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Royal London Tour: Explore Castles, Palaces and Ceremonial Routes in a Private Taxi

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Embark on a private taxi tour of royal London, exploring castles, palaces, and ceremonial routes. Learn about the monarchy's history, scandals, and royal romance. Optional stops for traditional London experiences.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Tower of London - The tower of London is a real favourite with our overseas visitors. Your guide will tell you some amazing London history that has been played out over a 1,000 years. It is also a very popular photo stop so hop out if you want to.
Buckingham Palace - The home of Kings and Queens. Our guide will be sharing royal stories with you about the palace and the generations that have lived there. A must stop for a photo.
Kensington Palace - Once a very small villa known as Nottingham House and the birth place of Queen Victoria, a must see on the Royal tour.
Westminster Abbey - This 13th century building has been the coronation church for the British Monarch since 1066 is the final resting place for 17 of our monarchs. Learn even more from your guide as we stop to admire the architecture from another time.
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall - Find out more about this tiltyard where king Henry VIII would joust for sport and Queen Elizabeth I would enjoy her birthday celebrations.
St. James’s Palace - Your Royal London Taxi Tour will be a tour to remember and will include someone of the most photographed sights of London.

If you would like to know where King Charles I lost his head and where The Queen and Princess Margaret partied with the commoners (incognito) on VE day, we would love to tell you and more…

Your Taxi Tour Will Include:

Royal Parks
Westminster Abbey
Horse Guards Parade
Kensington Palace
The Tower of London
St James Palace
Buckingham Palace

and so much more…

Your London Taxi Tour Guide

All of our London taxi tour guides have passed the world famous Knowledge of London exam and have on average been driving a London Black Taxi for over 25 years. In addition, many of our London taxi tour guides have additional tour guide qualifications which means their knowledge of London history, buildings, places and people is second to none. Their knowledge and passion for London means that we are confident that whatever tour you chose it will be fun, informative and memorable. Your Taxi Tour Guide will also have numerous anecdotes and personal stories to share with you on that day!

Making your tour the perfect London Taxi Tour

If you want to see a particular sight on your private tour and don’t know if we cover it, just let us know and we will make it happen.

If you see something on the taxi tour that really catches your eye and you want to stop to take a better look just tell your Taxi Tour Guide. Along with your full tour commentary there will be plenty of opportunities to stop and take photographs. Our London Taxi Tour Guide will be happy to take photos of your group, just ask.
Need a comfort break? Coffee or quick refreshment? Just tell us. It’s your time and your London Taxi Tour.

Your Royal London Taxi Tour Adventure Starts Here!

What's Included

Flexible drop-off location.
Guided Taxi Tour.
Pick-up from your London hotel or central location.
SMS confirmation on arrival.

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

Should you hold a fascination for Britain’s royal lineage, this private taxi tour would be tailor-made for you! The 4-hour journey unfolds all the royal residences, the castles and palaces, where our Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses have resided for thousands of years, including the processional paths taken during their coronations and royal weddings. Our knowledgeable taxi tour guide will bestow upon you a treasury of facts about the monarchy — both historical and contemporary. Tales of upheaval, scandals that jolted the royal establishment, and royal love stories will all be part of the narrative.

Should the guard’s shift change be scheduled for the morning of your tour, we’ll pause for a 10-15 minute observation. You can engage in quintessential London activities during your 4-hour tour, like savouring a drink at a traditional London pub, sampling some excellent fish and chips, or exploring a local market. Just inform your guide if you wish to incorporate any of the aforementioned into your tour.

A maximum of 6 people per booking. If you have more than 6 people in your party please book a 2nd taxi.
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Location

Tower of London

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Patty_w

Sep 8, 2023

Wonderful tour! - Gary was great! He knew a lot about the city, England and its history. Very informative and pleasant.

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Rlroby

Jul 31, 2023

Wonderful personalized experience - Barry was such a kind and informative tour guide. He also was so accommodating of our stop requests and care for all of our family members. We are very thankful for his time and attention.

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630jeromew

Sep 10, 2022

Unforgettable London tour - Glen Fitzgerald was our driver and tour guide. He made the entire excursion very special! He was extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and accommodating. We enjoyed the entire trip. It would be very difficult to pick out one or two things.

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Andrewberson

Jul 31, 2022

Above and beyond tour! - My family and I were staying over in London for a day, after a cruise, before we returned home to the states. We had never been to London and wanted to do "London in a day" if you will. We knew getting an in depth view of the city was not possible with just a day, but we wanted to absorb as much as we could. This tour went a above and beyond our expectations! Our tour guide Glen was incredible! He started out by finding out what we had already seen earlier in the day and then customized the tour based on a rolling assessment of what we were interested in seeing. We were on the "Royal London" tour, so we definitely took in all the royal sites in central London. He gave a great background into each site, and gave us plenty of time for photos and walking around at each site. He even took photos of the family, so that we could all be in the pictures for those great memories. As the tour progressed, he added in other London sites that he felt we would be interested in, including the Westminster Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theater. All in all, it was much more than we could have hoped for, given our time constraints. Glen definitely went above and beyond. I would highly recommend this tour for those that want a great overview of the Royal sites of central London!!

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Donna_g

May 21, 2022

Excellent tour of London!! - Our driver Liam was the best… Very informative and easy to spend three hours with…. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour of London🤗

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Michaelph2382zb

Dec 13, 2020

Much needed Christmas cheer in 2020 - The Driver/guide was exceptional, he had a detailed knowledge of the history and customs of London. He was able to keep up a continuous running commentary which was informative, fun and educational. The adults in the group had a great time, the children an even better one. This trip exceeded my expectations, I'm booking another one immediately. My grandkids haven't stopped talking about it, not once during the three hour trip did their phones come out, they were enthralled by the sights and continuous questions, explanations and fun. The whole event was Covid compliant, and a great end to a difficult year, Thank you

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Fatheat

Dec 21, 2019

T Crider - This was absolutely fantastic. We saw everything on our list and more. Sam went above and beyond our expectations including taking pictures of us. His knowledge of London was beyond compare. Thank you for everything.

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Malinda

Nov 11, 2019

Taxi tour - Buckingham Palace-Alan was informative and accommodating. We had a great tour Here’s just a few of the things that we saw: Horse Guards Parade - tilt yard. Trafalgar Square The Strand Fleet Street - Royal Courts of Justice Waterloo Bridge St Paula Cathedral Lloyds buildings

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Trrusted

Aug 9, 2019

Fabulous experience with London taxi Tour. Our guide Stella was exceptional- kind, knowledgeable great with kids. - Our experience with London Taxiis beyond words. Stella our guide was patient and super knowledgeable about English history. We were happy with our tour and would recommend especially if Stella is your guide.

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Narcisa_niedl

Apr 24, 2019

Personalized 8 hour layover tour - We had the most amazing experience with Cheryl and Alan. I traveled with 3 young children and we spent a total of 8 hours in beautiful London and we left with the most impressive memories. Cheryl was so responsive and flexible and trustworthy, was able to customize and personalize the tour to fit the interest of my little ones. Alan came to the appointment early as we landed before schedule and entertained the children while showing us magnificent sites. We were able to fully enjoy and relax under beautiful weather and Alan was so helpful and resourceful and patient with the children. He took us to all the sites on our list and more. We took hundreds of pictures and really have a life lasting memory of this day. We are so grateful and appreciative of all the work Cheryl and Alan have put into creating the best experience for us.

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