Priority Access Tour of Westminster Abbey with London Eye option
Description
Following complimentary coffee and pastries at the Cellarium, the 14th century medieval under croft, we enter the Westminster Abbey through the cloister. The cloister entrance offers priority access. This will be followed by an exclusive tour with our professional qualified guide. You will hear about the most recent coronation of Charles III that took place on the 6th May, 2023, the marriage of William and Kate – the Prince and Princess of Wales, and also stop briefly to pay our respect and celebrate the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II whose state funeral also took place at the Abbey. After the tour, why not join us for a flight on the London Eye? (if option selected). Our representative will take you on a short walk passing the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben before helping you avoid the queues with your fast track ticket. Standing at an amazing 135 meters, the London Eye is the world’s highest observation wheel and offers magnificent panoramic views of London.
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An architectural masterpiece, Westminster Abbey presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, and countless memorials to the famous and the great. Our guide will help bring to life this remarkable building where 40 English and British coronations have taken place since 1066. You will hear about the most recent coronation of Charles III that took place on the 6th May, 2023, the marriage of William and Kate – the Prince and Princess of Wales, and also stop briefly to pay our respect and celebrate the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II whose state funeral also took place at the Abbey.
Our first experience of Westminster Abbey, one of the jewels in London’s crown and a must see for any visitor, is in the 14th century medieval under croft. Originally used by the Benedictine monks to store food and drink - the Cellarium is now a unique restaurant, and we pause here for refreshments. (Refreshments included in the price)
A short walk passing the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, enjoy the ride on the London-Eye (if upgrade option selected). Your fast-track ticket allow you to bypass the standard queue and save time during your visit. Standing at an amazing 135 metres above the centre of London, the London Eye is the world’s highest observation wheel and offers magnificent panoramic views of London. If you select London Eye option the tour ends here.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Refreshments served before the tour (Approx. 20 - 30 mins) followed by Westminster Abbey tour (up to 90 mins). For those who selected the London Eye option there is a short walk (10-15 mins) to the Eye where you enjoy a 30 minute ride.
- The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- Gluten-free/Vegan pastries not available at The Cellarium. Plant-based milk is available.
Reviews(186)
The tour guides are exceptional! Helpful and hugely accommodating. You have a question, they’ll go out of their way to help you and give you suggestions.
Very informative guide and the tour was great. We bought the London Eye with this ticket and it got us a fast track on to the eye. Was great because the line was really long
Frank was exceptional. Very informative and engaging.
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and headsets were clear to listen to her stories. Of course, old buildings are hot in the summer. Bring a personal fan for comfort. Priority access to London Eye is a must add on. We waited about 15 min to get on in the fast track line but the regular line looked miserable in the hot sun.
We met Fran,our guide in the Westminster coffee shop for coffee and pastries before the tour began. We had a group of 11 people. Fran was engaging, polite, fun and full of information about Westminster Abbey. My girls are 16 years of age and they loved the tour, the science corner and the poets corner, it was fabulous. Would highly recommend Fran who also has Irish connections and was thrilled to chat and engage with everyone in the group. He ensured we asked questions whenever we liked and he answered them all with gusto. Great job. Thank you. Sue
Anna tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. We met for coffee/tea / pastries before the tour started. Wonderful to get preliminary info & headsets while seated. Even though it was crowded she waited for everyone in her group to catch up. Digital headsets were very clear. Since we were seniors, Mesna met us at the beginning and returned to walk us to the London Eye. She helped us get upgraded tickets for the Aquarium. She pointed out other things to do like theater etc. it was a well organized tour all around.
Frank was very thorough and kept the tour interesting and together.
We started the tour with croissants and tea. No refills on the tea and they only had 3 croissants for 6 people. It was your average croissant. No other items offered. We then proceeded to do tour Westminster Abbey. Our guide provided humor and history of the people buried in the Abbey. It was hot inside and very crowded. Many people do the walking tour and are not aware of their surroundings making it hard to follow our guide. All in all I enjoyed the tour and seeing the inside.
Peter was incredible, not only was he informative on the history of the Abbey and the people that were involved with the Abbey, but he was very humorous.
The tour was well paced and Frank was a good guide.
