British Museum Tour with a Qualified Archaeologist Guide
- 2h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the world's greatest museum with a qualified archaeologist as your guide. Your guide has 20 years experience and a specialises in the British Museum's collection, you'll get an unparalleled level of knowledge presented in an entertaining, family friendly way. You'll cut through the clutter of the enormous museum to discover it's most famous exhibits and hidden gems you won't see on other tours. You'll also learn of the incredible adventures of the archaeologists who found the artefacts and the lost civilisations that made them, as well as the tantalising mysteries that still elude us.
Inclusions
What's included
- In person tour
Itinerary
Spend the morning exploring the world's greatest museum with a qualified archaeologist. With over eight million objects The British Museum can be daunting to visit. Cut through the clutter and go straight British Museum’s most famous artifacts as well as many hidden gems the casual visitor is likely to miss. You’ll also learn about the civilisations that made them and the tantalising mysteries that still elude us. You’ll cover Ancient Egypt, including Rosetta Stone, and the colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, the extraordinary palaces of the brutal rulers of the Assyrian Empire, The Parthenon Marbles from the greatest of all Greek temples. The crown Jewels of the Aztec Empire and the secrets of the Moai statues of Easter Island. Discover the Lewis Chessmen, the most astounding relic to survive from the Viking age and the Sutton Hoo hoard from the grave of the mysterious King Raedwald.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will be outside Russell Square Station (Bernard St) holding a tablet displaying Spirit of Discovery on the screen. Check in: 9.35am- 9:45am If you're not there by 9.45am the guide will call, but the group must leave. Running late? Please call to be directed to where the group is.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 25 travellers
- Operated by
- Spirit of Discovery Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in London
- Its from-price is 75% below the median of the 4793 experiences we list in London.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1798 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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