London Underground Tour
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Scarlett Entertainment & Events is a Destination Management Company serving London and all of the UK.
We organize team building activities and incentive programs for corporate groups and VIPs visiting London and the UK, offering experiences and activities unique to the region.
Travel through 150 years in just two hours on our incredible London Underground and Tube Tour. It's the perfect solution for your team incentive day, offering original underground tours that are both historic and innovative.
Starting at London’s first-ever underground station - historic Paddington - and ending at one of London’s futuristic, space-age stations, you’ll hear first-hand the captivating history of the Tube on this fun, fact-filled two-hour tour.
Our exclusive London Underground and Tube Tour is the closest thing to time travel your group will experience! From learning about the Tube’s origins, construction, and design, to catching a glimpse of one of London’s abandoned ‘ghost stations’, this experience provides real insight into the world’s oldest iconic underground system.
Tour Highlights include
- Learning how London’s extensive underground network was built by hand over 150 years ago.
- The challenges of running steam trains underground - including why the staff requested leave to grow beards.
- How the Underground pioneered the creation of an epic, money-making visual brand - from its iconic tube map to the overall aesthetic of the stations.
- A rare glimpse of a disused ‘ghost station’ abandoned over fifty years ago.
- An insight into the talented architects behind the Underground’s distinctive architecture, including the man who painted London red and why some stations look like spaceships.
- Discover why Big Ben tilts two centimeters to the Northwest.
If you’d like your team to learn more about the Tube’s design and engineering, plan a fun corporate day out, or simply explore this great British landmark, our entertaining and informative tour will change the way you view the Underground forever.
Our London Underground and Tube Tour is a fantastic option for an exclusive company outing or VIP trip, combining the historic sights of London’s innovative transport system with fascinating facts. We offer these unique tour options as an unforgettable experience to wow your groups, adding a fun and insightful element to corporate hospitality in London.
Practical Tips
- It’s recommended to carry a bottle of water, especially on warmer days when traveling on the Tube.
- The tour is around two hours long - starting at the historic Paddington station and finishing at futuristic Westminster station.
- The route may change if stations are closed for improvement work.
- A Zone 1 travel card or an Oyster card will be needed for the tour; this is not included in the price.
- Maximum of 10 people per tour guide.
- We recommend booking a month in advance if you have a large group.
Our Scarlett Event team can arrange luxury coaches, executive fleets, VIP coaches, minibuses, or limousine services to pick your guests up from their hotel and take them to our exclusive London Underground Tour.
Not yet booked your group hotel? Our Scarlett Events team is here to help! We work with the very best in luxury hotel group accommodations in London, from boutique hotels to large hotel facilities.
Planning a corporate incentive party, gala dinner, or corporate event in London? Let our Events team help organize your event - we work with the very best event venues in London, from unique event spaces to traditional British venues, large meeting spaces to VIP luxury party venues available for hire in the UK. Our London DMC events team can organize amazing local entertainment, catering, decor, and transport.
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