See the best of London in one day with an accredited London Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
In the morning: a guided walk around Westminster to see Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace (all external), with an option to see the Changing of the Guard (when available).
In the afternoon choose ONE or TWO of the following fully-guided visits: Westminster Abbey, National Gallery, British Museum, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London.
You have your own private guide for the day - this means we can be flexible.The above options are only suggestions - please contact if you have any special requests.
Your host, Ric, is a Blue Badge Tourist Guide, the highest guiding qualification in the UK and the only guides with official permission to give tours in all these top attractions.
Please note that Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral and Tower of London charge admission fees which are not included in the tour price.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Professional qualified guide
✔ Private tour
✖ Entrance fees for paid attractions
Departure & Return
Departure:
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By the Winston Churchill statue
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Westminster
A walk around Westminster to see the classic sights including Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace (option to see Changing of the Guard on certain days). After your walk, choose one or two of the optional extra tours below to complete your day.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Buckingham Palace
Optional extra: see the Changing of the Guard ceremony in front of the monarch's London residence. Not available every day.
Duration: 2 hours
3
Westminster Abbey
Optional extra: guided tour inside Westminster Abbey. The history of Britain all in one building. This is the Royal church of coronations, weddings and funerals, and the tombs of more famous people than any other building in the world, including Queen Elizabeth I, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Handel and Charles Dickens. Blue Badge Guides are the only external guides allowed to give tours inside the cathedral.
Duration: 2 hours
4
National Gallery
Optional extra: one of the world's great art galleries, containing the best of western European painting 1500-1900. We will enjoy a highlights tour including Van Eyck, Raphael, Rubens, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, Van Gogh.
Duration: 2 hours
5
The British Museum
Optional extra: a guided highlights tour in the world's oldest public museum. See the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon Marbles, Lewis Chessmen and a wealth of treasures from ancient Egypt, Assyria Greece, Rome and Britain.
Duration: 2 hours
6
St. Paul's Cathedral
Optional extra: a guided tour inside 'Britain's favourite building'. London's mother church is the venue for national commemoration and celebration. With its unique dome and truly spectacular interior, St Paul's is the supreme achievement of London's greatest architect, Christopher Wren. Blue Badge Guides are the only external guides allowed to give tours inside the cathedral.
Duration: 2 hours
7
Tower of London
Optional extra: this 950 year old castle has seen it all - royal residents, prisoners, executions, murder mysteries and daring escapes. Today it's still a working fortress - home to the Crown Jewels, Yeoman Warders and the legendary ravens. Blue Badge Guides are the only external guides allowed to give tours inside the attraction.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
