Royal Westminster and Changing of the Guard: Get Intimate with London’s Majestic Royal Sights

Experience the majesty of London’s royal sights on a walking tour. Get up close to Buckingham Palace, witness the Changing of the Guard, and explore Westminster Abbey’s rich history.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Changing of the Guard - Begin your tour with a journey through Royal London, witnessing some of the most famous Royal Houses and Palaces such as St. James’ Palace, Clarence House and Buckingham Palace. Enjoy the iconic Changing of the Guard Ceremony as you march down the Mall with the Queen’s footguards or marvel at the impressive horses of the…
What's Included
  • Expert-guided walking tour
What's Not Included
  • No Food or Drink included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance to inside of attractions
Additional Information

The Royal Westminster and Changing of the Guard walking tour offers an unrivalled, immersive experience into London’s most iconic Royal attractions. Be amazed at the grandeur of Buckingham Palace, walk alongside the King’s Guards on the Mall, and explore royal traditions at Westminster Abbey, the venue for all coronations since 1066.
Your guide will not…

Location
Colicci Ritz Corner
The tour starts from the Goddess Diana fountain in Green Park, next to the Colicci refreshment stand. Enter Green Park via the entrance gates next to the Ritz Hotel. If taking the underground, disembark at Green Park Station. The Green Park/Buckingham Palace exit will lead you to the fountain.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Erin_m
Aug 26, 2024
Great morning with the Guards! - Mick was the best! Well heeled in history and great personality for a tour guide. He got us to all the right spots at all the right times. We had three kiddos with us and they all loved it. You don’t get in front of Buckingham Palace but it was a zoo over there. Not sure how you would see anything without getting there really early. We saw the main charge change and two others. Great photo opps.
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D4722fweileend
Aug 24, 2024
Amazing! - Amazing tour, and well worth the price. Saw all sorts of sites in Westminster. James was our tour guide: funny, and extremely knowledgeable.
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P8273basuee
Aug 19, 2024
Great experience. - Thoroughly loved the tour. On the day we saw the changing of the guard's horses. Alan our guide was very knowledgeable and got us in prime positions to view the event. We would not have known where to go to see the changing of the guard's horses if it weren't for Alan.
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Maria_f
Aug 19, 2024
Allen is the best! - Allen was simply awesome! He took us to the best spots to see the guards up close. We got front row seats to the marching band and guards! Our 2 boys were super happy! Definitely one of the highlights of our family trip! Thank you Allen! --- Flores Family from CA 🇺🇸
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A1573mj_
Aug 19, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour, I recommend it! We leaned interesting factoids and we had the best spot to see the ceremony of the changing of the guards.
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Bartlomiejt747
Aug 13, 2024
Brilliant experience ! - The tour guide called Alan was very nice and funny. He also gave us a lot of information along the way which was really interesting and I never knew. He was also on-time with all the viewing and looking. It was also good talking to him, I asked many questions and he answered them all. Overall, it was a wonderful trip and we will have a good memory to remember.
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210ganeshw
Aug 12, 2024
Rob - Great experience at changing of guards - Rob was a great guide, very engaging and really comfortable to ask any questions. Presented the tour very well. Tour was clear and the history behind the sights were well explained!
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Sindhusrinivas
Aug 30, 2024
Good tour but not as advertised - We had a great time with our tour guide however it was disappointing that the tour was for changing of guard and it was not advertised that those are only done Monday/wed/fr/sunday. We feel like didn’t get the intended purpose.
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Nkechiyerim_o
Aug 18, 2024
Nice tour guide - Nice tour. A bit exhausting. History was rich with a lot of information. We are thinking it wd be short
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333senecab
Aug 12, 2024
Tour guide awesome but the tour needs more. - Our tour guide, Rob, was excellent. I really appreciated his mindfulness for all of the tour attendees, his storytelling and vast knowledge about London and the sites. I rated 4 stars instead of 5 because I wished the tour included going into at least one of the sites. A great deal of this tour was overshadowed by the huge crowds of non tour attendees. It left me wondering if I could have watched this without buying a ticket. It’s worth mentioning that paying for a guided tour with Rob was well worth it; but the tour itself needed a bit more “umph”.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).