Buckingham Palace Royal London Walking Tour & Palace Entry
Description
Embark on a Royal Walking Tour in London, led by an expert guide. Learn fascinating facts and enjoy entry to Buckingham Palace. Highlights: • Embark on a royal walking tour of the capital with an expert guide • Discover fascinating royal facts as you explore London by foot • Walk through The State Rooms and see priceless pieces from the Royal Collection • Explore the iconic London residence of His Majesty The King • Exquisite Walk through the exotic 42 acre royal garden that the King regularly frequents
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Royal London Walking Tour: Take a leisurely, regal stroll through the capital, visiting significant sites, hangouts and shops that the Royal Family are known for. Lasting approximately two hours, an expert guide will take you to see various clubs, churches and magnificent palaces that have played important roles in the lives of the royals. See the impressive St James’s Palace – where The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall lived, and, of course, Buckingham Palace - residence to His Majesty the King. You may even see the changing of the guard and learn more about this iconic and historic tradition. This is an excellent way to indulge your royal interests and find out more about the most luxurious spots in the city. The Royal Walking Tour starts at 10.00AM at the Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Gate, Tourist Bus Stop. SW1A 1AA (outside King's Gallery, formally known ad Queen's Gallery). The tour ends 11.30AM – 12.00PM at Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace entry at the end of your tour! Buckingham Palace, the grand and iconic London residence of His Majesty the King is an absolute must-see on any visit to London. A fully working palace, housing not only The King, but serving as the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household and brimming with rich royal history. The Garden: Often called the ‘walled oasis in the middle of London’, the gardens of Buckingham Palace are a true sight to behold. Home to 30 different species of bird and over 350 different wild flowers, there is plenty to see and enjoy. Visitors finish their tour with a walk along the south side of the garden, taking in views of the famous lake and the west front of the palace. Audio tours are included in the admission price and are available in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please arrive before the start time as the guide will leave sharp on time.
- Comfortable shoes are highly recommended as this is a 1.5/2 hours tour.
- The terrain of this walking tour is not wheelchair or pram/stroller-friendly.
- A free multimedia guide is included in the ticket.
- Wheelchair access is subject to availability and must be pre-booked in advance.
- A airport-style security check will be performed on entry. Prohibited items, such as alcohol, small scissors, pen knives and paints/aerosols, must be checked in on arrival and reclaimed at the end of your visit.
- For safety reasons, pushchairs cannot be taken into the State Rooms. They must be checked in and collected after the tour.
- You cannot take photographs within the State Rooms, only in the palace garden or outdoor areas (FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY).
- Eating and drinking aren't allowed inside the Palace, with the exception of bottled water. Food and other drinks must be stored inside your bags while inside, however, you can eat and drink in outdoor areas (garden and café).
- Bicycles, folding bikes, scooters, roller-skates or skateboards and bags larger than 45cm x 20cm x 30cm cannot be taken into the palace, they must be stored elsewhere, such as Victoria Station.
Reviews(18)
Booked for 1.45pm tour 10th August. Tour guide was very friendly and welcoming. However their role was not explained. The guide directed the group to the bag search on entrance to the tour, then literally disappeared. I enquired with a member of staff onsite and they commented that this frequently happens with golden tours. They allowed me to go back to the bag search area to look for the guide, but they were nowhere to be found and the rest of the group were also just as puzzled. We continued the tour self guided. Disappointed by the abrupt end from the tour guide and lack of clarity.
Thank you for your feedback. We apologise for any confusion. The walking tour before entering Buckingham Palace is guided, while the palace visit itself is self guided using the official audio guide. We are sorry this was not made clear and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We hope you still enjoyed the tour.
The tour guides were amazing Zozo was excellent at explaining everything
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your Buckingham Palace Royal London Walking Tour and Palace Entry experience. Zozo will be thrilled to hear your kind words, and we will be sure to pass on your compliments to him. It is fantastic to know that his knowledge and explanations helped make your visit so enjoyable. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
I thought it had booked through the palace website, it was only when I went to have my ticket changed to an annual pass that I realised I hadn't. This resulted in me not being g able to take advantage of this offer.
