Great tour!! Natasha was the best and really took her time and made the experience 100x better!!!!!!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- 3-hour option: Guided tour of the City and Abbey exteriors (entry for service only)
- 3-hour option: Free entry for organ recital, evensong or mass at Westminster Abbey (without guide)
- All taxes and fees
- Walking tour of London highlights (Big Ben, Buckingham Palace – exterior views only)
- 4-hour option: Fully-guided tour inside Westminster Abbey and City with Skip-the-Line Tickets
- Blue Badge Guide (the highest rank in the UK)
Excludes
- 3-hour option: Guided tour inside Westminster Abbey
- -(includes self-visit for a free organ recital or evensong at the Abbey)
- Tickets to Buckingham Palace (all options)
- Tickets to Big Ben (all options)
- Headsets (all options)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet your guide by The Horses of Helios sculpture by Hard Rock Cafe, Piccadilly Circus
Return
- The tour will end at Jermyn Street, London, UK.
Itinerary
4-hour tour: Begin your walking tour of London in front of Sir Winston Churchill Statue in Parliament Square. Meet your Licensed Guide here to step into the heart of British history, where politics, statues, and stories await your discovery. Learn about the indomitable spirit of Britain’s wartime leader and his enduring legacy as your guide brings his story to life in this symbolic setting. 3-hour tour: Please note that the 3-hour tour follows a revered walking route, starting at The Horses of Helios sculpture near Piccadilly Circus. The tour will start there and end at Westminster Abbey, allowing you to discover all of the highlights and hidden gems of Westminster City before entering the Abbey for a free organ recital, evensong or regular mass (subject to Abbey's schedule).
4- and 3-hour tours: Take a moment to absorb the bustling atmosphere of Parliament Square, a vibrant hub framed by iconic landmarks like Westminster Bridge and Big Ben dominating the skyline.
4- and 3-hour tours: Take a good look at the Big Ben from across the street - a perfect venture point to admire London’s most iconic clock tower away from the hustle and bustle. While the Elizabeth Tower isn't open the public, it's a must-see as one of the most-photographed spots in London. Hear fascinating stories about Big Ben’s history, architecture, and the famous chimes that echo through the city, marking each hour with timeless elegance.
4- and 3-hour tours: Follow your gaze to the Gothic splendour of the Houses of Parliament, seat of British democracy. Your guide will share tales of political drama, royal ceremonies, and the building’s architectural marvels, giving you a better understanding of the British politics and government.
4-hour tour: Skip-the-line tickets and guided tour inside Westminster Abbey - explore the coronation halls, Poets' Corner, and royal tombs with a Blue Badge Guide. 3-hour tour: Free entry (without guide) to Westminster Abbey - after a guided tour outside the Abbey, the guide will escort you to the Abbey's entrance for a special organ recital, evensong or a regular evening mass. Both options offer you a unique opportunity to experience the Abbey's spiritual ambiance and rich history.
4- and 3-hour tours: Take a relaxing break at the Westminster Abbey Shop. Browse unique souvenirs and gifts that capture the spirit of this historic site, perfect for remembering your unforgettable visit.
4- and 3-hour tours: Discover the charming St Margaret’s Church next to the Abbey. Known as the “Parish Church of the House of Commons,” your guide will share its intimate connections to British political life and history.
4- and 3-hour tours: Explore Westminster City’s bustling streets, rich with history and vibrant energy. Your guide will reveal hidden stories and architectural gems in this dynamic political and cultural district.
4- and 3-hour tours: Enjoy a serene walk through St. James’s Park, London’s oldest royal park. Marvel at its picturesque lake, blooming gardens, and resident wildlife as your guide paints a picture of royal leisure.
4- and 3-hour tours: Pause for an iconic photo stop in front of the ornate gates of Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British King. While entry to palace grounds isn't included in this experience due to restricted access, you'll get a good view at the palace's grandeur and the royal guards. Your guide will show you the famous balcony used for royal greetings, and you'll find out how to tell if the King is currently at home. Explore the area and hear fascinating royal anecdotes and facts about the palace’s role in British ceremonial life.
4- and 3-hour tours: Stand by the grand Queen Victoria Memorial, a symbol of imperial Britain. Learn about the Queen’s legacy and the artistic details that make this monument a beloved city landmark.
4- and 3-hour tours: See St James’s Palace, a royal residence with centuries of history. Your guide will reveal tales of monarchs, ceremonies, and the palace’s role in modern British royalty.
