Private Panoramic Tour of London in a Classic Car
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Private Panoramic Tour of London in a Classic Car
By Small Car BIG CITY
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Duration: 2h
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Live guide: English
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- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private guide
- Private transportation
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- The Zetter Clerkenwell, 49-50 St John's Sq, London EC1V 4JJ, UKIf you do not request a hotel pickup, you will be collected from The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell 49-50 St John's Sq, London EC1V 4JJ
Pickup details- Anywhere in Zone 1, central London
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5231P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A maximum of three people per booking
- Most travellers can participate
- If your group consists of more than three people then you will travel in multiple cars
- Only wheelchair accessible if two passengers are traveling per car
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5231P2
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- Karen K0 contributionsA perfect personslised tour for a visitor to LondonMy 18 year old daughter and I did the 4 hour tour of the highlights if London, Matt was charming and knowledgeable, getting the balance of fact and fun just right. We had the most marvellous tour and would highly recommend itWritten 5 December 2024
- jorgepG8433DT0 contributionsPhenomenalAbsolutely phenomenal!! Chris and the team were fantastic guides and great fun. Thanks! Will be booking again - but this time with the kids.Written 13 November 2024
- bonnielane6200 contributionssmallcarBigCity offer a FABULOUS tourWhen I arrived to meet my driver, he was obliging a gentleman fascinated with the Mini Cooper and taking some photos of him sitting in Agnes and standing proudly beside her. I've been in love with Mini Coopers since watching Basil Fawlty folding himself into his Mini. When searching for a London tour for myself, it didn't take me long to decide upon Small Car BIG CITY. Agnes was indeed a beauty, gorgeous emerald green with an impeccably maintained beige and green interior and she drew attention everywhere we stopped. I admitted well into our time together that in the past, I've been an anxious passenger, but I was perfectly comfortable tooling around the city, getting into spots bigger vehicles would never have made. My guide was so amazingly knowledgeable about the city (had I shut up and let him talk more, I'd have learned more). I'd written via email as I was beginning to plan my tour and initially had some very specific items I was interested in including. As it turned out, when it came time to leave on vacation, I had not looked back at my list. I felt that the tour I was given was very specific to my interests and also included super stops I'd not have considered. My driver very quickly picked up on what would not mean so much to me -- that row of shops where if you have to ask the price, you can't afford to go in there. I loved the history I picked up along the tour, felt the stops we made were just right -- including a stop at the chemist so I could replenish my host's cold medicine I'd been using up! I felt perfectly comfortable with my guide -- felt like going for a drive with an old friend. I'd specifically wanted to take him to a typical pub lunch and he chose the oldest pub on the river, The Prospect of Whitby, where I had my first fish and chips since arriving several days earlier. All in all, I wholeheartedly recommend Small Car BIG CITY and don't be afraid to reach out to them via email as you're planning. I could not have been treated better and my tour was definitely the highlight of my trip to England.Written 12 November 2024
- trvlgirl130 contributionsSmall Car Big City Makes Girls Trip Fab!Such a fantastic time exploring London with Small Car Big City! Our driver Chris was awesome and took us to all the major landmarks plus some hidden gems. Chris was so knowledgeable about the city and also entertained us with Garry Potter trivia and Paddington fun facts, I would definitely come back for one of Chris’s tours — he does Harry Potter tours and Paddington themed tours that sound incredible. Plus tooling around London in a Mini Cooper is a unique and eye catching way to see the city. We got a ton of fabulous pictures even better memories. Our girls trip had six so we took two cars and everyone loved it!Written 1 November 2024
- 575georgiab0 contributionsLondon by night was amazingNIKOLAOS was great and reconfirmed. Pickup and drop off was excellent and saved us time. Ticked all the highlights and more. Would highly recommend.Written 30 October 2024
- cherylbU9445RB0 contributionsBig Men, Little Car, Great ExperienceMy husband, his friend, and I had the best experience seeing London via a Mini Cooper! First, my husband and his friend are tall men and I booked the half day tour. When the mini pulled up, they were stunned. The driver was just as tall as them. After several jokes, we all climbed in and fit well. We were all comfortable, our guide Matt Flynn was fantastic, and I feel like we were able see most of London. It was a truly amazing tour which we would all highly recommend!Written 30 October 2024
- Z9197TRjessicaw0 contributions10/10 for Big City Small CarI am so sorry this review is late but time ran away with me. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of London with Sean. It was great to do something different. Sean was very friendly and informative. Would highly recommend.Written 21 October 2024
