Da Vinci Code London Tour: Film Locations & Temple Church

The Da Vinci Code's London Puzzle, Told by Someone Who Actually Walked It

You walk 2½ hours through central London hitting the actual film locations and book settings from Dan Brown's novel: Temple Church with its Knights' effigies, Fleet Street, Westminster, and the National Gallery's Madonna on the Rocks. Your private guide uses film stills and book excerpts to connect each stop to the story. Entry fees to attractions are not included, but you finish at Westminster Abbey where you can choose to enter separately.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Temple Church30m
2. Fleet Street30m
3. Westminster30m
4. National Gallery30m

Da Vinci Code London walking tour

• Visit Temple Church
• Walk along Fleet Street
• See the highest civil court
• Visit Westminster film location
• See The Madonna on the Rocks

The experience

Your guide will probably start by asking if you've read the book or seen the film, and honestly, it doesn't matter much either way, but if you haven't, you might spend the first twenty minutes feeling slightly lost while everyone else nods along to references about Robert Langdon and the Knights Templar. That's fine. By the time you're standing in front of Temple Church, the second-oldest church in London, the story clicks into place. This is where the novel's central mystery unfolds, where those stone effigies of the Knights sit in the floor, and where the clues about the hidden orb begin to make sense. The guide walks you through the actual verse from the book ("In London lies a Knight a pope interred"), and suddenly you're not just sightseeing. You're solving something.

The tour moves through central London in a 2½-hour loop that hits the real locations where the film was shot. You'll walk down Fleet Street, where Langdon and Sophie escape in the story, then move toward Westminster: the place where Teabing pulls the gun on Neveu in the movie. The guide uses stills from the film and passages from the book to anchor each stop, so you're seeing both the fiction and the actual London layered on top of each other. Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, The Strand. These aren't just famous landmarks you'd see on any London walking tour. They're the stage where Dan Brown's mystery plays out. It's a different way to read the city if you know the story.

The National Gallery is the last major stop before Westminster Abbey. You'll see Leonardo's Madonna on the Rocks, one of the paintings that matters to the plot, and the guide explains why it's there in the narrative. Westminster Abbey itself is where the tour finishes, but entry isn't included. You can choose to go inside on your own time or skip it and head somewhere else. The whole thing takes about two and a half hours of walking, so wear shoes you've already broken in. The guide is with you the whole way, and the pace is steady but not rushed. You're moving through real streets, real buildings, real art, following a story that millions of people have read or watched.

What’s included

• Your 2½-hour tour includes a professional private guide who leads you through central London's real Da Vinci Code film locations and book settings.
• You'll visit Temple Church, walk Fleet Street and Westminster, see the National Gallery's Madonna on the Rocks, and pass Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, and The Strand.
• The guide uses film stills and book excerpts to explain each stop.
• Entry fees to attractions, museums, and churches are not included.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDepartures at 10:00 and 13:30

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GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Brit Movie Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you've read or watched The Da Vinci Code and want to see the actual London locations where the story unfolds, with someone who knows which details matter. It's a 2½-hour walk, so it fits into a morning or afternoon without eating your whole day.

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Top questions

Is entry to Temple Church and Westminster Abbey included?

No. Temple Church and Westminster Abbey are not included in the tour price. You walk past and around them with the guide, but entry is optional and paid separately if you choose to go inside.

How long is the Da Vinci Code London tour?

The tour is 2½ hours of walking through central London.

Do I need to have read the book or seen the film?

No, but it helps. The guide uses excerpts from the book and stills from the film to explain each location, so you can follow along either way.

What's the physical fitness level required?

Moderate. It's a 2½-hour walking tour on London streets, so comfortable shoes and the ability to walk at a steady pace are necessary. Not recommended for pregnant travelers.

Are children allowed on the tour?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. Service animals are also allowed.

Does the tour include the National Gallery entry?

No. You'll see Leonardo's Madonna on the Rocks with the guide from outside or as part of the walking route, but museum entry is not included.

What happens at the end of the tour?

The tour finishes at Westminster Abbey. You can choose to enter the abbey on your own at that point, or end the tour there and head elsewhere.