London 30 Top Sights with Fun Local Guide
Description
See over 30 London sights in 1 day ! Your fun local guide will make sure you don't miss anything! We will guide you on an exploration of London’s major landmarks. This will give you a good idea of the history, culture, and legends of Europe’s best-loved city We will head through Green Park to Buckingham Palace, where every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday we can watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony (10am tour only). After witnessing this impressive, traditional ritual, we'll head to Westminster. Sights we'll see along the way include Downing St, Westminster Abbey & the Houses of Parliament. We'll time our walk so we get to hear Big Ben's globally recognizable chimes Then we'll go to the London Bridge area, where we'll see Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Potter film locations, The Clink Prison, London Bridge, The Shard, HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge & the Tower of London There's no better way to tick the very best sights in London!
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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! Afterward, 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!
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Important Information
- 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
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Its a walking tour, so there is a moderate amount of walking involved
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately (Umbrella if it looks like rain!)
Reviews(2,391)
I love how most of history is “story”, which we got in abundance from our terrific thespian tour guide Benedict J. Martin. Flash folk built big houses in London to get close to the Royals. Spencer House was built by Earl John Spencer whose family had to wait more than two centuries for a descendant, Diana, could marry into the For,. The Green Park had its flowerbeds removed by a queen who learned her Merry Monarch Charles II, had been picking its flowers for his lovers. In “cigarette country”, we saw Marlborough House - which backs on to Pall Mall - once home to philandering prince dubbed Dirty Bertie, who later became King Edward VII, the great great grandfather of our current monarch King Charles III. Coincidentally, Bertie’s favourite married mistress was Alice Keppel, whose great-great granddaughter is now Her Majesty Queen Camilla. During our five-hour tour, we heard many more entertaining yarns which prove the axiom that history belongs to those who tell it. Bravo Benedict!
Nathaniel was a wonderful guide-full of historical tidbits and stories. I would recommend this tour for everyone. But you have to ask for Nathaniel!
Wonderful experience with Owen, very polite and humble person I must say. We did 5 hours tour with him,he kept us entertained throughout the tour.
Our tour guide, Ashely, was incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. Navigating his own extensive experience, he guided us directly to the most essential highlights. His explanations were clear and easy to understand, making him thoroughly likable. Thank you so much! Highly recommended. Ps, It might have been even better if he had been holding something up in the air. In the middle of an extremely crowded city on a Saturday, I felt a little anxious that I might lose sight of him.
We started at the Ritz and our guide was Dan. The tour was set in 2 stages. First stage was all the monarchy and history near Buckingham Palace. The second stage was near London bridge and ends at the financial district. The tour is very educational and full of the rich English history. Our guide Dan is very knowledgeable. Dont know how he manages to hold that much information but he is amazing specially if you are into history. He know good spots for photography, but also little sites that are full of history. We were very lucky to have him as our guide. This tour ia one we will never forget
Did the 5hr tour with Ashley. Everything went great from start to end. Clear instructions on meeting place, great history learned about so many popular sites and all at a great pace. Ash was both extremely knowledgeable and funny. Great choice in tours!
Our tour guide Owen was fantastic. He really made the excursion fun and enjoyable. It was never a dull moment.
James was very informative and entertaining guide with many historical insight. We did the 5 hour tour and it went fast. Fun trivia concerning the fires of london and horse poop :) We were marched to the toilets by the British Army at the changing of the guard.
Ash was amazing. The level of detail he had for each stop was truly remarkable. Also very friendly and accommodating
Lots of walking. Saw many sights and had great explanations.
