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Buckingham Palace Tour: Explore State Apartments
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293 Ratings
Greater London
Seize this unique chance to visit the State Apartments of Buckingham Palace, accessible for just two months annually. Tickets are scarce and highly sought after! This experience also features a guided walk along The Mall, through one of London’s most stunning royal parks, and offers a peek into the Royal Family’s lives.
Seize this unique chance to visit the State Apartments of Buckingham Palace, accessible for just two months annually. Tickets are scarce and highly sought after! This experience also features a guided walk along The Mall, through one of London’s most stunning royal parks, and offers a peek into the Royal Family’s lives.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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St. James’s Park - Begin your majestic journey at the Duke of York Column in St. James’s, where you will meet your guide and set off on a walking tour of London’s royal landmarks.
As you walk to your first destination, your guide will share fascinating historical commentary, providing insights into the illustrious history of the British monarchy….
- St. James’s Park - Begin your majestic journey at the Duke of York Column in St. James’s, where you will meet your guide and set off on a walking tour of London’s royal landmarks.
As you walk to your first destination, your guide will share fascinating historical commentary, providing insights into the illustrious history of the British monarchy. Visit St. James’ Palace, which has hosted notable royals like Princess Diana and Anne Boleyn, before continuing into St. James’ Park — once the site of the Royal Zoo.
Stroll along The Mall, designed to resemble a grand red carpet leading to Buckingham Palace, and pass by Clarence House, the residence of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
- Buckingham Palace - Next, approach the gates of Buckingham Palace, arguably the most renowned royal residence in the world. Open for just two months each year, visiting the State Apartments is a rare and thrilling opportunity.
With an audio guide to enhance your exploration, delve into the luxurious chambers of the British Monarchy: admire the lavish décor and rooms adorned with exquisite upholstery, chandeliers, and priceless art. Also, view significant pieces from the royal collection, including Sèvres porcelain and some of the finest English and French furniture available.
What's Included
- Pre-reserved entry to Buckingham Palace State Rooms
- Free time to explore Buckingham Palace at your own pace
- Expert English-speaking guide for your Royal Walking Tour
- Headsets (when required) to clearly hear your guide
- Official Buckingham Palace audio guide (available in EN, FR, ES, IT, DE, PT, JA, ZH, RU)
- Pre-reserved entry to Buckingham Palace State Rooms
- Free time to explore Buckingham Palace at your own pace
- Expert English-speaking guide for your Royal Walking Tour
- Headsets (when required) to clearly hear your guide
- Official Buckingham Palace audio guide (available in EN, FR, ES, IT, DE, PT, JA, ZH, RU)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Additional Information
- Unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance
- Unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages
- Photography is not permitted within Buckingham Palace but is allowed within the gardens
- This tour involves a reasonable amount of walking, and stairs.
- Unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance
- Unable to accommodate strollers or baby carriages
- Photography is not permitted within Buckingham Palace but is allowed within the gardens
- This tour involves a reasonable amount of walking, and stairs.
Location
Duke of York Monument
Meeting Point: Duke of York column at Waterloo Place. This is the tall column with the statue on top.
Meeting Point Details: By the Duke of York Column, Waterloo Place, 9 Carlton Terrace, London SW1Y 5AJ. This is the tall column with a statue on top.
Arriving by tube: Take the tube to Piccadilly Circus and take exit No. 3 onto Regent Street/St James. Walk south down Regent Street towards St James Park (do not walk north towards Oxford Street). Waterloo Place is at the end of Regent Street. You will see the tall column with a statue on top. You can also arrive via Charing Cross Station. Walk down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace, you will see the statue on your right at the top of some steps.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(293 Ratings)
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Culture677928
Dec 2, 2025
Buckingham Palace tour - This was amazing and I would do again. After the tour we had lunch in the Back yard of the palace. Highly recommended to visit and have lunch. The walk around the grounds is awesome.
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Ciao_cle
Oct 19, 2025
WE Were Treated Like ROYALTY! - What a wonderful tour! The young lady we had (forgive me, I can not remember her name), but I will tell you she was a beautiful black woman, probably mid twenties, with a sassy sense of humor! I was on crutches, and she made sure I was ok every step of the tour! She even helped three ladies in our group check their luggage somewhere before entering the palace! Once you enter the Palace, you go at your own speed (if you are at all handicapped, I suggest you ask for the office that caters to you; they supply elevators and shortcuts!) The whole tour was fascinating! Be sure to stop. near the gardens and have tea or a sandwich - very worth it! (I might add, always check out your meeting spot and transportation the day before. Good planning is essential. No one wants to wait for latecomers.
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R3157wzchristineb
Oct 6, 2025
Excellent Tour - This tour was so much fun. David our tour guide was great. We are a family of 5 and he definitely entertained us. It’s worth the money . He gave us lots of information that we did not know. Once we’re done with the waking tour they gave us the tickets to tour the palace. They gave us headsets and we walked around on our own. I definitely recommend to do this tour.
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Mrbmrsbballnet
Sep 29, 2025
Wonderful guide - Jeramy was great. So appreciated the personal audio. Being a senior, the walking pace was just right.
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Kelly_b
Sep 28, 2025
Had a great tour! - Easy meet up point and the audio devices were great so everyone could hear the tour guide. Enjoyed the tour guides energy and historical information along the walk to the Buckingham Palace!
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James_r
Sep 28, 2025
Buckingham Palace - Very good & informational tour that really covered the vast history of England & the Monarchy. I recommend
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Graham_d
Sep 28, 2025
Liz from Australia not Linda from Florida - That it doesn't start at the Palace - totally on us for not reading the information completely but thankfully we still caught our group with Louise. Had a lot of interesting commentary to cover sites up the Mall but was heavy on American references. Once you get into the Palace, its a Palace based audio tour. Still great, thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Janet_m
Sep 26, 2025
Louise was fabulous. Full... - Louise was fabulous. Full of historical information given in a very amusing way. We loved the tour and especially her.
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Onthegojl
Sep 30, 2025
Smooth and Informative! - From the beginning entrance to the end of the tour, everything was well organized. We appreciate the audio guide each of us used as we walked through each state room and learned about its function and history. In addition, there were friendly staff everywhere...so you're never lost and your questions always answered!
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John_l
Sep 27, 2025
Grossly overpriced tour - We found out that people could pay 35 pounds to tour the palace and grounds. I paid around $75 for my Viator tour. . The Viator guide spent only 45 minutes with us and then we were on our own for the next 2 hours to tour the palace. She was a great tour guide but we feel like we grossly overpaid with Viator when we paid so much more for a tour that we basically did ourselves. Why don’t you just sell entry tickets to the palace instead of saying you’re providing a tour?
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