City of London History of Money & Power Walking Tour
Discover the fascinating interplay of money and power in the City of London, a place where history, mythology, and financial innovation converge.
Through centuries of evolution, money has served as both a tool and a symbol—an invisible thread connecting stories of creation, governance, and value. Power emerges from collective vision and action. Together, these forces reveal the ongoing battle between wisdom and greed, creation and destruction.
London's story of Money and Power from Babylon to Bitcoin
- Uncover the historic events that lead to several financial revolutions in the City.
- Visit a secret Roman temple that links back to the earliest banking and money..
- Wander the backstreets of the City that gave birth to global finance.
- Discover the repeating cycles of rising power, mounting debt and empire.
- Gain a deeper understanding of what money is, and how it differs from “value”.
Explore the City of London as you’ve never seen it before—a place where ancient gods, medieval merchants and modern bankers all share the same streets. On this immersive walking tour, you’ll trace the evolution of money from clay tablets and temple offerings to paper promises and invisible digital entries, visiting Roman ruins, Wren churches, coffee houses, markets and glass-and-steel towers along the way.
As you wander through alleys, churchyards and trading floors past and present, you’ll uncover how symbols, rituals and stories about value shaped everything from imperial expansion to everyday life. Together, you’ll unpack money as both a practical tool and a powerful form of shared imagination, asking where power really comes from and how unseen forces still influence the world’s financial heart. Designed for curious minds, history lovers and seekers of deeper meaning, this tour blends storytelling, philosophy and concrete locations to reveal the City of London as a living laboratory of money, magic and power.
- St Mary Aldermary | Entrance - Free / Included
- Forgotten Streams | Entrance - Free / Included
- Bloomberg Building | Entrance - Free / Included
- London Mithraeum | Entrance - Free / Included
- Royal Exchange | Outside visit
- Bank of England – Front doors | Outside visit
- Pope’s Head Alley | Outside visit
- St Edmund Martyr on Lombard Street | Outside visit
- George Yard | Outside visit
- Jamaica Wine House | Outside visit
- St Michael’s Church, Cornhill | Outside visit
- Change Alley | Outside visit
- Jonathan’s Coffee House (plaque) | Outside visit
- Garraways Coffee House (Plaque) | Outside visit
- 12 Lamp Posts of the Great Livery Companies | Outside visit
- Bank of England | Outside visit
- James Henry Greathead Statue (Cornhill) | Outside visit
- Duke of Wellington Statue (Bank Junction) | Outside visit
- St Mary Woolnoth | Entrance - Free / Included
- Leadenhall Market – Dragons & Bulls | Entrance - Free / Included
- Lloyd’s of London (Lime Street) | Outside visit
- The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) | Outside visit
- St Helen’s Church, Bishopsgate | Outside visit
Booking & Availabilty
Per Person
- A cost-effective way to experience our tours
- Opportunities to meet like-minded travelers
- A balanced itinerary covering key sites and stories
Private / Group
- Flexibility to customize the itinerary
- More exploration at your own pace
- Opportunity for more intimate discussions and questions
