Private Tour: Westminster Abbey and Churchill War Rooms Tour
Description
Discover the best of Westminster with your qualified, private London tour guide. Begin the day at Westminster Abbey. Walk down the royal aisle home to coronations, royal weddings and the final resting place of royalty, scientists and poets. Next, explore Parliament Square and see iconic Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Finally, explore Churchill's War Rooms. This underground bunker was where Churchill ran Britain's WWII operation. Learn about how The Blitz saw 10,000s of bombs dropped on London. See everything from map rooms to Churchill's bedroom, the broadcast room to the dining room. See where decisions were made that would affect the world forever. This is the ultimate tour of Westminster - get ready for an adventure unlike any other. Timed admission tickets are included for minimal waits. From early April to late May 2023 Westminster Abbey will be closed for King Charles III's coronation. You will visit St Paul's, the National Gallery or the British Museum instead.
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Itinerary
Explore the inside of Westminster Abbey with your private tour guide.
See the world famous Big Ben clock tower and discover its secrets.
Peer through the gates at the most famous political street in the world, including Number 10 home and office of the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. We do not enter Downing Street on the tour.
The home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. We do not go inside Parliament on this tour but you'll see this beautiful building from the outside.
London's hidden war rooms are an incredible experience that you really have to see on your visit here.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(25)
I had an outstanding private tour of Westminster Abbey truly one of the best experiences I’ve had in London. As an English history enthusiast who has visited the Abbey more times than I can count, I wasn’t expecting to learn much new but I was completely wrong. Our guide brought incredible depth and insight, especially around the architecture, the Sanctuary, and the stories behind the kings and notable figures buried there. The way everything was explained made familiar spaces feel entirely new again. Highly recommend this tour to anyone, whether it’s your first visit or your tenth. It was absolutely worth the money.
Gio from Private London Tours set up 4 days of touring allowing us to maximize our time. We had a private guide Paul A. for 3 of the days; he was extremely thorough and entertaining at each venue. Grace was our guide on the last day, she was personable, fun and well versed on the sites. I strongly recommend Private London Tours for a flawless experience!
Gio at Private London Tours was excellent to work with over email. He was extremely professional, communicative and responsive. I would highly recommend working with Gio at Private London Tours! Gio paired our family of 6 adults with Aaron, our tour guide for 2 days. On the first day we went to Westminster Abbey and Churchill War Rooms. Ask for the VIP tour of Churchill War Rooms. It was a HIGHLIGHT of our trip to London! On our second day Aaron guided us through the Tower of London. Aaron was extremely knowledgeable, kind and witty. At the end of each tour, he walked us to our next stop of the day, which was very helpful. He truly went above and beyond. Gio and Aaron made our visit to London amazing!
Mike was our private tour guide for our family trip to London. He was amazing, nice , friendly, professional and very knowledgeable! Our trips to the Cotswolds, Windsor Castle, Churchill War Rooms and Tower of London would not have been the same without Mike. His knowledge of the places we visited was very informative, educational and valuable! I really enjoyed the Churchill War rooms cause my Dad was a WWII veteran and Mike is a WWII history expert! The next time we visit London we will ask for Mike to be our tour guide!! Thank you for making our trip to London a memorable experience for our family!! Best regards, The Brawley’s
Joanna, our guide, and Shorof, our driver provided an exceptional day of knowledge, hospitality and adventure. These two are experienced and professional and we really got our money's worth with this exceptional company. Gio was very responsive to our questions, and we will definitely use them in the future. This is the best way to see London.
So much to see. The guide was very informative and friendly and a blessing. One of the best sites to see.
Thank you - Nursev had a fantastic time showing you the wonders of both Westminster abbey and trh Churchill War Rooms.
Unfortunately we had to change our flight and the guide and agency was not accommodating. We did not receive any refund at all. Very disappointing
Dear Lanie, Unfortunately, this is a very unfair and misleading review. Your cancellation occurred less than 24 hours before the tour. As explained, at this point, we had already incurred costs for your guide and your ten non-refundable admission tickets. The refund policy on Viator is very clearly stated on your voucher. Our cancellation fee allows us to compensate our guides fairly for their time. It is not reasonable to expect us to absorb the cost of the guide and tickets due to last-minute changes on your part. Additionally, you did not request to be accommodated for a different date. Instead, we received a threat of a chargeback along with a demand for a refund. We always strive to be as accommodating as possible, and we strongly recommend our clients purchase travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances that might require last-minute changes or cancellations. Best regards, Gio @ Private London Tours
Our tour guide, Julia, was amazing. She was incredibly kind and informative. Her vast knowledge of the subject matter was very evident. We could not more highly recommend this tour.
Mark W was our guide and did an outstanding job. Gio at Private London Tours kept us well informed prior to our tour and made sure we had all needed information well in advance. I highly recommend Private London Tours and have them at the top of my list for tour guide services.
Truly, an excellent opportunity. It would have taken me all day to explore with a self guided tour for what we efficiently saw and experienced in only two hours at Westminster Abbey. I certainly could have been there all day, but would’ve sacrificed a grand experience in the Churchill Warrooms. Having Gavin as a guide was magnificent. He was incredibly knowledgeable, but given his theater background, he made the experience truly memorable. He had so much to add to each and every opportunity. It was quite easily the highlight of our trip at both locations. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to visit these magnificent places. If I could give more stars I would.
