Private Half Day London Highlights Tour with Guide and Driver

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3 to 4 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: English

This is an insightful and entertaining private tour through 2000 years of London's history. With a private guide and separate driver, you will uncover all the major sights, monuments and landmarks of our incredible city in half a day. Using a combination of driving and walking, you will experience the turbulent and iconic past of a city filled with Royal scandals, Empire rise and fall, treason, battles, fires and plagues as you walk in the footsteps of Britain's greatest heroes and villains. From the Grand Old Duke of York to Admiral Nelson, from the world's most famous Palace to the most important church in the land, get your cameras ready for some awesome history and photo opportunities. This is London!

Exterior sites include: Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, The Mall, St James's Park, Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms, London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Wobbly Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London, The Square Mile, Pudding Lane and much more.

What's Included

Private transportation
WiFi on board
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off
Separate Chauffeur Driver
Private Guide
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will meet you at the hotel's concierge desk. If there is no concierge desk then we will meet you at the front desk / lobby of the hotel. If you are at an Airbnb or alternative accommodation, your guide and driver will be waiting outside the property 5 minutes before your tour start time.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 to 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Buckingham Palace

    Hear the stories about the Palace's famous residents through the ages and why it is, in fact, not a palace at all.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    St. James's Park

    Visit the "most beautiful park in London" for a stunning photo opportunity.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    The Mall

    The best vantage points for the Queen's London residence, Buckingham Palace, can be found here along with stories about secret wartime tunnels underfoot.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Trafalgar Square

    The heart of the capital where Londoners come to celebrate, mourn and protest in times of national importance.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

    Pat the Queen's Horses and make the Wardens laugh... if you can. Another classic photo opportunity.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Big Ben

    It doesn't get more iconic than Big Ben. Learn all about the history of this famous landmark.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Houses of Parliament

    The cradle of Western democracy and site of the famous Gunpowder Plot - stop here for an external tour of one of the most storied institutions in politics.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    See where the Prime Minister lives right here in the heart of the capital.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Westminster Abbey

    Arguably one of the most important churches in the land. Place of coronations, Royal weddings and burials, final resting place of Charles Dickens, Isaac Newton, Elizabeth I and Bloody Mary.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Tower Bridge

    Another classic landmark spanning the iconic River Thames.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Tower of London

    Legendary and infamous - most who walked in here never walked out. Enjoy an extensive exterior tour of this bastion of British history.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 12
    St. Paul's Cathedral

    The other most famous church in the land which hosted the stunning wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and which Churchill defended against all odds during the Blitz in WW2.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Hyde Park

    Hyde Park is the largest of the Royal parks in the capital and one of the most beloved. There is Speakers' Corner where people have come for centuries to protest and make their voice heard. There is the Serpentine lake and large green spaces - an oasis of nature and calm in the middle of London.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    London Bridge

    Often confused with Tower Bridge, we will stop to make sure it is not falling down, discover its gory use in the early days and find out how some of it ended up in Arizona.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Clarence House

    The home of Prince Charles and Camilla - adjacent to St James Palace - a short stop to see the soldiers patrolling their residence.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 16
    St. James's Palace

    Home to Princess Diana and the Queen Mother at one time, a great spot for soldier activity and stories related to Royal intrigue.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Thames River

    See the mighty River Thames and discover how this stretch of waterway shaped the Empire and made Britain the powerful seafaring and economic nation of the 20th Century.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 18
    Borough Market

    A delicious market paradise in the oldest part of the city - a great stop for traditional English delicacies as well as treats from around the world.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 19
    The Monument to the Great Fire of London

    This stoic monument reveals the story of the Great fire that engulfed the city, destroying much of it - trauma and rebirth - London rose from the ashes.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
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Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Luxury Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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