- mark_lindsay990 contributionsGreat tour but didn’t quite meet the brief.We had a great evening zipping around London and Sean we a great guide keeping us informed and entertained throughout. The experience of nipping around the sights of London in the evening is great and the little car certainly gets plenty of admiring glances along the route. Given it’s (and our) age the car is really comfortable, getting in and out multiple times added to the fun. Out only gripe was with the content of the tour we were on, we picked the Cops, Robbers - True Crime tour and felt it didn’t quite meet the brief, it was more like a general tour of central London with some historic facts thrown in, it felt a little lacking on the crime and seedy side of London that we had hoped for. I would 100% recommend Small Car Big City but maybe not the tour we chose.Written 21 October 2024
- Maps132132717830 contributionsEven gonna tell my brother…they are so good!!!!This was the absolute best way to see London and all of her many treasures. Chris went above and beyond to make our BFF girls trip the best one yet. So much so we added on time, just to hear more of his witty dad jokes. Traveling London in this beautiful classic Mini C made us feel like rockstars and a tourist attraction all in one. Worth every penny!!!!! Melissa & ShayWritten 18 October 2024
- Rayna T0 contributionsMaximum fun in a Mini - see the other LondonWe were warned this would be the best tour of London and Ada the Mini Mayfair and Chris her driver certainly delivered. If you have seen London from all angles before, try zipping around in a mini for a different view. Thanks Ada and Chris, back next time for the mothers ruin gin tour😊Written 6 October 2024
- C813UBjessican0 contributionsDefinitely recommend! Fun!So fun! Really great tour that the kids and adults both loved! Learned lots of fun facts and history and saw some special sites!Written 2 October 2024
- L7509MXangelac0 contributionsPrivate TourBest way to tour the city without a doubt! We appreciated the insights into London our driver shared. We had a lovely experience, thank you Matt!Written 18 September 2024
- 126aaronf0 contributionsAbsolutely perfect afternoon with Nick!This was my 2nd tour and was just as great as the first time back in May. Highly recommended! We spent 4 hours this time and saw so much and learned so much from Nick. Definitely ask for Nick, he was amazing.Written 15 September 2024
- deaannes20230 contributionsThe Thrill of London in a Mini CarThis company is top notch. It was exactly as advertised and we were picked up from our hotel-door to door service. Our driver Rhiannon was punctual, knowledgeable, and a fantastic driver. We took photos with our classic Mini car name Ada, and it was an absolute thrill to toodle around the city. Rhiannon told us details of the city that we did not know about, and she made stops for us to have a walkabout. Complimentary water was available. The sights especially driving down The Mall was exhilarating! The open sunroof lent itself to taking photos of Big Ben, House of Commons, Westminister Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington Arcade, Waterloo station & the Graffiti tunnel under the station, and much more. Rhiannon made us feel welcomed, and she and the car ride was a definite highlight of our trip to London. Highly recommend! To note: I was able to get into the back seat easily, but those with mobility issues might not be able to do this maneuver. Best to discuss before renting. Thank you for making our time unique and special.Written 6 September 2024
- alexbU5863IW0 contributionsAn amazing way to see the city! Thanks Sean!What an amazing way to see the city! Zipping around in a classic Mini was awesome, and our guide - Sean - was very knowledgable and we had a great time with him, thanks SCBC!Written 29 August 2024
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Jackie
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 2020
This tour was an absolute blast! Tom whipped us around town for two hours in what must be the best way to tour London. He gave us opportunities to hop out and explore on our own and provided colorful explanations as we drove through the city landmarks. We will certainly book again when we return, but next time for more than two hours! Highlight of our trip. Can't recommend enough.
Written 6 January 2020
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PaulH3745
Bury St. Edmunds, UK
May 2022
I was lucky enough to have previously enjoyed this experience on a work event last year and it was such good fun that I knew I had to take my wife on the same tour one day. What better way to see the familiar (and not so familiar) sights of London than in a classic Mini Cooper with a knowledgeable guide. We visit London regularly and thought we knew much about the capital already but with Robert as our guide we learned so much more and got to see some parts of London that we never knew existed!
You can't help but smile as you whizz through the streets with the roof open and the windows down and seeing the smiles on faces of onlookers as you drive past. Agnes, our Mini, was British Racing Green and absolutely stunning.
I had also planned a little extra surprise for my wife.. at the end of our 2 hour tour we were handed the keys to Agnes and took her off in the Surrey Hills for a 24 hour self-drive hire! To experience driving a classic Mini was just fantastic and something that we will never forget.
I really can't recommend tour enough, unique, exciting and with such a great team of knowledgeable guides it really is the best way to explore London.
