🏨 Walking Tour of Westminster and National Gallery Activity

Walking Tour of Westminster and National Gallery

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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

In this walking tour of Westminster and the National Gallery, you will be visiting landmarks and famous museums. Enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells as you walk from Westminster Abbey to Trafalgar Square, then to National Gallery.

Westminster Abbey is the ultimate destination for a historic visit. The building was completed in 1045 with the first stone being laid by King Edward, who later buried his wife on this site. When you enter the abbey from Victoria Street, you will hear its famous "Toc-toc" bell ringing. Walk north through Green Park and turn down Horse Guards Avenue, cross Whitehall and proceed up Horse Guards.

Turn right onto Northumberland Avenue and walk east to the National Gallery, which stands on the left.

The building is baroque style palace that was constructed between 1711 and 1756. The National Gallery has the best collection of paintings in the United Kingdom. There are more than 3,000 paintings in the gallery's permanent.

Entrance tickets are not included.

What's Included

Official Tour guide for 4 hours

Private Tour

Taxes

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Private vehicle

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

National Gallery

The National Gallery tells the story of 2,000 years of art in Britain from the Middle Ages to post-modern times. The works are displayed in chronological order, and the exhibition is designed to help visitors understand how art has shaped our understanding of ourselves and our world. The Gallery is one of the largest art museums in the world, with over 6,500 objects from pre-historic times to the present day. The collection of works includes paintings from before 1500, sculpture from the early Middle Ages until 1900 and important graphic work from 1800 on. In addition to its permanent collection there are constantly changing exhibitions devoted to specific themes. The museum also hosts a wide variety of school classes and student groups.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Westminster

Westminster is a world-renowned destination, located in the heart of London. Westminster is renowned for its exquisite architecture and grandeur.
Westminster has an estimated population of 38,000 people and a daytime population of about 90,000. people.

The Palace of Westminster is the home of the Houses of Parliament. There are four parliamentary constituencies in Westminster: the Cities of London and Westminster, the City of Kingston upon Thames, South West Surrey, and Cities of London and Westminster.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Westminster Abbey

The Abbey is a complex of buildings in the heart of London, close to the River Thames. It is one of the most famous tourist attractions in London and has been described as "the spiritual home of the United Kingdom."

The Monks of the Order of St Benedict, commonly known as "Benedictines", came to England in 596 AD and became the first Christian monks to live according to the Rule of St Benedict. Their success was largely due to establishing a simple lifestyle that suited British culture.

The Abbey and its grounds have been owned by succeeding religious orders since 1066 and the 600-acre site is now owned by the Crown. Henry III was buried in Westminster Abbey on his death in 1272.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London. It was laid out to commemorate the victory of Britain and her allies at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It is bounded on the north by Whitehall, on the east by Charing Cross Road and on the south by The Mall. The square's other notable features include Nelson's Column, which rises to a height of 315 feet (96 m), and is guarded by four lions sculpted from Portland stone; The National Gallery, PAVILION, Centrepoint, and the Savoy Hotel.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thames River

The River Thames is the longest river in England at 215 miles, and its best known features are the Oxfordshire city of Oxford, and London. The river begins as a small stream in Gloucestershire called the Thames Head. It then flows through Wiltshire to its confluence with a much larger river called the Kennet. From there it flows southwest through Berkshire, passing Abingdon-on -Thames and Reading, and finally enters the sea at Newbury in Berkshire.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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