It’s 1888 in Victorian England, the East End of London, the Whitechapel District to be exact, and seemingly out of nowhere 5 women are murdered. Their bodies were found mutilated and the culprit behind these murders is at large. Strange, to say the least. This serial killer is better known as Jack the Ripper and these mysterious murders have, to this day, remained unsolved. Interestingly, Jack the Ripper is still one of the world’s most famous criminals. Check back on Thursday for a Did You Know Thursday on Jack the Ripper.
The first time I went to England I didn’t have a plan at all but I knew I wanted to see as much as I possibly could. I saw a good bit and even ended up in Wales for a few days. I spent the last two days of my trip in London and saw a brochure at my hotel for the Jack the Ripper tour. I’ve always had a strange fascination with the Jack the Ripper mystery. So, of course, I had to do the tour. It may seem a bit hokey and touristy but it was actually a lot of fun and very informative.
We decided to take the Premium Tours Jack the Ripper and Haunted London tour listed here. The tour took approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes or it was supposed to but we got stuck in traffic and it ended up taking a bit longer. The website suggests that this tour is not for children under 12 because of some of the gory details surrounding the Jack the Ripper murders. There is also a bit of walking involved.
I liked that we got a good bit of information on the tour. We also got to see the old streets in London that I never would have found myself. It was very cool!
We really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it if you are looking for something fun to do for a night in London. Here are some of the highlights…
