Set out on foot and find out stories about one of London's most notorious serial killers—Jack the Ripper. Going on a walking tour takes you down cobbled alleyways and secret spots that are inaccessible by car or bus. Listen to insights about the shocking unsolved crimes from 1888, who the main suspects were, and go to the spots where the crimes occurred in Spitalfields and Brick Lane.

Visit the places in London where the Jack the Ripper murders occured
See old photos, as well as police and press reports
Learn from a guide who has written a book on Jack the Ripper
Receive an informative e-book after the tour

What's Included

Expert Guides Who Will Bring The Story To Life
Original Photographs Of The Locations As They Were At The Time Of The Murders.
The Opportunity To Ask Questions And Discuss The Case With Your Guide And Fellow Participants.
You Will Be Able To Peruse Police And Press Reports About The Crimes.
Free 194 page ebook link included on the tour

Travel Costs To And From The Tour.

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Aldgate East
Underground Ltd, Whitechapel High St, London E1 7PT, UK
The tour meets directly outside Aldgate East underground station, exit 1 - up on street level This is directly in front of Aldgate Tower at the junction of Whitechapel High Street and Leman Street. The tour always runs, if you cannot see your guide please call the emergency number 020 8530 8443.

Start time

07:00 pm

End point

Mitre Square
Mitre Square, London EC3A 5DE, UK
The tour finishes in Mitre Square close to Aldgate underground station.

What To Expect

Spitalfields

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Christ Church Spitalfields

8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Brick Lane

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
The Tube Station At The start is not wheelchair accessible.
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

Had a great time, did the tour at 7:00pm in summer, would have been better in the dark.

Reviews

5.0

1,490 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Aldgate East Station navigation Nightmare for JTR tour

Melanie_K, May 2023

My issue was not with the tour itself, but how to find the meeting point. We were told Aldgate East station, and at Whitechappell and Leman. Well, there are THREE Aldgate East stations. And guess what, there are absolutely NO street signage in Downtown London. And further, did you know there are two WhiteChappell? One is Whitechappell High and then it becomes Whitechappell Road. Needless to say our Mapquest became very confused and led us into an extremely BAD part of town. After walking way out of our way, we turned around and I called the emergency number who was able to give us store names that steered us to the correct spot. Also, it said it was across from Aldgate Tower. Well, you got that right, there is no signage on what building is Aldgate Tower. We were exhausted by the time we got to the tour. I guess I didn’t realize this was a 2 hour 15” tour and we could barely walk after a full day exploring London.. The tour guide was very knowledgeable but I don’t give Viatour high marks on navigating your customers to the correct spot. It became very dangerous for us in where we ended up.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Melanie Thank you for your feedback. Firstly might i apologise that you were unable to follow our directions, but they are the exact directions to our meeting point and have been used by thousands of clients since 2005, mostly without any issues. Indeed many clients who have arrived late use them to catch up with the tour and have frequently enthused how good the directions are. They are checked and if necessary revised every month to ensure that they are accurate. There is in fact only 1 Aldgate East underground station which has 4 exits. Our directions clearly state that we meet outside exit 1 of Aldgate East underground station which is directly outside Aldgate Tower. We also give full step by step directions from the platform to exit 1 and direct your attention to the exit signs on the walls which clearly point in the direction of exit 1. In addition, we provide the post code and state that it is at the junction of Leman Street and Whitechapel High Street. We do know that there is a Whitechapel High Street and Whitechapel Road, but since we had nothing to do with naming the streets of downtown London, I feel it unfair to blame us especially since we specify Whitechapel High Street in our directions. Despite your statement that there are no street signs, there are in fact many , but they on the walls of the buildings as opposed to by the roads - both Whitechapel High Street and Whitechapel Road for example have several signs on them. I honestly can't see what else we can do as you obviously didn't follow the directions provided , but by your own admission you followed an online map. We provide a Twitter link that has our own specific map with an arrow pointing to the meeting spot and a photograph of said meeting spot. Had you followed this then you would have been directed to the correct point. You also say that you eventually phoned our emergency number and a member of our staff then directed you to the correct point which is why we have an emergency number. If you had called it immediately on experiencing difficulties we would have helped straight away as customer service is our number one priority. I will say that for most of the call you harangued our staff member about how terrible our directions were whilst at the same time complaining that you had seen homeless people who made you feel unsafe and you informed her that we should do the tour in a nicer part of town. We had 4 guides on that night so there were 98 other people on the tour , the majority of whom found the meeting point with no problems as they followed our directions, but either way 1 phone call to our emergency number got you to the tour. You also complain that the tour lasted 2 hours 15 minutes.We advertise it as a 2 hour tour but our guides encourage participants to ask questions and discuss the case which can sometimes mean that the tour runs slightly over. Many of our clients comment how they enjoy the interactive aspect of our tour. I think it slightly unfair to blame us for the fact you had spent your day exploring London and as a result you could barely walk. Our tour is a walking tour and is advertised as such and if you were tired you could have let us know and we would have happily switched you to another night when you could have spent the day resting in preparation. I'm glad you found your guide very knowledgeable. I hope you enjoyed your trip to London With regards Richard

