Changing Of The Guard At Buckingham Palace London Walking Tour

Matt was a great tour guide. He knew exactly where to go and when to be there. He got us the best views.

Matt was absolutely amazing . He got us all the amazing spots. Really a fantastic tour . He was very knowledgeable and his timing was perfect

Nice walking tour to see the Changing of the Guards. Lots of knowledge about different sites along the way.

Angie is an extraordinary tour guide—knowledgeable, engaging, funny, and a gifted storyteller. She delivered so much more than just a view of the Changing of the Guard. She shared a wealth of fascinating royal history during our walk that allowed us to learn more than we ever expected. With her guidance, we knew exactly what was happening beforehand with the best viewing spots at the exact right moments. Her expertise transformed our outing into something truly meaningful. Angie was the absolute highlight of our trip, and we couldn't thank her enough. Be sure to request her if you can!

This was a great tour and I highly recommend it. Lots of history, but most importantly was our route to best experience the changing of the guards. It was the Sunday change so longer and more festive. This is a great change to see. It was pretty crowded and so glad we could experience it being led by Angie. Angie’s was awesome!

We are so glad to book this tour at the last minute. Matt was incredible, kind and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour if you are not sure where to go to see the Changing of the Guard.

Joe the tour operator was not good. We took the same tour two years ago and the lady tour operator was exceptional. Joe had us in a decent spot to watch the guards walk by and moved us to a spot with people in front of us. A man tried to pick pocket my husband due to being in a crowd and everyone video recording.

Absolutely wonderful tour. I wanted to see the changing of the guard but not stand at a gate and wait.... and wait... and wait. This was fun, interesting and different. Also, you get a great view of the entire procession!

Matt was great!! Very knowledgeable and kept everyone moving around the mall seeing all the best vantage points

Angie was our guide and she was terrific. She was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything to us. I’m so glad we booked this because we learned a lot more than we would just standing around and watching. She explained all the buildings surrounding the mall and some of the sites on Regent Street. Meeting her was very easing. She was friendly, professional, and funny. We highly recommend this tour. It made us happy seeing how exhilarated she was marching along with the band. She could be a drum major herself!

Enjoyable, just about the right duration time, some interesting historical knowledge gained from this and Matt was a well spoken, friendly and generally down to earth with excellent knowledge, defo recommend the experience for a very reasonable price

Great tour! Informative and great views of the guards as they move through the process. Our guide, Paul, was amusing and knowledgeable!

Unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate but we still got to see the wet change for guards. I forgot the name of our tour guide but he was absolutely amazing! He made the tour super fun and he was very informative! If I ever find myself back in London I’ll definitely rebook this and try for the full effect!

We had a great time! Our guide Paul, was extremely knowledgeable and fun! I highly recommend booking with him! Visiting from California, US.

Fantastic experience ! Angie had us in the best positions right through the tour for the best photo opportunities. All her knowledge on history was amazing . Would not miss this one

Our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. I was hoping to get a closer look at the changing of the guard, but it was very crowded.

Very happy with the whole experience. So glad we go to be a part of “Paul’s Group” he was fun and informative and he got us to the best spots at the right times. It was just the right amount of time and distance. I highly recommend

Tour guide Pepe was very instructive and entertaining throughout the walk from Piccadilly Circus to Buckingham Palace, here and there sharing lesser known stories on famous and ordinary people tied to London and to the Palace histories. Such a nice time.

Paul was a great guide. He was very informative.

So glad we chose to do the changing of the guard via a tour! And so glad we had Paul has our guide! Fully fueled my coffee the whole time, he shared not only history and fun facts, but made sure we had the best spots for the action and for-warned us of moving quickly, best times to get photos, etc. Wonderful time and I’d gladly do another tour with Paul!

What an excellent tour! Paul, our tour guide, deserves a million stars! He was very knowledgeable and made the tour very fun. He knew all the best spots to be to see everything that was happening. Would highly, highly recommend!

Loved awesome tour guide Paul he was the best I would highly recommend this tour to everyone Thank you

Sensational but that was all thanks to Paul. It was an early start, there were a lot of emails changing the times, but the whole small group made it on timed we were treated to the most immersive experience. Paul is very enthusiastic- even that early in the morning! and happens to know an incredible amount of stuff but I appreciated the obscure bits he shared and that he seems to have better intel than any of the other tours we passed finding us the very best places to stand and then the very best routes so we could maximize seeing the very most. A great tour but I wouldn’t book with the others. So many bonuses here. Massive thanks Paul - love The Canadians.

