Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman Amphitheatre | Dragon Lore Tours

Descend to the remains of Londinium’s Roman amphitheatre, uncovered in 1988 where crowds of around 7,000 once gathered, then return upstairs to Victorian canvases that dramatise the City’s global reach.

Address: Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AE, United Kingdom

What Our Customers Are Saying

Beautiful! We had an amazing time on a walking tour exploring London’s historical and mystical sites. Arjul was an exceptional guide, combining his deep knowledge with an engaging storytelling style that made the city’s past feel alive.

What stood out the most was the way Arjul encouraged us to notice the small,... More reviews read less

D. Bruno
11/18/2024

A very entertaining guided walk by Arjun A very entertaining guided walk by Arjun who has a deep and extensive knowledge of the subject and of the history and geography of the City of London. I was born in Central London and have worked in the area covered by the tour, but I was unaware of much... More reviews read less

Keith
9/30/2024

Mystical London Excellent and very interesting tour that fits its descriptive, with an amazing and erudite guide! We had fascinating, deep and multi-layered conversations around the exploration of what is hidden in plain sight. I am very much looking forward for Arjun to create his next tour and continue to discover London... More reviews read less

Sandra
11/23/2023
Calling all seekers… A deeply thoughtful investigation into the meaning of symbols and the stories they tell about us —who we are , who we were—from antiquity to present time. Arjun is not only a wonderful storyteller but an intellectual. Fellow seekers, no matter what dragons you may have to slay, this tour... More reviews read less

Kiley E Moran
5/30/2025

Great, engaging and informative tour The guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and took great care to individualize the information. Good with a 10 year old with a lot of questions. Saw a few more churches than we expected but they were spectacular and ones we would have missed on our own. Symbolism of icons was presented... More reviews read less

Margaret
11/23/2023

A unique perspective on the role the dragon Arjun has an incredible understanding and unique perspective on the role the dragon has played throughout history in conjunction with the cosmos. He shows you what most would miss in plain sight which gives you a new understanding and perspective of history and yourself as a human being. I would... More reviews read less

Jacob
10/24/2024
Well researched, interesting, adventurous ! The London Mystical Tour was the best tour I did so far :) Arjun is such a kind guide and seems to be born as an encyclopaedia cause he could tell a well researched, profound story to everything we were interested in on the way. What stuck out to me... More reviews read less

Sophie
4/11/2025

I have lived in London all my life and not known some of these exciting and interesting facts Amazing! This tour gave me so much to think about and I found it so fun to see that I have lived in London all my life and not known some of these exciting and interesting facts about the history of London. The places we went where very beautiful and... More reviews read less

Mia Pirog
10/01/2024

One of the most lovely London experiences One of the greatest experiences in London. The tour guide Arjun is a lovely, knowledgeable and very chatty person to be on a tour with. We were five people only and had the time of our lives by getting to know many parts of London and stories you wouldn't get... More reviews read less

Oskar Leonard Baron
10/29/2024
In somewhat of a leisurely Jules Verne sequence, the tour was a voyage across time. It gave us glimpses of Londinium in present day London. Our tour guide Mr Arjun, a prolific researcher and storyteller, dotted the landscape and ancient buildings with characters, events and turning points. ... More reviews read less

Aditi
11/03/2024

Finding Ancient Times The most interesting part of this tour was the hidden Roman Temple. Who knew that there is still so much evidence of Roman times hidden under modern London. The leisurely pace was nice and out guide was knowledgeable about the symbolism used throughout history. This was an enjoyable activity away... More reviews read less

Linda
7/23/2023

The best tour we've ever been on! Arjun's knowledge and detail throughout the tour was excellent. He listened to our questions intently and provided such rich information about all the different sites across the tour amazingly well. It was a great afternoon of insights, conversation and inspiration to learn more about the incredible history and hidden stories... More reviews read less

Kobina Elliott
10/19/2024
Dragons are everywhere ... if you know where to look! Whether you're into dragons or just want to get to know the treasures and history located in and around the square mile of the City of London a bit better, this tour will not disappoint. Go on this well-researched, engaging, and thought-provoking tour and uncover hidden gems from history, symbolism,... More reviews read less

Leon
3/14/2024

Excellent We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Arjun. He was very knowledgeable, we learned so much from him on a fascinating topic. I really liked how well thought out the tour was, you could tell how each stop along the tour built on the previous, building a full picture in our... More reviews read less

Daryl Elliott
10/19/2024

Made it very personable My sister and I found this tour online and booked on a whim. We were in London for a few days and wanted to do some fun sightseeing. This tour far exceeded what we could have ever dreamed of! To say it was magical is an understatement. Our guide, Arjun... More reviews read less

Amber
7/29/2024
City of London - historical walking tour Having been way from London for 20 years, we were surprised and delighted at all the places we saw and the history we hadn't know was underfoot. Arjun had done an enormous amount of research to cleverly lead us through from Celts and Romans to modern day, explaining how the... More reviews read less

Jane Inge
11/06/2024

The guide was telling a story, rather than just reciting historical information Booked this tour yesterday, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The tour guide took us through an in depth history of the City of London teaching us several things I hadn't known before, which was intriguing. The tour was conducted as if the guide was telling a story, rather than just reciting... More reviews read less

Nico
7/01/2024

Hidden and Forgotten Symbols If you enjoy rediscovering hidden symbols that may have been forgotten or lost this tour is for you. The tour is conducted by Arjun who has done a lot of research to find the hidden or lost meanings behind everyday things that we may walk by without noticing. The tour... More reviews read less

Cynthia
12/23/2023