4- and 3-hour tours: In addition to London's royal highlights, our Local Guide will share insights into the capital's daily life, top attractions and hidden gems to enhance your experience beyond our guided tour. They'll happily recommend the best places for Afternoon tea, give you tips on visiting places of interest, travelling by tube or purchasing theater tickets. On selected mornings, you might even catch a glimpse of the Changing of the Guard ceremony (subject to their schedule). Simply ask for what you need!
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Reviews
Such a fun and interesting tour! Our guide was so entertaining and knowledgeable. He was also mindful of our groups needs and safety the whole time - a true gentleman. He answered our questions thoroughly and patiently with enthusiasm. My husband and I had a lovely afternoon with the group and guide!
Natasha was the very best tour guide we could have ever wished for! Very knowledgeable and we got to see and hear about so many things along our walking tour. We loved her enthusiastic personality and energy and she even offered to take family pics, which was so nice of her!
EXCELLANT! We had the best time with our tour guide Natasha. She was fun, personable, full of knowledge and had many stories to tell the group. She was a delight and we were very happy with this booking. Her interaction with everyone was A-plus.
Natasha was wonderful!! She was warm and friendly and SO knowledgeable! It felt like you were with a friend showing off her city.
I would definitely recommend this tour! Our guide, Natasha, was phenomenal. She was knowledgeable, kept us engaged, and brought England’s history to life through her wonderful storytelling. Natasha could also be a photographer! She knew the best spots for photos and took excellent pictures of us. Our group even had about 15 minutes to ourselves in Westminster Abbey to explore and take photos, which was a special experience. She also offered great recommendations for places to visit while in England.
Annamaria was a wonderful guide! She was super friendly and answered everyone’s questions. The walking tour took us everywhere we wanted to go. PLEASE book the extra Westminster Abbey tour— it was the highlight of the entire thing and was SO, SO worth it! There is a ton to see in Westminster Abbey, and I wouldn’t have knew where to start if I was exploring it without a guide. The only thing I would change about the tour would be to add headsets/headphones. This was my first time doing a walking tour in Europe without it, and I wished I had one. Annamaria did a good job of making sure to stop to talk in places that weren’t very noisy, but we still had to stay very close by to hear her. She also needed a flag or something, as it was easy to lose her in Westminster Abbey with how crowded it was. Overall though, this walking tour was a highlight of the trip for me!
Our tour guide, Bosa, was fantastic. She has tremendous knowledge of Westminister Abbey and Buckingham Palace and provided interesting historical facts of the surrounding area.
This was a great tour! Paul was very informative, funny and friendly. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Great tour guide. Would definitely recommend people looking for a good walkthrough of the royal area and Westminster Abby.
Natasha was an amazing guide, full of surprising information, sites, and she had a take charge attitude which made me feel safer and as if my experience mattered. She takes excellent pictures.
Kim was very friendly and knowledgeable, and the tour was fantastic, despite the rain. I definitely recommend it.
Fantastic my tour guide was AWESOME!! She told us so many important facts about this beautiful area😁
Things didn’t start off great as the meeting location changed minutes before we were due to start. The tour company moved us to the following day after we contacted them. Our tour guide Natalie Holden was beyond fabulous. Her in-depth knowledge made the tour very interesting and informative. She managed to take us into some unique stores along the way, which was an added bonus! We lucked out and saw Princess Anne’s motorcade entering Clarence House during our tour. She gave us a suggestion for a museum to try - the Wallace Museum/Exhibition - which was a free museum and it did not disappoint! Thanks so much for such a great experience. Would definitely recommend this tour and especially this tour guide!
Natasha was the absolute best! She explained everything very well! Easy walking tour with lots to see!
We booked 3 tours on Viator. Everything was A plus. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and customer focused
Natasha was top notch and presented history in a delightful manner. I was thrilled when I bumped into her a few days later! Like old friends coming together. Her stories will remain with me.
We had a fantastic experience with Natalia! She was so lively and really cared about making our experience special.
Great experience. Our guide Hamish took us all around Westminster Abbey, St. James's Park, Buckingham Palace, to watch the daily inspection at Horse Guards, down historical streets with old shops, finally ending at Picadilly Circus. He was happy to recommend restaurants and things to do in London. It was a great introduction to the city!
Great tour! Knowledgeable guide and well worth the time and money. We learned so much about the history of London and thing we would not have known about otherwise.
Natasha was an incredible guide! She has personality plus I forming us of all the history and then some juicy gossip too! All this with a twinkle in her eye! It was a wonderful introduction to London for us on our first full day!