Jack the Ripper walking tour

Gwen_B, May 2023

Our tour guide Jeremy did an amazing job!! We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and learned more insight into the case. Highly recommend this tour especially with Jeremy as tour guide.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Gwen Thank you for your kind comments, we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your review. We are so pleased to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your tour with Jeremy. Thank you for your recommendation of Jeremy's tour. With best wishes Richard

Well done, Angie!

Barbara_L, May 2023

Our guide, Angie, did an amazing job of recreating events from 135 yrs ago in today’s very different landscape. Her enthusiasm for the topic is genuine and she takes great care to ensure that participants are engaged. Well done Angie!

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Barbara Thank you for your super comments , we do appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Angie, rating her 5* and felt she did an amazing job retelling the history of 1888. Its great to hear you felt her passion for the subject and care for her clients is evident in her delivery. With best wishes Richard

A fascinating experience.....Thank you Angie

Christine_P, May 2023

My family lived in the Whitechapel \Bishopsgate area and it was quite an experience to be told about the squalid conditions they lived in and the horrors of Jack the Ripper to contend with as well. Our guide was Angie and she was brilliant. we h..ad a chat to her after the tour and she was passionate about her job and very respectful of the women who died at the hands of Jack.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Thank you for your comments and we are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Angie. Its great to hear that you were impressed with Angie's skills and the way that she described conditions in 1888 together with the respect shown to the victims. We never forget that we are talking about real people. Thank you for your 5* rating of Angie's tour - we do appreciate hearing back With best wishes Richard

Great evening!

DebbieCoates, May 2023

Excellent tour. Well organised and interesting. Angie was an entertaining Ripperologist who's knowledge and humour made the tour captivating. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Debbie Thank you for your comments and your recommendation - we do appreciate this. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed a great evening on the tour led by Angie, finding her entertaining. Its great to hear her knowledge and humour made a great tour for you. With best wishes Richard

Fun night out in Whitechapel

Jenny_V, May 2023

Jeremy was high energy and really made the tour fun for us. His knowledge of history and the area added to the tour. Recommended!!

Response from Host, May 2023

Hi Jenny Thank you for your super comments and recommendation of the tour - we do appreciate hearing back. We are super pleased to hear that your tour with Jeremy was fun. Its great to hear you enjoyed his knowledge, high energy and exploring the wonderfully, historic area. With best wishes Richard

Philip was a great tour...

Lauren_E, May 2023

Philip was a great tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about the subject and the city, which makes the tour especially interesting.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Lauren Thank you for your kind words - we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts. We are super pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Philip, finding him a very knowledgeable guide. With best wishes Richard

Interesting and Entertaining

Sylvia_H, May 2023

The enthusiasm and theatricality of the presenter, Philip, hearing about social history and connecting 1888 London locations to present time and space.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Sylvia Thank you for your comments, we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Philip, finding the tour interesting and entertaining. With best wishes Richard

Great tour - some history of London

MARTIN_L, May 2023

Jeremy was fantastic. Energetic, passionate and loved how he combined a family twist to the tour. Recommend

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Martin Thank you for your super comments, we do appreciate hearing back. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed a great tour with Jeremy, finding him fantastic. Thank you for your recommendation. With best wishes Richard

great tour!

Kell_y, May 2023

Tour guide Angie was amazing! She knows everything ever about Jack the Ripper and she led an excellent tour.

