Top 15 Skip-the-Line Tickets in London

1.Skip the Line Tower of London & Westminster Tour and River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 730 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $165Our pick

Spend 6 to 8 hours seeing London’s royal and political landmarks on foot, then cruise from Embankment to Tower Bridge. The 9 AM departure includes guided entry to Westminster Abbey, while all tours include reserved Tower of London entry. Guides such as Geoff, Alison, Patrick, and Matthew lead in English.

“Our guide, Geoff, was perfect. Kept us on schedule while sharing fascinating history and culture about everything on the tour. The pace, variety, and depth of this tour are wonderful and was exactly what we were looking for in a first day in London tour.”

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2.Westminster Abbey Skip-the-line Entry & Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 368 reviews · 2 - 5.5 hours · from $106

Enter Westminster Abbey through a priority group entrance with a licensed guide in your chosen language. See coronation sites, Poet’s Corner, cloisters, and famous tombs. Longer private options add St. Margaret’s Church, Buckingham Palace, Westminster walks, and private car transfers.

“My sister and I had really great experience and enjoyed this tour a lot. Natalia , the tour gide, was amazing. She is very knowledgeable and nice person, and has answers to any question you might have. I highly recommend this tour to all my friends, especially with Natalia. Thanks a lot for a great experience!”

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3.Skip the Line Parliament & Westminster Abbey Fully-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $193

Spend nearly four hours with expert English-speaking guides at Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. You’ll see coronation sites, royal tombs, Westminster Hall, and both parliamentary chambers, with headsets, skip-the-line Abbey entry, and a maximum group size of 20.

“This tour was great! Our Westminster Abbey guide was awesome & incredibly knowledgeable. He was also very engaging & personable. He brought to life so many of the stories you read about in textbooks & provided additional tidbits & insights. Absolutely a must do. Our parliament guide was good, but he was still very new so he didn't have a lot of historical knowledge that couldn't be found in a quick Google search. With time, I'm sure he'll be an expert”

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4.Skip-the-Line London Westminster Abbey Guided Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 135 reviews · 4 hours · from $107

Join a German-speaking Blue Badge Guide for a four-hour walk through Westminster. You’ll see Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace, and a tucked-away stop, plus spend 105 minutes inside Westminster Abbey. Guides have included Howard, Margherita, and Irina.

“Eine sehr interessante Führung durch die Westminster Abbey, zum Buckingham Palace und weiter zum Picadilly Circus. Unser Guide Howard hat auf interessante und charmante Art durch den Nachmittag geführt.”

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5.Museum of Brands Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 53 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Visit London's Museum of Brands in Notting Hill with a skip-the-line ticket. Follow the chronological Time Tunnel through 200 years of packaging, advertising, entertainment, travel, and social change, then see vintage adverts, temporary displays, and an award-winning memorial garden.

“nice to know the history of brands and packagings from time to time”

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6.Skip the Line Westminster Abbey & Changing of The Guard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 49 reviews · from $121

Start with skip-the-line entry to Westminster Abbey, then follow the guards near Wellington Barracks before watching the King’s Life Guard at Horse Guards Parade. A Blue Badge guide such as Suzanne, Matt, or Polly leads this English-language walk for groups of up to 20, with plenty of history and pageantry.

“My guide Pete was over the top excellent. He took great care with me since I was the oldest & somewhat slow walking. He also kept us in the shade & found great locations for us to observe the horses etc. he intervened when another visitor started bullying me & yelling.”

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7.Natural History Museum Private Tour & Skip the line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two hours with a private English or Italian guide at London’s Natural History Museum. See dinosaurs, Hope the blue whale, Sophie the Stegosaurus, fossils, volcanoes, and hands-on science displays. Guides such as Damiano and Stefania have been praised for engaging children.

“Our first time using a guide for a tour so didn’t really know whet to expect. Had a brilliant time at the NHM. Our guide, Damiano, was fantastic. Took our ten year old son for the tour and Damiano was great within him. Knew exactly what highlights of the museum to see, where to stand, and was very informative. Teddy really enjoyed his day. Really good tour and glad we decided to try it.”

