London · ROYAL LONDON TOURS
The 7 best royal london tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk from Queensway Station through Kensington Gardens with guides such as Doug, Paul, Barbara, or Simon, then enjoy sandwiches, scones, cakes, and tea at the Orangery beside Kensington Palace. Palace entry costs extra unless selected at checkout.
“It was a perfect experience with a very friendly tour guide I will recommend it to our friends and family”
Explore Kensington Palace at your own pace with entry to the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, Victoria: A Royal Childhood, the gardens, and the seasonal Dress Codes exhibition. Allow about three hours. Bring matching ID and check your ticket details before you go.
“We would have liked to see more of Princess Diana on display and history. The Diana garden was our favorite. Disappointed!”
Ride through central London with Fat Tire Bike Tours, passing Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and the London Eye. Your guide leads a group of up to 12, with bikes and helmets supplied. Guides such as Charlie, Abby, Lincoln, and Noel are known for lively stories and careful navigation.
“Jamie was an excellent tour host. He was a born Londoner and had a wealth of knowledge! It was a good pace and the locations were interesting and a good coverage of the highlights of London”
Walk through Kensington Palace Gardens with an English-speaking guide such as Doug, Simon, or Astrid, hearing royal stories and garden lore before afternoon tea in the Orangery. Expect about an hour of walking, classic sandwiches, Welsh-butter scones, cakes, and optional palace entry or sparkling wine.
“It was very enjoyable and the high tea was delicious!”
Ride from Waterloo through royal London with an English-speaking guide. Expect comfortable cruiser bikes, parks and bike lanes, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Mall, and plenty of stories about kings, queens, Parliament, and British battles. Baby seats and youth bikes are available.
“Take a load off your feet, after walking for hours And get on a bike! A very entertaining guide A very easy ride. Four wonderful hours ( half standing and listening to the guide) Most of the ride is through the parks”
Start with the Beefeater-led opening ceremony at the Tower of London, then see the Crown Jewels before the main crowds arrive. Your English-speaking guide, including Nathan, Rosie, or Jeremy, leads a Thames boat ride and a 75-minute walk past Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Parliament, and Buckingham Palace.
“We did this tour the week of the coronation! Despite the Crown Jewels being depleted (off being polished) and the abbey being off units, it was a fun morning. Rosie was our guide and she had many interesting stories to tell along the way. I certainly recommend this tour.”
Meet your English- or Italian-speaking guide near Green Park station for a private two-hour walk through London’s royal quarter. Watch the Changing of the Guard, pass Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, St. James’s Palace, St. James’s Park, The Mall, and Horse Guards Parade. Palace interiors are not included.
Pick a landmark, a river boat or a day out west.
