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Palaces, Parliament & Power: A Walking Tour of London's Royal City
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53 Ratings
Greater London
Embark on a captivating walking tour of London’s Royal City, exploring palaces, Parliament, and the fascinating history of power. Join us to meet monarchs, Prime Ministers, and even a Sewer King!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Victoria Embankment - The Victoria Embankment gardens, overlooking the River Thames.
- Banqueting House - The only major surviving part of the Palace of Whitehall.
- Downing Street - The street that is home to the Prime Minister and Chancellor.
- Cenotaph - The UK’s official war memorial.
- Houses of Parliament - The centre of British democracy, and the Mother of all Parliaments.
- Jewel Tower - One of the only surviving pieces of the medieval Palace of Westminster.
- Westminster Abbey - The site of royal burials and weddings.
- Churchill War Rooms - The rooms from which Winston Churchill directed the Second World War.
- St. James’s Park - The most beautiful Royal Park in London.
- Buckingham Palace - The official London residence of the monarch.
- St. James’s Palace - The most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom.
What's Included
- Guided tour of the ancient ruins with expert commentary
- Exclusive early access to the site before the general public
- Small group experience for personalized attention
- Luxury coach transportation from the city center
- Complimentary bottled water and snacks
- Admission fees and all taxes included
- Professional photography service offered
- Visit to a local market for souvenirs
- Traditional lunch at a renowned local restaurant
- Interactive workshop on ancient crafts
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting monarchs (including a Sewer King!), Prime Ministers, Guy Fawkes, Lawrence of Arabia, and possibly some secret agents…
On our walking tour we’ll travel through Westminster, London’s Royal City. We’ll visit palaces, including ones you might not have known were even there, the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Winston Churchill’s secret underground bunker, the most beautiful Royal Park in all of London, and we’ll also discover why you should never eat a fish that you’ve stolen from a monk’s pond!
The walking tour begins outside Embankment Station exit on the Victoria Embankment, ends near to Green Park Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two and a half miles.
Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
Location
9152 Golden Jubilee Bridges
Golden Jubilee Bridges
We meet outside Embankment Station exit on the Victoria Embankment. Please aim to arrive five minutes early as the tour will start on time. If you aren't able to make the tour or you will be late, please message me on +44 7783 401 129 so that I know whether to send you our live location on WhatsApp.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Steph8888
Jul 23, 2024
Informative and entertaining tour of London - Thoroughy enjoyed the virtual tour of London's Palaces, Parliament & Power run by Tom. So much history and information alongside visuals, mixed with just the right amount of humour! I will definitely be booking onto a walking tour soon.
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S9519jdeds
Jul 19, 2024
A royal tour of the royal city - Tom is a great guide to London. Knowledgeable and personable, even if you think you know your London, his research will unearth facts to surprise and intrigue you.
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Igor_y
Jul 7, 2024
Brilliant - Absolutely excellent tour with fascinating insights and wonderful storytelling. Our two teenage sons were engaged throughout the experience which underscores the quality of the tour. Highly recommend if you love history and want to learn more about London.
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965martin1960
Jul 5, 2024
Excellent London History Tour of Westminster Palaces with a Fab Tour Guide - An excellent way to learn a lot about Westminster's history, stand on the sites of significant historic events, and take in the most amazing buildings. Tom is very knowledgeable and entertained the party for the full two hours with historical anecdotes with the odd dad joke thrown in. Oh and the cost was very reasonable too. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Iyatsenko
Jul 4, 2024
Fantastic! - Fascinating and insightful storytelling that kept us wanting to hear and learn more and more. Our teenage children enjoyed it just as much as we did. Thank you!
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Trevorjbull
Jun 24, 2024
Great Tour - As usual with Tom, a very interesting and enjoyable tour around the Westminster area. Most people think they know plenty about the Houses of Parliament, etc but Tom gives plenty of facts and background information that most people would not be aware of. Highly recommended.
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Simloc
Jun 16, 2024
Really, really, good, very interesting & informative - Great guide, as a person who is hard of hearing I expected to struggle but Tom was loud & clear, without shouting!, he is very knowledgable & I found it fascinsting. We passed so many places I walked past before but knew nothing about & went down roads & alleys into hidden treasures. I’m booked on Burnings, Butchery & Black Death in September & am thoroughly looking forward to it. Very well organised. Highly recomended
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Lilly109
Jun 7, 2024
Excellent walking tour. Tom is a great guide. - Tom is an excellent guide. So informative with great stories to tell. A wonderful way to spend two hours. Would recommend.
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Paula
Jun 2, 2024
Great Historical Tour - Tom was very knowledgeable about many historical facts and also shared some quirky facts. The tour was a great start for our first day in London.
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Marions522
May 16, 2024
History made Super Fun and Interesting - Tom lead us on a really great educational tour - sprinkled with lots of humor and historic anecdotes. Suitable for history buffs and everyone who is even slightly historically curious and/or wants to get their bearings in London.
I recommended Tom to two other friends as well and they had the some great experience.
A very worthwhile activity and very good value. I'll be back!
Thanks Tom.
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