Private Royal Greenwich Sights & Bites Guided Tour & Observatory
Description
Royal Greenwich is a highlight of any trip to London. Lose all sense of time as you dive into the history of this World Heritage site. Fuel your experience with stops for sweet treats & drinks. You will also visit the famous Royal Observatory on the meridian line and the Queens House on the way. Meet your fun, local guide & marvel at London’s gem, the Cutty Sark, the last surviving tea clipper in the country. Head to the top foodie location, Greenwich Market, to try a delicious, sweet treat. Wind through picturesque streets & stop into a local artisan hangout for hot chocolate and handmade sweets. Walk and enter the Royal Observatory for one of the best views of London’s skyline. Stand over the Meridian Line. Walk in the footsteps of monarchs, generals and, more recently film stars & see where blockbusters 007, Batman and Sherlock Holmes were set. Your guided tour ends with a refreshing cup of tea, soft drink or a half pint of locally brewed beer.
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Itinerary
We pass by this UNESCO site - the most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in. Europe. founded in the 19th century this was the training establishment for naval officers until 1998. It is now a joint services college
See the Cutty Sark the last surviving tea clipper built at the end of the golden age of sailing before steam ships became the norm. It was one of the fastest of its type and gave its name to Cutty Sark Whisky. The maximum logged speed for Cutty Sark was 17.5 knots (20.1 mph). Her greatest recorded distance in noon to noon sights was 363 nautical miles. She has one of the slimmest hulls which is why she was so fast.
We will wander through the streets of this historical Royal Thameside village. We will enter a world of chocolate treats and sample the wares, of course
Walk through the Royal Park and marvel at nature's beauty and history. Be enthralled and enraptured by the richness of this glorious location. Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south-east London. One of the Royal Parks of London, and the first to be enclosed (in 1433), it covers 180 acres) and is part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site.
Stand on the line the separates the East from the West. The basis of longitude, the meridian first used in 1851, was adopted as the world's Prime Meridian at the International Meridian Conference at Washington, DC, on 22 October 1884 With one foot in the East and one foot in the West you will be able to say you have the whole world underneath for your feet
The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II. John Flamsteed as the first Astronomer Royal. The building was completed in the summer of 1676.The building was often called "Flamsteed House", in reference to its first occupant.
Established in 1737 we will sample its delights and see the wide variety of stalls featuring local and national fare. Greenwich Market is renowned, you can try a delicious, sweet treat. before me move on to anither grazing experience
Built between 1616 and 1635 for Anne of Denmark Queen of James I, this magnificent property houses an internationally renowned art collection.
The oldest surviving Tea Clipper is located on the foreshore of Greenwich and you will take tea in the Hull of the vessel
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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
- Not recommended for anyone who is Celiac or has any high Gluten Intolerence
Reviews(14)
Showed up and there was no tour. However I did call and it was refunded. I would give customer service a good review
We are sorry the tour could not run on the day due to exceptional circumstances. The guide was indeed at the meeting point but coud not find you, so he left with the rest of the group. As you say we refunded you immediately and hope to see you on on other tours.
Guide Simon is "nice and friendly" but the organization of the walk lacks substance and depth. In the museums that go through in a short time, you expect a guide to INTERPRETATION on the most attractive subjects that are exhibited there. We were unloaded loose in the museum, you find out for yourself where you want to get lost. Away passion, interest, facts, entertainment. Annoyance that you pay wasted money for that. Zero draft, just a hiking companion. The lack of preparation was also disturbing : lunch in the brewery in the afternoon (after half an hour... sitting there) was not possible because the kitchen was closed. Those who go out with a group of about 12 people should know in advance; Then move to the restaurant of the painted hall where the food could not be worse: still half frozen, unsavory bread, questionable spinach. Snacked, it's called. To make matters worse, it turned out that a voucher was still ordered for me to enter the painted hall. That may have been quickly sorted out, but the tone of such visits has been set: messy, unprofessional, aimless and chaotic. We were relieved from the visit to the painted hall where the guide (of the museum fortunately) brought the story of the hall into words and images with flying colors. No, trip advisor, not OK, this was disastrous, apart from the nice weather, not really a credit to the organizer.
Very interesting tour. Opened our eyes to a lot things that aren't on the normal tourist trail, and gave us an insight into what would be seen in the area. Simon was a very personable and knowledgeable leader, ably supported by Colin.
This was an amazing tour with Simon as our tour guide, professor! He was extraordinarily knowledgeable/personable and went at a pace that was perfect and allowed for so much learning of history coupled with the explanation of views, buildings, paintings, artifacts that reflected the history of the times. We would strongly recommend and hope to come back where we can continue to learn more from him! Superb tour and tour guide!
Thanks so much Simon is delighted
The views are amazing, the tour guides are very informative in terms of the history during the tour. Great place to take pictures with your family and friends. I would highly recommend !
So glad you enjoyed Covent Garden - it is a hidden gem
This was such a great tour. I couldn't have asked for a better tour guide, all of our questions were answered and we were told a lot of cool and interesting information in such a fun way. 5 stars for the food stops as well. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun day out with family or friends xx
We appreciate you leaving a detailed review - thanks so much
Really enjoyed this tour! The weather was nice and the guide was super funny. He told many jokes and answered all our questions. And the food... it was amazing. We had a great time! Totally recommend.
Thank you Simon said you were wonderful guests!
The guide was very informative without being boring. We loved the food, too. All in all, a great day out for all the family!
Thank you so much for writing a review - Simon was really pleased
5 stars. Great guide, fluent, well informed, fun. Wonderful Georgian architecture, museums. Tasty food. Highly recommend.
We are so proud of Greenwich and your comments just add to the special nature of the place
This was a great tour around Greenwich. Our tour guide was friendly, fun and very knowledgeable. It’s a fascinating part of London.
The guide was Simon - he is dead chuffed with your comments
