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Private James Bond Fictional and Film Spy Tour of London

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Private James Bond Fictional and Film Spy Tour of London

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Private Fictional and Film Spy Tour of London

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This Fictional and Film Spy tour of London is 00-heaven. Whilst visiting locations across central London, you will discover how these places have been used in some of the most famous Spy books, films, and TV shows


Starting at Somerset House, this tour shows you some of the best bits of Bond, the books of Ian Fleming, and John LeCarrie, and explains how real-life events inspired some of the greatest fictional British spies of all time. During the journey across London, you will discover some of the behind-the-scenes secrets of the filming, what it takes to be a real-life spy, and some of the inspiration for some of the most famous spy stories around.


Finishing opposite Mi6 headquarters in London, your guide will reveal the secrets of how a very famous film series managed to convince the UK government to let their movies include the actual Mi6 building, and how the building was shockingly damaged and then destroyed without ever really being touched!

Itinerary

  • Somerset House

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Visit Russia without ever leaving this beautiful Georgian building, which was originally built for the Admiralty. Find out why EON productions chose to stay in London rather than visit the Russian Federation, and discover some of the huge numbers of films that have also filmed in this amazing location.
  • Rules

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Rules Restaurant is the oldest eatery in London. Founded in 1798 Rules has been the restaurant of choice for the great and good of London for over 220 years; including Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Mallory.
  • Charing Cross Underground Station

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Used as part of the chase sequence on the London Underground between 007 and Raoul Silva at Charing Cross you will learn how EON worked with Transport for London to create not only an amazing chase sequence, but also the most dangerous stunt in Skyfall.
  • Trafalgar Square

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We will briefly stop in Trafalgar Square before heading into the National Gallery.
  • National Gallery

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The National Gallery is where we meet the new 'Q' (played by Ben Whishaw) for the first time. What follows is, arguably, one of the best scenes in Skyfall where Bond and 'Q' bond over the need for a trigger to be pulled. But how on earth did they film this sequence in a gallery that is visited by over 6 million people every year? Find out on this 00-heavenly tour!
  • Reform Club

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The Reform Club on Pall Mall has an illustrious history and involvement with the British film industry. Seen in films such as Paddington, Sherlock, and of course the James Bond franchise, the restrictions about filming in this amazing gentlemen's club may leave you shaken and sturred.
  • Carlton Gardens

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This is where everything gets real! Outside the London home of the British Foreign Secretary learn how the real Mi6 operates under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom's Foreign Office.
  • The Mall

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The Mall gives us impressive views of Buckingham Palace, home to His Majesty King Charles III. Son of the oldest 'Bond girl', King Charles' mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shocked the world when she appeared alongside James Bond as part of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Find out how Danny Boyle persuaded the late Queen to take part and how she has been name-checked throughout the Bond franchise.
  • Admiralty House

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Admiralty House was where Ian Fleming spent much of the Second World War, working firstly for Admiral Sir John Godfrey the Director of Naval Intelligence before taking on various intelligence roles throughout the war including travelling to America to help establish, what has become, the CIA! It was Flemings experience as part of the Intelligence community that gave him all the necessary tools and experience to create the greatest spy who never lived, and Admiralty House is the perfect place to tell you how Fleming's real work inspired and informed the fictional world of James Bond.
  • The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The Royal Horseguards Hotel is where Mi6 started. Home to Sir Mansfield Cumming, the first chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) at this location your guide will explain what it takes to be a spy for the British government, how British intelligence has been the best (and worst) intelligence service, and how the real world of spying has informed the stories of James Bond.
  • Whitehall

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Whitehall is the home to the British Government and is supposedly where the gun battle at the Intelligence and Security Committee meeting takes place..... but is all as it seems???
  • Westminster Bridge

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Whilst at Westminster Bridge, your guide will explain how the action-packed ending to SPECTRE was filmed in a high-security area. They will also reveal some behind-the-scenes secrets about the filming here, which may surprise you!
  • Vauxhall Bridge

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    From Vauxhall Bridge, you will be able to see the real Mi6 HeadQuarters building. It is here you will learn all about how the real building that houses some of Britain's real spies came to be used in one of the most popular film franchises of all time. Whilst here your guide will also explain how sequences from 'The World Is Not Enough', 'Skyfall', and 'SPECTRE' were all filmed here, and how some things are not as they seem when it comes to MI6's spy headquarters.

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Gratuities
TFL Oyster, Travelcard, or Contactless payment for bus journey from Whitehall to Vauxhall Bridge.

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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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