Alipal Tours
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Private day tours to top UK tourist sites or bespoke day tours to your particular requirements in my luxury air-conditioned Toyota mini van.I am a fully qualified and experienced Blue Badge Guide and member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding. I know your vacations are important to you and I tailor make your tours to make sure you get 3 times the pleasure! The pleasure of anticipation, experience and reminiscing!
London, England

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Beverly Bragg W
17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Friends
Cannot recommend Ali enough! We did two full private tour days with her and every second was incredible. You get a completely different and upscale experience when touring with a Blue Badge Tour Guide (most qualified tour guide in the U.K.), which Ali is.

We did a walking tour with her where we got to really get a feel for the city as well as learn incredible history. I’ve been to London before and now I have a completely different and more in-depth understanding of the city. On the walking tour we went to Westminster and Tower of London. Loved it.

Our next tour was to Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. WOW! We would not have been able to do both in one day without Ali and her beautiful and comfortable car to take us. The two locations are too far apart and you cannot get to both in a day without a car. The drive was exceptional.

Ali goes above and beyond for her clients. We made memories I will cherish forever. Can’t wait to come back and work with Ali again!
Written October 22, 2021
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Honor B
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
We did 2 private walking tours with Ali she was amazing!! We did Churchill bunker, Westminster abbey and London tower. Ali knows so many great places and took us to a brilliant pub for lunch, it was air conditioned (especially for summer time) and the food was amazing. She was so informative but not overwhelming, so easy to have a conversation with Ali and her knowledge of London is so extensive, could not recommend her more highly!!
Written August 25, 2022
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Thank you so much for your kind review. You two made it fun for the day. Yes, it was hot! Thank goodness for the A/C in the pub. Thanks again, I'm so glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Written September 1, 2022
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Texcellent
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Friends
Ali is an exceptional tour guide. We got so much more history out of our trip because of Ali. She is professional, kind, funny, and has a wealth of knowledge. I know whenever we go back to London we will be working with her again.

I highly recommend her- you will get such a better and more memorable experience with her. I loved the walking tour we did in London- much more enjoyable and efficient than being stuck in traffic. It was a wonderful way to see the city.

A highlight of our trip was going to Hampton Court and Windsor Castle. She took us in her van and it was a great way to do two major sites in one day.

Thank you, Ali! We cannot wait to work with you again!
Written October 25, 2021
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Bo S
Fort Myers, FL4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2011
Having just returned from a tour of London, Paris, and Rome I can say without any doubt Ali was the best and most professional guide we contracted with. Her knowledge, professional attitude, behavior, and fun personality gave us a wonderful day in London. If you are browsing the internet for a tour you have to contact Ali. Please contact me for more info.
Bo Shipley
Written May 20, 2011
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maggiemiller87
Fort Myers, FL15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2011
Our party of six just returned from visiting London, Paris and Rome. We chose to have private all-day tours in each city. By far, Ali gave us the best tour! We enjoyed ourselves tremendously. She is well-educated in all aspects of the London sights. She knew when and where to be at particular sites to gain the best access. She answered all of our questions with delight! She actually made a few last-minute changes in our tour at our request and was happy to do so. I truly would recommend to anyone looking for a fun-filled, informative private tour, that Ali is definitely the person to contact. Enjoy!
Written May 27, 2011
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Sandy S
Wellesley, MA3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Family
We had 2 amazing days with Ali here in London. One day we did a walking tour of London and having Ali as our guide, we learned so much and were able to cover a lot of ground. Our children (22, 16 and 15) just adored her, and we all enjoyed chatting with her as we walked from site to site. She knows everything there is to know about this beautiful and historic city! The second tour was a drive to visit Stonehenge and Windsor Castle, and Ali planned out every detail which made our day so easy and enjoyable. Her vehicle is extremely comfortable, her driving skills perfect, and her knowledge of the countryside and the history of both sites we visited was impeccable. We were sad to part ways with Ali and hope to visit London again soon!
Written July 18, 2019
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Well, I had an amazing time with all of you. Thank you very much for your kind review. I am so glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Written July 22, 2019
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Van Antwerp
United States34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Family
She is an amazing guide who knows her history and facts well. She is great at keeping you engaged and moving along with younger people. We stopped at perfect places to view landmarks and get photos. We also got to see the changing of the guards only a few feet away as she knows a good spot to see them as they parade bye.
On our tour we went to Westminster Abbey, the horse guards, Buckingham Palace, and the Tower of London. Along the whole tour wherever we went she provided insight into the history and meaning of everything and was able to answer any questions you had along the way.
Overall she is a great guide and I only have positive things to say about her. She is a nice person and easy to get along with. It was definitely one of our best days we had during our whole trip to London.
Written July 17, 2019
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Thank you very much for your kind review. I had a great day with you all. Very easy to guide and have fun with.
Written July 22, 2019
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Creaux_D
Houston, TX5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
We just took an 8-day trip to England and our trip planner, Nichole Bruscher of Ciao-Bella Tours, arranged various private tours with Ali Bennett (Alipal Tours). Simply put, we can't imagine having had anyone better as our guide! She took us on these wonderful tours of London, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Stonehenge and Bath. For each, she was incredibly punctual, professional, knowledgable and so well prepared!! First of all, in the U.K., the Blue Badge Guide is definitely the way to go. They have gone through an extensive training and certification process and have tremendous experience and knowledge. Additionally, we prefer a guided tour because it's so nice to be able to have a conversation and ask questions with a real guide as you tour these sights and not just listen to rote headphone presentations. Ali will prepare an itinerary and pick you up from your hotel right on time. She also carries extra umbrellas, wellies, blankets and jackets for her clients given the ever-changing weather in England. This was SUCH a help for us at times. She's also really fun and pleasant to be with - which is very important when you're spending such long periods of time together. Her knowledge of each site was very impressive and she was really attentive to our needs and what we wanted to get out of every tour. Another huge plus for us was that, as a Blue Badge Guide, she was able to avoid some of the long lines we would have otherwise been standing in to see these sites. (We didn't have our kids with us, but if you are traveling with yours then you'll appreciate this even more.) We had such a great time in England!! We can't wait to go back and this was largely due to Ali!
Written August 2, 2016
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I would like to thank my clients for their lovely review. They were a fabulous couple and were very kind to me regarding something personal. They know what that was! Being a good guide is made much easier by the responses received from the clients. It was great fun taking them on tours. Thank you :)
Written August 4, 2016
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breachcomber
Orlando25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2014 • Friends
Ali navigated the streets in and around London like a pro. And at the same time she was giving us the history and various information on what we were seeing. Our group was impressed with her knowledge and expertise. We enjoyed Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace and Oxford. She helped to make our trip to London very enjoyable.
Written May 11, 2014
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AlmayGaw
Makati, Philippines17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2014 • Family
We are a family of 4 and my 2 kids are still young (8 and 10). Ali was fantastic as she was a balance of knowledge, humor, personal stories plus helped me manage my kids as well.
On our first day, we went to hampton court & windsor castle. It was raining, and of course, ali was well prepared with umbrellas for all of us. She was flexible too if there were activities that we don't want to miss out on.
Ali was the guide who was in control of time, events, and very forward thinking so there were no delays or unwanted surprises during the tour.
Most important is that Ali is a blue badge guide who knew her history and allowed us to zip through lines. there's no lining with ali. :)
best decision when gong to U.k.!!!!
Written April 25, 2014
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