A Royal London Private Taxi Tour
Description
If the UK’s monarchy is something you are interested in then we have the private taxi tour for you! Your 4 hour taxi tour will take you to all the palaces and castles that our Kings and Queens, Princes and Princess have lived through a millennium and will include the ceremonial routes that our monarchs took for coronations and royal weddings. Our taxi tour guide will share a wealth of royal knowledge with you about past and present monarchs. You will hear stories of revolution, scandals that rocked the monarchy and royal romance. If the changing of the guard is timetabled on the morning as your 4 hour tour then we can stop for 10/15 minutes to observe. Spend some of your 4-hour tours enjoying typical London pastimes, like a drink in an old London pub, tasting some great fish and chips, or visiting a London market. Just let your guide know if you would like to include any of the above on your tour.
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Itinerary
The tower of London is a real favourite with our overseas visitors. Your guide will tell you some amazing London history that has been played out over a 1,000 years. It is also a very popular photo stop so hop out if you want to.
The home of Kings and Queens. Our guide will be sharing royal stories with you about the palace and the generations that have lived there. A must stop for a photo.
Once a very small villa known as Nottingham House and the birth place of Queen Victoria, a must see on the Royal tour.
This 13th century building has been the coronation church for the British Monarch since 1066 is the final resting place for 17 of our monarchs. Learn even more from your guide as we stop to admire the architecture from another time.
Find out more about this tiltyard where king Henry VIII would joust for sport and Queen Elizabeth I would enjoy her birthday celebrations.
Your Royal London Taxi Tour will be a tour to remember and will include someone of the most photographed sights of London. Along with these memories we share a history that is so interesting, sometimes compelling, the facts will be hard to forget. If you would like to know where King Charles I lost his head and where The Queen and Princess Margaret partied with the commoners (incognito) on VE day, we would love to tell you and more... Your Taxi Tour Will Include: · Royal Parks · Westminster Abbey · Horse Guards Parade · Kensington Palace · The Tower of London · St James Palace · Buckingham Palace and so much more... Your London Taxi Tour Guide All of our London taxi tour guides have passed the world famous Knowledge of London exam and have on average been driving a London Black Taxi for over 25 years. In addition, many of our London taxi tour guides have additional tour guide qualifications which means their knowledge of London history, buildings, places and people is second to none. Their knowledge and passion for London means that we are confident that whatever tour you chose it will be fun, informative and memorable. Your Taxi Tour Guide will also have numerous anecdotes and personal stories to share with you on that day! Making your tour the perfect London Taxi Tour If you want to see a particular sight on your private tour and don’t know if we cover it, just let us know and we will make it happen. If you see something on the taxi tour that really catches your eye and you want to stop to take a better look just tell your Taxi Tour Guide. Along with your full tour commentary there will be plenty of opportunities to stop and take photographs. Our London Taxi Tour Guide will be happy to take photos of your group, just ask. Need a comfort break? Coffee or quick refreshment? Just tell us. It’s your time and your London Taxi Tour. Your Royal London Taxi Tour Adventure Starts Here!
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Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up and drop of at any central London location or hotel. We will text you on the cell phone you provide us with before your tour. We will tell you the name of your guide and his/her cell phone number. They will let you know when that have arrived at the location. Heathrow airport and Gatwick are not in central London. They are both over 1 hour's drive from central London. If you book a tour and want to be picked up from Heathrow, we need to arrange your transfer and additional charge.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 6 people per booking. If you have more than 6 people in your party please book a 2nd taxi.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(17)
Paul was very professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting London.
Thank you for the recommendation. Paul is a real professional and knows London incredibly well, so we’re glad you enjoyed the experience with him. As a small independent London business, reviews like this really do help people understand who is behind the tour, and we very much appreciate it.
So fun! Our guides John and Paul made our day feel safe and fun, also educational. They paced the day to fit us.
Thank you so much for this. Larger groups need a little extra coordination behind the scenes, so it means a lot to know the two-taxi tour worked so well for you. We’ll make sure the team sees your lovely comments. Thanks again.
We had Lee Willmore as our driver and I couldn’t have asked for a better driver!! He was absolutely phenomenal!!! He took us wherever we wanted to go. Told us informational along the tour that was so interesting and even went out of his way to show us sites we wouldn’t have thought of!! He is absolutely the best!! I would highly suggest this tour and with Lee himself!!!!
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear you had a fantastic tour with Lee Willmore. He’s brilliant at weaving in the history, finding those hidden gems, and tailoring the route so you see more than you expected — we’ll make sure he sees your kind words (he’ll be chuffed!). It means a lot that you’d highly recommend us (Visit London Taxi Tours) and Lee. If you’re back in London, we’d love to welcome you again — and we’re happy to arrange your next tour with Lee if he’s available. Don't worry if he is not, we have 35 more outstanding guides!
Gary was our driver and he did an excellent job of telling us extra history and pointing out interesting things at the different historic sites we went to. I would recommend him and the Tour to anyone!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're a small team, so reviews like yours really mean the world to us. We're thrilled to hear you had a great time with Gary — he's incredibly passionate about London’s history and loves sharing those extra bits that make the stories come alive. We'll be sure to pass along your lovely feedback to him. Thank you again for choosing us, and for recommending the tour — we truly appreciate it!
Ian was top notch ! Highly recommend for a family. See all the sights , not too much walking , great for a family. Highly recommend
Thank you Adam, very much, for reviewing our Royal London taxi tour. We are happy to hear you had a great time with Ian. 👑❤️
Gary, out tour guide, was an excellent historian and knew the city well! We thoroughly enjoyed his candor and knowledge of the sites and the city. I would have to say that this is the best way to see your hand-picked sites without a worry in the world!
Gary is a great guide. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback on your taxi tour experience with us. We are so happy that you could just relax, sit back and enjoy London.
Gary was great! He knew a lot about the city, England and its history. Very informative and pleasant.
So glad to hear you enjoyed your time with Gary - a great guide.
Barry was such a kind and informative tour guide. He also was so accommodating of our stop requests and care for all of our family members. We are very thankful for his time and attention.
Thank you guys for reviewing both your tours and experiences, it really means a lot to us. We really do have super guides, dedicated to making sure you have the very best London experince.
Glen Fitzgerald was our driver and tour guide. He made the entire excursion very special! He was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and accommodating. We enjoyed the entire trip. It would be very difficult to pick out one or two things.
What time to be taking a Royal London taxi tour! Wow! Living history, as it is made. Glen is an amazing guide, that you for sharing your feedback with us, it means a lot to a small business like ours.
My family and I were staying over in London for a day, after a cruise, before we returned home to the states. We had never been to London and wanted to do "London in a day" if you will. We knew getting an in depth view of the city was not possible with just a day, but we wanted to absorb as much as we could. This tour went a above and beyond our expectations! Our tour guide Glen was incredible! He started out by finding out what we had already seen earlier in the day and then customized the tour based on a rolling assessment of what we were interested in seeing. We were on the "Royal London" tour, so we definitely took in all the royal sites in central London. He gave a great background into each site, and gave us plenty of time for photos and walking around at each site. He even took photos of the family, so that we could all be in the pictures for those great memories. As the tour progressed, he added in other London sites that he felt we would be interested in, including the Westminster Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theater. All in all, it was much more than we could have hoped for, given our time constraints. Glen definitely went above and beyond. I would highly recommend this tour for those that want a great overview of the Royal sites of central London!!
Thank you Andrew for sending in such a detailed and positive review. You have really captured the essence of what we do for our guests, reactive, dynamic tours. Glen will be very pleased with your feedback. Thank you for choosing Visit London Taxi Tours.
