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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“Really good tour excellent experience well worth the money . To see hidden treasure amazing the King and Queen allow us to see a part of working palace”
2-hour guided walk past Buckingham Palace, St James’s and Whitehall, with the daily Horse Guards Parade and select Foot Guards ceremony.
“Amazing tour from start to finish it was a great experience and our guide was brilliant highly recommend him.”
See St Paul’s, Buckingham Palace guard ceremony, Tower of London, and a Thames cruise, with optional Harrods cream tea or London Eye.
“Did the 'Best of London' tour, our guide was absolutely fantastic and very knowledgeable. Tour was very relaxed and easy going. Recommended to anyone.”
Follow the Guard from Waterloo Place to Buckingham Palace. Learn uniform symbols and royal history at prime photo stops in 2 hours.
“Jo was fantastic! She brought us to the best spots for viewing and pics! Was also very knowledgeable about the uniforms, colors, horses, etc. Really enjoyed this tour. Thank you, Jo.”
See the Changing of the Guard plus Westminster icons with a guide who gets you to the best viewing spots for photos and photos.
“John was a fantastic tour guide - he was very engaging and we learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed the two hour experience. He was especially brilliant with my young daughter who is just 6.”
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.
“Bossa was wonderful. very knowledgeable and was able to answer many questions thrown her way. outstanding job!”
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.
“We enjoyed the different spots the walking tour included. Our guide was very informative and friendly.”
Visit Buckingham Palace’s Royal Mews for the Diamond Jubilee and Gold State Coaches, working horses, and a 9-language multimedia audio entry ticket.
“There were only two horses there and you could not get over to them to really see them. But, seeing the coordination carriage was absolutely stunning!”
Guided walk to St James’s Park, prime Changing of the Guard views, then audio-led State Rooms at Buckingham Palace with mobile ticket.
“Louise was a very knowledgeable and funny tour guide. Changing of the Guard was cancelled but the walking tour made up for it.”
Guided walk for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, with headsets and smart viewing spots from the Duke of York Column.
“We really enjoyed our guides humour . He was great !! Micheal”
Walk Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace with a Blue Badge guide, skip-the-line Abbey entry, plus optional organ recital.
“Loved it! My tour guide was the best, knowledgeable and very attentive. I truly loved the experience.”
Skip-the-line entry plus a guided royal walk through St James’s Park and the Mall, ending with Buckingham Palace gardens and audio.
“Great experience with our French guide, Madeline. Knowledgeable, funny, responsive and kind. Great info about London and the monarchy leading up to the timed Buckingham Palace ticket!”
Walk through London’s royal heart: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey skip-the-line, Big Ben views and Changing of the Guard timing.
“Will was a fabulous guide. He has a wealth of knowledge with a great sense of humor. While it was a long walk, the time passed quickly because of Will's great interaction with all guest's.”
Small-group Changing of the Guard tour with headsets and smart viewing stops, plus optional Royal Mews and King’s Gallery tickets.
“Never found our group. Had to go on own. Not worth paying. We made it to the meeting site at 10:20 and nobody was there one of your other agents on a different one helped us, but couldn’t find our review either and we ended up just walking in by our self and waiting with…”
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.
“Our guide met us and was full of wonderful information. Our 2nd time on this tour a few years ago we took this tour and this year brought our daughters and adult grandchildren . Mike was our guide and couldn’t ask for better guide or location he brought us to view the march”
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