Changing of the Guard Guided Walking Tour in London: A Majestic Journey into Royal Tradition

Experience the majesty of the Changing of the Guard ceremony in London on a guided walking tour. Watch the ceremony, explore palaces and royal parks, and even march alongside the guards. Fun for all ages!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piccadilly Circus - We begin the tour in this iconic location in Central London
  • St. James’s Palace - We see this 500 year old palace from the outside and wait for the Guards to begin the ceremony.
  • Changing of the Guard - We follow the guards along the Mall, and have a beautiful view of Buckingham Palace.
  • Regent Street - We walk along this beautiful street on the way to the royal section of London.
What's Included
  • Experienced local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Experience the most enjoyable 1.5-hour tour in London. Witness the Changing of the Guard with a knowledgeable and highly praised guide, who will lead you to the prime spots for viewing the ceremony. During the tour, you’ll explore palaces, royal parks, and residences, and even have the chance to march alongside the guards. This walk is engaging for…

Location
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
Piccadilly Circus
Outside the Criterion Theatre by the Statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus. Your guide will be carrying a Fun London Tours flag. Arrive 10 minutes before the tour is due to start. We leave promptly at the designated start time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anneshe71
May 4, 2025
Changing of the Guard Tour with “Team Angie” - Team Angie!! We did the Changing of the Guard tour on a very busy Sunday morning with Angie. She was fantastic! She kept us moving so we could get through the crowds and get to the best viewing spots, all while giving us heaps of information and keeping the group together. She lead the tour group with the company flag and a purple scarf on a pole which was so easy to see and follow. Angie was fun and funny and professional. I would highly recommend this company and Angie for this tour.
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Michael_b
May 1, 2025
Jeremy was a good host.... - Jeremy was a good host. He has a great sense of humor and kids are very interesting tour. We recommend him.
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Shazzzzz
May 1, 2025
Amazing tour, with a very relaxed, knowledgeable and fun tour guide (Jeremy) - We met at 945 and walked down to our first ideal spot on the Mall. We stopped at a couple of places en route and learned some interesting info about them along the way. Jeremy was a lovely guy who did indeed take us to 3 really good spots to see the guards. We got some great videos, so thank you Jeremy! I would highly recommend booking this tour if you want to get as much out of the morning as possible, and if you like a laugh. Also he saved us from the sneaky cheeky people trying to get into our spots lol!
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Palb815
Apr 28, 2025
Great experience watching the changing of the guard. - We had a great time! Our guide Nick was funny witty and informative. He got us a great spot next to St. James Palace. Next time we are in London we will use them again!
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Brenlove
Apr 26, 2025
Enjoyable! - All the reasons the website gave to take this tour were all the reasons we were so glad we took it. We have seen the changing of the guards on past trips but have never seen all there is behind the scenes. Paul was a fantastic leader for our group and knew exactly where to lead us for the best views. Lots of fun! Thank you.
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Msshortie4444
Apr 23, 2025
March alongside the guards! - Paul was a great guide. He made the history portion of the tour (first half) interesting. Once the changing of the guards festivities got underway, Paul got us THE BEST vantage spots. This tour was worth the very reasonable cost.
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Karent1partners
Apr 23, 2025
Changing of the Guards March! - David was so knowledgeable and entertaining. He took us to a perfect spot for viewing the band and guards march to Buckingham Palace. It was amazing.
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648ferna
Apr 23, 2025
Lee was AMAZING! - Lee was FANTASTIC! He was very detailed and willing to answer all of our questions. He was extremely kind and helpful. Lee made everyone feel like a part of this tour.
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Wander15737968902
Apr 21, 2025
Great Changing of the Guard tour - We booked the Changing of the Guards tour with Fun London Tours in April 2025, and it was great. Our guide was Rosie and what a hoot! She made it so fun and interesting and even with all the crowds, we could still hear her. Ca-caw! You will need to walk quickly on this tour to keep up. There were a couple of groups with older people (into their 80's), and Rosie did let them know where to meet up with us if they couldn't keep up. Highly recommend this tour.
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Freedom10741773991
Apr 28, 2025
Do it yourself! - Nice enough gentleman giving the tour and his voice was clear which is obviously one of the most important things… but sadly we were nowhere near fun at any point. Only a few facts and pieces of information were shared and it was nothing that wasn’t common knowledge. The majority of the content was negatively dispelling tourists expectations of procedure and process and I felt embarrassed in front of international tourists as part of the group. No one wants to hear a dose of reality like that… oh no one really lives here.. actually no they don’t stand guard that long or stay still… most the royal don’t like etc etc. Last and worst of all was the misrepresentation of the position we would have. We couldn’t have been further back/away and could quite easily have saved our money and found a much better spot. Perhaps we were just lucky and it’s normally busier I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♀️ anyway save your money! It definitely wasn’t worth the £122 our family paid.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).