Royal London: Private Half-Day Highlights

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Royal London: Private Half-day Highlights

About Royal London: Private Half-Day Highlights :

Experience the best of London in just four hours with an expert London guide. Your tour will begin at the Tower of London (tickets included) where you will explore this 900-year-old castle. Learn about the kings and queens who lived and died in the Tower, as well as its role as a fortress, prison, zoo, and observatory. The highlight of the tour is viewing the famous Crown Jewels, where your guide will tell you about the many attempts to steal these beautiful diamonds!
After leaving the Tower, travel along the Thames on a river cruise (tickets included) and look at some impressive sights, including Tower Bridge and the London Eye, finally docking in Westminster. Here, you will see the Houses of Parliament - the home of the British government, and the magnificent Big Ben. A short walk on, you will come to the exterior of the beautiful Westminster Abbey, where every English king and queen for the last 1000 years has received their coronation, and where Prince William and Kate Middleton were married.
Amble through the fabulous gardens and sights of St James Park and have the chance to potentially see the Changing of the Guards in front of magnificent Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns since 1837. Walk along the Mall and learn curious facts about British kings and queens, who turned the British Empire into the most dominant power on Earth. Your tour finishes in Trafalgar Square, where your guide will show you the best places to spend the rest of your time exploring, dining, and shopping.
Duration: 4 hours