London Christmas Lights Tour: Magical Christmas Experience

Discover the best Christmas lights in London on our guided London Christmas Lights Tour. Stroll past Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and Soho, enjoying festive trees, Christmas markets and one million lights, plus local history and traditions, rain or shine.

Key Tour Information

Days: Daily (December only)

Start Time: 5:00pm

Duration: 2.5 hours

Price: £14 per person

Meeting Point: Embankment Station

Walking Distance: 3 miles

Language: English

Tour Type: Guided Walking Tour

London Christmas Lights Tour Highlights

🎄 See the best Christmas lights in London on Regent Street, Carnaby Street and Oxford Street.

🎄 Enjoy the neon glow of Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square on this guided London Christmas lights tour.

🎄 Take in the festive charm of Covent Garden and Soho, with traditional Christmas trees, glittering decorations and lively Christmas markets.

🎄 Discover why London is one of the world’s most loved Christmas destinations through fascinating local history, stories and traditions.

🎄 Admire one million Christmas lights that illuminate London, led by an expert local guide.

🎄 Capture memorable photos at iconic London landmarks at Christmas.

🎄 Pick up local tips on the best places for mulled wine in London and Christmas gifts.

Discover the best Christmas lights in London on a Magical Walking Tour

Discover the best Christmas lights in London on our London Christmas Lights Tour, a guided evening walk through the capital’s most magical festive streets. Wondering where to see Christmas lights in London? This Christmas tour of London takes you beneath dazzling displays on Regent Street, Carnaby Street and Oxford Street, and to the neon glow of Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square, with Covent Garden and Soho’s festive charm along the way.

Led by an expert local guide, our award-winning Christmas lights tours of London reveal far more than twinkling bulbs. You’ll hear the history behind London’s Christmas traditions, learn why the city remains one of the world’s most loved festive destinations, and see traditional Christmas trees, glittering decorations and lively Christmas markets, all part of the one million lights that illuminate London each year.

Ideal for first-time visitors, families, couples and friends, this London Christmas tour offers memorable photo spots, local tips on mulled wine and gift shopping, and plenty of festive spirit. It’s the perfect way to experience Christmas in London after dark.

Included

✓ Guided London Christmas Lights Tour with a professional, expert local guide

✓ Christmas lights on Regent Street, Carnaby Street and Oxford Street

✓ Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square, lit up for Christmas

✓ Covent Garden and Soho at their festive best

✓ Visits to London’s Christmas markets

✓ Traditional Christmas trees and glittering decorations

✓ Fascinating local Christmas history, stories and British traditions

✓ Local tips on mulled wine, gift shopping and the best photo spots

Not Included

✗ Visit from Santa and Rudolph

What To Know Before Your Historic London Pub Tour

  • This tour is not suitable for wheelchairs

  • This tour is not suitable for strollers

  • This tour is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties

  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour start time

London Christmas Lights Tour Schedule & Meeting Point

Days of Operation: Daily

Start: 5pm
Meeting Point: Embankment Station
Nearest Underground: Embankment

Finish: 7.30pm
End Point: Soho
Nearest Underground: Oxford Circus

Please meet your tour guide who will be holding a yellow umbrella.

London Christmas Lights Tour FAQ

  • The London Christmas Lights Tour by See The Sights Tours is a top choice for anyone wondering where to see the best Christmas lights in London. This award-winning guided walk takes in Regent Street, Carnaby Street, Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and Soho, with local history, stories and Christmas traditions along the way.

  • The London Christmas Lights Tour starts at 5pm, so you can enjoy the capital as daylight fades and the lights switch on.

  • The Christmas lights tour meets at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit), which is also the nearest Underground station.

  • The Christmas lights tour of London lasts approximately 2.5 hours and covers around 3 miles (5 km) on foot.

  • The tour finishes in Soho, close to Oxford Circus Underground station, near plenty of restaurants, bars and pubs.

  • Tickets are currently £14 for adults and £14 for children, as a limited-time price.

  • The London Christmas Lights Tour runs every day during December.

  • The tour is led in English by a professional local guide.

  • Yes. Children are welcome, and the festive lights, trees and markets make this London Christmas tour a lovely family outing.

  • This London Christmas lights tour involves around 3 miles of walking and is not wheelchair accessible or suitable for guests with walking difficulties. Seniors who are comfortable walking for an extended period are welcome to join.

  • The London Christmas Lights Tour runs in all weather, including rain, so there’s no need to worry about a wet evening. Please wear a waterproof jacket or bring an umbrella, and you’ll still enjoy the Christmas lights, trees and markets of London, which often look even more magical when the streets are glistening.

  • Yes. The tour includes London’s Christmas markets, along with traditional Christmas trees, festive decorations and over one million Christmas lights, so it covers many of the best places to see Christmas in London.

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