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Royal London with Changing of the Guard Private Car Tour

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From $270.17

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: London, London

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Your day begins with a relaxing panoramic drive through London with your expert tour guide. Along the way, your guide will regale you with interesting stories and facts about London's long history. On this scenic journey through the city, you will see all of London's most iconic sights, including Westminster Abbey, the iconic Elizabeth Tower, also known as 'Big Ben' and much, much more!

Changing of the Guard Ceremony*
At Buckingham Palace, we will stop to watch a ceremony that is the epitome of the pomp and pageantry for which Britain is famous for around the world. Elite soldiers from the British military, also known as the Household Division, have been dutifully guarding the monarch since 1660.

During the ceremony, immaculately turned out guards from the New Guard arrive to assume responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by a regimental marching band, the soldiers of the Household Division are instantly recognisable in their bearskin caps and scarlet tunics.
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What's Included

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace or Horse Guards Parade

Expert Drive Guide or separate Tour Guide & chauffeur (based on option selected)

Panoramic tour of London, including Parliament Square, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey

Pick-up & Drop-off from your chosen location in London

Travel in a Mercedes E class or V class

What's Not Included

Entraces

Gratuities

Pick-up & Drop-off from outside London Zone 3

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 3 - 15
ADULT: Age: 16 - 99

Additional Info

Child seat (age 2-9 years) is available on a request basis (Driver-Guide only)
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Prices are based on departing and returning to a London location within Zones 1-3. Departures and drop offs in Zones 4-6 or in any of the following postcodes can also be arranged at an additional charge (Please check with the supplier): UB, HA, WD, EN, IG
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace is currently taking place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
On certain days where there is no changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, we will instead see the ceremony at Horse Guards Parade. On rare occasions if there is no Guard Change at either location, we will spend extra time on another part of the itiner
Prices quoted are based on E-Class Mercedes-Benz or V-Class Mercedes-Benz based on the number of people travelling.
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.

• Admission Ticket Free

St. James's Park

St James’s Park includes The Mall and Horse Guards Parade, and is surrounded by landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Whitehall.

• Admission Ticket Free

Changing of the Guard

The epitome of British pomp and military ceremony for which Britain is famous around the world. Elite soldiers from the military have been dutifully guarding the Monarch since 1660. The 7 regiments that guard the monarch, known as the 'Household Division', are so devoted to their duty that they will famously not acknowledge or allow themselves to be distracted by the public.

During the ceremony, immaculately turned out guards are accompanied by marching bands playing a rousing mix of military music, whose origins dates back to the morale-boosting songs played before the British military went into battle. If there is no changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, we will see the change of the Horse Guards at Horse Guards Parade.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Westminster Abbey

The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart.

• Admission Ticket Free

Houses of Parliament

Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords. It is responsible for making laws, deciding taxes and scrutinising the Government.

• Admission Ticket Free

Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower.

• Admission Ticket Free

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar.

• Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Fantastic tour. Highly recommend

lkhipol, 12-03-2022

Just seeing an overview of all the key places in London and the historical knowledge of our guide. Our guide and driver were both terrific.

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