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Unusual things to do in London this week with Thinking Bob: 27th – 3rd December
Up for some geeky, interesting and unusual things to do in London this week? We’ve got you covered…
Take a look at our recommended selection of events that are too good to miss this week.
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Sofa tour: Virtual tour Machu Picchu
March 1, 2021
Virtually explore Machu Picchu in a fully immersive 360-degree experience from your sofa!More →
Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery. -
Jack The Ripper Murder Mystery Virtual Tour & Games
February 22, 2021
Hit the streets of East End London without leaving your couch! This interactive Jack the Ripper walking tour will take you back to the dark and mysterious world of 1888 Victorian London as you try to suss out suspects and solve some murders. You will virtually “meet” your live tour guide in the impoverished neighbourhood of Whitechapel, where you will be assigned a suspect card with which you can investigate the alleged perpetrators. Learn more about Jack the Ripper, his victims, and the suspects on this virtual tour – it’s a must for all murder mystery fans!More → -
Sofa Tour: Louvre Museum, Paris
February 4, 2021
The Louvre is immense, with 60,500 square meters of floor space and around 35,000 paintings, sculptures, and other artifacts. However, with 10 million visitors per year, who make it the world’s most visited museum, it isn’t easy to find space for contemplation.More →
This virtual tour is the perfect opportunity to visit the museum rooms and admire the palace architecture, and enjoy the views with nobody around you!
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Sofa Tour: Yosemite
April 30, 2020
Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra.More → -
Sofa Tour: Tower of London
April 8, 2020
Wish you could walk around London? Well, you can.More →
Head out on a virtual tour of the Tower of London and get up close to Tower Green and the Crown Jewels.
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BUDAPEST: Walking Tour
October 30, 2019
Insightful, fun-filled and informative walks about history, society, architecture and what Hungarians are actually like. Walks are focused around the best sights Buda and Pest have to offer. The goal of this walking tour is to discover and experience our city through the eyes of the insiders, to bring to life streets, bridges and statues and of course to have fun. Tour ends at the Fisherman Bastion area with useful orientation about thermal baths, museums, places to go out, places to eat out, and how to avoid the tourist traps in Budapest.More →