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Tower of London VIP Tour: Early Access and Crown Jewels
4.6
210 Ratings
Greater London
Experience the Tower of London like never before with early access, skip-the-line entry, and a VIP tour. Witness the opening ceremony, explore the highlights, and marvel at the Crown Jewels. Plus, enjoy a one-way pass for a sightseeing river cruise.
Experience the Tower of London like never before with early access, skip-the-line entry, and a VIP tour. Witness the opening ceremony, explore the highlights, and marvel at the Crown Jewels. Plus, enjoy a one-way pass for a sightseeing river cruise.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tower of London - Begin your VIP-level experience by witnessing the Opening Ceremony, a storied military ritual that officially opens one of the most famous monuments in London.
- Jewel House - After a quick introduction from the Yeoman Warders who guard the palace, you’ll stroll straight into the Jewel House and be among the first people to…
- Tower of London - Begin your VIP-level experience by witnessing the Opening Ceremony, a storied military ritual that officially opens one of the most famous monuments in London.
- Jewel House - After a quick introduction from the Yeoman Warders who guard the palace, you’ll stroll straight into the Jewel House and be among the first people to see the Crown Jewels. There are no crowds, so after you guide tells you what to look out for, you can take your time and soak in one of the most dazzling collections of riches in the world.
- Tower of London - Stroll along the famous Tower Walls, peek inside the refurbished bedroom of Edward I, and say hello to the tower’s resident ravens. Your experience ends on a high note as you step into the White Tower for a full tour of a refurbished medieval castle. Before parting ways, you’ll receive access to a boat pass for a flexible one-way trip on the best sightseeing river cruises in London. Choose the day and time of your trip and depart from either Tower, London Eye, Westminster, or Greenwich piers.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- First entrance ticket for Jewel House
- Flexible one-way ticket for London river cruise
- First entrance ticket for Tower of London
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Local English-speaking guide
- First entrance ticket for Jewel House
- Flexible one-way ticket for London river cruise
- First entrance ticket for Tower of London
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Kick off your exclusive tour with early, priority entry, and witness the tower’s historic opening ceremony. Journey through the landmark’s key attractions in the comfort of a small group. Be among the initial guests to set foot in the Tower of London’s globally renowned Jewel House, home to the magnificent Crown Jewels. Wrap up the day with a versatile…
Kick off your exclusive tour with early, priority entry, and witness the tower’s historic opening ceremony. Journey through the landmark’s key attractions in the comfort of a small group. Be among the initial guests to set foot in the Tower of London’s globally renowned Jewel House, home to the magnificent Crown Jewels. Wrap up the day with a versatile one-way ticket for London’s premier sightseeing river cruise.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- 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.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Location
Starbucks Coffee
Tower Place
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at 3 Tower Place, London EC3R 5BT. Meet your coordinator at the West Gate entrance, opposite the Starbucks and in front of the Tower of London giftshop.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(210 Ratings)
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Raneeh2024
Aug 31, 2024
Tower of london - This was a great tour !! Saw everything before the crowd hit! Our guide was knowledgeable and so friendly,There’s so much history here .. and you get a river cruise that we used to get to Westminster area . You will enjoy this tour and learn so much!
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Lynn_s
Aug 12, 2024
Great tour with Jane as our guide! - Jane, our guide, was great! So very knowledgeable & got us right up front for the opening ceremony. She was able to answer all our questions & was very personable.
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Paul_t
Aug 10, 2024
Loved early access and great Tower intro - Early access was great to see the changing of the guard (daughter enjoyed the Beefeater talk) and our guide then hurried us to the Crown Jewels so we were first in. Allowed us to enjoy them with no lines and a smaller crowd…went through the moving walk way 3 times to get some extra looks. Rest of the tour was a nice introductory overview of the Tower’s past and current state (I.e. didn’t know folks lived in the Tower today!) Wrapped up before noon which allowed us to get to our lunch reservations OR if we hadn’t had those, it would have allowed us to explore a bit more (if daughter had allowed it). Slightly long for my 7 year old but she did fine and the guide worked to get her involved. Overall a great morning!
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Quest52772093937
Aug 9, 2024
Great way to see the tower and jewels and enjoy the Thames!! - Always best to have early access to crowded sites! It was easy to find our guide Guy with walks tour and we did have a small group to keep together. It was quite informative to hear the history of the yeoman guards and realize they actually live in the Tower! The jewels were a highlight- we walked right in to see them! Simply gorgeous and amazing! A much better experience than I anticipated! The rest of the Tower tour was entertaining and informative and Guy told fun stories to keep the tour interesting! There’s a lot of history to learn! AND we used the cruise ticket (which I didn’t realize came with this tour ) to get from the Tower of London to Westminster and we loved skipping the tube and having a very well versed view of London from the Thames and hearing the cruise guide in this 30 min ride! I highly recommend this tour and I look forward to USING walks again!!
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David_s
Aug 8, 2024
Loved the history - We thought it was an excellent tour. Charlotte was very knowledgeable and kept everyone’s interest in what she was talking about. Seeing the Crown Jewels as well as other items used by the royal family was pretty cool. Learning the history of the tower was very interesting
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F3177kzisabeld
Aug 2, 2024
So Many Pluses About This Tour! - Arriving early to get in and see the crown jewels before the crowds is worth it alone. But the tour guide and the opening ceremony were great as well! I took my 14 yr old and this tour was a bit dry for her (and she is interested in european history), so i let her wander off on her own about half way through. But I thought that the guide was excellent— informative, interesting, and accommodating. Highly recommend this if you are curious about where English kings lived up until (and including) Henry VIII.
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Maeve_m
Jul 7, 2024
Jane was great at the Tower of London - Jane was a wonderful guide and extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Part of my group wandered off but she was able to rescue them with no interruption to the rest of the group.
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Lori_f
Jul 6, 2024
Guided tour is the only way to see the Tower - Geoff was a great guide. He selected some places to take us to in the Tower of London rather than try to go to everything during our limited time in the tour. I learned a lot that I would have never gleaned through a self-guided tour with headsets - I wouldn’t have a clue what to see and in what order. He also made great suggestions for spending more time in the Tower after our official tour was done. So glad we did the early access tour and missed the big crowds later. Would not have done it just to see the Opening Ceremony, which was interesting but getting in early was a huge benefit.
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Alicia_p
Jul 6, 2024
Good time - Had a good time. Guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. He knew a lot about the history of the London Tower and the resident ravens which was interesting.
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Maitef315
Aug 27, 2024
Not the best - We went 8/24 first we were told to meet in one place - wrong they gave out incorrect information. Then we meet up with our guide Mary , who by the way was 2 minutes late to the gate and we did not get to see the guards march. What a disappointment. The company did reimburse us some of our tix $$ . I would advise anyone else to buy the tix there and just go with out the tour guide
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