Maybe

Penelope_M, May 2023

Our guide was a bit too theatrical, trying to be funny; this subject is a more serious topic. Information was interesting but we already knew most of it.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Thank you for your comments, we always appreciate hearing back. You do not mention who your guide was? Please do contact the office admin@londondiscoverytours.co.uk We can then discuss your comments with the guide. We do hope you enjoy your free eBook and our resource website which includes further information about the case. With regards Richard

Boring

Sukhbir_J, May 2023

Guide was nice enough, tried to make it fun but such a boring tour. Not worth it .2 hours of life wanted

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Sukhbir Thank you for your comments and we are sorry to hear that you found the tour disappointing. The Jack the Ripper tour is an historical tour based on the history of the area, the murder case and life at the time in 1888 Whitechapel. We do not sensationalise the case in any way and most of our clients appreciate this and enjoy the depictions and descriptions, as well as the history. It is not a theme park attraction but rather a serious and historical study of the Jack the Ripper murders using contemporary records and photographs. This is much commented on by other reviewers who enjoy this type of historically accurate walking tour. You do not include who your guide was or what you were expecting? It would be appreciated if you would contact us with what you were expecting and your issues with the tour and we can then discuss this with the guide in question. admin@londondiscoverytours.co.uk As customer satisfaction is our priority we are always looking at ways to improve. I can only apologise that the tour did not live up to your expectations. With regards Richard

Wonderful tour

Kimberly_W, May 2023

Jeremy was wonderful! Very passionate which made the tour a great experience. Would highly recommend

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Kimberly Thank you for your comments, we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your tour with Jeremy, finding it a great experience. Thank you for your recommendation, much appreciated. With best wishes Richard

Great way to spend an evening

Jason_M, May 2023

Jeremy was a great guide and really brought you back in time with the details in his stories. The two hours go by quicker than you think.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Jason Great to hear from you and we appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed a great tour led by Jeremy, finding he transported you back to 1888. With best wishes Richard

Amazing experience!

Jaime_D, May 2023

John was an amazing tour guide. Extremely charismatic and funny, a wonderful storyteller. I genuinely have never had a better guide. He had lots of knowledge on the story/topic and encouraged questions to enhance the experience. I loved the tour and would absolutely go again next time I’m in London.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Jaime Thank you for your comments and we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed an amazing tour led by John, finding him an amazing tour guide. Its great to hear you felt he was a wonderful story teller. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. With best wishes Richard

A tour rich in history and the social context surrounding the crimes

Kaaren_W, May 2023

Our guide Philip was fantastic and so knowledgeable. He brought the story to life and also debunked many myths surrounding the crimes. He gave us great background information about the social conditions at the time of the murders which really helped us to understand the plightvof the victims.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Kaaren Thank you for your comments, we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Philip, finding him a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable . Its great to hear that you appreciated his delivery covering the social conditions and how they impacted those involved. With best wishes Richard

Informative and lots of fun

Marcus_Y, May 2023

Jeremy is out of this world! He was fun, energetic, and charismatic. You could hear the ladies in the group swooning over him every time he cracked a joke. He made the tour really enjoyable and information, easy to understand. The tour brought us to many locations and it was a really enjoyable experience. No fancy gadgets, just simple old-fashioned storytelling with lots of humor. Brilliant!

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Marcus Thank you for your super comments - we do appreciate hearing back. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Jeremy, finding it lots of fun but also informative. Its great to hear that you enjoyed visiting the area and appreciated Jeremy’s story telling skills. With best wishes Richard

Jeremy is a great guide

Peter_M, May 2023

Very informative tour. Jeremy was a great guide. Would definitely recommend going. The 2 hours passed so quickly and there was an opportunity to ask questions at the end.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Peter Thank you for your comments and recommendation of the tour - we do appreciate you taking the time to leave your thoughts. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour, finding your guide Jeremy to be great. Its great to hear you enjoyed the opportunity to ask questions. With best wishes Richard

Great experience

Kenneth_A, Apr 2023

Our tour guide Phillip was great. The content was interesting and he made it fun. The old alleys and history was very informative

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments and we are so pleased to hear that you thought the tour was a great experience. Its super to hear you found your guide Philip to be great and that his delivery was interesting together with some historic London alleys passed en route. With best wishes Richard

Great Experience!

Twila_I, Apr 2023

The guide Jeremy made the experience entertaining and educational! It was easy to find the guide and the walk was easy.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello Twila Thank you for your comments and we are so pleased to hear that you found the tour to be a great experience. Its great to hear you felt that your guide Jeremy was both entertaining and educational. Beat wishes Richard

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