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Full Day Live Like A Local

Highlights

Learn about the history and culture with your personal chauffeur
Enjoy visiting some hidden gems in London
Taste your way around a local food market for lunch

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What you'll do

Enjoy this 8 hour bespoke trip in a classic Mini Cooper around London. Get off the beaten track and see the hidden gems of London on this fully customisable tour.

London is vast, you can live in the city for your entire life and still discover something new every single day. Experience a hand-picked selection of the very best that London has to offer, whether you are interested in history, fashion, street art, food or the iconic landmarks that London is so well known for, this full-day excursion has it all.

This ‘live like a local’ tour is fully customisable to your personal interests and includes an artisan coffee shop in the morning and a street food lunch at a local market. You will travel in a lovingly restored classic Mini Cooper with a passionate local guide so you can really live like a local.

This is a full 8hr day touring with a detailed history of the capital’s history. 12 years of experience has gone into making this the most enjoyable day in London you will ever have. We will show you the big sites you know and are expecting but also the hidden gems that so often get overlooked.

*From price is based on travel in 2024

What's included

Included

Bespoke full day sightseeing experience showing all that London has to offer
Private, chauffeur-driven classic Mini Cooper
Highly trained local guide
Artisan coffee/tea stop

Street food lunch at a local market included
Pint in a traditional local pub
Chocolate stop in the afternoon
Pick up and drop off anywhere in Central London Zone 1

Your local host

Robert Welch

Robert Welch was given a beautiful 1974 Mini Cooper for his 17th Birthday (Jules is still in the fleet) and began a relationship that was to take him from student to entrepreneur.

Robert dreamt of running a company that steered away from conventional methods of touring the capital, to found a company that only used a fleet of classic Minis, quintessentially English guides, music from the greatest decade of all time on the stereo and personal recommendations based on the clients individual requirements. He wanted visitors to London to feel like locals, not tourists.

From a passion for classic cars and a love for the city, smallcarBIGCITY officially opened for business on the 26th August 2009 – exactly 50 years to the day t... Read All

Robert Welch was given a beautiful 1974 Mini Cooper for his 17th Birthday (Jules is still in the fleet) and began a relationship that was to take him from student to entrepreneur.

Robert dreamt of running a company that steered away from conventional methods of touring the capital, to found a company that only used a fleet of classic Minis, quintessentially English guides, music from the greatest decade of all time on the stereo and personal recommendations based on the clients individual requirements. He wanted visitors to London to feel like locals, not tourists.

From a passion for classic cars and a love for the city, smallcarBIGCITY officially opened for business on the 26th August 2009 – exactly 50 years to the day that the first ever classic Mini rolled off the production line, bring the swinging little Mini back onto the streets of London.

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Location

You will be able to see all that London has to offer on this tour. From learning about its rich history and culture to visiting some hidden gems that tourists usually miss. You will also be able to taste a variety of different world food as you stop for a street food lunch at a local market.

FAQs

No, this tour is completely carbon negative so you will be able to enjoy your tour without worrying about that!

Up to 3. If you would like to book for more people you will need to travel in more than one Mini.

This tour is wheelchair accessible if there are only 2 people in the car.

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