Climb The O2 Arena & See London's Main Sights Walking Tour
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This is one of the best London Sightseeing Tours plus entry to Up At The 02! a fun London walking tour where you will see the top 30 London Attractions in 5 hours. After the walking tour, time to put your climbing gear on!! Climb over the O2, the world's largest tent structure! The 5 hour walking tour will give you a good idea of the history, culture, and legends of one of Europe’s best-loved cities. This tour takes you through two of London’s best known areas : Westminster & The London Bridge neighbourhood (a.k.a The Southbank) We start in Green Park & then head to Westminster. Sights we’ll see along the way include Buckingham Palace (Changing of the Guard), Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Parliament Square, the Houses of Parliament (Westminster Palace) We then go to the London Bridge area. Top sights you will see here include Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, The Shard, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge, and London Bridge. (Our guides will not join you on the climb on the O2)
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After a stroll through lovely Green Park, we reach Buckingham Palace - official home of the King! Your guide will tell stories of British Royal history as you admire this beautiful Palace. On certain days you can watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony, and your guide will find the perfect viewing spot! Afterwards, walk along the Royal Mall.
Reaching this iconic public square, you’ll see Nelson’s Column, the stunning fountains, and famous buildings including The National Gallery.
Continue to Horse Guards Parade, on the edge of stunning St. James Park. We’ll stop to admire its famous arch and iconic clock - a great photo opportunity!
Next, your guide will lead you to nearby Whitehall. This is home to many grand buildings and monuments, as well as Downing Street where British Prime Ministers have lived and worked since 1735!
At Parliament Square, you’ll see the incredible Palace of Westminster (home to the Houses of Parliament) and the iconic Big Ben clock up close, as well as views of the London Eye and Churchill Statue.
Continue to nearby Westminster Abbey - one of London’s most beautiful buildings with over 1000 years of history. This is where British Kings and Queens are crowned!
After a short journey on the London Underground, we’ll arrive at the vibrant Southbank area where you’ll see the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
Next, we’ll walk onto Millennium Bridge (known by locals as Wobbly Bridge!) to get a wonderful view of St Paul’s Cathedral and its famous dome.
Your guide will take you inside lively Borough Market - home to great local food and some secret Harry Potter filming locations! Afterwards, see the impressive Southwark Cathedral.
We continue onto London Bridge - the perfect viewpoint to see sights like Tower Bridge, Tower of London, HMS Belfast (WW2 Battleship), The Shard skyscraper (UK's tallest building) and the Square Mile!
After your walking tour, your guide will give you tickets and direct you on how to get to London’s famous arena – the O2! and begin a climb to the top of the world’s largest tent.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The Guard Change is on Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun at 10 AM, but the schedule is set by the British Army and may change without notice
Reviews(26)
This is an awesome experience, (if you like heights and don’t have vertigo) everything is explained and safe, you’re harnessed the views are amazing especially on a lovely clear day and the guide has great knowledge I felt very safe and comfortable
Great experience. A good 2 hours completing the climb incl briefing etc. Our guide Jamie was excellent. Not scary at all snd well worth the visit.
What a fabulous experience, professional, safe & fun. 3 of us yesterday, Well looked after by Imran as he was made aware someone in our group was fearful. Would 100% recommend.
Very good experience , the tour guide karl made it very enjoyable and interesting, Would definitely recommend for a day out.
What an incredible experience!!! Hard work at the start and end of the walk due to the steepness of the dome, but once you were at the top, the views were amazing. A glass of bubbly at the summit went down well and our guide took plenty of photos (some with my own camera). So glad I got to do this
We went up the 30 degree slope and climbed to the top of the o2 with the guide Theo ! We had lots of fun and heard some great facts about the o2
Absolutely brilliant, well organised and not too strenuous, our guide Max was super energetic and animated, his knowledge of London was impressive and I learnt quite a bit, he took some great shots at the top which was very much appreciated, the views are great. I would say that £44 is a little steep (excuse the pun) but I had a great time.
I was kind of nervous about this but our guide made everyone feel safe and confident. He is also extremely knowledgeable about London - thank you!
Didn't know what to expect but what a fantastic experience! We had lilly taken us up and over. It was the hottest day of the year but so clear we could see for miles. Lilly pointed out loads of things to see. And was very good and reassuring. There is a platform on top where you can unclip and walk around and take photos. Highly recommend
We arrived early and were very kindly allowed to join an earlier group, rather than hang around for half an hour. We watched the safety video and were fully briefed in respect of what we needed to know to make the experience enjoyable. Once we had our footwear and harnesses on, we had a photo taken and were ready to commence the walk. Our guide for the walk was Karl (I believe his surname was Withakay 🤭) and he was great. He didn’t just take us up and over but was friendly and sociable with everyone too. At the top he gave us an explanation of what we could see from there, and a bit of history too. Karl was happy to take photos for everyone at the top too with Canary Wharf as an impressive backdrop. The walk back down was straightforward, though some found it more comfortable on the toes to go dawn, at least on the steepest incline, backwards. Great experience all round and despite the fact I have double hip replacements and double knee replacements, no part of the ascent or descent was difficult or uncomfortable. Definitely recommend this for anyone who has a couple of hours free and can be rounded of with lunch somewhere in the O2.
