This fantastic half-day tour provides the perfect introduction to London's major landmarks. See the best bits of London in only half a day and learn all about London's history with your Expert Tour Guide. Plus, watch the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace, an event steeped in tradition and ceremony. Enjoy a River Cruise after your guided tour and see the sights of London from a different angle.
Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.
Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar.
A royal church in the centre of London offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower.
30 min - Changing the Guard – also known as Guard Mounting – is the iconic ceremony which is seen by millions of people each year at Buckingham Palace. If there is no changing of the Guard, we will instead see the Changing of the Horse Guards at Horse Guards Parade.
Parliament Square in Westminster is next to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The square was created in the 1860s and contains statues of well known statesmen including Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela.
40 min - At the end of our tour, make your way down to Westminster Pier and hop on the next available boat for a scenic cruise down the River Thames. Enjoy a unique view of London and its beautiful waterfront as you head from Westminster Pier to Tower Pier next to the formidable Tower of London.
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Lovely tour, central pick up location right next to the tube. Charlotte our guide was fantastic!!! Highly recommend taking either the short or long version of this tour. I took the short and it was just right for my needs. Bonus it comes with the river cruise which can be taken anytime!
It is my first time to London and am so glad my friends and I took this tour with Sheila! She was very friendly, knowledgeable, and had so many great facts to share about St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London and throughout the city while on the bus. Sheila also shared facts with more recent events since the Queen’s passing, it was lovely. Thank you so much Sheila!
Shelia was an amazing tour guide. I learned so much more than I ever thought I would on this tour. I enjoyed this tour so much. Everything from the organization, cleanliness of the bus, to the abundance of information provided. Well done trip. Thank you Shelia
This was a great tour and we loved our guide Deborah! I only wish we had booked this as an all day tour. We only booked the half day tour. Deborah was knowledgeable and entertaining. She made sure the group had a perfect view of the changing of the guard. Thank you Deborah for a great day!
Our guide and driver gave us many details about the buildings in the city. We learned much history. They were also clever and kind people. We are glad we went.
Finding the bus loading point was virtually impossible. Tour of the city was far less descriptive and interesting as it could have been. Tour guide was barely okay. Bus was very comfortable. The cruise up the river was much better but even there the guide was rather stiff and didn't cover a lot of things that we saw that weren't talked about. Both should include an opportunity for asking questions - which they didn't.
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