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London Highlights: Half-Day Landmark Tour
3.9
31 Ratings
Greater London
Experience the best of London in just half a day with a guided tour of iconic landmarks and a Thames River Cruise. Learn about London’s history and witness the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace.
Experience the best of London in just half a day with a guided tour of iconic landmarks and a Thames River Cruise. Learn about London’s history and witness the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Buckingham Palace - Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of the UK’s monarchs and currently serves as the administrative center for the Monarch.
- Trafalgar Square - Located in the City of Westminster, Central London, Trafalgar Square is a public square built around the former Charing Cross area. It is named in…
- Buckingham Palace - Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of the UK’s monarchs and currently serves as the administrative center for the Monarch.
- Trafalgar Square - Located in the City of Westminster, Central London, Trafalgar Square is a public square built around the former Charing Cross area. It is named in honor of the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval triumph during the Napoleonic Wars against France and Spain on 21 October 1805, near Cape Trafalgar.
- Westminster Abbey - This royal church, situated in the heart of London, offers daily services for everyone and is a World Heritage Site with a history spanning over a thousand years.
- Houses of Parliament - The Palace of Westminster is where the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the UK Parliament, convene.
- Big Ben - Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, often used to refer to both the clock and the clock tower.
- Changing of the Guard - Known as Guard Mounting, the Changing of the Guard is a famous ceremony witnessed by millions annually at Buckingham Palace. If the Guard is not changing, the Changing of the Horse Guards at Horse Guards Parade can be seen instead.
- Parliament Square - Situated next to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square in Westminster was established in the 1860s and features statues of notable statesmen such as Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, and Nelson Mandela.
- Thames River - Conclude the tour by heading to Westminster Pier to board a boat for a picturesque cruise along the River Thames. Experience a unique perspective of London and its stunning waterfront as you travel from Westminster Pier to Tower Pier, adjacent to the impressive Tower of London.
What's Included
- Live commentary
- One way Thames River cruise ticket (approximately 40-45 minutes)
- Superior Coach including Wifi & USB charging on board
- Expert guide
- Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace or Horse Guards Parade
- Enjoy a panoramic tour of London
- Live commentary
- One way Thames River cruise ticket (approximately 40-45 minutes)
- Superior Coach including Wifi & USB charging on board
- Expert guide
- Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace or Horse Guards Parade
- Enjoy a panoramic tour of London
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information
This exceptional half-day excursion offers an ideal initiation to the main monuments of London. Experience the highlights of London in just a half-day and enrich your knowledge about London’s past from your Professional Tour Guide. Furthermore, observe the Guard Change ceremony at Buckingham Palace, a spectacle with deep roots in customs and rituals….
This exceptional half-day excursion offers an ideal initiation to the main monuments of London. Experience the highlights of London in just a half-day and enrich your knowledge about London’s past from your Professional Tour Guide. Furthermore, observe the Guard Change ceremony at Buckingham Palace, a spectacle with deep roots in customs and rituals. After your guided tour, embark on a River Cruise and appreciate London’s attractions from a unique perspective.
- For a wheelchair user : Please inform us in advance if you intend to bring wheelchair.
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace currently takes place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
- If there is no Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace we see the Changing of the Guard at Horse Guards Parade instead
- Thames River cruise is from Tower Pier to Westminster Pier or Westminster Pier to Tower Pier (open dated, can use tickets any time during stay in London)
- Please note that there is no transfer included for the Thames River Cruise.
Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria Coach Station, Evan Evans Counter - Gate 1 - 5
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
3.9
(31 Ratings)
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Bruce_h
Aug 25, 2025
Great Experience - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and thorough and our driver was safe, overall a great experience.
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676jayeshu
Oct 31, 2024
Best Tour In London - The tour guide Sheila was amazing.
She kept us all very engaged with very good information about the tour.
We also did the Stonehenge and Bath Tour with Sheila. She is a very good tour guide. 100% recommended her.
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Foyeellis_d
Oct 16, 2024
The changing of the guards - Our tour guide was amazing. I cannot remember her name unfortunately. She knew all the history of the Royals and the landmarks around London. One of the best tours ever.
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Holly_w
Dec 30, 2023
Great way to spend a morning in London! - Our guide Ruth and driver Idrris were great. Very pleasant and filled us with a lot of information. It was a great way to spend a few hours that we had in London. Booking, payment, and check in process was fast and efficient.
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September_t
Apr 4, 2024
Boat tour is not automatic - Tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate about London history. However, tour does not include a scheduled boat tour. Received 2 passes for water and you have to go online and schedule it yourself. Since I only scheduled one day in London, that was not feasible.
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Rolanda_c
Oct 20, 2023
Disappointed - This tour was amazing until it wasn’t. Our tour guide was hilarious and full of relevant information. She did an amazing job. It went downhill after that. It says the tour ends at one address. So, that’s the address I gave for our drivers to pick up my group of 10. I allowed additional time (an hour) just in case we ran over. What this tour does not say is that if you take the Thames River Cruise, you must walk almost 2 miles from the tour drop off to the dock to board the river cruise. We were not given comprehensive directions and found ourselves making one wrong turn after another.
Because I had to change the pickup location, I incurred an additional expense from my transportation company. Because we wandered around trying to find the dock, we did not board the vessel until my original pickup time. Because my drivers had to wait for my group, I was charged a waiting fee that was calculated by the minute. Although we enjoyed to tour itself, I was extremely disappointed in the lack of pertinent information.
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Kathy_s
Sep 15, 2023
River cruise is great. - The river cruise was a great way to see the sites and the guide, Paul, was informative and funny. Was lucky enough to see the Tower Bridge open. The bus tour was okay. Used it to figure out where to walk around later, so not really worth the time. Our guide for the bus tour, Oliver, spent most of his time pointing out places he had posh lunches, gentleman's clubs, and famous people he used to associate with.
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Seaside109612
Oct 31, 2023
Thames cruise with 4 course evening meal - Staff unhelpful, requested to upgrade to window seat but refused, as the boat sailed people changed seating without challenge!!!
Meal was average.
Overpriced experience, would be better to book the Uber boat and have nice meal in a restaurant.
Staff issue spoilt the experience somewhat.
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988damarism
May 4, 2024
Expensive - You can do this on your own and save lot of money on a city tour, we missed the meeting time because the weather and they didn’t even let us meet up with the group, they give one way cruise and you have to find your way back, we did more ourself didn’t need to pay ridiculous money, everything is right there in the city just get a map and hop on and off city bus make sure to get the red not the blue bus
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Tuffanil
Sep 29, 2023
No experience we received no refund despite being unable to get to the tour - Terrible customer service when an unforeseen event being a person falling /jumping from a bridge on September 22 caused our transportation to delay without any warning . We were charged 100percent and didn’t have a way to catch up later :(
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