Tours in the Area of the Games

Please note that these walks do not go inside the Olympic park. They pass along part of the park perimeter and you will get great views and photos and be fully informed by your professional Blue Badge London Tourist guide.

We wish to draw this to your attention because WAITROSE WEEKEND magazine features "The Other Olympic Walk" as a recommendation, however they have stated that the walk goes to the venues and stadium. This is not correct. We can guarantee you an informative and fun tour, but we do not wish people to be misled.

Thank you and we hope you enjoy your tour!

London's professional BLUE BADGE GUIDES can take you on a tour of the sites of the games to chart the progress of the regeneration of parts of east London and the creation of the new Olympic area and corresponding locations.

Below you will find descriptions of different tours you can take with our guides, whether you are arriving on foot, by rail or in a coach.

This walk begins by following the former industrial Lower Lea valley, past old mills and along a tow path, whilst discovering why this area was chosen for the Olympic Park. We finish on a footpath from where there are excellent views of the 2012 Olympic Park construction site. Your guide will tell you the latest news on the venues, athletes and what will happen to it all after the 2012 Games are over. (Please note that members of the public are not allowed access to the interior of the Olympic Park).

The tour runs every day at 11am. For more information and booking details, go to the Daily Walk page

We are now offering our Daily Olympic Walk on selected weekday afternoons. We cover the same route as the 11am daily walk, except that this walk finishes by Stratford station and very close to Westfield shopping centre.

The tour runs on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 1.30pm. For more information and booking details, go to the Alternative Afternoon Walk page

A guided walk starting on the other side of the Olympic Park from the Daily Walk and closer to the Velodrome and Athletes Village. It is also longer, so if you’re a regular walker this extended walk is the one for you! View all the main Olympic Park venues on this walk and discover why this part of London was chosen to host the greatest sporting event in the world. (Please note that members of the public are not allowed access to the interior of the Olympic Park).

The tour runs every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 1.45pm, and on additional dates over Christmas, plus February Half Term 2012. For more information and booking details, go to the Other Olympic Walk page

For a thousand years the finest and strongest sportsmen met in Olympia every 4 years to show off their strength and skills and at the same time to honour their gods.

The story of the ancient Olympic Games comes to life in this tour of the British Museum where you will learn about the ancient games, the participants, their prizes and you will see these sportsmen taking part in the games, recorded for ever on some of the precious artifacts in the Museum. This tour is revelatory and full of surprises!

This tour is not run on a regular basis for individual visitors, but can be arranged for private groups - please email us for details.

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