British Royalty Walking Tour & Visit the Tower of London
Description
Explore Westminster's top 20 royal landmarks. After a 3 hour walking tour of royal London, enter the Tower of London and take a journey into over 900 years of England's history. Kids only pay for the attraction ticket! Walking tour is free We meet at Green Park Underground station and walk to Buckingham Palace. Here we will watch the world famous changing of the guard ceremony (Only on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays - daily in June & July). This tradition has been going on for centuries! We will then walk up the Royal Mall where we will pass two more Royal Residences and down Whitehall, to Westminster Palace, our last Palace. Our guides are full of funny stories and interesting facts that are sure to entertain! Quintessentially British walking tour! After which, enter the Tower of London and marvel at the Crown Jewels and other fascinating historical artefacts including armour worn by the Kings of England. Take an exciting trip into England's past!
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After a stroll through lovely Green Park, we reach Buckingham Palace - official home of the King! Your guide will tell stories of British Royal history as you admire this beautiful Palace. On certain days you can watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony, and your guide will find the perfect viewing spot! Afterward, walk along the Royal Mall.
Reaching this iconic public square, you’ll see Nelson’s Column, the stunning fountains, and famous buildings including The National Gallery.
Continue to Horse Guards Parade, on the edge of stunning St. James Park. We’ll stop to admire its famous arch and iconic clock - a great photo opportunity!
Next, your guide will lead you to nearby Whitehall. This is home to many grand buildings and monuments, as well as Downing Street where British Prime Ministers have lived and worked since 1735!
At Parliament Square, you’ll see the incredible Palace of Westminster (home to the Houses of Parliament) and the iconic Big Ben clock up close, as well as views of the London Eye and Churchill Statue.
Continue to nearby Westminster Abbey - one of London’s most beautiful buildings with over 1000 years of history. This is where British Kings and Queens are crowned!
After the walking tour, head to a real-life castle and fortress in London, The Tower of London, where you gain entry into one of the most historical buildings in London with over a thousand years of history. The Tower is famous for its Beefeater guards and the ravens who live there, and you’ll have the chance to see this and much more!
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
Chris was awesome! Loved the experience. Very personable and knowledgeable.
The tour left me behind when I arrived at 10 in front of the Ritz. I'd been a little lost, but ran to make sure I arrived at the correct meet up time and did fo so. Luckily, another tour guide from the same company who had yet to head out was able to connect me with my group who by that point was much further into the park behind the Ritz. The overall tour itself was alright, though it would be significantly better value to purchase your own ticket to the tower and then do a separate British royalty tour, given that the tour on its own is no more than 40 pounds from the same company without the ToL ticket and the Tower of London is 35 and I paid 100 for this trip.
Jason was our guide and he did a great job giving us a slice of England history. He was were knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor!
The title is actually misleading; you won't be able to enter Buckingham Palace. But we had already read that in the reviews and were prepared for it. We had a nearly 3-hour tour with a pleasantly small group (6 people plus guide), and the guide James was really nice and did a great job. We saw a lot of interesting buildings and heard a lot of facts. The tour ends in Westminster near Big Ben; you are then sent tickets for the Tower and have to drive there and walk around on your own (there is no guided tour, only the tickets to the Tower are included in the price). All in all, it's worth the money and everything is well worth seeing.
Our guide Christopher did a great job given the logistics of seeing what was promised. It was amazing being there during the queen's passing.
It was a lovely tour with a lot of good information and history. Connor timed us well to put us at the right time, right place situation for changing of the guards. He was also entertaining and made the morning fun. I would say the only draw back was the departure and just being sent on our way to get to the Tower of London. We weren’t to savvy with the underground so that presented a bit of a challenge for us.
Was a small group, our guide was very informative, was easy walking, we got good views of the changing of the guard.