You can't help but smile as you whizz through the streets with the roof open and the windows down and seeing the smiles on faces of onlookers as you drive past. Agnes, our Mini, was British Racing Green and absolutely stunning.
I had also planned a little extra surprise for my wife.. at the end of our 2 hour tour we were handed the keys to Agnes and took her off in the Surrey Hills for a 24 hour self-drive hire! To experience driving a classic Mini was just fantastic and something that we will never forget.
I really can't recommend tour enough, unique, exciting and with such a great team of knowledgeable guides it really is the best way to explore London.
Written 24 May 2022
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A. Lamb
United Kingdom
My goodness what can I say, booked this tour nearly two years ago and had to cancel twice because of lockdowns. Sarah was so friendly and helpful and rearranged our tour, everyone I spoke with at smallcarbigcity were really nice. Took the tour on a Sunday with our guide Lee Cooper, the mini is beautiful and the looks you get from other tourists (wow makes you feel so special ) we have been to London on lots of occasions but this tour covers the things you would never see, Lee was so friendly and knew so so much about the history of London, our tour lasted for four hours and the time just flew, I can’t recommend this tour enough, if you go to London and want something different and memories that will stay with you this is a definite must. Thank you all at smallcarbigcity you are truly amazing.
Written 2 September 2021
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Apr 2022
We had a wonderful time being driven around London in a classic Mini Cooper, the envy of everyone we passed. We really can't recommend this trip highly enough. From the knowledgeable, funny Tom with his colourful, interesting stories, the secret spots in our capital city to the massive smiles that the very sight of the car draws: old, young, rich or poor, everyone loves a proper Mini. Thank you Tom and the Darling Dorothy, she is a real head turner and you are not so bad yourself. :-D
Written 2 April 2022
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May 2024 • Couples
Chris took us around the amazing city of London on the first day of our vacation for a tour that hit so many highlights I can’t list them all here. He was knowledgeable, good humored, entertaining and quite expert behind the wheel of his ‘98 mini coop. It was a great way to acclimate to our new surroundings and to get some great ideas for places to visit that we hadn’t thought of to round out our itinerary for the week. Chris also gave us some terrific recommendations on how to organize and route our sightseeing locations and activities, which really helped us make the most efficient use of our time in London. It was definitely one of the top highlights of the week and we feel we made a brilliant decision taking his tour to kick off our holiday as it gave us so many insights and information about the city as well as tips and tricks for getting around. We also felt quite lucky drawing such a well-versed, experienced and fun tour guide as Chris! If you’re considering going on this tour, definitely do it and while you’re booking your ride, you can do a lot worse than to request Chris as your guide!
Written 15 May 2024
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Hi there,
Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re delighted that you enjoyed our London Panoramic Tour, in the capable hands of driver/guide Chris. I shall pass on your thanks to Chris, and please do get in touch if you're ever revisiting London - we'd love to show you around on one of our themed tours!
Kind regards,
Mark Reddick
Guv'nor of Guests
smallcarBIGCITY team
Written 20 November 2024
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Oct 2024 • Friends
We booked a self driving panoramic tour with Chris. I had booked a tour for a friend that was getting married in a few weeks, and he said it was an experience that he will never forget.
Chris picked us up from the hotel and then showed us around the car. After some time he gave the turn for my friend to drive and was super patient guiding him around London and telling us about what we were seeing. He even took pictures and videos of the trip, and to finish the tour we had quite an exciting drive with him at the wheel in some narrower streets.
100% recommend!!
Chris picked us up from the hotel and then showed us around the car. After some time he gave the turn for my friend to drive and was super patient guiding him around London and telling us about what we were seeing. He even took pictures and videos of the trip, and to finish the tour we had quite an exciting drive with him at the wheel in some narrower streets.
100% recommend!!
Written 31 October 2024
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Hi Carlos, thank you so much for your review! We're so glad you had a great time, and that you friend had the time of their life on the Self Drive add-on to our London Panoramic Tour. I will pass on your thanks to driver/guide Chris.
Kind regards,
Mark Reddick
Guv'nor of Guests
smallcarBIGCITY team
Written 18 November 2024
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Orangeneffi
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2022
What a fantastic experience touring around the streets of London with our driver and tour guide par excellence, Thom! He took us in Agnes, the classic Mini to see many interesting sights about town. Thom is very knowledgeable, charming and funny. We laughed for 2 hours straight -absolutely loved it! Highly recommend booking a tour, whether you are are new to London, or think you already know it, this tour will offer surprises and great views from the windows and rooftop, and vintage coolness to boot. Great gift to self or others, really good fun, very enlightening. So happy we saw the city in this way! Thank you Thom and Small Car Big City : )
Written 23 July 2022
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maysm
New York City, NY
Jan 2020
Two days before my trip to London I decided to take a tour of London. I wanted to see what Londoners see, views from the spots only known to Londoners and those that visit often.
