4 Private Market Tours in the UK Worth an Early Start

1.PRIVATE London Food Tours – Borough Market, Soho, East End

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $275Our pick

Choose a private three-hour food walk through Soho, Borough Market, or the East End. Guides such as Tom, David, and Sam lead you to street food, pubs, markets, and family-run spots, with a cocktail and enough tastings to make lunch or dinner.

“Our guide for this private food tour, David (Chubby Fellow), had already reached out to us to check on food allergies and to ensure we knew exactly where to meet. When we met, he started us off with a refreshing cocktail...a good start for any tour...and then began the tour through Borough Market and it's surrounds. Together, we sampled food and drink from several vendors and shop keepers...choosing only the best based on his experience. The fish and chips is the best I have found...and the sausage rolls were great. David also shared the history of the market and shared some very interesting stories and historical anecdotes. This tour was…”

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2.Notting Hill, Highlights & Markets Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 23 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $115

Follow a private guide from Covent Garden through Soho, Chinatown, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, and Notting Hill. You’ll see film locations, the House of MinaLima, Big Ben, Portobello Market, and, on the Full Option, enjoy a British pastry with coffee or tea at GAIL’s Bakery.

“The guide was very friendly and very culturel.We recommende it.”

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3.London Private Walking Tour: Notting Hill, Highlights & Markets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $117

See London’s headline sights and characterful corners with a private guide, from Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square to Notting Hill and Portobello Road Market. Guides such as Emily, Michael, Mike, Grace, and Joshua have led this route. The full option adds Underground tickets, a hot drink, and a pastry.

“Michael was a very good and knowledgeable guide on our private tour. We toured everything we wanted to see and do. We traveled at our speed and on our time schedule.”

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4.Private British Food and History Tour at London’s Borough Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $81Best value

Spend three hours with a private guide at Borough Market, tasting sausage rolls, dosa chaat, sandwiches, cheese, fish and chips, cider, ale, and dessert. Guides such as Alex, Sadia, Florian, Tyson, and Sandy add food stories and London history, ending near London Bridge.

“Alex our guide was good fun, knowledgeable and a great group leader. He got the group of strangers to engage with each other and really have fun.”

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