Whitechapel walks
The best Jack the Ripper tours
The Original two-hour walk, an adults-only uncensored walk, a Ripper-Vision tour, tours in French and German, and the Jack the Ripper Museum: here is which to book, with honest advice on how gory it gets and how much history you hear, hearing the guide in a big group, and finding the meeting point after dark.
See our 6 picks
The best Jack the Ripper tour for most visitors is the Original two-hour evening walk. It starts from €26 with free cancellation.
An adults-only uncensored walk starts from €23. GetYourGuide shows prices in your own currency.
Our 6 picks for Jack the Ripper tours
Five walks through Whitechapel and one museum ticket. All six have free cancellation.
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from €26 per person Our top pick 2 hours 4.7 (8,934) reviews on GetYourGuide
The Original Jack the Ripper walking tour
A 2-hour walk with a Ripperologist guide, past real crime scenes and Spitalfields Market. You also get an online case file. It meets at the St Mary's Whitechapel Church memorial.
Best for Most visitors aged 12 and up
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from €23 per person 2–3 hours 4.7 (3,524) reviews on GetYourGuide
Uncensored walking tour (adults only)
A 2 to 3-hour walk with detailed stories of each murder and photos of the victims and suspects. Guides speak English or French. It meets on Whitechapel High Street.
Best for Adults who want the full detail
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from €21 per person 1 h 45 min 4.5 (1,919) reviews on GetYourGuide
Jack the Ripper tour with Ripper-Vision
A 105-minute night walk that uses Ripper-Vision to bring the old streets to life. It covers the facts and the theories. It meets at the Whitechapel Gallery.
Best for Visitors who like to see as well as hear
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from €26 per person 2 hours 4.7 (2,726) reviews on GetYourGuide
The Original tour in German
The same 2-hour Original walk, led in German. It meets at the same church memorial in Whitechapel.
Best for German speakers
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from €26 per person 2 hours 4.8 (1,653) reviews on GetYourGuide
The Original tour in French
The same 2-hour Original walk, led in French, with suspect cards to play detective. Groups are up to 20.
Best for French speakers
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12 Cable Street, Aldgate
Jack the Ripper Museum
1-day ticket 4.2 (964) reviews on GetYourGuide
Jack the Ripper Museum ticket
Entry to a museum about the crimes and the victims. It has crime scene rooms, a police station room and a morgue room. It is at 12 Cable Street in Aldgate.
Best for A visit by day or in the rain
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Jack the Ripper tours side by side
| Tour | From | Duration | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| The Original Jack the Ripper walking tour | €26 per person | 2 hours | Most visitors aged 12 and up | The most reviewed Ripper tour, with 4.7 from 8,934 reviews. |
| Uncensored walking tour (adults only) | €23 per person | 2–3 hours | Adults who want the full detail | The most detail on the crimes, with 4.7 from 3,524 reviews. |
| Jack the Ripper tour with Ripper-Vision | €21 per person | 1 h 45 min | Visitors who like to see as well as hear | The lowest walk price here, from €21, with 4.5 from 1,919 reviews. |
| The Original tour in German | €26 per person | 2 hours | German speakers | The Original walk in German, with 4.7 from 2,726 reviews. |
| The Original tour in French | €26 per person | 2 hours | French speakers | The highest rating here, with 4.8 from 1,653 reviews. |
| Jack the Ripper Museum ticket | €17 per person | 1-day ticket | A visit by day or in the rain | The only indoor option, with 4.2 from 964 reviews. |
The Original Jack the Ripper walking tour
€26 per person2 hours 4.7 (8,934)
Details
- Who it suits
- Most visitors aged 12 and up
- Why we picked it
- The most reviewed Ripper tour, with 4.7 from 8,934 reviews.
Uncensored walking tour (adults only)
€23 per person2–3 hours 4.7 (3,524)
Details
- Who it suits
- Adults who want the full detail
- Why we picked it
- The most detail on the crimes, with 4.7 from 3,524 reviews.
Jack the Ripper tour with Ripper-Vision
€21 per person1 h 45 min 4.5 (1,919)
Details
- Who it suits
- Visitors who like to see as well as hear
- Why we picked it
- The lowest walk price here, from €21, with 4.5 from 1,919 reviews.
€26 per person2 hours 4.7 (2,726)
Details
- Who it suits
- German speakers
- Why we picked it
- The Original walk in German, with 4.7 from 2,726 reviews.
€26 per person2 hours 4.8 (1,653)
Details
- Who it suits
- French speakers
- Why we picked it
- The highest rating here, with 4.8 from 1,653 reviews.
€17 per person1-day ticket 4.2 (964)
Details
- Who it suits
- A visit by day or in the rain
- Why we picked it
- The only indoor option, with 4.2 from 964 reviews.
- None of the 6 includes hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point.
- All 6 offer free cancellation.
- Private option: Uncensored walking tour (adults only).
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 24 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Jack the Ripper walks in London compared
Pick by how much detail you want. The Original walk tells the story for a general group. The uncensored walk shows photos of the victims and is for adults only.
The Original walk does not suit children under 12. Ripper-Vision promises to bring the old streets to life. The German and French tours are the Original walk in another language.
No walk here lists a pub stop. The uncensored walk says entry to pubs is not included. For ghosts rather than crime, see London ghost tours.
What is Ripper-Vision?
Ripper-Vision is this tour's own way to bring the old streets to life. On the 105-minute night walk you hear the facts and the theories about who Jack the Ripper was.
Groups are up to 30. The walk meets at the Whitechapel Gallery and costs from €21.
Is there a free Jack the Ripper tour?
No free tour is sold here. The cheapest walk is Ripper-Vision, from €21. The adults-only walk starts from €23.
You can walk the streets of Whitechapel on your own for free. On a tour, a guide tells you what happened where.
Where the tours start
All the walks start in Whitechapel, in the East End. Find your meeting point by day if you can, since it is harder after dark.
- The Original (English, German, French): the St Mary's Whitechapel Church memorial, London E1 1FE.
- Uncensored walk: 65A Whitechapel High Street, E1 7PL.
- Ripper-Vision: the Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX.
- Museum: 12 Cable Street, Aldgate, E1 8JG.
Before you book a Jack the Ripper tour
Check the age
The Original walk does not suit children under 12. The uncensored walk is for adults only.
Mind the group size
The Original walks take up to 20. Ripper-Vision takes up to 30. Stand near the guide on busy streets.
Wear good shoes
You walk for about two hours. Ripper-Vision and the uncensored walk say they do not suit wheelchair users.
Free cancellation
All six picks have free cancellation. Check the cut-off time on the listing.
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