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London City Center Westminster Guided Walking Tour - Private Tour
Recommended for your London trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 2 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Overview
Ideal for history enthusiasts, this private history tour of London allows you to discover landmarks and legends that have shaped the modern capital. Alongside your guide, stroll through Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square, and amble past Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament. History-rich commentary reveals the prosperous, and often turbulent, past of London. Relish the opportunity to customize your itinerary and receive undivided attention from your personal guide on this private tour.
- Private history tour of London
- Ideal for history and culture enthusiasts
- Visit landmarks integral to the development of London, such as the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, and Downing Street
- Listen to history-rich commentary that reveals the past of London
- Customize the itinerary and receive undivided attention on this private tour
- Choose from morning or afternoon departure
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At a departure time to suit your schedule, greet your guide in Covent Garden and receive a historical overview of the area, replete with street performers and designer boutiques. As you wander around central London, your guide peels back layers of history and reveals how London functioned before modern technology and the industrial revolution.
Learn about Chaucer’s associations with Westminster Abbey; observe the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street; and learn about megalomaniac monarchs and influential prime ministers as you wander through green spaces and bustling streets.
At Westminster Abbey, bid your guide farewell and continue exploring independently.
Learn about Chaucer’s associations with Westminster Abbey; observe the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street; and learn about megalomaniac monarchs and influential prime ministers as you wander through green spaces and bustling streets.
At Westminster Abbey, bid your guide farewell and continue exploring independently.
Itinerary
To understand London, you first need to understand its long, complex history. Our expert guides will peel back the layers as you walk past some of the most iconic places in central London like Trafalgar Square and the House of Parliament. Learn about Chaucer at Westminster Abbey or maybe bump into the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street. The tour will pass through the sweeping green parks, bustling crowds, and quaint squares that make up this fascinating urban landscape. Learn about the monarchs and leaders, like Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill, while also taking advantage of your local guide, who will be more than willing to share a few of the city’s best kept secrets as you explore together.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
You will start your tour at Covent Garden, an area of London whose thriving history started as early as the 7th century as a Saxon settlement. It is a must-see destination for anyone who enjoys, shopping, theatre, restaurants, bars, history and culture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
You will then pass through Trafalgar Square where you will learn all about the history of this public square which commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain. During its history, the square has been a place for protests and demonstrations which continue to this day.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Next you will discover the rich history and heritage of Admiralty Arch, a landmark building in London, providing road and pedestrian access between the Mall and Trafalgar Square. It was commissioned by King Edward VII in memory of his mother, Queen Victoria.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
You will then walk along the street which runs between Charing Cross and the Houses of Parliament, known as Whitehall. The name Whitehall also applies to the group of small streets, squares and government buildings adjoining the street. Whitehall has been known to be the site of principal government offices since the establishment of Henry VIII’s court at Whitehall Palace in the 1530s.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Next you will visit Downing Street, a street built in the 1680s which houses the official residences and offices of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A renowned landmark of Downing Street is 10 Downing Street, the official location of the Prime Minister’s office.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
To understand London, you first need to understand its long, complex history. Our expert guides will peel back the layers as you walk past some of the most iconic places in central London like Trafalgar Square and the House of Parliament. Learn about Chaucer at Westminster Abbey or maybe bump into the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street. The tour will pass through the sweeping green parks, bustling crowds, and quaint squares that make up this fascinating urban landscape. Learn about the monarchs and leaders, like Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill, while also taking advantage of your local guide, who will be more than willing to share a few of the city’s best kept secrets as you explore together.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
You will also pass by the Churchill War Rooms, a museum that makes up one of the five branches of the Imperial War Museum. The museum is made up of the Cabinet War Rooms, a historical underground complex that housed a British government command centre during the Second World War, and the Churchill Museum, a biographical museum dedicated to the life of Winston Churchill.
Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
Say “Cheerio” to the dusty, stodgy tours of yesteryear. At Babylon Tours, our London is fresh and engaging – the one that you probably want to experience. Join us on a private or small group tour through the National Gallery and the British Museum or hit the streets through a historic tour of the center and (maybe) catch a glimpse of Kate or the rest of the royal family. Our young, energetic guides at Babylon Tours will introduce you to London in the best way possible, from Big Ben to the street art of its multicultural East End.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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