London Private Jack The Ripper Tour

London, GB
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Highlights

  • Retrace the steps of Jack the Ripper
  • Discover the history and herstory of the myth
  • Learn about the Ripper's victims and their stories
  • Uncover the panic and media frenzy surrounding the murders
  • Explore the sites where the murders took place

Meeting Point

The guide will meet you at Whitechapel Station. We will provide you with their contact details before the start of the tour so that you can find them inside the station.

Meeting point

277 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BY , United Kingdom

End point

End Point

The tour will finish at Liverpool Street Station.

Meeting point

London EC2M 7QA , United Kingdom

End point

What to expect

1

Whitechapel

Your first stop will be a short walk from Whitechapel Station, where the Ripper's first canonical murder occurred. Here, your guide will tell you all about the first official victim, Polly Nichols. What happened to this poor woman? How was she discovered? And why is she considered the first canonical victim? Your questions will all be answered by your guide.

Duration 10 minutes
2

Whitechapel

Your second stop is outside the former Working Lads Institute, where inquests into the Ripper murders were held. Whilst here, you will discover how inquests during the Victorian period were held, how each of the inquests into the Ripper murders progressed, who was called as witnesses, and what there outcomes where.

Duration 10 minutes
3

Hanbury St

29 Hanbury Street, where the second victim Annie Chapman, was found. Annie's death started public and media panic, which placed increasing pressure on the local police to find the person that the London newspapers were calling 'The Whitechapel Murderer'! How did this panic in the press and with the public fuel the myth that was to become Jack the Ripper? Find out on this tour!

Duration 10 minutes
4

Henriques St

Your fourth stop on our Jack the Ripper tour is Henriques Street (formerly Berner Street), where the 3rd victim Liz Stride, was found dead. Liz was not mutilated after her murder, leading some to believe that she was not a 'true' victim of the Ripper. Why is there so much conjecture about who was murdered by Jack the Ripper? Find out on this tour.

Duration 10 minutes
5

Mitre Square

The fifth stop is Mitre Square, the site of the murder of the fourth victim, Catherine Eddowes. The murder of Catherine Eddows and Liz Stride is referred to as the 'double event' the only time that Jack the Ripper killed two women in one night. It was this double event and several communications which were sent to the Central News Agency in London, which led to the naming of the Whitechapel Murderer as Jack The Ripper. How did the name change? Book our tour to find out more!

Duration 10 minutes
6

Goulston St

Our sixth stop following in the footsteps of Jack The Rupper is Goulson Street, where a vital clue in the investigation to one of the UK's most notorious serial killers was found.

Duration 10 minutes
7

Gunthorpe St

The seventh stop on our tour is Gunthorp Street the site of an earlier possible murder. Here, your guide will explain how this murder may have been the Ripper's first murder, how modern policing techniques and forensic science has been applied to modern investigations into the Ripper Murders, and why we are still obsessed with these Victorian Murders.

Duration 10 minutes
8

Old Spitalfields Market

The eighth stop is the site of the 5th and final canonical murder of Mary Kelly by Spitalfields Market.

Duration 10 minutes

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    Service animals allowed
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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Participants should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What our experts say

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    Visit nearby Brick Lane for great food.
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    Check out the local pubs in Whitechapel.
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    Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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    Consider visiting the nearby Museum of London.
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    Bring a camera for eerie photo spots.

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