Black Taxi Tours of London
Written by Viator, April 2012
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Reply by Viator, January 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
The taxi driver we had was wonderful and this was a great way of seeing the usual tourist attractions and get our bearings on the first morning in London. Also great when you have already been travelling for weeks.
Reply by Viator, June 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
Super fun tour!! Our taxi driver was extremely knowlegable and fun. We stopped at several sites so he could tell us the history and at the end, he dropped us off where we wanted to go. Really fun and worth the money to get personalized service. I would definitely do it again.
Reply by Viator, February 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
This was my first time to use the black taxi tour of London and I would most certainly book it again!
Reply by Viator, August 2008
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
If you're a Harry Potter fan this tour is by far the best out there and was the highlight of our nieces and nephews summer vacation. They're still talking about it. We saw all that the tour promised and more! The tour was very personable and intimate in that it was a one on one with only your group and the tour guide. We felt like royalty driving around in our own personal black taxi cab. Our tour guide was absolutely amazing and went the extra mile for his passengers. He knew his Potter trivia and took the time to get the kids interested by relating facts in the book. I only wish they'd shown this much excitement about the historical places we visited. He also took an 8 year old's inquiring mind seriously when asked if there really is such a thing as magic. At Kings Cross he brought out a cape, cap and wand for the kids to wear for photos at platform 9! Wow! He was so patient with all the photos we wanted to take. At the end of the tour, he even had Potter money for us to purchase as a souvenir. No butter beer though!
Warning - be prepared that this tour is not a tour of a movie studio but actual London locations. If you're a Harry Potter fan it wont matter, you've got the imagination and the magic to see it like it is. However, the guide had a portable DVD player whenever he took us to one of the locations to help us relate and remember the particular scene.
Reply by Viator, August 2008
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
Loved the tour. The weather was cold and damp so traveling by taxi was the way to go. Will recommend to all.
Reply by Viator, July 2008
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
Our tour guide was excellent. He had props for us to wear and play with. He took his time in showing us all the Harry Potter sites and a lot of extras sites on the route throughout London. Well worth the cost. Do a taxi tour your first day so you get a feel for the city and what's out there. We waited until our last day, and found a few more sites we could have visited!
Reply by Viator, June 2008
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
Potter fans, take this tour! The black taxi was wonderful, the driver knew his stuff, and we had such a wonderful experience in London. We really felt like VIPs getting a firsthand look at London's Potter sites.
Reply by Viator, January 2008
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
It was already our fourth day in London when we asked for the Black Taxi Private Tour. So we visited exactly only those places we hadn't time to see, away from the main tourist groups. And many many thanks to our driver!
Reply by Viator, January 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
this was nice experience as well. we had a lovely long taxi tour. we got out of the taxi any time we wanted to take pictures! the taxi driver was amazing! he knew all about it! we even catch up the changing of the Queens guards! lovely!
Reply by Viator, July 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
Really a tour of London by taxi, with an entertaining guide who keeps kids interested by showing them scenes from HP that happen to be in some of London's prettiest sights. Really friendly, easy going, a great way to see a lot of London in a few hours.
Reply by Viator, July 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
We all enjoyed our Harry Potter tour, I think we did more than the kids. The driver did a great job. The taxi was clean and in good order.
Reply by Viator, April 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
We did the Harry Potter London taxi tour with Martin, who was an excellent guide who also taught us adults a lot about London's history - as well as the movie locations we also squeezed in some other historical sites. So the tour is very flexible depending on what you feel like seeing. Highly recommend Martin!
Reply by Viator, January 2011
Doing what: Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
Thumbs Up! Our taxi driver was extremely knowledgeable about London, Harry Potter filming locations, JK Rowling, etc and was able to answer all of our questions and provide anecdotal information as well. We were thrilled to get to see all of the locations that we filmed in the various movies, but were a little disappointed with the amount of construction underway, which somewhat limited what we were able to see. That said, if you want to see some of the sites, you need to take this tour soon, as some of them will be gone forever as a result of a lot of the improvement projects currently underway in the city. In any case, this is a great way to have some fun!
Reply by Viator, February 2010
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
The tour suited our situation as one member of our group was disabled. The taxi can also take you to places that the tour buses can't. Overall a very good experience.
Reply by Viator, December 2009
Doing what: Private Tour: Black Taxi Tour of London
An excellent idea, very personal and the driver was very knowledgeable! The taxi tour gave access to areas that can't be reached by the usual tour bus. Would highly recommend it!
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