Traditional pubs, trendy wine bars, local neighborhoods.

London

Meet your London co-pilot

Book a personalized 1:1 travel consultation with a verified local advisor and get everything you need to know via WhatsApp.

1:1 Travel Consultation

$125

  • 1 hour consultation with a Local Advisor via WhatsApp

  • Personalized field guide tailored to your travel style  

  • Actionable tips from safety to local customs

  • Google Map with 40+ pins from our London Advisors

SoloTrvlr London Map

$7.99

Get to know London

London is endlessly discoverable, with its sprawling boroughs. Famous for its rain, the city truly comes alive with electric energy as soon as the sun shows its face (especially on a bank holiday).

✔️ Outstanding museums, many of them free

✔️ Affordable theatre with ice cream at intermission

✔️ The world’s best hotel bars and cozy pubs perfect for a half-pint

✔️ Easy to get around by Tube, Uber or Black Cab

✔️ Internationally diverse food, neighborhoods, people

    • The Lonely Londoners - Sam Selvon

    • Girl, Woman, Other - Bernadine Evaristo

    • NW - Zadie Smith

    • The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

    • Mrs Dalloway - Virginia Woolf

    • Beautiful Thing (1996)

    • Fleabag (2016)

    • The Long Good Friday (1980)

    • Notting Hill (1999)

    • Paddington 2 (2017)

  • Angela Carter, Author: Check out her feminist, Gothic rewritings of classic fairy tales in ‘The Bloody Chamber’ or her bizarre and quirky picaresque novel ‘The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr Hoffman’.

    Little Simz, Rapper & Actor: Hailing from North London, she’s the face of British hip hop & RnB, listen to ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ or check out her outstanding performance as Shelley in ‘Top Boy’.

    Asma Khan, Chef: An Indian-born British chef who runs an all women-kitchen at Darjeeling Express. The first (and only) British chef to be featured on ‘Chef’s Table’. 

    Ravneet Gill, Baker: A wonderful baker who organises pop-ups around the city, usually for a really good cause. Check out her Instagram to see what she’s got on while you’re in town. 

    PJ Harvey, Musician & Poet: An indomitable force in alt rock. She changes her aesthetic and musical style with each album, for her most accessible music, check out ‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’ or our team’s favorites: ‘Dry’ or ‘Rid of Me’.

    Ambika Mod, Actor & Comedian: Best known for her breakout role in the drama This Is Going to Hurt, more recently she starred in One Day. She has also made a name for herself in comedy, performing with the sketch group Stiff and in various stand-up showcases.

★★★★★

  • "My session with Mercy was great. To have a local contact who was able to weigh in on recommendations quickly was amazing. She had many helpful tips and a personalised point of view with hyper-local intel!"

    — Julia, October 2024

FAQs

  • Because no guidebook or travel blog can match real, honest, and up-to-date advice from someone who knows the destination intimately and puts your interests first. Just one consultation will save you hours of pre-trip angst and research time and give you all the confidence you need to hit the ground running.

  • TKTK

  • Every Advisor in our network is carefully vetted through a multi-step verification process to ensure she’s knowledgeable, trustworthy, reliable, and uniquely equipped to help independent travelers plan their dream trip.

  • Advisor consultations take place in a private 1:1 WhatsApp Group chat. TKTK HOW LONG Prior to your scheduled consultation, you will receive AN INVITE from SOLOTRVLR’S COMMUNITY MANAGER {?) to join the GROUP CHAT where you will be met by your Local Advisor.

    From there, you'll be able to TKTKTKTKTTK ask questions and get feedback/advice. There is no set structure for how you and your Advisor use your time together. Consultations are meant to be collaborative and tailored to your needs and taste.

    Once the time is up, SoloTrvlr’s Admin will close the chat. You’ll receive a TK within 48 hours. 

  • You can ask anything travel-related, from whether (and where) it’s safe to walk alone at night to practicalities like where to buy tampons (and how to ask for them!) Need dining advice? Your Local Advisor will share her go-to neighborhood spots and steer you to a hyper-local Italian cooking class taught by a beloved nonna. She’ll also be quick to jump in and let you know if something you’re considering doing is overrated—and tell you what to do instead.

  • No problem! If you need more time with your Local Advisor, just contact us via WhatsApp or by email and we’ll help you book a follow-up session. 

  • Our Advisors do their best to keep their calendars up to date, however, if you would like to book further in advance (i.e. upcoming months where an Advisor hasn't added her availability yet) or none of the listed times work for you, please email us at support@solotrvlr.com and we’ll work with you to find an alternate time.