If this is your first time in London and you want the full royal experience with ceremonial marches, coronation chairs, royal tombs, and insider stories, this tour is for you. Walk through St. James's Park to claim the best spot for watching the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Then, skip the long ticket lines at Westminster Abbey with a certified guide who reveals the intrigue behind Britain's monarchy. It's everything you came to London to see, wrapped into three magical hours.
Walk the path of kings and queens
Expert Blue Badge certified guide
Skip-the-line Westminster Abbey entry
Guided tour of Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guard viewing
Guided walk through St. James's Park
Guide tips
Meet your guide in Central London
Your tour begins at a central London meeting point, where you'll meet your Blue Badge certified guide. After a quick introduction to the day's royal highlights, you'll set off toward Westminster's historic heart.
Walk through Parliament Square
Stroll through Parliament Square, surrounded by statues of world leaders, the towering Gothic clock tower of Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament. Your guide sets the scene for Britain's political and royal history.
Pass by Downing Street
Walk past the famous black door of Number 10 Downing Street, home to Britain's Prime Minister since 1735. Your guide shares stories of political power and the armed guards who protect this iconic address around the clock.
Stroll through St. James's Park
Enter St. James's Park, London's oldest royal park, where pelicans glide across the lake. Follow tree-lined paths as you make your way toward Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch since 1837.
Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
Secure a prime spot as the Queen's Guard march in iconic red uniforms and bearskin hats. Your guide explains the precision, tradition, and military history behind this world-famous ceremony that draws crowds daily.
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
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London Walking Tour with Westminster Abbey and Changing of the Guard
Susan T.
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March 05, 2026
Really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Ariana was very knowledgable. We covered a lot of ground in 3 hours. Our guide set a good pace and was very willing to take questions to which she had the answers. It was an excellent tour, highly recommend it.
Amazing walking tour with an excellent and very informative guide!!
Mark V.
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February 22, 2026
Jeremy, our guide was very informative and made the walking tour excellent! The pace was perfect to make sure we were able to absorb and take in all the history, culture and information about the sights in this walking tour! Highly recommend!
Jennifer S.
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January 02, 2026
Darcy F.
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December 31, 2025
Rochelle C.
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November 22, 2025
Markus H.
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November 15, 2025
Couldn't see changing of the Guards because of bad weather but Jill was great
Five Star Tour
Donna S.
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November 01, 2025
Our guide was five star with such amazing historical color and commentary on Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. He was fabulous!
Leslie L.
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October 25, 2025
Effie B.
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October 24, 2025
Great guide
Laura J.
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September 30, 2025
Our guide Will was very knowledgeable about so many different things
Learned so much
Highly recommend The Tour Guy
Great tour
Sue W.
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September 28, 2025
We had Will as our tour guy. He was very nice and knowledgeable. Our family learned a lot. and enjoyed the entire tour. Great job! Highly recommend it.
Great guide!
Joey W.
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September 25, 2025
Richard was very nice and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tour very much.
Sonia B.
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September 22, 2025
Amazing tour
Lori C.
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September 20, 2025
Adrian was a great guide and told us so much about the Abbey. A spectacular tour for sure!
Anita K.
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September 05, 2025
Colette L.
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September 01, 2025
David W.
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August 26, 2025
Margaret was a wealth of knowledge. The tour was very informative and enjoyable. We appreciated her sense of humor too
William H.
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August 24, 2025
margaret G.
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August 19, 2025
Very informative. First in line for Westminster and great spot secured for changing of the guards. Guide was engaging. Understanding the guide via the headset was VERY difficult. Instead stood right next to him and took off headset. I think better headsets are needed.
Catherine B.
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August 14, 2025
Awesome tour!
Jeanne W.
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August 14, 2025
Adrian, our tour guide, was awesome! He knew so much history. He also knew the best place to watch the changing of the guard, where to take the best pictures. He delivered history with humor. We’d seen Westminster before and missed so much because we didn’t know the history. Adrian really enriched our experience for sure!! Highly recommend this tour and would do it again.
Robyn P.
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August 08, 2025
Very fun and informative
Audra H.
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August 07, 2025
He was a great guide. Packed a lot in and gave us the best changing of the guard experience away from the crowds.
London walking tour
Carolyn W.
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August 06, 2025
Everything was great! Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I think his name was Andy. We got to see changing of the horse guards. Everything was timed great.
Wonderful tour
Carl H.
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August 02, 2025
Ariana is very knowledgeable and has lots of information to share. This was a busy day to be touring so we appreciated getting front of the line access.
