Visit the Birthplace of The Rolling Stones - Private Tour
Overview
Conceived at the Ealing Club in the spring of 1962, The Rolling Stones ‘kicked-off’ their career at the Station Hotel, Richmond on Sunday 24th February 1963
Travel back to their birthplace and visit the locations in West London where they performed regularly between 1962 and 1964.
The tour takes you past their homes and haunts in Chelsea and the venues where they played and hung-out. You’ll visit Olympic Studios, where they recorded six consecutive albums and the church hall location in Richmond where the group performed to a dozen or so fans in various line-ups before securing their first weekly residency at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond.
You’ll see where Mick and Ronnie lived more recently and the spectacular views they enjoyed from the top of Richmond Hill, before the tour ends at Richmond Station with fast and frequent services back to all parts of London and Windsor.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Snacks
- To and from pick-up and drop-off locations
Meeting Location
232 Earls Court Road
London SW5 9RD, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Richmond TW9 1DJ
UK
This tour ends at Richmond Station with fast and frequent train and tube services back to all parts of London and Windsor. Why not take the opportunity of spending more time in Richmond for a walk along the river or the famous Richmond Park with roaming deer and oodles of history.
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King's Road (pass by)
The Half Moon, Putney, London
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Olympic Studios - Cinema
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
One Kew Road
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Terrace Gardens- Richmond Hill
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Ormond Road
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Crawdaddy Club
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Minimum age is 9 years
- Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of tour availability
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- All taxes, fees and handling charges.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Professional guide.
- Snacks.
- To and from pick-up and drop-off locations.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Visit the Birthplace of The Rolling Stones - Private Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Visit the Birthplace of The Rolling Stones – Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
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If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- Snacks
- To and from pick-up and drop-off locations
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Minimum age is 9 years
- Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of tour availability
