Rock Cab Tours Presents: The Music Legends Private Taxi Tour of London
Overview
The tour will take you to locations in London made famous by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Queen, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Oasis, Marc Bolan and many more.
Your guide Stephen Channell is a veteran of the music business spending 25 years working for Warner Music and the BBC. Now a qualified London Black Cab driver no one knows the streets and rock history of London like Stephen does.
Inclusions
- Hotel/port pickup free of charge within the central London area.
- Hotel/port drop-off free of charge within the central London area.
- Prices for pick up and drop off outside the central London area available on request.
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Abbey Road Studios, 3 Abbey Road, London NW8 9AY England
Have your photo taken on the world famous pedestrian crossing from the exact spot where the original photograph was taken for the Abbey Road cover shot. This means that your shot will look exactly the same as the album cover!! With the help of some incredible visual aids hear all the amazing stories surrounding this incredible studio and the part it played in the history of the worlds greatest rock band.
Unfortunately there is no access to the studios however we will visit the Abbey Road Studios gift shop that sells a selection of fantastic official Beatles merchandise.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chelsea, London England
The Apartment where it all began. Visit the apartment where the Rolling Stones lived for 18 months ( 1962/63 ) at the start of their amazing career. With the aid of some incredible photographs I will show you that this apartment has hardly changed since Mick, Keith and Brian lived there nearly 60 years ago.
Please note there is no access to the property,
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kensington High Street Station Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA England
Visit the house where Freddie Mercury spent the last 5 years of his life. Hear how he left his home and fortune to the only person he loved. Discover the twist in the tale that leaves so many unanswered questions.
Please note there is no access to the property.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Holland Park, Kensington-Chelsea, London England
The Tower House Holland Park is the current home of Jimmy Page. Visit his amazing Gothic home and with the help of some incredible visual aids hear how Jimmy has painstakingly restored this Victorian Gothic masterpiece.
Please note that Jimmy spends a lot of time at this property. I have met him on a few occasions outside his house and he trusts me not to disturb his privacy. There is no access to the property and we need to be respectful if he or his partner, family or friends should enter or exit the building.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Notting Hill, London W11 3HG England
The Death Of Hendrix.
Visit the apartment where on 18th September 1970 Jimi Hendrix drew his last breath.
Was it an Accident ? Was it Suicide ? Or was he murdered ?
You will hear all the evidence and then you can make your own mind up.
Please note there is no access to the building
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS England
The Beatles last ever performance from the roof of The Apple Corporation HQ, 3 Saville Row, London W1.
See where The Beatles played live for the very last time on the roof of their Apple Corporations HQ in the heart of London's West End.
With the help of some fantastic visual aids hear how John Lennon waved goodbye to the band "Thanks for coming and I hope we passed the audition".
This building is now an Abercrombie & Fitch store so there is access to the building but not the roof.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Regent Street, London W1, London England
Where Ziggy played Guitar!
See where David Bowie stood for the album cover shot of Ziggy Stardust. Since his death in 2016 this has become a shrine for Bowie fans from all over the world to pay their respects to the "Thin White Duke." There is an extra special surprise at this landmark which will amaze all Bowie fans.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Wardour Street, London England
Trident Studios.
Stand outside the legendary Trident Studios and feel the atmosphere created by a building that has produced many of the world's greatest recordings. It takes a considerable amount of time to recite all the amazing records that have been recorded here. From Major Tom to The Yellow Brick Road its a roll call you simply won't believe!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Soho, London England
Please note that you can customise any Rock Cab Tour. Just let me know your favourite bands and artists and I will try my best to accommodate them. Here's just a few you could include: The Who, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Cream, Genesis, AC/DC, Jethro Tull, The Kinks, The Animals, Elton John, Motorhead, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Oasis, George Michael.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- A traditional London Black Taxi is without question the safest way to travel in London. While riding in the cab you will be separated from your tour guide/driver by a glass petition. All tours are private and only your party regardless of the size will ride in the self contained compartment.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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A must do on your London sightseeing list! Steve will take you on the most amazing tour of iconic rock legend spots & entertain with fascinating back stories supported with photos that capture a historical music era. More highlights of this private tour include the cool photo ops. Steve takes of...
A must do on your London sightseeing list! Steve will take you on the most amazing tour of iconic rock legend spots & entertain with fascinating back stories supported with photos that capture a historical music era. More highlights of this private tour include the cool photo ops. Steve takes of you (with your camera) that documents all rock legend stops, to staging an Abbey Road recreation & Abbey Road gift shop visit! We did all of this in the shorter two hour private tour, but can learn way more with his longer option! Well worth the price of either admission!! Highly recommend!. It doesn’t get any better than Steve, who knows his Rock Cab Tour business with great passion, Rock Cab Tours ROCK!!Steve Channell our tour guide was wonderful, great stories, a great person and wonderful to talk with. If classic British rock is your bag this is the tour for you. My wife and I along with my daughter and husband were sold on Steve and Rock Cab tours about 5 minutes into it. This gentleman was a...
Steve Channell our tour guide was wonderful, great stories, a great person and wonderful to talk with. If classic British rock is your bag this is the tour for you. My wife and I along with my daughter and husband were sold on Steve and Rock Cab tours about 5 minutes into it. This gentleman was and is passionate about his work and your satisfaction. I can't express with words what this meant to the wife and I and the fact that my daughter and her husband became instant British rock fans- well that's priceless. It's as if you were with someone you had known all your life. After Steve left the four of us looked at each other and said, was that great or what! Wow, Wow, Wow we already wanna do it again!, Thanks Steve we love ya.Brilliant afternoon spent riding around London with our very own tour guide Stephen Channell, great host, very knowledgeable and a great laugh and knows how to create the best pics at the locations, can’t recommend this enough - if you like your music book it up it will not disappoint- added bonu...
Brilliant afternoon spent riding around London with our very own tour guide Stephen Channell, great host, very knowledgeable and a great laugh and knows how to create the best pics at the locations, can’t recommend this enough - if you like your music book it up it will not disappoint- added bonus of afternoon tea thrown in as well 👍Our man Steve treated us to a most excellent tour of some of London’s most famous Rock sites focussing on The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. His manner is very easy going and he is super knowledgeable on the subjects at hand. His ability to drive us around the congested streets of London was t...
Our man Steve treated us to a most excellent tour of some of London’s most famous Rock sites focussing on The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. His manner is very easy going and he is super knowledgeable on the subjects at hand. His ability to drive us around the congested streets of London was truly amazing and his interest in ensuring all four of us enjoyed the event came through in his energy and excitement in capturing our most memorable Abbey Road moment. Thanks for a great time Steve!Happy to say that during today’s tour, we gained a new friend. Steve had us at ease from the time he picked us up at our hotel. Steve quickly had all four of us in conversation about London rock history. It wasn’t much longer before we were each being separately addressed. Steve is a person that...
Happy to say that during today’s tour, we gained a new friend. Steve had us at ease from the time he picked us up at our hotel. Steve quickly had all four of us in conversation about London rock history. It wasn’t much longer before we were each being separately addressed. Steve is a person that everyone should get to know. The tour itself was great! We saw and heard so many things none of us new before. You think you know the London rock and roll stories & history but really you only know slivers of it. Steve knows the details and the sharing of his knowledge makes the most amazing tour. If you want to make your London visit stand out, take this tour.Steve the tour guide was Great!. What a great time we had. Can't say enough good things about it. Truly wonderful and I can't thank Steve enough, I will never forget it.
Steve the tour guide was Great!. What a great time we had. Can't say enough good things about it. Truly wonderful and I can't thank Steve enough, I will never forget it.