Everything was fantastic. Chris was very knowledgeable, funny and helpful
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket
- Walking tour of the Top 20 sights of Westminster
- Local Fun Guide
Excludes
- Food and drinks (please bring your own drinks & packed lunch)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off : please meet us at the starting point
- Umbrella if it looks like rain!
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- - We meet outside the Ritz hotel - Next to 2 red telephone boxes & 2 souvenir stands, underneath one of the Ritz signs - Nearest tube: Green Park Underground station * This tour no longer includes stops at the Tower of London, London Bridge, or Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.*
Return
- After your walking tour, return to Westminster Abbey. We will pre-book your tickets so you can enter quickly - no need to wait in the ticket line!
Itinerary
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 Westminster Abbey - one of London’s most beautiful buildings with over 1000 years of history. This is where British Kings and Queens are crowned! We'll pre-book your entry tickets for after the walking tour, so no need to join the long ticket line! Once inside, explore at your own pace with the help of a free audio guide (available in multiple languages)
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
Ash was terrific, very knowledgeable and entertaining. Had the route refined so we could always get the best view or best photo opportunity. Lots of very interesting historical facts- would totally recommend.
Guide Will was great. Weather not so much which was beyond his control. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting London
Will is an excellent guide. He is knowledgeable about the entire route, entertaining with the details and kept us going at the perfect pace for a rainy day. I highly recommend him and this tour.
Will was awesome! He had a voice for everyone in group to hear clearly and new alot about area and history. Good tour. Would advise.
Plan for rainy weather since it is a walking tour. It was very informative and our guide Will, had a great sense of humor.
This was a great tour full of insightful information & history. Our guide, Ashley, did a great job of timing, in order to see all the sights (changing of the guards, etc). Would highly recommend this tour!
The tour was well thought out. The viewing points gave us a way to experience the changing of the guard’s from all angle and allowed us to see the many different traditions associated with the event. Chris was our guide, very knowledgeable and shared so many facts of the culture, the royalty and the country. I would recommend this tour and definitely Chris as a guide.
Great tour to see all the key sites. Changing of the guard and Westminster Abby. Chris is an excellent tour guide and made the tour very enjoyable and fun.
Chris is an excellent tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and the tour was interesting and fun. He presents in a humorous manner, and gives incites into fact and history which are extremely helpful. He is an asset to your company and we highly recommend Chris. 👍
Chris was a great guide. Knew just where to put us to get the best pictures. Very knowledgeable about all the areas we walked in.
Ash was very knowledgeable and personable with humor and funny stories! We thoroughly enjoyed his tour and highly recommend!!
Our tour guide, Ash, was fantastic !
The tour guide really knew her history. She got us to the right spot at the right time to see the changing of the guard. She didn't waste anytime, kept the group together, and made sure everyone could hear what she was saying. She made the tour fun. There is no way we could have accomplished it all without her. We highly recommend this tour and this tour guide.
We did the 5 hour walking tour with Will as our guide it was fantastic Will was very knowledgeable and engaging, even though it was very busy Will positioned us so we had brilliant views and plenty of photo opportunities. We would definitely recommend the tour to our friends
Ash was a fabulous tour guide! Would highly recommend this tour and guide!
It was a beautiful day to walk the London streets and see the sights. Our guide was very knowledgeable and didn’t rush us through the sights. It is a lot of walking if you’re not used to walking for hours.
Really fun tour. Our tour guide was great, very informative and helpful.
Tour guide Ari was amazing. She was funny, insightful, knowledgeable and answered questions. The tour takes you to all the places you need to see. Definitely recommend.
Ari did an absolute great job! You see some iconic sites of London without feeling rushed! She is extremely knowledgeable!
Adrian is a fantastic guide, his knowledge of the areas and sites was amazing and we enjoyed his whimsy throughout the tour. Would highly recommend to anyone
Chris was a great tour guide. Lots of historical knowledge, great sense of humor. He kept us out of the throngs of tourists and still got us to great spots to see much of the day's activities around the changing of the guard.
The tour guide was wonderful!!!
Our guide did a really good job
Loved this tour and our guide ash he was amazing and friendly and had everything set up for just the right amount of time in a spot. Great day saw so much of London in a few hours
Excellent tour, probably one of the best guided tours that we have been on. Nicholas was friendly, knowledgeable, and provided great stories about the sites that we visited.
This is our very last tour on our month-long Europe vacation and turned out to be the best!!! Will is a top notch tour guide! He set up the expectations early on which was very helpful. We were 21 in our group on a Monday morning which was just perfect. His knowledge of the English/Royal history is excellent, knows when to interject humor which really entertained the group, and his timing is impeccable especially in finding us the best spot to see the changing of the guards. Not our first time in London but we sure learned a lot from him. This tour also included admission to Westminster Abbey which is another must see in London. We highly recommend this tour. Definitely good value for your money!
