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Danielle

Harte

7years years of experience
London
United Kingdom (UK)

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About

Danielle started her guiding career whilst living for a short time in the Republic of Georgia, there she took tourist on Jeep Tours in to the Caucus Mountains. In 2015 she moved back to her hometown of London, England and worked on the Big Bus Tours as a guide. In 2017 she qualified as a City of London guide and now 2020 a Blue Badge tourist guide and just before lockdown she was awarded her freedom of the city of London. (this means she gets to drive sheep across London bridge).

Danielle has a passion for British History and the sites in London that correlate like Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London, alongside her exceptional Changing the Guard Ceremony Tour. She has a flair for story telling bringing the people of the past to life through her enthusiasm and ability to pick interesting information.

Her love of the City of London; its traditions, its development through history and the City’s wonderful quirks has led to many opportunities like working for the Aldgate in Winter Festival. She is enthusiastic for also rewriting women in to the City’s history providing themed tours based on women’s contribution in the one square mile. 

Currently she is developing her knowledge of WW1 and WW2 and also LGBTQA+ history.

In lockdown she has started to share her passion on youtube: Dani the Guide channel by telling London Snippets of History of the quirkier side London has to offer which is another passion of hers; guiding off the beaten track.

She has also begun to give virtual tours through London; taking you virtually through the main streets of London discovering all the most familiar sites and she also enjoys taking you through the back streets of London and retelling the quirkier stories, showing you sites that you may miss on foot without a guide.

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Cultural/Specialty ToursGeneral Walking ToursLarge Group ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderMuseum DocentPrivate Tours

London, England.
Blue Badge Tourist Guide

Some example tours are below but for a comprehensive list: www.danitheguide.com/tours

Tower of London: Explore London's only surviving castle and its gory history. See a royal palace that became one of the most notorious prisons in British History. Together we will explore the 1000yr old castle and the people who have passed through.
example: Bloody Tower and the Lost Princes
Memorial to Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey
See the Crown Jewels
See the Beefeaters (Yeoman Warders) who live and guard the Tower of London.
Meet the Ravens of the Tower

Secret London: Travel through the area of Trafalgar Sq and Covent Garden as we find the hidden secrets behind buildings and the characters that make up a historic area.
We will discover
- murderous actors,
- secret societies,
- be taken along gas lit alleyways,
- superstitious hotels
and much more.

Hidden London: Take a trip through the temple area, traveling down fleet street and discover what lies between the streets.
We will discover
- knights templars headquarters
- ruins of monastic buildings
- the true meaning of oranges and lemons nursery rhyme
- flatulence
- the best pies in London
and much more

Plauge, Fire and Execution: When living through a pandemic it may be interesting to find out more about where in London people are buried en masse, learning how London was destroyed through fire and rebuilt itself and had a centre of execution and laws that could land anyone uttering the wrong word… all though the Smithfield area
We will discover
- ruins of roman walls
- rebels of men
- plague pits
- fat baby boys
- executions sites
- notorious prison Newgate
and much more

Pirates and Dockers: Discover the area east of London journey through the time 17th and 18th Century when London became the epicentre of a growing empire. With goods and people coming in from all over the world discover how the docks were born and the people who came with. Lets take a journey through Wapping once known as Sailors Town.
We will discover
- historic pubs
- pirates
- the legacy of private companies
- witches
- executioners dock
and much more

In the shadow of an empire: immigration and legacy: This walk will journey through Spitalfield/Shoreditch to explore the legacy left behind by varying waves of immigration; French Huguenot, Jewish and Bangladeshi. From the build up of the area to its current fresh street art and curry mile, vegan paradise.
We will discover
- haunts of Jack the Ripper
- secret synagogues
- women working in a mans world
- street art
- curry mile
- hospitals that lay in ruins
and much more

Fun Fact!
I have abseiled (rappelled) down a 200m skyscraper in London
Hobbies & Interests
Love to watch movies, TV and Netflix Love performing in my Cabaret shows and also Rock Climbing

Virtual Tour Experience

Danielle has created Virtual Tours throughout Lockdown using pictures, google street view and her own short videos. These were/are created bespoke to clients needs.

Testimonials

Thank you from The Arts Soc Greenwich
Dani gave us a wonderful virtual tour of Secret London. Our group loved her friendly style. The talk was fun and very informative, even for Londoners.

 

Fascinating virtual tours
Dani is a great guide! I have thoroughly enjoyed her virtual tours during lockdown. She keeps her audience entertained with good humour and fascinating journeys into the deep and often dark depths of our history. The online ‘street view’ version gives a new and exciting perspective with endless possibilities for exploration. I highly recommend a trip !

 

Way to get to know history while having fun too!
I was pleasantly surprised with Dani's virtual guide tours (in lockdown era). She's knowledgeable, engaging, funny and friendly. Her virtual tours are fun, it's as if you're walking down the streets of London and she makes you feel as part of the experience. I love how she lays down the facts and history in such a way, that anybody can understand and visualise even what she's narrating. Overall and amazing experience and I can't wait to go on a real tour with her!

 

For more find me on Trip Advisor 

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

LHR

Licenses

London, UK

Training

Blue Badge Tourist Guide - Institute of Tourist Guiding

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

Blue Badge Tourist Guide 2020
Windsor Castle Accredited 2020
City of London Badge 2017
Tour Guide of the Year 2016
BA (Hons) 2.1 Acting 2010

General Availability

Flexible and available most of this Summer season

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