London Royal History: Tower, Thames Cruise, Guards

Experience the royal highlights of London on a 4-hour walking tour. Visit the Tower of London, witness the Changing of the Guard, and take a Thames River cruise. Learn about the British Royal Family and Queen Elizabeth II.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tower of London - Start your day with exclusive access to the historic Tower of London, once a fortress, prison, and execution site.
    This early morning tour ensures a crowd-free experience and offers the chance to witness the captivating Opening Ceremony performed by the esteemed Yeoman Warders (if selected). By avoiding the crowds, you’ll be…
What's Included
  • VIP early-access tickets to Tower of London
  • Expert, English-speaking guide
  • Changing of the Guards (depending on the day)
  • Opening Ceremony at the Tower of London by the Beefeaters (if option selected)
  • Headsets when appropriate, so you always hear your guide
  • Guided Walking tour of Westminster City (depending on the day)
  • Boat ride on the River Thames
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating journey through London’s royal history and iconic landmarks. Begin with an early access visit to the infamous Tower of London, where you’ll see the opening ceremony and be dazzled by the Crown Jewels. Cruise the Thames River aboard a relaxing boat and either attend the Changing of the Guards or explore the heart of London on the…

Location
1 Tower Hl Ter
Tower Hill Terrace
Meeting Point - Walking Tour: Directly in front of the Ticket Office at Tower of London, look for the City Wonders sign. Arriving by tube: Tower Hill Tube Station: Head west turn right towards Trinity Square, turn left onto Trinity Square, Tower of London - 3 min walk
Cancellation Policy

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

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Debbie_p
Nov 27, 2024
Great way to see the highlights of London! - I felt like our guide Incorporated humor and history without feeling impersonal. We learned a lot and also got to see a lot on this tour. I was a little bit cold, but it was a really great tour and I am glad that we did it. The cold part was my fault for not dressing, warm enough!
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Sanika_d
Nov 27, 2024
Great tour! - Lee was our tour guide and he made it more interesting by sharing history and his timely jokes! Overall a great experience with a lot of history if its your first time.
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D9787hfkristinw
Nov 22, 2024
Amazing - David was great very knowledgeable and great info and was an amazing tour guide. The changing of guard was beautiful and amazing.
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Arturo_r
Nov 21, 2024
Knowledgeable - Our tour guide was very helpful, friendly and extremely knowledgeable about London and it’s surrounding
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Jarrad_m
Nov 12, 2024
Well done! - Jeremy was truly extraordinary. We have taken many different tours over the years around the world and this tour was a 10 of 10. Very knowledgeable, well planned and an excellent communicator.
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Gary_m
Nov 11, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour with a great guide. Informative and well coordinated. We were treated to some marvelous city sights highly recommended.
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Carla_h
Dec 3, 2024
A basic overall tour with a good guide - We started with the meet up just outside the Tower walls, where Ray was easy to find. Overall, our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Next, Ray gave us a history of the Tower of London, followed by Ravensmaster Michael "Barney" Chandler, who explained the Opening Ceremony which followed. We were given approximately an hour to explore the Tower of London on our own. Next was a boat ride up the Thames. This was just public transportation on a covered boat, but our guide pointed out various sights along the way. We next walked to Trafalgar Square where our guide pointed out various monuments of note. We ended at Buckingham Palace where we were to watch the Changing of the Guard, but we were too late. I took off a star for that. Overall, I enjoyed the tour. It is very basic, so if you're looking for an in depth, guided tour of the Tower of London, you'll want to look elsewhere. If you specifically want to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, I would book that separately and specifically so as not to miss it.
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Andrea_a
Nov 12, 2024
Great Way to see lots in a half day - Flora was knowledgeable and the tour was great. I would recommend going to see the Crown Jewels and the armory at London Tower
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Christina_v
Nov 29, 2024
Horrible communication - We did approximately an hour of the tour, being that it was early in the morning we weren’t paying that close attention to the meeting point (thought it was outside the Tower of London didn’t see our group at all), we tried to contact Viator and the tour guide but were unsuccessful and was chastised by the person helping. We knew we were wrong (but also accidents happen.) especially if you’re traveling with children or other people in a group. We were just trying to catch up with the rest of the tour at that point, The customer service representative was very unhelpful but in no way should reflect our tour guide he wonderful And very knowledgeable about central London and its history. I did however Think that the tower of London would’ve been a more guided tour, But regardless, that was fine. Just make sure to get all contact information and double check meeting points going into this tour. Don’t think I’ll be using Viator again.
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Crysta_c
Nov 22, 2024
Due to traffic and... - Due to traffic and weather conditions, we were not able to make our excursion. So, we missed out on the Tower of London, etc.
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