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The London shortlist.
The 15 most popular buckingham palace & changing of the guard tours in London. What each one includes, how long it takes, what it costs, and who you book through.
Visit Buckingham Palace State Rooms with a multimedia audio guide, see Royal Collection masterpieces, then relax at the Garden Café.
Most Popular“All of it was amazing and afternoon tea at the end just finished it off nicely”
2-hour guided walk past Buckingham Palace, St James’s and Whitehall, with the daily Horse Guards Parade and select Foot Guards ceremony.
“I throughly enjoyed the entire tour! Chris is funny!”
See St Paul’s, Buckingham Palace guard ceremony, Tower of London, and a Thames cruise, with optional Harrods cream tea or London Eye.
“Derrick was a wonderful guide for our London adventure. He was very informative. We did and saw everything we wanted to for a day in London.”
Follow the Guard from Waterloo Place to Buckingham Palace. Learn uniform symbols and royal history at prime photo stops in 2 hours.
“Chris was an excellent guide, very informative and did a great job despite the changing of the guard being cancelled for rainy weather. You won’t be disappointed!”
See the Changing of the Guard plus Westminster icons with a guide who gets you to the best viewing spots for photos and photos.
“Excellent. Alan was great and very personable. Definitely a bucket list experience.”
Skip-the-line access to Westminster Abbey plus a guided Westminster-to-Buckingham walk with a Blue Badge guide, Big Ben views, and royal stories.
“Amazing tour, loved every moment of it. Paul had excellent knowledge and spoke extremely well. Would absolutely recommend”
Small-group walk to see London’s Changing of the Guard from smart spots on the Mall, with royal history, no museum detours, about 1h45.
“The guide, Joe was very knowledgeable and friendly. Even though there were a lot of people he still put us in good positions to see what was going on.”
Visit Buckingham Palace’s Royal Mews for the Diamond Jubilee and Gold State Coaches, working horses, and a 9-language multimedia audio entry ticket.
“All of the staff were amazing, so friendly and knowledgeable. It was so special to be inside the mews and get a peek into the history of the Royals, their carriages and their horses. Our tour guide Jorge was wonderful. A great experience. Thank you 🙏”
Guided walk to St James’s Park, prime Changing of the Guard views, then audio-led State Rooms at Buckingham Palace with mobile ticket.
“Our human guide was very helpful. But many of the individual exhibit items did not have an audio, We had limited time, so we viewed only the most popular exhibits. It was worthwhile.”
Guided walk for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, with headsets and smart viewing spots from the Duke of York Column.
“Highly recommend this tour! Our guide Katie was very knowledgeable and presented the information in depth. She was very entertaining”
Walk Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace with a Blue Badge guide, skip-the-line Abbey entry, plus optional organ recital.
“Lucy our guide was fantastic! This particular group was only 3 people, so she was really able to provide a near-private tour. She was knowledgeable, detailed, and extremely friendly. Would highly recommend!”
Skip-the-line entry plus a guided royal walk through St James’s Park and the Mall, ending with Buckingham Palace gardens and audio.
“Our guide, Carla, was so knowledgeable. Gave us history lessons that will stay in my tiny brain. Wish I had tipped her but I didn’t realize she was turning us loose at the palace.”
Walk through London’s royal heart: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey skip-the-line, Big Ben views and Changing of the Guard timing.
“Will was terrific as our guide today in the London rain. He was knowledgeable about the attractions we visited as well as providing informative and interesting facts along the way. We thoroughly enjoyed his sense of humour and charisma which had us thoroughly captivated. A great way to see the sights of London.”
Small-group Changing of the Guard tour with headsets and smart viewing stops, plus optional Royal Mews and King’s Gallery tickets.
“Our Tour guide was amazing she new all the history and where to go to see the ch aging of the guards highly recommend!”
A guided loop through London’s royal core with top views of the Changing of the Guard, plus palace exteriors, parks, and a Horseguards photo.
“Excellent experience to listen to the history of its origin and the continuation of this long tradition .”
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