Step back in time to Churchill’s Britain during WW2. Explore Westminster’s important monuments and learn about the British resolve during German bombing raids.
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Westminster Bridge - Painted green for the Houses of Commons, visit the bridge where WW2 bombs are still discovered to this day.
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Houses of Parliament - As the centre of British government, hear how parliament reacted to the looming threat from the Third Reich as the bell of Big Ben went quiet and the planes of the Luftwaffe filled the skies over London.
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Parliament Square - With statues of icons from Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett to Honest Abe, this square celebrates democracy in all its forms- something that was never so important as through the dark days of WW2.
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Westminster Abbey - Dream of the last Anglo-Saxon king and a flagship of the Church of England, your guide will talk you through how this great abbey survived the Blitz with help from some local heroes.
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Whitehall - Home to the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall played a key role in the drama of WW2. Visit both the Cenotaph and Women in WW2 monuments to pay your respects to the brave men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom.
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Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall - The prime spot to get your photo with the mounted cavalry of the Queen’s Horseguards and official entrance to Buckingham Palace itself.
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Churchill War Rooms - This winding complex of underground offices became the epicentre of the government’s war effort as they scrambled to save Britain from invasion. We highly recommend booking entrance to the Churchill War Rooms for an immersive dive into the use of this sprawling complex during WW2. Your walking tour with us will end at 2.30pm just outside the entrance.
- Local expert guide fluent in English
- Intimate small group experience, maximum of 15 people
- Exploratory guided tour through the City of Westminster
- Gratuities
- Food & drink
- Entrance Tickets
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Step back in time to the 1940s. The chiming of Big Ben is replaced by frequent air-raid sirens. Nightly German aerial attacks are commonplace. Daily life is constrained by rationings and limitations. Many brave citizens of Great Britain sacrifice their lives on European soil and beyond.
Guided by a local expert, you’ll remain steady and persist, gaining insight into the British resilience and uncovering realities about Westminster during the years of conflict on this pedestrian exploration that includes significant landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Cenotaph, Ministry of War, 10 Downing Street, and Whitehall.
The excursion concludes outside Churchill’s War Rooms, the underground command center where Winston Churchill and his cabinet managed their contributions to World War II – unchanged over time and waiting to be explored anew.
- Entrance to Westminster Abbey NOT included
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
