Private Westminster Walking Tour in London

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Big Ben

  Your guide will meet you by Westminster Station opposite Big Ben. From here you will get a wonderful view of the Elizabeth Tower with its famous bell, Big Ben and hear all about its famous history and have an introduction to the City of Westminster.

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

  Your next stop is Parliament Square. Your knowledgeable guide will tell you about some of the famous people commemorated in the statues around Parliament Square and tell you about the history of the Palace of Westminster, a former royal palace and seat of the English Government since 13th century and the British Government since the 18th century.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Jewel Tower

  See one of the remaining parts of the 14th century Palace of Westminster, where kings of England used to keep their treasure. Your guide will also point out the House of Lords (the upper chamber of the British Parliament) and the Victoria Tower where all Acts of Parliament passed since 1497 are kept.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  The Victoria Tower Gardens

  Walk through the beautiful Victoria Tower Gardens next to the River Thames and see monuments to the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and abolitionist Thomas Buxton.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Smith Square Hall

  See the quirky former St John Smith Church, nicknamed 'Queen Anne's Footstool' and walk around charming streets with terraced Georgian houses and gas street lamps.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Westminster Abbey

  See the Dean's Yard and exterior of beautiful Westminster Abbey, the coronation church of the kings and queens of England since 1066. You may wish to book the additional option of visiting the inside of the Abbey.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 7
  Churchill War Rooms

  Leaving Westminster Abbey, your walk takes you through more charming streets with terraced houses and onto Birdcage Walk on the edge of St James's Park with its fine views of Horseguards Parade. You will stop outside the Churchill War Rooms, the underground labyrinth of rooms and corridors where the British Government directed the Second World War. You can choose our option to visit the Churchill War Rooms if you wish.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8
  10 Downing Street

  Pause to see the entrance to Downing Street, the official London home of the British Prime Minister before continuing onto Horse Guards. You might get a photo of one of the Household Cavalry on his horse guarding the entrance to Horse Guards Parade!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 9
  Trafalgar Square

  You finish your walking tour of Westminster in the middle of Trafalgar Square by Nelson's Column, the monument to one of Britain's great naval heroes.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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