London is full of terrifying things: £1,000 per month flat shares; armies of ‘charity’ fundraisers outside tube stations; and the worrying number of cases of ‘Lime bike leg’ (look it up).
But want to really scare yourself silly this Halloween? TripAdvisor has just revealed the top Halloween tours in London.
According to the travel website, London’s most popular spooky tour for Halloween is the Ghost, Ghouls and Gallows Tour: Guided Tour with Boat Ride.
The two-hour walking and boat tour kicks off in central London just as its about to get dark. Visitors will then be taken by their guide through the capital’s dimly lit Royal Parks, passing haunted houses and places where spirits have been spotted in the past, while being regaled legends and ghost stories from your guide.
Then, the tour group will board a boat for a nighttime cruise on the Thames River, passing illuminated landmarks, such as the Tower of London, before disembarking feeling suitably freaked out.
With more than 2,200 reviews, the Ghosts, Ghouls and Gallows tour has a rating of 4.7 on TripAdvisor, with reviews praising the ‘humorous’ guide and ‘engaging’ stories. The whole thing costs £27, which is pretty good value if you ask us.
Other popular spooky season tours in the capital include the Ghastly Ghost Walking Tour, where you will look for ghosts down dark streets and eerie alleyways, and the Ghost Bus Tour of London, a chilling outing that takes place on a vintage 1960s Routemaster double-decker.
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