Westminster Abbey Tour: Explore Royal & Political History with Optional Parliament Visit

Immerse yourself in Britain’s royal and political history with a tour of Westminster Abbey and an optional visit to the Houses of Parliament. Discover the iconic Gothic abbey and explore the British political system for a complete experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Westminster Abbey - Meet your guide at the entrance to Westminster Abbey at 09:15 AM, and then look inside the historic monument to stand in the footsteps of kings and queens. Since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066, all coronations of English and British monarchs have been held in the abbey, as have many royal weddings, including…
What's Included
  • Optional ticket to the Parliament
  • Guided tour with a professional English-speaking guide in Westminster Abbey
  • Multilingual audio guide available inside the Parliament
  • Optional ticket to Westminster Abbey
  • Optional panoramic tour around the Parliament
What's Not Included
  • Live commentary inside the Parliament
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation
  • Souvenirs
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the monarchy and governance history of Britain with this exploration of Westminster Abbey, and, if chosen, the Houses of Parliament. Witness the renowned Gothic abbey, host to all but one English coronation since William the Conqueror in 1066, and venue to other royal ceremonies, including Prince William and Kate Middleton’s…

Location
Westminster Abbey Shop
Dean's Yard
The guide will be waiting outside the entrance of Abbey shop at Westminster Abbey. Please do not look for the guide inside the shop.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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996joee
Oct 10, 2024
Awesome Abbey!! Wonderful Westminster!! - Westminster Abbey is a must see while in London. So much to see. So much history. Lots of famous people are buried in the Abbey. Audio tour is good to understand the history.
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Scott_h
Sep 29, 2024
Nick is the way to go - I thought two hours would be plenty of time but not even close. There was so much to see and we did not get every thing we wanted. Nick was so informative and knew where all the good spots where. It was really cool to have someone in our group who had a connection to someone buried there. We also met the granddaughter of the author of medal of honor letter
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Tanga_f
Sep 24, 2024
Extremely Knowledgeable guide - Nick was an extremely knowledgeable and considerate guide, ensuring that everyone in our tour group had the opportunity to experience many, many aspects of Westminster Abbey. We recommend him highly!
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Mary_h
Sep 23, 2024
Westminster Knowledge - Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Pointed out all the important aspects of the Abbey. Really great. Highly recommend this tour and guide.
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Jennifer_f
Sep 21, 2024
Great Westminster tour - Jane was great- able to impart a vast amount of history in a short time while also highly entertaining.
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Patricia_g
Sep 17, 2024
Enjoyable tour - It was an enjoyable tour. Jane was very informative and funny. She talked a lot about the history (both British history and of the abbey) and highlighted specific parts of the abbey as well. We did not go through all of the parts (like Elizabeth I's tomb), but we're free to go around ourselves after the tour. Tour itself took around 2-2.5 hrs.
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Nancy_b
Sep 17, 2024
Westminster Abbey tour, well worth it! - The guide, Nick, was fabulous with information, both historic and humorous. The Abbey was very crowded but Nick made sure he collected us all as we wove through the various spaces.
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Ralph_g
Oct 7, 2024
Westminister in 2 hours - The tour guide was excellent. At times you could not hear her because of crowd size. She tried her best to get everyone in close, but still difficult to hear. Suggest using a VOX System. It would definitely enhance the experience.
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Dianne_g
Sep 21, 2024
Too Crowded. Little Value for Cost. - Poor planning to lead a group in a vastly crowded place and expect to hear the tour. No proper value for the high cost.
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Jacquelinevogle
Sep 17, 2024
Tour time overrun! - Our tour guide Richard was Very Knowledgeable. But here were the issues: 1. Each tour was suppose to be 2 hours. By the time the first tour ended we had already spent 3 hours. No time was allowed for photos in West Minster basically because for the first 40 minutes we were outsidw getting more history of all the kings involved with the abbey. Because he did not have an audio transmitter we had to stay very close. It was hard to know where he was because he did not carry a standard. Then for the second part he spent another 1/2 telling us about St Margarets and all the government buildings. We had to go through security & finally we were given an audio tour. He left. By the time it was all over it was 3:45. It was not a good wxperience!
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From $74
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).