St Pauls Cathedral & See Over 30 Top London Sights Tour
Description
See over 30 London sights and see the Crypt and Galleries of St Paul's Cathedral in 1 day We will guide you on an exploration of London’s major landmarks. This will give you a good idea of the history and culture of Europe’s best-loved city We will head through Green Park to Buckingham Palace, where we'll watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun only - 10am tour). We then head to Westminster. Sights we'll see along the way include Downing St, Westminster Abbey & the Houses of Parliament 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 After which we will direct you to St Paul's Cathedral and hand you your tickets!
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Itinerary
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 the walking tour, your guide will direct you to St Paul’s Cathedral, where many famous events (including the wedding of Charles and Diana) take place. Spend as long as you like here with an audio guide included in multiple languages!
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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!)
- 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(31)
This was a great experience. I left feeling accomplished for seeing the best tourist sites and for learning about London's history (all within a day!). I recommend being in Will's group, if it is possible. Will is a phenomenal tour guide, and a pleasure to learn from: It is a quite long tour, but it never felt long which I believe is due to his delivery of the many facts and locations we visited within London. He also gives great recommendations directly proceeding the end of the tour!
very nice visit with audio guide the cathedral is beautiful (the only one with a dome in England). Bold architecture, beautiful mosaics, height of 365 feet (one per day of the year). The crypt is also interesting: Churchill's grid is level with the tombs of Nelson and Wellington. Don't be discouraged by checking tickets at the entrance. The audio guides are well after the entrance on the left.
It was a great overview of Westminster and London, walking at a good pace. Connor was an amazing guide
Jason was our tour guide for this comprehensive tour in 3 parts of London. He was so personable and easy to hear and understand through the tour. Not only did we see the changing of the guard from a great vantage point, but throughout the day he had fascinating antidotes so we got to know th Royal Family along the way. It was a gorgeous day and a lot of walking for the first 3 hours but Jason stopped often to let us catch our breath and informed and entertained every step of the way. Then we boarded the underground for a really pleasant sightseeing walk along the Thames. Finally spent an hour on St. Mark’s Cathedral where we were able to listen to the beautiful Eveningsong service before they closed. It was a super full and tiring day but we absolutely loved it. And being in our 60s we were concerned it might be too much, but it wasn’t and Jason was just great. The whole tour was super organized.
The itinerary indicated we would end at St Paul’s Cathedral however we did not and had to walk 30 minutes to get back there from where the tour actually ended. We also thought we were going to be able to access sites instead of just pointing to them. We did not go to Tower bridge and the guide pointed to London bridge however we did not walk across it. . We saw the outside of the Shakespeare theater but did not go in. Since the tour did not end at St Paul’s Cathedral (and we paid extra for the admission tickets) we had to backtrack over the Thames and spend 30 minutes getting back there leaving only 40 minutes to tour it. We did not have time to walk the 576 steps to the top which was disappointing. We came all the way from Colorado and picked this tour over other tours but were disappointed. The guide asked several times if we really wanted to keep going. We started with about 30 people and ended with about a dozen. Overall, we saw more in less time the day before when we toured on our own.
During our delicious lunch at the Brasserie near St. Louis. Pauls I saw that tickets are cheaper online than at the church itself. Real Zeeuwen don't pay a penny too much so ordered 2 tickets online. Long live internet / smartphone. What a beautiful cathedral, rarely seen anything so beautiful. We did not go up because of limited mobility.
One word would sum up this place. Beautiful! A real masterpiece for the time. A cathedral as beautiful outside as inside. For the bravest climb up to the top and you will have a 180-degree view of London. For me a must-see of London really!
We had 2 hours to kill before our coach home the St Paul's experience was so great we plan to come back with more time to spare. You have to be fit to climb the stairs but the views were well worth it.
I found the visit very interesting especially with the audio guide that explains well the different parts of the Cathedral. Tickets are cheap and the tour lasts long enough for a good visit
The guide was not safety aware. He approached a dangerous situation near Trafalgar Square and had to be told to leave. He cut through traffic. He did not know basic London facts. His timing was off about Buckingham Palace. I ordered and paid for six hours and only received three. His three hour tour ended at the Abbey and he cut us loose. Then I had to find my own way to St Paul's.
