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Mark

King

11 years of experience
London
United Kingdom (UK)

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About

London resident 
Member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding
London Blue Badge & City of London Green Badge tourist guide
Life Fellow, British Guild of Tourist Guides, 2021
Chairman, British Guild of Tourist Guides 2016-18
Author of ‘The Blue Badge Guide’s London Quiz Book’ www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-blue-badge-guides-london-quiz-book/9780750968232/ 

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

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

Tours in the London area including day trips out to Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, the Cotswolds, Oxford, Canterbury.

Specialist tours in London including Jewish London, the East End, Kenwood House/Iveagh Bequest, Hampstead, City of London business district, Churchill War Rooms, 'legal London'.

Trained as a Blue Badge tourist guide covering all major types of tours: site visits, museums and galleries, local walking tours, private limo, public transport and bus/coach tours.

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Testimonials

'Mark turned back the years for me with a bespoke tour around the Jewish East End. His knowledge was formidable and the extra homework he did on my behalf was incredible. The small flat above the shop where I grew up had become a Grade 2 listed very des. res. and on the market. His gift to me were detailed floor plans and photos from the estate agent ...something to treasure always. Thanks Mark.' (NK, London)

'I just wanted to reach out to you and thank you for such a wonderful experience. Mark was a great tour guide and we enjoyed spending the day with him!' (MC, Texas, USA)

'Thank you so much for a wonderful tour of London. We had a fabulous time and truly enjoyed your company.
Your knowledge is endless and we were so impressed. I wish we had more time. I hope we get to meet again and if I know of anyone that is interested I will refer them to you. You went above and beyond!!' (E&JH, New York, USA)

'Mark King is possibly the best tour guide I have EVER had. Extraordinarily knowledgeable but able to share his knowledge in such a way that makes sense to the "unenlightened"! He is articulate, extremely well rounded and very personable. A triple threat!! IT also turned out that I was the only one on the tour. So it was a wonderful treat to have Mark all to myself for 3 hours. I peppered him with a zillion question. The tour was absolutely fascinating.' (KA, California, USA)

'I want to thank you so much for being a wonderful tour guide on our trip to London. I can’t imagine how one person can know so much about so many things, but it was all incredibly interesting to us, and just the type of vacation experience we were hoping for. I also appreciate your patience in working with me in advance to plan the trip. I know that I get a bit crazy about trying to fit it way too much, and your advice was very much appreciated. i think I completely wore my family out, but they tell me that there is nothing that they would have wanted to drop off the itinerary.' (CE, Boston, USA)

'Our tour guide, Mark, was fantastic. His knowledge of WWII history was remarkable, we enjoyed his tour [of the Churchill War Rooms] and would recommend it to anyone.' (SG, N. Carolina, USA)

'Many thanks for the walking tours during the Summer School. They were so appropriate and informative and the students really benefitted from them.' (HG, London, UK)

'Mark's bespoke tour around the City of London was as informative about the history of the City - fascinating - as well as current affairs, showing how professional a Blue Badge guide must be. Adding to their knowledge all the time as well as answering endless questions! Planning our next walk with Mark.’ (SB, London, UK)

'We visited London for a company team building day. I planned the World War One Zeppelin Raid walk with a BB Guide. The walk starts from Holborn Station and ends at Liverpool Street Station. Mark kept the group engaged throughout the whole walk and we all found the walk interesting. The amount of knowledge he knew was unbelievable and he provided us with a tour that took nearly 3 hours. He even went out of his way to show us a suitable place for lunch. I highly recommend Mark, he will give you a tour that not only meets your needs but will also leave you wanting to know more. Thanks for a excellent day!!'
(LH, Winchester, UK)

'Had a great tour at the Royal Courts of Justice with Mark King. I visited with a group of Pathways to Law students from the University of Exeter and Mark accommodated us extremely well - the students found it very interesting and even had a chance to watch a case later on in the afternoon. Recommended!' (KB, Exeter, UK)

'Thanks for a great tour. The War Rooms have been on our To Do list for a very long time. We really appreciated your deep knowledge and insights.' (HC, Chicago, USA)

'I thought you might like to know that our international group really enjoyed the tour. A number of them told me they found the areas we visited extremely interesting - two went back to Spitalfields in the afternoon. They also particularly praised your commentary - both the detail and the clarity. Several said that they understood every word and they also liked the way you drew it all together at the end.' (AA, London, UK)

'A huge thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. My clients really enjoyed themselves and I hope you did too. I'd certainly like to make this a regular thing if you don't mind.' (LW, London, UK)

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

London UK

Licenses

London, UK

Training

London Blue Badge (Institute of Tourist Guiding)

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

Blue Badge - London region

Green Badge - City of London

Bachelor's degree in French and Modern History from the University of Oxford

General Availability

See my availability on www.britainsbestguides.org or www.guidelondon.org.uk/

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