Our Guide Richard was amazing!! He was very knowledgeable and took his time explaining all of the hidden gems in Westminster Abby. Richard was very entertaining during our Buckingham Palace walk about. I would highly recommend this tour!!
Olga Romano was excellent! She knows her history. She was very nice and we truly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend this tour
Natasha was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Wish we could have been able to go into Buckingham Palace & Big Ben.
Hamish was awesome. We had a great time, he was so fun and took his time explaining everything. Highly recommended
We have purchased both private and Viator tours and can say that Viator is, by far, as good if not a better value than those one-on-one tours..
Natasha did an amazing job! She definitely knew what she was doing. Lots of fun history and stories.
There is quite a bit of walking to cover all the sites but it is worth it. Our guide had so much knowledge and a lot of stories. Good sense of humor as well. He was wonderful.
An excellent tour. We learned so much about Westminster Abbey. There is a far bit of walking involved. Our tour guide Natalie was amazing!
Voichek(?) was a phenomenal tour guide. He was very personable knowledgeable. He really made it informative and interesting, even comical. His pace was just right. Key points at each stop were spot on. I really learned a lot during this tour. Brilliant!
This walk was very informative and the tour of Westminster Abbey was fabulous. We were lucky and caught the parade before the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
Fabrizio with RosoTravel was an excellent guide through London. The tour was just me and one other person, which made the experience so much more unique. Would definitely book with them again.
Richard gave us a great and thorough tour of Westminster Abbey. Told us the history behind everything we saw and pointed out things we would have missed had we gone on our own.
Do this as one of your first experiences in London as it covers so many things! The focus is mainly on The Westminster Abbey but this tour has so much more info about London and some of the main tourist attractions/sites here. I really enjoyed it! Important note: Make sure you can walk/stand for the entire time of the tour. To get the best bang for your buck…there is only one short break. Ask for Fabrizio G as your guide…he was amazing and knew so much about London and its history. He was amazing!
Probably one of the few tours that I can sadly say was not worth the money . Tour guide showed up with no sign and no headphones so Rey hard to hear with the traffic . He brought all of his opinions with him and a flippant cavalier attitude that just screamed of “I don’t want to be here “. He even said I”I am on auto pilot .. basically just going thru the motions ! so if you have a question ask me later ! What a complete waste of time and money !
Amazing travel guide!!! He was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. We learned so much and had a blast.
Great deep dive into Westminster Abbey. Worth the cost. Experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. Very enjoyable
Olga was wonderful. Much more walking than the description specified so some older people in group skipped last third.
Olga was amazing! We loved our tour and learned so many interesting things. Highly recommend! It was so nice to skip the line at the Abbey, too.
It was a very good tour and we really enjoyed the very thorough overview of the key sights. Marguerite was so knowledgeable and we really enjoyed her tour. We did the 4 hour version to have the guided tour of Westminster Abbey. My suggestion would be that the whole thing including the Abbey could be done in 3 hours. 4 hours is really long. All that said, we liked it a lot and would recommend it. It was especially good for a first day in London activity, it’s a great grounding in key English monarchs and British history. Marguerite was amazing!
Getting history information while being where that history took place makes history more "real". When accompanied by little bits of current info, nice!
This tour was a great way to start our week off in London. We got the lay of the land and lots of interesting information. Melissa was wonderful
Our guide Richard was amazing! Very informed and passionate about the abbey. Also very inclusive of the children on the tour to keep them involved. We were expecting a tour of the abbey and got so much more- the changing of the guard, a walk up bond street and shops. Interesting tidbits about the whole area up to Piccadilly Circus. He was fantastic!!
Nice overall itinerary , Far too many people on the tour
Mila was great. She was very knowledgeable on sights and accommodating to everyone in the group. Would recommend her for any of the tours she does.
Our guide Natasha was great. The tour was excellent. We would highly recommend this tour. Our experience with the tour company was amazing.
Fabrizio was an excellent tour guide. I learned a lot and the tour of the Abbey was interesting. Walking around Parliament Square is good to do before tour starts
Natasha, our guide was awesome. Knowledgeable, entertaining, personable. Really enjoyed it! Highly recommended!
Wear good walking shoes because the tour covers some area. Natalia was a fantastic guide. Her knowledge of the subject matter is extensive and she was able to weave in personal stories too. We spent 3 days in London and this was the highlight of our trip
Good walking tour overall. It does seem like you spend most of it in the Abby though. Otherwise great way to hit the major sites and hear the history!
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