Best of London Tour: St Paul’s Cathedral & Changing of the Guard

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Whitehall (Pass by)

  Drive up Whitehall and see Downing street where houses the official residences and offices of the Prime Minister

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Westminster Abbey

  Enjoy a photo opportunity outside a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Houses of Parliament

  Enjoy a photo opportunity outside The Palace of Westminster including the Great Clock Tower where Big Ben (Great Bell) sits.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• Trafalgar Square (Pass by)

  Drive past an iconic public square

  Admission ticket free
• Royal Courts of Justice (Pass by)

  Drive past the Law Courts of England and Wales. It is a large grey stone edifice in the Victorian Gothic Revival style built in the 1870s and opened by Queen Victoria in 1882. It is one of the largest courts in Europe.

  Admission ticket free
• 3
  St. Paul's Cathedral

  First group to enter this magnificent cathedral rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after the great Fire of 1666.

  1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Buckingham Palace

  Take a photo stop outside Buckingham Palace and witness the iconic Changing the Guard ceremony. Note: The ceremony currently takes place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (subject to availability). On Wednesdays when St. Paul’s opens late (10am) the tour will not include the Guard Change but instead there will be a photo stop outside Buckingham Palace first thing in the morning.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Tower of London

  Explore London’s iconic castle and World Heritage Site. Get up close to the Crown Jewels, meet the legendary Yeoman Warders and ravens. (for Full-day option only)

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• Tower Bridge (Pass by)

  Built in 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. You will enjoy the view from under the bridge! (for Full-day option only)

  Admission ticket free
• 6
  Thames River

  Enjoy the guided boat trip on the River Thames from Tower pier to London Eye. You will see Tower of London, Tower Bridge, The Shard, St. Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe and the Houses of Parliament etc. all views from the river! (for Full-day option only)

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  London Eye

  Enjoy spectacular views of London from the London Eye (Full-day option only, when the London Eye upgrade is selected). It is Europe’s tallest observation wheel.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8
  Harrods

  Harrods, one of the world’s largest and most famous department stores (owned by the state of Qatar), is the perfect place to enjoy quintessentially English cream tea. (Full-day option only, when the Cream Tea upgrade is selected.) After tea, the rest of the afternoon is yours to explore the store.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Sunday tours cannot include a guided tour of St Paul's Cathedral due to the weekly service. Entry is usually possible on Sundays but cannot be guaranteed.
• Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and daily from May to July. This may change last minute and doesn’t happen on days with large city centre events. If there is no ceremony, we still stop for a photo outside or near the Palace.

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