Westminster Walking Tour & Visit The Tower of London
Description
Explore London’s famous Westminster Area (Buckingham Palace, Westminster & Big Ben & 20 other top sights!) on a 3 hour walking tour. After a walking tour of Royal London, enter the Tower of London, steeped in history, and have fun exploring this very old part of London. Start with a walking tour of the history, culture, and legends of one of Europe’s best-loved cities. Head through Green Park to Buckingham Palace, watch the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun only - 10am tour) Head through Westminster, and see Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament & more! Then, step into the Tower of London, where there is an abundance of history, stories and ghosts to be found. Enter at your own peril! 20 sights in 1 tour, together with entry to the Tower of London! (Your guide will direct you to the Tower of London but will not enter the attraction with you) Come and join us on the best London guided tour!
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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 the walking tour, head to a real-life castle and fortress in London, The Tower of London, where you gain entry into one of the most historical buildings in London with over a thousand years of history. The Tower is famous for its Beefeater guards and the ravens who live there, and you’ll have the chance to see this and much more!
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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
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(21)
Brandon was knowledgeable and adept at delivering information
Nicholas was a fun and personable guide who shared great stories of London history. Enjoyed the afternoon!
By far the most interesting walking tour I have ever experienced. Tim gave us a view of London with many details interlaced with a lot of timely humour. It was the best spent afternoon in our trip.
Jason was AMAZING, fun and so knowledgeable. He was the highlight of this tour. However, I don’t believe the description of what I paid for was concise and clear on the Viator website. Just my opinion. I have done many other tours/different cities with Aviator, but this one in particular I thought it was going to be more than a walking tour in front of the monuments/landmarks. I’m glad it included the ticket to the Tour of London and Jason as the guide.
Our tour was fabulous. Ashley is a true expert on the history of the Royal Family. We walked right in front of Buckingham Palace and learned so much about the gates, statues, etc. Ashley is knowledgeable on all things London. The pace was perfect and we covered a large area of the city including a beautiful walk through two parks. I highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to learn about the history of the Royal Family and the government buildings in London.
This should not be called the Westminister anything, we ended at Westminster and this does not include entry to westminister. It randomly includes tickets to Tower of London which is over 2 miles away from where you will end. This title of the tour is sooooo deceiving. You will walk 10000 steps but never set foot in a building. We were super disappointed and felt misled. We didn’t go over anything to do with Westminster or Tower of London. We did learn history of the places we walked by but skip that and get tickets to both locations yourself and save a precious 3 hours.
Well lets start with some London knowledge. Here we go..... Westminster is an area of the City of Westminster in London. Many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment precinct of West End Theatre. And for the price you paid : there is no way you would be able to enter all of these attractions. £300 ish would do it :) You were given Tower of London tickets : which granted you entry into the Tower of London...... This was explained to you a few times on the tour :)
Mark really knew his stuff and was entertaining and knew how to get us through the crowds. Great energy and great tour!
There are no reschedules if you're late. I allotted 90 min to get 4 miles from Spitalfield to the tour start -- not enough time. Plan out two hours to get there.
Or....... take the tube which is 15 mins :) London is a big city, traffic is always an issue. We sent you the ticket for the Tower of London and we would have been more than happy to let you do the walking tour element at a different time Its just the rudeness that upsets us here.... Be more pleasant and we will help you 100%
Our guide, Tonya, was both knowledgeable and fun. She was personable and brought the group together with a great dose of British humor. We covered a lot of territory but at a good pace for everyone. I was looking for a overall layout of the Westminster area and the tour accomplished that.
Lots of interesting history shared by a local a few fun facts that I’d have never known about and The small group was approachable and chatty which created an overall fun time
