Early Access Tower of London Opening Ceremony & Royal Westminster
4.9
19 Ratings
Greater London
Experience the exclusive Early Access Tower of London Opening Ceremony and explore the Crown Jewels without the crowds. Join us on a journey from the old City to the regal city of Westminster, discovering the story of London and its iconic landmarks.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tower of London - Welcome to your tour and one of the most iconic buildings in London. Discover the iconic sites on the outer walls such as Traitor’s Gate and Tower Hill with your guide before entering the complex to explore one of Britain’s most historic buildings at your own pace. You will see Britain’s most treasured royal artefacts, walk in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn, see the armour of Henry VIII, visit William the Conqueror’s White Tower and meet the ravens at your own pace.
What's Included
- VIP early-access tickets to Tower of London
- Local English-speaking guide
- Thames River Boat Ride
- A guided walking tour of Royal Westminster
- Meet the Chief Beefeater for a private welcome to the Tower of London & Opening Ceremony
What's Not Included
- Food & drink
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
You’re cordially invited to the inaugural event at the Tower of London. Be the first to discover the stunning Crown Jewels and journey with us from the ancient cityscape to the majestic Westminster. Welcome to the most comprehensive Royal London experience.
Why follow the crowd when you can enjoy the privilege of early entry into the Tower of London? Witness the opening ceremony led by an esteemed Beefeater, and appreciate the Crown Jewels sans the multitude.
We propose to narrate to you the narrative of London, a saga of disparate cities where your exploration will span from regal adornments to confessions.
After an exclusive early access and a unique ceremony with the Beefeaters, you’ll traverse through the Tower. Ever since its establishment in the 11th century, it has been vigilantly overlooking the city and the River Thames.
Reconvene with your guide for a serene boat trip on the River Thames, disembarking in the royal vicinity of Westminster. Embark on a walking expedition among the illustrious landmarks that bedeck these streets, such as the Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, and the Buckingham Palace.
- Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs
- The total tour details includes the travel time.
Location
Official Ticket Office, Tower of London
Tower Hill
The meeting point is at the Tower of London Ticket Office. The guide will be holding Urban Saunters sign. If you are traveling by taxi, tell the driver to drop you off on Petty Wales. Nearest Tube station: Tower Hill
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(19 Ratings)
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Patricia_m
Apr 3, 2024
A tour that included many London landmarks - This tour had a lot packed into it. If you’re looking to see Crown Jewels, you’ll be the first to see them with this tour. You’ll also have great photo spot f the Tower bridge before cruising down the Thames. We did not see the Changing of the Guard but caught the end of it as we made our way to Buckingham Palace. Nathan was our guide. He was knowledgeable and provided interesting facts during the tour. He kept our attending with his humorous tidbits.
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Sara_s
Apr 1, 2024
Great tour for our family! - Amazing tour, even in bad weather! Guide used tech to amplify voice, ensuring all could hear. Engaging & fun for the kids. Loved it!
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Johnpgarvin
Mar 12, 2024
A Very Worthwhile Educational Experience - Our early access tour of the Tower of London through Urban Saunters with Nathan as our guide was really terrific. Nathan clearly had a deep understanding of the many aspects of royals history. He definitely seems to enjoy it. We had true early access to the opening ceremony for the tower gates with a behind the scenes tutorial from one of the Beefeaters. Following the opening of the gates our group was one of the first to be able to enter the museum to see the Crown Jewels. The trip was enlightening and very educational and so fascinating. We would recommend this tour and highly recommend Nathan.
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Christine_s
Mar 12, 2024
tower bridge experience - this was probably the most enjoyable tour we have done on the london trip- our guide was Nathan, more than just knowledgeable. he presented things history in a very engaging and entertaining way. the trip also was wonderful that you could see the inside scoop of the opening ceremony, as well as the crown jewels before there were any crowds.
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Timothy_v
Jan 10, 2024
Tower tour with Jeremy - Let’s start with our guide, Jeremy was wealth of knowledge and took time to really talk with us about the places we visited and questions we had. I could not want more in a tour guide, so Jeremy cheers! (Hoping he gets to read this)
My daughter, wife and I took the Sunday early access tower tour with cruise and Westminster, Buckingham. In summary the value received exceeded the cost of the tour. I would not hesitate to take another tour with this group, top notch.
Truly made our time in London special. Thank you.
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I8268cmpatriciar
Dec 6, 2023
London - Nathan was so informed. How he managed to arrange for us to see Queen Camilla drive by was spectacular.
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Anne_s
Oct 18, 2023
Our guide Rosie was the best. - Our guide Rosie was better than we could have hoped for. She was pleasant, knowledgeable, organized. She created the perfect start to our stay in London.
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Lu_a
Aug 23, 2023
Early Entry to Tower of London - We highly recommend this early tour at the Tower of London. You are allowed early entry to the Tower grounds and the Crown Jewels before general admission visitors enter. Our guide was funny, irreverent, knowledgeable and wonderful! This tour includes far more than just the Tower and does include considerably more walking than we expected. We felt this tour was well organized and well worth the money!
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Kc2acy
Aug 15, 2023
The best way to learn and see London. - Rosie was the absolute best tour guide, period! The rightful amount of history that she provides is well beyond our expectations. We literally left the tour knowing things that we would have never known. This is a great was to learn everything London and the UK.
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Haroldgo6095ra
Aug 15, 2023
A wonderful tour! - This was a wonderful tour, and what made it especially memorable was how knowledgeable and charismatic our tour guide, Rosie, was!
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