London Highlights Family-Friendly Walking Tour with Top Guide
Description
Enjoy a private tour of London's city center highlights designed for your family and kids. An expert guide will engage both children and parents in a fun and educational itinerary that includes Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Changing of the guards, Downing Street and many other famous sites. The 3-hour walking will also utilize public transport along the way. PLEASE NOTE: as this is an outdoor walking tour you will see all the attractions from the outside.
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First stop is Westminster Abbey. You will admire the exterior of this magnificent Gothic cathedral next to the Place of Westminster, the most important religious building in all of the United Kingdom. This church is where Britain's kings and queens are traditionally crowned and also where they are eventually buried.
Next, your guide will take you to see from outside the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, then to Downing Street where the residences and official offices of Her Majesty's British Government are housed - The Prime Minister at No. 10, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at No. 11.
A short walk away is Buckingham Palace where the Queen resides when she is in London and where, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, can be seen the amazing spectacle of the changing of the guard, as long as the weather is fine.
The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, is the seat of the two parliamentary houses of the United Kingdom: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Houses of Parliement is one of London’s most iconic buildings and it is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom.
You'll take the world's oldest metro system, the London Underground, from the city of Westminster to the city of London. Here you will be able to admire the facades of this beauty of St. Paul's Cathedral as well as the other attractions this area has to offer. This is a tour the whole family will enjoy and your guide will be happy to customize the itinerary for you if you wish to do so. NOTE: This is an outdoor walking tour where you will see the attractions from the outside.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Some transfers between sites will be done by underground (tube) or taxi
- Approx. 1 mile (1.7 kilometers) of walking is involved
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Minimum age to participate is 6 years. Children under 6 can be on the tour without participating
- This is an outdoor walking tour where you will see the attractions from the outside
- The Changing the Guard takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from August to May and daily in Jun and July, but it doesn't take place in the rain or in a very bad weather (the guards cancel ceremony if it rains, because the rain could damage their brass instruments) . If its canceled rest assured that the guide will still be able to point out the Guards guarding Buckingham Palace.
- As you will use public transport please make sure you have valid tickets, travel cards or Oyster cards with you.
Reviews(14)
Larry was the best tour guide. My 8 and 9 year old were jet lagged and certainly no history buffs and yet the 3 hours flew by. He was engaging and funny and patient. We loved the mix of traditional must sees with secret less known cool sites and tales. The time flew by. Highly recommend Larry!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled you and your kids had such a great time with Larry—he’ll be so happy to hear this! Hope to welcome you again soon!
Lucy was a wonderful tour guide! She was very knowledgeable about everything on the tour and random questions my kids asked. She also personalized the experience to make sure we were able to see all the highlights and our requests. Every story and historical event she talked about was riveting enough to even keep my youngest entertained.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great time with Lucy. It’s wonderful to know she was able to keep the whole family—especially the youngest—engaged and entertained throughout the tour. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to welcome you back for another tour in the future!
Great tour of London historic sites with Dan. It was well-paced, entertaining and kept two kids (ages 10 and 13) and adults engaged. Dan shared lots of interesting factoids about Westminster, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and more. He was humorous and very conversational. Highly recommend!
Probably our favorite tour over two weeks in the UK and Ireland. Alex was a wealth of knowledge and really brought Londons history to life for our family. Our 11 and 12 year old boys even stayed engaged the entire time which is no small feat! While Alex had a plan for the best things for us to see, she was also more than willing to customize things to accommodate our wishes. I would highly recommend!
Lucy was fabulous and so knowledgeable. We had the best time with her! She was able to take us all over London!
Great morning in London. Chris was very informative and accommodating. Overall wonderful experience.
Lucy was fantastic! We were able to have Lucy as our guide for all three days in London. She took us on a walking tour to Westminster, to the Tower of London, and through the British Museum. She was so patient and kind to our three children while providing incredibly knowledgeable information to all three stops! I highly recommend these tours and make sure to ask for Lucy!
Thank you very much for your feedback! We are so glad you had such a wonderful time with Lucy! We will be at your disposal any time you will come back to London.
We actually had three tours through this company in one week- all with Dan as our tour guide. He was witty and extremely informative, as well as patient with our two young kids. My son kept interrupting him and we were very impressed with how he could both pay attention to him and then steer the conversation back to the tour. We actually asked to modify this walking tour to include a visit inside Westminster Abbey and the tour company got back to me right away to make the adjustments. They were very kind and attentive. Overall, I highly recommend this company and Dan!
We brought our three kids (13, 10 and 7) to London and signed up for this and another tour. Denisa from Pinocchio Tours was our guide for both and she was fantastic. She did a great job engaging all kids across a large age spread (big difference between 13 and 7!) while also making the tours interesting for the adults. Highly recommended.
This was by far the best tour we have ever done. With 3 young grandchildren, tours can be hectic. Denisa is the best guide EVER. So knowledgeable and kept young and old entertained. She should teach a class on how to give a tour. BEST TOUR GUIDE EVER!
