London: Buckingham Palace & Big Ben

Discover London’s iconic landmarks on a 3-hour walking tour, including Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, then explore historic Westminster Abbey.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Green Park - Green Park (Royal Park)
  • Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace : watch the guard change (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun only - 10am tour)
  • Westminster - Walk up the Royal Mall to Trafalgar Square. Head down Whitehall past Downing street. Finish at Parliament square where you will see Big Ben & The Houses of Parliament
  • Westminster Abbey - Enter the Abbey and enjoy walking around a 700 year old Church steeped in British History
What's Included
  • Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket
  • Walking tour of the Top 20 sights of Westminster
  • Local Fun Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (please bring your own drinks & packed lunch)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off : please meet us at the starting point
  • Umbrella if it looks like rain!
Additional Information

Explore London’s top 20 world famous landmarks on a 3 hour walking tour then visit Westminster Abbey

One of the United Kingdom’s most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and burial site for the English Monarchy.

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 (certain days). Head to Westminster, see Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament.

Then, head to Westminster Abbey. Since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English and British monarchs have been in Westminster Abbey.

Please note: The Changing of the Guard happens Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun only - 10am tour

We will not accompany you into the Abbey

Location
The Ritz London
Piccadilly
- We meet outside of the Ritz hotel (Address: 150 Piccadilly) - Next to 2 red telephone boxes & 2 souvenir stands, underneath one of the Ritz signs - Nearest tube station is Green Park Underground station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mark_g
Jul 9, 2024
Great knowledgeable, family-friendly guide - Fantastic guide spoke loud and clear and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended for first time or peters to London to take this tour. Great with the kids as well
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Brian_o
Jul 7, 2024
A fun walk about…! - Our guide, Greg, was a wealth of information, interesting facts and humor ~ he made the whole experience fun!
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Katie_s
Jul 2, 2024
Lucky Us! - Will is wonderful! Knowledgeable and very funny! We lucked out with that one! He showed us all of the sights and threw in some local nostalgia, too.
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Judybi307tq
Jun 13, 2024
Enjoyed! - Greg was a great guide with lots of tidbits to add. Lots of walking so be prepared. If you are not able to walk far, book a different tour.
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David_c
Jun 5, 2024
Our guide is very thorough in explaining to us different topics and buildings and characters - We saw the dress rehearsal for military procession…, taught us about the Buckingham Palace and different royalties..
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Sunshine365655
Jun 2, 2024
Highlight of our visit - The highlight of our stay in London! Our tour guide, Benedict, was exceptional! He was knowledgeable, informative and kept our group of 17 moving along so that we got the best viewing places to see changing of the guard and other sights. I highly recommend this tour and hope future visitors are able to have Benedict as their guide.
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Angelica
May 31, 2024
Best tour to see guard change and main landmarks in London! - Great tour. Will was funny and very knowledgeable. My 13 year old was pretty engaged. He took us to the right spots at the perfect time to see the guard change and despite the crowds we could easily see it all. Nice tour to learn a bit of every landmark in the area. Totally recommend it!
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Verenak772
May 29, 2024
Nice to learn so much about London in just a few hours. - Our tour guide Mark was very knowledgable, entertaining in his presentation. It wasn’t rushed and yet not slow either!
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Northstar44503227661
May 29, 2024
Excellent tour! - Joe was a fantastic guide!! Highly, highly recommend this tour. We even were at the right place at the right time and saw King Charles twice in 30 minutes!
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Compass39291776910
May 25, 2024
Terrific London Walking Tour! - We took the Buckingham Palace - Big Ben - Westminster Abbey tour. Benedict was a sensational tour guide! Informative, easy to understand, and very funny. The time flew by, and I'm shocked at how many pictures I snapped. Benedict knew just where to position us for the best views. We've taken several tours over the past few weeks; this was definitely one of my favorites.
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