Explore royal history with a guided tour of Buckingham Palace State Rooms or Royal Mews. Pre-reserved tickets save time for this once-in-a-lifetime visit.
- Canada Gate - Start your royal London walking tour just outside Buckingham Palace, where your expert guide will provide you and your small group with an introduction to royal life.
- Clarence House - Walk through Green Park and stop outside Clarence House, a stunning nineteenth-century estate that has been home to the latest generations of royals, including the current king.
- St. James’s Palace - Travel further back in time at St. James’s Palace, a royal residence for over 300 years until Queen Victoria’s reign, and still a bustling working palace today.
- The Mall - Then, follow the path of numerous royal processions as you stroll down The Mall, the iconic route alongside St. James’s Park. Your guide will recount stories of historic events that took place here, from royal weddings to coronations and Jubilee celebrations.
- Wellington Barracks - Visit Wellington Barracks, home to the royal Foot Guards on duty in the area, and learn about their role and how they protect the Royal Family.
- Royal Mews - If Option Selected - For the highlight of your tour, explore the Royal Mews where you’ll see the coaches and carriages at one of the finest working stables in the world. View the Gold State Coach, used by Queen Elizabeth II for her Coronation Day in 1953, featured in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, and recently at the Coronation of King Charles III in 2023. You’ll have ample time to explore the Royal Mews at your own pace with the informative audio guide.
Please note this part of the itinerary is included if you choose to enter the Royal Mews (Stables) at the time of booking.
- Buckingham Palace - If Option Selected - For the highlight of your tour, visit the historic Royal State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. Open to the public for only a few months each year, this collection of ornate 19th-century salons and galleries will immerse you in the heart of this storied institution. See the opulent White Drawing Room, Throne Room, and other magnificent spaces still used by the Royal Family to entertain guests. You’ll have ample time to explore the State Rooms at your own pace with the informative audio guide.
Please note this part of the itinerary is included if you choose to enter the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace at the time of booking.
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour of London
- Pre-reserved skip-the-line Buckingham Palace State Rooms tickets (if option chosen at time of booking)
- Pre-reserved skip-the-line Royal Mews tickets (if option chosen at time of booking)
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Get an inside glimpse into centuries of history as you explore the impressive Royal Mews, the working stables of the Royal Family (to choose at time of booking) or enter the spectacular Buckingham Palace State Rooms (to choose at time of booking).
With the Royal Mews option, see the instantly recognizable Gold State Coach that generations of royalty have used for coronations and weddings throughout the centuries.
With the Buckingham Palace State Rooms, head into the inner sanctuary within the walls and gates of Buckingham Palace.
With pre-reserved tickets on both options, you’ll save time and the hassle of arranging this once-in-a-lifetime visit yourself.
Along the way there, you’ll make your way from parks to palaces, diving deep into the heart of royal life in the UK as your guide introduces you to the generations of kings, queens, princes, and princesses that have called this corner of London home throughout the centuries.
- This tour is wheelchair accesible however, only 1 wheelchair per tour. Please contact customer support prior to booking to allow us to notify the sites visited.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
- Staterooms are only open from July the 11th to September 24th 2024
- The Itinerary for this tour changes according to option selected.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