We toured with Matt. Started right on time. Very organized and took very good care that the group stayed together. Shared many sites and tid bits along the way. He opened up the whole ceremony for us beginning near St James palace. Onto Buckingham Palace and finishing back at St James Palace. We would be happy to recommend him and the tour.

Had a lovely trip hosted by the fantastic guide a lovely Scottish lady called Flora. Very knowledgeable and made things interesting and relevant! We so enjoyed our time with her! If you had a choice I would recommend a to tour with flora! Thanks for our brilliant and informative tour!! Graham and Alex

We had a fantastic tour today with Matt. He was fun, knowledgeable and energetic. He knew the facts, he knew the nursery rhythms and he knew the spots to take us for great views.

This tour offered different perspectives of the ceremony. Glad we did this tour for our first viewing. Paul gave us great information.

Such a fun experience! We were led to the best spots for viewing the whole event and learned so much about other things in London also…history and buildings, etc. Highly recommend!!

Our tour guide Rachel was fabulous! She was informative and very entertaining. She positioned us perfectly to ensure that we watched the entire procession including the band.

Matt gave us a great experience seeing the changing of the guard! He knew the best places to stand and explained all the background of the event. Do this tour!

Matt was great! Fun and very informative

Paul was a great guide. He knew where to put us so we could see the guards marching right in front of us. We even marched down the street alongside the guards! It was great!

Fantastic experience of experiencing the changing of the guards in full. We got to see lots in actions and learned about history and interesting facts about guards, the places and some history around it. Mat was very knowledgeable, fun, ket us engaged and took care of all of us very well.

Excellent guide! We got to see the entire procession of the Changing of the Guards, and had wonderful front row spots for all of it!! It was a little more walking than we had planned for, but we were fine. Our guide was very knowledgeable! We went with our teenagers, and they enjoyed it. However, they got a little antsy toward the end with a lot of the information. Overall, glad we did it!

This was an excellent experience!! Our tour guide (Joe) was very knowledgeable and had researched the specifics details of today’s events to get us all to good spots to watch the various portions of the ceremony.

Great experience, well worth the investment. Our tour guide had loads of knowledge and was witty.

Joe was an amazing guide and took us to the best spots for views of the Guards coming off and going on duty. We had the best time - thanks Joe for sharing your London knowledge and being so friendly. Helen & Julie July 2026

Angie was awesome, as was the experience. You could see she is passionate on giving the tour and provides great insight and knowledge. Highly recommend.

We did meet Robert, our guide, at the meeting place. He was very personable and energetic. No doubt, the tour would have been informative and enjoyable. However, my husband had a medical emergency and we could not take the tour. Robert gave us an emergency number to call in case we needed help. He was helpful.

Rachel was knowledgeable and organized zed. I admired the way she professionally yet caring way more n which she handles the family with with four small children who were constantly acting up and disrupting things including her commentaries with incessant stupid questions and the parents doing nothing to restrain then. She is a real pro!

Rachel was absolutely brilliant! Super friendly and knowledgeable. She got us great viewing spots. Fab experience. Kids loved it too. Her energy was great to engage kids too.

Great tour with Robin! Lots of walking so be prepared. Brought us to an amazing location so that we were able to take a picture just a few feet away from a mounted guard. Thank you!

We are two adults travelling with our 17 year old daughter. I was looking for interesting things to do and this appealed - and didn't disappoint. Much better than going to stand in front of Buckingham Palace and wait - rather you start at St James Palace and walk to different vantage points and learn some interesting history along the way.

Paul was an excellent guide with humor and history. We had the best view possible of the band coming back to the barracks

Well worth getting a tour. Angie was great! Lots of information we wouldn't have known on our own and she made sure there were plenty of stops. So glad we booked the tour.

Angie was a great guide! Thanks

My daughter and I had a wonderful experience with our tour guide, Paul. He was filled with energy and excitement to share his history knowledge and found us the best locations to view the changing of the guard! The 2 hour tour was worth the money! I’d happily recommend this tour!

Our guide Paul was great! Fun, funny, informative and appealed to the 15-year old in our group as well as the adults. Awesome way to see the changing of the guard that hands down beats the waste of waiting for hours with crowds of hundreds or even thousands!

Very good tour. Rachel was a talented tour guide