Thank you for your review. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed the tour. We’re sorry for any confusion regarding the booking provider and the annual pass offer. We appreciate your feedback and will continue working to make our booking information as clear as possible for our guests.
I would like to say that it was so well organised and the guide was really informative. It was a great experience. Truly wonderful to see inside Buckingham palace.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that your first visit to Buckingham Palace was such a memorable experience. It’s great to know that you found the tour well organised and the guide informative. We hope to welcome you back for another Golden Tours experience soon!
For starters…..bad reviews are not my thing…… If you’re considering Golden Tours, let me save you $225 and a day of frustration: this company is pure Fool’s Gold — shiny on the surface, worthless underneath. We boarded one bus, enjoyed one loop, and thought we were off to a great start. Then Golden Tours pulled a disappearing act worthy of a West End magician. We waited over an hour for the next bus while four different calls to customer service assured us it was “close.” Spoiler: it was not close. It was not coming. It may not have existed. Meanwhile, every other tour company rolled by with actual buses, actual schedules, and actual service. It felt like watching competent adults do their jobs while we stood in the corner holding a very expensive mistake. Eventually, we gave up and took a €40 Uber back — the most reliable part of the entire experience. The refund process? A comedy of contradictions. “Yes, we’ll refund you.” “No, we can’t.” “Email this address.” “Call back tomorrow.” “We’ll look into it.” Golden Tours has more loops in their refund process than on their actual bus route. If you want a tour that actually exists, book literally any other company. They have more buses, more routes, and more interest in providing a service you paid for.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. We would like the opportunity to investigate what happened and review the details of the service provided. Please email us at customerservices@goldentours.com with your booking reference and any further details, and our team will investigate this using our GPS bus tracking system to better understand the circumstances. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to hearing from you.
Our guide, Marc, did a great job of getting us to MULTIPLE key areas to watch the changing of the guard. And I do mean key areas. Such cool areas. We had to move quickly so this might not be the best option for someone that likes to move at a leisurely pace (or even just a normal pace won't work!)
Thank you for your great review! We're delighted to hear that Marc helped you experience the Changing of the Guard from multiple key viewing locations. To make the most of this iconic event, the tour does move at a brisk pace, so we appreciate your feedback and helpful insight for future guests. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
Pablo guided us excellently with great humor throughout the entire tour.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour and that Pablo guided you throughout with excellent knowledge and a great sense of humour. It is wonderful to know you had such a positive experience exploring the castle. We hope to welcome you on another tour in the future.
Very interesting excursion for history enthusiasts
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you found the excursion very interesting, especially for history enthusiasts. We hope to welcome you again soon!
We did the Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath and Roman Bath one day tour. Our tour guide Kelvin is an extremely good guide, very knowledgeable, lively and has good sense of humour. It was entertaining and educational at the same time. We leant a lot about the history of the places we visited. It is very true when he said it’s not about the places we see it’s about how we connect with the places we visit. Our drive Reggie did an excellent job of driving us safely from one attraction to the other without delay, very punctual. Kudos to Kelvin and Reggie for a job well done and for giving us a memorable day.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you had such a memorable day exploring Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath, and the Roman Baths. Kelvin will be very pleased to know his knowledge, humour, and storytelling made the tour both entertaining and educational, and that his approach helped you connect with the places you visited. Reggie will also appreciate your kind words about his safe and punctual driving. We really appreciate your thoughtful feedback and hope to welcome you on another Golden Tours experience soon.
A detailed, well-explained itinerary of the area and places of significance in the Westminster area provided by Jim
Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Buckingham Palace Royal London Walking Tour and found the itinerary detailed and informative. Jim will be very pleased to know you appreciated his explanations and guidance around Westminster. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another Golden Tours experience soon.
