Private Walking tour London, Buckingham Palace to Big Ben and much more | La Vacanza Travel

Private Walking tour London, Buckingham Palace to Big Ben and much more

Duration: 210 to 240 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, England, London
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  • 210 to 240 minutes
  • London
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Join us for this half day tour of Westminster, taking in famous sites such as Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, The Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and more.  Your tour is designed to cover the highlights; however, it's always possible to stop and look at something that's caught your interest.   

You can enjoy captivating stories about the Royal Family past&present, whilst admiring some of the most recognisable sights in the world.  Your private Blue Badge guide is full of facts and stories to engage and entertain you during your tour, making for a terrific experience.  

This tour departs twice daily.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean's Yard Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA England

The tour starts at your chosen time, your tour guide will meet you at Westminster Abbey shop.

Beginning at Westminster Abbey, the church used for many royal weddings, coronations and burials. Moving around outside the church, gives you some idea of the scale of this magnificent building. Thousands of people are buried here, stretching from medieval monarchs to modern scientists, your guide will be happy to help you guess some of their names.

The famous sites around Westminster are all very close.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3BD England

Crossing the road, Parliament Square reveals itself fully, complete with statues of many famous statesmen. Not to be outdone, The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben creep into view as we make our way around the square.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Big Ben, Parliament Sqaure Elizabeth Tower - Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA England

But which bit is Big Ben? Who was it named after? Join us to find out.

Strolling away from Parliament Square through hidden alleyways, we can admire the local architecture on our way to the main site, Buckingham palace.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Buckingham Palace, Spur Road, London SW1A 1AA England

Can you recognise if Her Majesty is home? Buckingham Palace sometimes comes together with the changing of the guards. During certain days and fair weather, we can join the Regiments marching from their Barracks to the Palace. If the guard change is cancelled, don’t panic! This is London, there is always time for traditional pageantry.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall, Horse Guards Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX England

The horse guards are just around the corner, they are inspected every day, rain or shine.


Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: St. James's Palace, Marlborough Road, London SW1A 1BQ England

Walking down The Mall offers a very regal feel and is also a great spot for spectacular pictures. Maybe one palace isn’t enough? St James’s Palace is waiting close by, offering more stories about the Royal Family. Perhaps you’d like to see where Her Majesty buys her hats from? Browsing through St. James’s Street we can hunt out all the shops with the Royal Warrant.


Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: St. James's Park, Horse Guards Road The Storeyard, London SW1A 2BJ England

If you’ve had enough of the Royals, let’s stop by St James’s Park, a beautiful area of serenity in the middle of the city. This is also a great opportunity to spot some local wildlife, with a huge variety of birds and squirrels calling this park home.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS England

Finally we head out towards the heart of West End, Piccadilly. Surrounded now by theatres, shops and restaurants, perhaps you can find some inspiration for how to spend the evening?

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Trafalgar Square, Centre of the City, London SW1A England

The tour finishes at Trafalgar Square, right in the city centre of London, leaving you with time to time to contemplate your tour around some of the worlds most iconic sights.

Sometimes the tour runs in a different order to maximise your chances of seeing the guard change, but we will still cover all the places mentioned above.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Blue Badge guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Westminster Abbey, Deans Yard, London SW1P 3PA, UK


Return Details

Trafalgar Square, London, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

210 to 240 minutes


User's Reviews

Vidas_C

20 Nov, 2023

Very knowledgeable and flexible. Small group made it much easier too. Also guide was able to speak in several languages

Veronica_S

11 Oct, 2023

Marina was great! Very professional very fun and very knowledgeable. She took us to the off beaten path, and also to the changing of the guards, where it was not extremely crowded

Eric_S

30 May, 2023

Knowledge and ahe made it custom for us. We asked for a bit of a different tour and she delivered. She also shortened our tour and it was great

Silvia_F

11 Apr, 2023

Our tour guide Lucy was amazing!! She was extremely knowledgeable about all the sites we went to and had the tour very organized. Would definitely do a tour with her again.

LPB627

11 Nov, 2022

The experience was great. Phil is an outstanding guide. Would highly recommend. Saw details you would never see otherwise.

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