Will was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Benedict was a wonderful guide!
Benedict was a travel guide. He was fun and made sure to keep track of everyone. I do wish that the tour guides could come into the Abbie with us to give us a little bit more of it more but we did get headsets and the self guided 35 minute walk around the Abbie who is more than enough. You could easily spend a lot more time in there with a tour guide though. We had 24 hours in London and going with a friend who had never been here this to see the highlights.
Part of our tour got cancelled and almost everything was blocked off due to some run that was scheduled so we did not see much however the guide Ari was extremely nice and informative she did a great job with filling us all in on the history and very informative facts. Thanks
Lovely walking tour with our very knowledgeable and kind guide, Ash. I would highly recommend him to anyone taking any tours.
Leon was a great guide. Instead of walking through on our own, he explained the history, context and anecdotes that made our visit memorable. The only nit was there was supposed to be a meet & greet with a Beefeater that didn’t happen.
My husband and I had a great time on the tour. Our guide “Ariane” was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining in the way, she told the history. The pace was perfect, she was upbeat and quickly shifted plans when we learned that the changing of the guard was canceled. The area was extremely busy but she kept our big group together and stopped at perfect places to share insightful information with us.
We have been on several tours during our London adventure but Ash was about the best tour guide ever..What a personality and ability to entertain and inform...We learned so much on our walking journey which was at a great pace and casual enough for older folks. I didn't want the day to end. If Ash did any other tours, I would be first in line to sign up...
All in all it was okay. Saw the changing of the guard marching band. Westminster Abbey was great to see. A lot of walking and sometimes the young tour guides don't take notice of the older folks and walk quite fast making it hard for those folks. We had one older couple in our group that my husband had to keep telling the guide he was losing them.
Guide was amazing, worth every penny. Very knowledgeable and fun experience. Highly recommend this to first time travelers in London.
Nicolas was very knowledgeable and kind. We had a motorized wheelchair in our group and made sure she could navigated curbs and sidewalks. He had the best stories and suggestions on upcoming events. Great tour.
Our tour guide Chris, made this tour a Phenomenal Experience!! Chris was very knowledgeable, took us to the best places to watch the changing of the guards, answered all our questions but mostly, he was very quick witted and had great stories to share. BTW-he said we were his best group he has had, (for that day 🤣).
Our tour guide Chris was phenomenal! Chris was very informative, knowledgeable and most of all very engaging! I highly recommend this tour and tour guide, so ask for Chris!
This tour was amazing! Our guide was Will whom was very knowledgeable regarding the areas we were visiting. We arrived at each location at the perfect timeframe which enhanced our experience we saw the mounted police outside Buckingham Palace that passed right in front of us. Big Ben chimed while we were right there. Our tour guide Will gave us adequate time at each location we never felt rushed had plenty of time to enjoy the stunning sights of London and pictures. I would recommend this tour to everyone it was like a leisurely stroll through the park while visiting all the amazing sights! With plenty of surprises.
Great walking tour around Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and your of The great Westminster Abbey. Ari was so knowledgeable!
Excellent tour. Will is a great guide. He is very engaging, informative and funny. We also saw the changing of the guards. And he navigated through the crowds with ease.
We really enjoyed our tour of some of London’s most iconic sights, including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben. the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Our guide, Adrian, was excellent. His knowledge of British and London history was truly impressive, and he added so much to the experience by providing the history and context behind the places we were seeing. Adrian was personable, engaging and clearly passionate about the history of London. We came away feeling like we had learned a great deal while also having a very enjoyable time. A wonderful way to experience some of London’s most famous landmarks. We would definitely recommend this tour, especially with Adrian as your guide!
Guides were very knowledgeable and the tour was very just the right length. The sites were great choices for the length of the tour. I really like getting the pass for Westminster Abbey and exploring it without a guide.
Great walking tour with Ari! She was knowledgeable and kept a good pace.
Chris was excellent! Very informative and funny! We really enjoyed him! I highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!
Our tour guide, Chris was awesome because of his humor and enthusiasm, which we greatly appreciated! We loved the leisurely walk and brief stops to learn the history at each stop. We appreciated that we had opportunities to take pictures also. Very good tour.
Tour was very informative. Chris our guide was great. Some areas can be a little busy. Especially at the changing of the guard. We kept along the mall so we were not in the masses. The good was we were not jostled around with wall to wall people. The bad is we really didn’t get to see the actual changing. Westminster was definitely worthwhile. Would recommend this tour.
It’s all walking but not far. Total about 1 1/2 miles over 3 hours time with a little break halfway. Our guide Ari made the time fly by with her amazing knowledge and fun witty comments and personality!! We loved her😍🥰!!
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