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All Inclusive London Highlight Tour with Priority Entry

5.02 reviewsWestminster

  • 8 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Maximise in one day most of your time in London with our qualified and authorised London blue badge tour guide, taking you to the must-see attractions. Starting with exploring inside Westminster Abbey moving on to the most iconic sights, Buckingham Palace and learning about our current royal family and Queen Elizabeth II. Stroll further the Horse Guard Palace, The Calvary on Guard, Downing Street, Houses of Parliament with Big Ben and the surrounding statues with the historic personalities. Taking the Thames river cruise from Westminster Pier to Tower Bridge while enjoying the famous Landmark, attractions and bridges along the river, London Eye, St Paul's Cathedral, Millennium bridge, The Tate Modern, The Globe theatre and many more. Embarking Tower Bridge Pier, crossing the Tower Bridge to continue the tour's final destination Tower of London.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Boat trip
  • Private Blue badge Qualified Guide
  • Entry Fees
  • Gratuity

What's not

  • Food and Drink
  • Bottled water

Itinerary

  1. Westminster Abbey is one of the most significant and oldest buildings in the country. For centuries, it has been used for many important purposes including coronations since 1066, 17 royal weddings, and as a final resting place of British Monarchs and other renowned individuals including Sir Isaac Newton, Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Hawking, George Frederic Handel, Charles Dickens, and many more. The church’s significance to the history of Britain was formally identified when it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

    2 hAdmission included

  2. Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence and administrative office of the British royal family since the 19th century and is one of the few remaining working royal palaces in the world. Don't forget to take a photo stop outside Buckingham Palace and the world's famous balcony.

    30 min

  3. St James’s Park and The Mall was the first of The Royal Parks to be opened to the public and it provides habitats for a variety of different species of bird life including the robin, blackbird, wren, blue tit, great spotted woodpecker, and tawny owl. It is most famous for its Pelicans who have resided in the park for nearly 400 years. The Pelicans were originally presented as a gift from the Russian Ambassador to King Charles II. Enjoy impressive views of the lake – a key habitat in the park and home to over 15 different species of waterfowl. The park’s famous flower beds at the front of Buckingham Palace are a familiar backdrop to pageants including Trooping the Colour, as well as state visits and other ceremonial occasions.

    30 min

  4. Horse Guard Parade and The Calvary on Guard Headquarters of the London District of the British Army and of the Household Cavalry.

    30 min

  5. Downing Street: Home of the Prime Minister.

    30 min

  6. Houses of Parliament and the famous clock tower Big Ben The Palace of Westminster, to give it its official name, serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Both Houses work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate/make decisions on the big issues of the day.

    20 min

  7. London Eye near the Thames River, and gaze up at the massive wheel. Standing 443 feet (135 meters) high, this London icon opened in 2000 and has hosted more than 3.5 million people a year — a daily average of 10,000.

    10 min

  8. Continue the journey with boarding the boat at Westminster Pier. Refreshments, sandwiches, hot or cold drinks will be available to purchase while resting the legs and enjoying the rest of the tour.

    30 minAdmission included

  9. The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London.

    Passes by

  10. St Paul's Cathedral For more than 1,400 years, a Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has stood at the highest point in the City 365ft tall with its iconic dome. The present Cathedral, the masterpiece of Britain's most famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. It was built after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666, and services began in 1697. This was the first Cathedral to be built after the English Reformation in the sixteenth-century, when Henry VIII removed the Church of England from the jurisdiction of the Pope and the Crown took control of the life of the church.

    Passes by

  11. Built-in 2000 from a disused power plant and extended in 2016 with a newer Blavatnik building, Tate Modern is Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary art from around the globe, and the world’s most visited contemporary art gallery.

    Passes by

  12. Enjoy the view of Shakespeare's theatre from the river.

    Passes by

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Meeting point, Outside the West Front of Westminster Abbey by the Abbey shop.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Touring Britain
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in London

  • Its from-price is 134% above the median of the 4793 experiences we list in London.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 2219 of 4793.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About London

London mixes royal ceremony, world-class museums and riverside landmarks with distinct neighbourhoods, markets and parks to explore on foot.

The Thames threads the city together. On its banks stand the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the Tower of London with the Crown Jewels, Tower Bridge and the long South Bank walk past the London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe and Tate Modern. St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey anchor the older skyline, while glass towers crowd the financial district.

Top-ranked sights in London: St. Paul's Cathedral, Stonehenge, Tower of London.

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