered."
Tour groups will have a maximum of 14 people each and the experience lasts about three-and-a-half hours.
Tickets cost from £29 per person.
In total, 19 experiences across the UK were named on the Top Experience UK list by Tripadvisor.
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Others named include Canoe Aqueduct tours in Llangollen and the Original Harry Potter Locations tour in Edinburgh.
Kristen Dalton, president of Tripadvisor said: "With such a huge selection of travel activities and excursions available on the platform, Tripadvisor helps travellers find the experiences that turn a trip into a lifelong memory.
"Whether you crave adrenaline or prefer to take things slow, 'The Best of the Best Things to Do' showcases the world's top-rated experiences."
Full list of top UK experiences according to Tripadvisor
THE top UK experiences have been named by Tripadvisor, including walking and taxi tours. London Small Group Tour of Historical Pubs Edinburgh Castle: Guided Walking Tour with Entry Ticket The Manchester City Stadium Tour Canoe Aqueduct tours Llangollen Original Harry Potter Locations Tour in Edinburgh : Guided Tour Air Raid Shelter and St. Nicholas Market Walking Tour in Bristol Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath Day Trip from London The Chocolatarium Chocolate Tour Experience in Edinburgh Chelsea FC Stadium Tours and Museum Full-Day Trip: Loch Ness, Glencoe & The Highlands from Edinburgh Tennent's Brewery Tours Ticket in Glasgow Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle Day Tour from Inverness The Great British Rock and Roll Walking Tour Guided Celtic Park Stadium Tour, Scotland Cab Tours Belfast Famous Black Taxi Tours London Jack The Ripper Guided Walking Tour Loch Ness Cruise, Outlander & Urquhart Castle Tour from Inverness The Deathly Dark Tour of York A History of Terror - Belfast City Centre Walking Tour
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