Research landed me on the unexpected - Small Car BIG CITY. I booked the London by Night Tour! The tour was amazing...the rain did not dampen the experience. Learned so much and experienced the graffiti of Leake Street Tunnel.
The rain doesn’t stop Londoners and it didn’t stop me from enjoying my tour.
I enjoyed the ability to customize my tour and having one-to-one conversation with my guide was awesome. Jamie was a wealth of information. I learned how TopShop, the store, was named. If you don’t know, the next time you’re in London, or if you’re planning a trip to London now, schedule your Small Car BIG CITY tour with Jamie. Ask him. He has a lot more history to share.
My next visit to London will include a Small Car BIG CITY tour!
Research landed me on the unexpected - Small Car BIG CITY. I booked the London by Night Tour! The tour was amazing...the rain did not dampen the experience. Learned so much and experienced the graffiti of Leake Street Tunnel.
The rain doesn’t stop Londoners and it didn’t stop me from enjoying my tour.
I enjoyed the ability to customize my tour and having one-to-one conversation with my guide was awesome. Jamie was a wealth of information. I learned how TopShop, the store, was named. If you don’t know, the next time you’re in London, or if you’re planning a trip to London now, schedule your Small Car BIG CITY tour with Jamie. Ask him. He has a lot more history to share.
My next visit to London will include a Small Car BIG CITY tour!
Written 31 January 2020
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Aug 2024 • Solo
What a wonderful tour! We were smitten with our little Mini - Lulu, and our driver Sean was wonderful! We would 100% recommend this to friends as it was a great way to see the city; very personal which I don’t feel you get on a bus tour etc!
Written 29 August 2024
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Hi there,
Thank you for your message - we're so pleased you enjoyed you London Panoramic Tour with driver/guide Sean, and of course, Mini Lulu. We aim to please and I will pass on your comments to Sean and Lulu!
Kind regards,
Mark Reddick
Guv'nor of Guests
smallcarBIGCITY team
Written 19 November 2024
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Andrea Chilcott
Corfe, UK
Feb 2023 • Couples
I booked the Panoramic Tour of London in a Rover P5 for my husband's birthday.
Tom, our guide, was absolutely superb.. His breadth of knowledge, sense of humour and wealth of interesting anecdotes and facts just made the tour a truly one-off experience. (who knew that there are now more parakeets than pigeons in London, and that only the reigning monarch can drive through the central arch of Admiralty Arch?!)
My husband actually got to drive the car as well!
Would 100% recommend this experience.
Thank you Tom 😊
Tom, our guide, was absolutely superb.. His breadth of knowledge, sense of humour and wealth of interesting anecdotes and facts just made the tour a truly one-off experience. (who knew that there are now more parakeets than pigeons in London, and that only the reigning monarch can drive through the central arch of Admiralty Arch?!)
My husband actually got to drive the car as well!
Would 100% recommend this experience.
Thank you Tom 😊
Written 15 February 2023
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Will be visiting next September (fingers crossed).
We have flexibility as we will be spending 4 days in London.
What do you recommend is the best time of day to tour?
I’m thinking we could do a late afternoon/evening tour (After 4 pm)on first day We arrive (a Monday)
Or is this high commuter/traffic time?
Another choice would be to do tour on following day (a Tuesday), first full day in London, maybe 10:00 am?
Thank you
Or, recommended time?
Written 3 November 2020
... hallo ... is it possible to book a tour with a german speaking guide ???
Written 4 June 2019
How many people can ride in 1 Mini Cooper (in addition to the driver of course). We are a family of 3, kid is 12 but full size.
Written 25 May 2019
Hello! You will fit all right. There's room for three adults plus driver. Enjoy the ride!! It's amazing!!!
Written 26 May 2019
hey! I would like to have longer tour ( 4 hours ). Would it be possible and if yes how much would it be?
Written 13 January 2019
We would like to do this tour. Can we get collected from our hotel in Chelsea?
Written 9 May 2018
You had best email the company providing your specific information-name & complete address of hotel. I wanted to be picked up in Canary Wharf & dropped off at an office in The City. The company replied that the first was outside their pick up zone. However, they gave me specific & convenient instructions to get from Canary Wharf to a hotel at Tower Hill where they picked me up. It all worked very well.
Written 9 May 2018
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