Experience the perfect way to see many London landmarks with a knowledgeable driver guide, ideal for first time visitor to get a great overview of the city.
See the most popular locations that are London's essence including 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites + 2 Tudor Palaces, secret locations and hidden gems all packed into one fast-paced day.
You will have time for photo opportunities and short walks in iconic sights to see most of London in our extended 8-hour tour such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Horse Guards, Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, Marble Arch, Kensington Palace, London Eye, River Thames, Shakespeare Globe, Borough Market, London Bridge, Great Fire Monument, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, British Museum, Abbey Road.
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Important: No tickets are required for this tour and you won't be entering any attractions, only passing by and stopping for photo opportunities.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off only from Central London
✔ English-Speaking driver guide
✔ Vehicle: TXE, TX4 or Mercedes Vito London Taxi in black or other colours
✔ Private Transportation
✖ Airport Hotel pickup and drop-off
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
2. Premier Inn London City (Tower Hill) hotel
3. Stepney City Luxury Loft Apartment
4. Travelodge London Central Aldgate East
5. New Road Hotel
6. Hampton By Hilton London Old Street
7. Best Western London Peckham Hotel
8. City of London Club
9. Travelodge London Liverpool Street
10. Hotel 82 London
11. Premier Inn London Hampstead Hotel
12. The Tower Hotel
13. Thistle City Barbican, Shoreditch
14. Portobello Hotel
15. Holiday Inn London - Whitechapel, an IHG hotel
16. OYO Abbey Hotel, London Shepherd's Bush Market
17. Oakwood St. Johns House
18. Travelodge London City Hotel
19. Wilde Aparthotels, London, Covent Garden
20. Sanctum Maida Vale
Additional Info: If your hotel is outside of Central London OR if you don't provide your hotel information, the recommended meeting point where we will pick you up is Embankment Tube Station.
Please contact us to reconfirm
Otherwise, please provide the hotel name and address to arrange pick-up
Itinerary
1
Buckingham Palace
Get close up to the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen of England!
Duration: 10 minutes
2
Parliament Square
The heart of British democracy.
3
Big Ben
Probably the most famous clock face in the world!
Duration: 5 minutes
4
Westminster Abbey
A place of Royal marriages and burials - and where every coronation has taken place for 1,000 years.
Duration: 10 minutes
5
Palace of Westminster
An iconic London landmark which contains the House of Parliament.
Duration: 10 minutes
6
10 Downing Street
The Prime Minister of Great Britain lives at Number 10.
7
Whitehall Palace
The site of the public execution of King Charles 1 in 1649.
Duration: 5 minutes
8
Banqueting House
Classic building in the heart of Westminster.
Duration: 5 minutes
9
Whitehall
Government buildings on a street which shaped a nation.
10
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
We shall see the Horse Guard Change of the Queen’s mounted regiment.
Duration: 10 minutes
11
Trafalgar Square
The exact centre of London.
12
Nelson's Column
Impressive monument to a national hero - Lord Nelson.
13
St. James's Park
One of 4 Royal Parks in the centre of London.
14
Thames River
The famous old River Thames!
15
London Eye
An instillation to celebrate the new Millennium is now a permanent and popular attraction alongside the River Thames.
16
St. Paul's Cathedral
Magnificent baroque Church the masterpiece built by the great Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London.
Duration: 10 minutes
17
Winston Churchill Statue
British World War 2 leader and icon.
18
Mansion House of City of London
Architectural gem and home of the Lord Mayor of London.
19
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Commemorates a conflagration that destroyed 5/6 of the City in 1666.
20
Leadenhall Market
Victorian market which will appeal to fans of Harry Potter.
Duration: 5 minutes
21
Old Spitalfields Market
This neighbourhood is in ‘Jack the Ripper territory’.
22
Tower of London
Fortress and Royal Palace and now the keeper of the Crown Jewels.
Duration: 10 minutes
23
Tower Bridge
Perhaps the world’s most iconic bridge!
Duration: 5 minutes
24
Headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police Force.
25
London Bridge
The first ever crossing of the famous River Thames happened near this spot 2,000 years ago.
26
Borough Market
High quality street food and speciality coffee under one roof.
Duration: 15 minutes
27
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Replica of William Shakespeare's 17th century open air theatre alongside the River Thames.
Duration: 10 minutes
28
Fleet Street
Home of our old newspaper industry and the Demon Barber Sweeney Todd immortalised by Johnny Depp in a Hollywood blockbuster slasher movie.
29
Covent Garden
Fun neighbourhood full of life and exceptionally good street artists.
Duration: 5 minutes
30
National Gallery
Some of the world's greatest Art - and surprise in store if you are a fan of 007 agent James Bond!
Duration: 10 minutes
31
Queen Victoria Memorial
Impressive sculpture in the foreground of Buckingham Palace.
Duration: 5 minutes
32
London's equivalent of Times Square!
33
Soho
Vibrant neighbourhood of 'Little Italy' and 'Chinatown'.
34
Statue of Eros (Anteros)
Piccadilly icon which is the heartbeat of London.
35
Regent Street
Key shopping thoroughfare of London.
36
Oxford Street
Home of many of London's flagship department stores.
37
Mayfair
Neighbourhood of the most expensive real estate in London.
38
Bond Street
Designer stores line the street of this well-to-do location.
39
Park Lane
London's swish hotels line this key Mayfair thoroughfare.
40
Marble Arch
London icon - which once sat in front of Buckingham Palace.
41
Hyde Park
Another Royal Park - part of London's 'green lung'.
42
Albert Memorial
Gilded sculpture to commemorate Prince Albert consort to Queen Victoria - for his commitment to London's Great Exhibition of 1851.
Duration: 5 minutes
43
Royal Albert Hall
Concert venue of unique and stunning architecture.
44
Knightsbridge
Fashionable district and high class shopping.
45
Harrods
Perhaps the world's most famous department store.
46
St. James's Palace
Henry VIII's Tudor Palace - and place to witness a detachment of troops heading for the Changing of the Guard Ceremony.
Duration: 10 minutes
47
Clarence House
London residence of Charles, Prince of Wales - this street was used in the filming of 'The Crown'.
Duration: 5 minutes
48
Lancaster House
Stately home used in the Downton Abbey drama series.
Duration: 5 minutes
49
Changing of the Guard
Every day in summer and 4 times weekly the rest of the year - its pure British pomp and ceremony!
Duration: 25 minutes
50
St. James's
Quintessentially English neighbourhood of posh shops and gentleman's clubs.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• 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
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Wheelchair accessible
• A maximum of 6 people per booking
