Royalty, history, revolutions, celebrations - Welcome to London! Join us on an adventure to uncover the stories of this remarkable city. Walk with us to find out which world-famous palace isn't actually a palace, see where all the Queens and Kings got married, crowned and buried. Meet Royal horses, friendly squirrels, strange pelicans, a hawk (and a nose) in the most unexpected of places. Your vibrant and knowledgeable guide will take you to all the major sights and landmarks around the Royal Borough of Westminster, bringing to life their stories and significance in history.
Exterior sites include: Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, The Mall, St James's Park, Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms, Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards Parade, Clarence House, St James Palace and much more.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✔ Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off
✔ Private Guide
✖ Gratuity
✖ Private transportation
Pickup Locations
1. Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
2. Premier Inn London City (Tower Hill) hotel
3. Travelodge London Central Aldgate East
4. New Road Hotel
5. Travelodge London Liverpool Street
6. The Tower Hotel
7. Thistle City Barbican, Shoreditch
8. Holiday Inn London - Whitechapel, an IHG Hotel
9. Oakwood St. Johns House
10. Travelodge London City Hotel
11. Wilde Aparthotels, London, Covent Garden
12. Novotel London Tower Bridge
13. Hyde Park Green Hotel
14. Montcalm Royal London House
15. Tower Suites by Blue Orchid
16. OYO Flagship 30362 Middlesex
17. OYO Flagship 30368 Old Nichol
18. South Place Hotel
19. Olive Apartments
20. The Corner London City
Additional Info: We will meet you at the hotel's concierge desk. If there is no concierge desk then we will meet you at the front desk / lobby of the hotel. If you are at an Airbnb or alternative accommodation, your guide will be waiting outside the property 5 minutes before your tour start time.
Itinerary
1
Buckingham Palace
Hear the stories about the Palace's famous residents through the ages and why it is, in fact, not a palace at all.
Duration: 10 minutes
2
St. James's Park
Visit the "most beautiful park in London" for a stunning photo opportunity.
Duration: 5 minutes
3
The Mall
The best vantage points for the Queen's London residence, Buckingham Palace, can be found here along with stories about secret wartime tunnels underfoot.
Duration: 5 minutes
4
Trafalgar Square
The heart of the capital where Londoners come to celebrate, mourn and protest in times of national importance.
Duration: 5 minutes
5
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
Pat the Queen's Horses and make the Wardens laugh... if you can. Another classic photo opportunity.
Duration: 5 minutes
6
Big Ben
It doesn't get more iconic than Big Ben. Learn all about the history of this famous landmark.
Duration: 5 minutes
7
Houses of Parliament
The cradle of Western democracy and site of the famous Gunpowder Plot - stop here for an external tour of one of the most storied institutions in politics.
Duration: 10 minutes
8
Downing Street
See where the Prime Minister lives right here in the heart of the capital.
Duration: 5 minutes
9
Westminster Abbey
Arguably one of the most important churches in the land. Place of coronations, Royal weddings and burials, final resting place of Charles Dickens, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth I and Bloody Mary.
Duration: 10 minutes
10
Hyde Park
Hyde Park is the largest of the Royal parks in the capital and one of the most beloved. There is Speakers' Corner where people have come for centuries to protest and make their voice heard. There is the Serpentine lake and large green spaces - an oasis of nature and calm in the middle of London.
Duration: 5 minutes
11
Clarence House
We will stop by the residence of Prince Charles and Camilla and get up close to the soldiers guarding their home.
Duration: 5 minutes
12
St. James's Palace
Home of Royal intrigue and scandal.
Duration: 5 minutes
13
Churchill War Rooms
The secret bunker kept hidden until 1982 - the palace where Winston Churchill and his cabinet met during World War 2.
Duration: 5 minutes
14
Westminster Bridge
Made famous by Wordsworth's poem, we will see the iconic bridge that stretches across the Thames to the London Eye.
Duration: 5 minutes
15
Whitehall
The heart of Government - this is where the different government departments are based - in the centre of London.
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible