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8.Private Guided Tour of Natural History Museum – Skip the Line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Meet your private guide near South Kensington and enter through the Natural History Museum’s East entrance. In two hours, see dinosaurs, Hintze Hall, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the Earth’s Core. Guides such as Damiano and Stephanie are especially good with children and special requests.

“Damiano is extremely informative and wonderful with kids! Makes the whole experience fun for everyone-big thumbs up!”

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9.Skip-the-line Westminster Abbey London Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 2 hours to 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $358

Tour Westminster Abbey with a licensed guide such as Andrew, Fiona, Anna, or Phillip. Choose a two-hour private visit or a longer option with St. Margaret’s Church, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and private transport. Group tours are limited to 20 people.

“Completely unorganized. We ended up with two drivers in morning. We were the told that they couldn’t do the tour with an operator. Westminster Abbey rules. Ended up getting the 2 hour two. It was informative. But very expensive. After we asked the driver to drop us off someplace else and we would told by the office that it would cost more. The ticket is around $30 each. If we had u we it would have cost us $15. The price for this was outrageously $$$. Do the self guided tour instead.”

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10.Skip the line Westminster Abbey & Guard Change Ceremonies

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 17 reviews · from $119

Join a Blue Badge guide for skip-the-line entry to Westminster Abbey, then follow the foot guards from St. James’s Palace before watching the mounted King’s Life Guard at Horse Guards Parade. The small group is capped at 20, with audio receivers provided.

“Tour guide was super knowledgeable and cared about Everyone in the group stayed together ,had the best spots to take pics and shared some very interesting facts .. you get earphones so you can hear your guide ! I loved that !!!”

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11.Westminster Abbey Private Tour Oxford PhD Historian Skip the Line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $260

Meet Dr. Geoff, an Oxford PhD historian, at the Churchill statue for a private Westminster Abbey tour. Spend about two hours exploring royal tombs, remarkable architecture, and the people who shaped Britain. Admission is included, and the tour is offered in English.

“Great tour with Geoff, who literally is an expert! Loved the details, the passion, the intrigue. Really made the place come alive. Would take any of his tours!”

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12.Full Day Private Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Tower of London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $229

Spend 5 to 7 hours walking from St. Paul’s through Southwark and the City of London, stopping at Shakespeare’s Globe, Borough Market, St. Dunstan in the East, and more. Your private English-speaking guide leads the walk, then leaves you with skip-the-line Tower tickets and an audio guide.

“The guide was very quiet and did not seem informed. He was unable to answer direct questions about sites we passed.”

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13.Walking Tour & Westminster Abbey Skip-the-Line Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $101

Spend three hours walking from the Ritz through Westminster with an English-speaking guide, then explore Westminster Abbey for two hours with a timed entry ticket and multilingual audio guide. Will may lead the tour, with humor and clear London history along the way.

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14.Skip-the-line London Westminster Abbey and City of Westminster Kid-Friendly Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $335

Visit Westminster Abbey with a private Blue Badge guide, then walk past Parliament and Big Ben before finishing in St. James’s Park. Guides such as Lucy, Harry, Gina, and Denisa have led engaging family tours, with stories tailored to children and adults.

“Our tour with Harry was outstanding!! Five stars!!! He was very knowledgeable and informative with all that he shared. We learned so much!! He was also great and engaging with our kids, who were on the tour with us. We enjoyed this tour very much and highly recommend it to others!!”

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15.Skip-the-line View from The Shard & Private Tour of London

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $340

Spend three hours with a private guide such as Terry, Anna, or Loretta, walking from Tower Hill past Roman walls, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, City Hall, and HMS Belfast. Your guide escorts you to The Shard, where skip-the-line tickets give you time to enjoy the Skydeck on your own.

“Terry is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. Details and insights brought the sites to life. Learned a lot and had a great time! The Shards incredible view of London was more enjoyable with the historical and current context. Highly recommend!!!”

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