ENGLAND
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular westminster & buckingham palace tours in England. The ones worth your time, what they cost, and what to expect on the day.
A small-group walk to the best Changing of the Guard views on the Mall, with a local guide, history stops, and crowd-smart positioning.
“Absolutely amazing experience! I cannot imagine trying to figure out the changing of the guard without this tour! Had us in all the right places at the right times!”
Prebook Buckingham Palace plus Changing of the Guard viewpoints, led by a friendly guide with an audio tour inside the State Rooms.
“The Buckingham tour was fantastic! If you don't want to walk around in the area, skip the tour and go straight to the palace. There was a lot of speaking before our tour.”
Skip the palace-front crush on a guided Changing of the Guard walk with headsets, top viewing spots, and optional Royal Mews and King’s Gallery upgrades.
“Great history about the Royals. Very interesting facts and information. Our guide Louise was very knowledgeable and entertaining”
A guided walking tour built for prime Changing of the Guard views, plus royal London stops from Buckingham to Whitehall for about 2 hours.
“Our guide, Connor was excellent, they had strategic spots to see all the events of changing of the guard. Awesome!”
A 70-minute London Thames RIB speedboat from Embankment or Westminster, with included life jacket, poncho, and funny landmark commentary.
“Excellent activity, historical tour of the Thames combined with an exciting and thrilling power boat ride.Shout out to Julian great commentary.”
A small-group Changing of the Guard walking tour in London with expert stories, smart viewing spots, and stops at St James’s, Horse Guards, and the Mall.
“Babbs was wonderful, very knowledgable and a great storyteller. Unbeknownst to us, our tour was on the busiest day of the year and she was still able to get us front row viewing for everything that was important to see. Wonderful experience for me and my young adult children.”
Skip the line for Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London, then tour royal sights on foot and ride the Thames from Embankment to Tower Bridge.
“It was a great way to visit the city and learn about the history along the way. Katherine was our guide who was wonderful and very informative, she made tour interesting and entertaining.”
Guided tour of Westminster Abbey with optional Parliament entry. See coronations, meet Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower, and learn fast.
“Although the Parliament experience was unfortunately cancelled due to security issues, it was promptly reimbursed, which we appreciated. Thankfully, the Westminster Abbey tour more than made up for it—it was absolutely fabulous! The tour was organized with two guides and small groups of around 10 people, which made for a more personal and manageable experience.…”
Afternoon tea plus a London coach loop, then timed access to Buckingham Palace State Rooms. Prosecco option and fast top-sight coverage.
“Grand staircase, marble room Audio guide was perfect—just enough information Well organized Short wait time”
A 4-hour guided London walk pairing Westminster Abbey skip-the-line access with Big Ben and royal-palace sights outside, ending near Piccadilly.
“Lucy was an amazing tour guide. She is very knowledgeable with all the history. I really liked how she gave us all earpieces for us to listen to her.”
Skip the Westminster Abbey lines, watch the Changing of the Guard, and get guided context for royal sites and politics in 3 hours.
“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about everything we saw. Couldn't have asked for more. She knew exactly what times & where we needed to be to see the changing of the guards, 3x's we saw them. Westminster Abbey was spectacular. She made it so interesting based on her knowledge”
A guided Changing of the Guard walk from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace with top views, palace highlights, and royal stories.
“Loved our tour with Robin! He knew exactly where to stand for the best views, and it was wonderful hearing the stories behind the places along our walk from Trafalgar Square and the Battle of Waterloo to Horatio Nelson and fun royal family anecdotes. It added so much context and made the significance of the…”
Guided walk down The Mall plus Buckingham Palace State Apartments entry with an audio guide. Plan about 2.5 hours.
“Louise was so much fun and did a fantastic job on the walk down the Mall. The tour itself inside the palace is self-guided with a headset - it’s really special to be able to visit these real parts of the palace.”
45-minute Thames speedboat cruise from Embankment or Westminster Pier with guided commentary, life jacket, and a thrilling ride.
“Seeing my kids reaction! Priceless. Efficient booking, helpful fitting life jackets, very informative boat trip.”
Afternoon tea at The Rubens opposite Buckingham Palace mews: smart-casual, classic sandwiches and scones, optional champagne, great views.
“The tea service is perfection. Plenty of sandwiches, scones and tea. Lovely desserts. You have 90 minutes”
