Jack the Ripper Tour

We booked a private tour for tonight’s entertainment. We met our tour guide Mitch who made the experience a true delight. The Ripper-​vision was a wonderful visual aide bringing Victorian London to life in today’s setting. Walking the streets of Whitechapel drove home the atmosphere and timeline of the gruesome murders. If you have ever been interested in Jack the Ripper, book this tour! It was so easy to book and they are very professional, prompt, and considerate.

We did a lot of research before paying for a tour. There are several different Jack the Ripper tours in London, but we wanted one that didn’t involve a lot of costumery, gimmicks or shenanigans.
We found that in this tour. We got started right on time, and our guide (I really wish I could remember his name) had us moving at a pretty good pace, which helped keep us warm in the cold London night.
There are several stops along the way, and the guide imparts a lot of good detail about the murders, the activities surrounding the investigation, and the progression of thought from the beginning to the end.
He also had several pictures that he passed out to the group at each stop. Some of them were ordinary — what this neighborhood looked like during the time of the murders, where that building once stood — but he also had the more grisly ones — such as the crime scene photos that you may be familiar with.
Actually, at one point, he passed around two pictures that I had never seen before (I’ve done a fair amount of reading on the murders). It was interesting because these pictures offered a view of the crime scene that helped me understand some of the things that were discussed in the books, but were never made clear in the pictures included within.
There were a couple of kids on the tour, so the guide was discreet in handing out the pictures, letting the parents decide whether or not to show the kids (they didn’t, thank goodness).
He answered questions, and kept the tour interactive, which was nice. It’s much better than being lectured for an hour or so.
In the end, I felt like I learned some new points, and had some things to think on, should my fascination with the murders come up again. I would recommend this tour — in fact, I DID recommend this tour the next day, to a group on the Changing the Guard tour with us!
I will say, though, that I felt like the tour was larger than they said it’d be online, but at least it was still manageable.

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and John our guide. Disappointed he couldn’t arrange some fog that evening but perhaps next time.
I liked the fact that there are still a few remnants of that era left. It is a tragedy that we are tearing down so much because history suffers for that.
The most enjoyable thing for me was after reading a number of books about JtR the tour tied the writing and mind’s eye to the physical location. Being in various locations that I read about made an impact on me. It wasn’t lost on me that in a few of the seedy locations where the murders occurred there are still some unsavory sorts hanging about. Some things don’t change.
Highly recommended.

Me and my wife hopped over from Paris to London for the next leg of our honeymoon. After a week of walking all up and down the Seine we were exhausted but there was no time to waste so after hopping off the Eurostar and grabbing some food at a pub we were off to the Jack the Ripper Tour.
Honestly, I had no idea what to expect as we meandered towards Whitechapel. We got a little lost along the way but that was our own ignorance that led us astray. It was when I saw the man in the top hat and overcoat that I knew we were in the right spot.
I don’t want to give too much away about the tour. But you really do go to the locations of the murders and you get to feel what it was like back in Whitechapel back during the murders. At least as much as possible considering new construction and modern additions.
Our guide went by Johnny. The man was simply fantastic, recalling all the facts from memory and regaling us with vivid descriptions. Using the aid of pictures and ‘rippervision’ Johnny took us on a journey. With the aid of another actor who had a few parts to play, who was also very enthusiastic about his part.
My wife is, and always has been a Ripperphile, and I am a new convert. Despite us both having quite a vast knowledge on the subject our hosts definitely knew more, and even we learned a few new things. As well as some side history about the Whitechapel area.
So, despite our exhaustion, we wandered the back alleys of Whitechapel for a good two hours and had a great time. It was highly entertaining and well worth the cheap price. If your thinking about going, I say stop wondering and do it, you won’t be disappointed.

took the tour on a Saturday evening:
— tickets for the tour can be booked easily online (10 GBP per person)
— the tour takes place 7 days a week and starts at 7.30 pm from exit 3 of Aldgate East Station (the heart of Jack the Ripper London); it takes about 1.75 hours
— it is led by Jack the Ripper experts and enthusiasts: our guide was just great! He gave us so much information and told his stories that fascinating that no one could ever get bored!
— the actual murder sites are visited and all of Jack the Rippers victims are examined
— latest photos are shown (which bring whitechapel 1888 back to life) via hand held projectors
Conclusion: This tour is highly recommended! Great guide, much information, low price!

When we booked our tickets to London the next search was for a Jack the Ripper Tour. After checking many websites & reviews we booked The Jack the Ripper with Ripper Vision Tour. Our tour guide Johnny was the best! Had such a passion for the history. He was so animated & knowledgable. After the tour Johnny took my husband & I to a wonderful pub for a pint and wonderful recommendations for a tourist to appreciate an authentic London experience. Johnny is the best & thanks for the memories!

AWESOME tour! We had a woman do the tour and she couldn’t have been better. She was attentive, funny, quick, knew her material, and was also super nice. I learned new things about the case which has been a fascination for me since childhood and I walked away a very happy gal.
Totally worth it. The walk wasn’t bad at all, but i would recommend walking shoes or boots as there is a lot of scurrying about.

Of all the tours to do in London this one of the best. You walk around the streets in a group and relive the terror. If you’re into dark stuff like me you’ll absolutely love. The tour guide was super into it, wearing a neat outfit and using a portable projector. The guide was so knowledgable and enthusiastic when giving the tour I couldnt help but get wrapped up in it. After the tour my boyfriend and I talked to the guide and the actor he had with him during the tour. He told us that he’s been into Jack the Ripper since he was six and studied his case for years. I’ve really never been on a tour with a guide so passionate about what he was talking about. It really was amazing.
And this tour is one of the least expensive and coolest ones!
Seriously GO ON THIS TOUR.

Of our entire stay in London, I can safely say that it was the Jack the Ripper Tour that was the highlight. We can’t resist a bit of history, and this tour really brings the whole horrible series of events to life. The guide was knowledgeable and clearly passionate, the route well planned and the group was small enough that we didn’t have the problem that so many tours have that you can’t see anything for other members of the group and can never hear the guide. Definitely well worth the trip.