Highlights from our Royal London Tour
The Tower of London
In spite of the Tower of London’s grim reputation as a place of torture and death, within these walls you will also learn the history of what is a royal palace, an armoury and a powerful fortress all in one. Don’t miss Royal Beasts and learn about the wild and wondrous animals that have inhabited the Tower, before they were move into Regents Park when it became known as London Zoo.
Encounter the invaluable Crown Jewels newly displayed in 2012, join an iconic Beefeater on a tour and hear the gory details of its long past, stand where famed heads have rolled, learn the legend of the Tower’s ravens, take to the walls and get to grips with swords and armour and much more.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Enter St Paul’s and revel in the cathedral’s awe-inspiring interior. Take advantage of a new touch-screen software programme guide or join a guided tour to discover this iconic building, both included with admission.
Venture down into the crypt of St. Paul’s and discover the tombs and memorials of some of the nation’s supreme heroes such as Admiral Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington.
Visitors can try out the acoustic oddities of the Whispering Gallery and carry on their climb to the Golden Gallery to enjoy stunning panoramic views across London.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London home of Her Majesty The Queen. It is one of the few operational royal palaces continuing in the world today.
During the summer, visitors can tour the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These outstanding rooms are adorned with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a must-see living spectacle of British history. Every year, the Abbey welcomes over one million visitors who want to explore this wonderful 700-year-old building – the coronation church of England. Audio guides are available in eleven languages or there is the highly-popular verger-led tour.
Audio-guides are free with individual entry tickets and the tour takes around one hour. The English-language tour is narrated by the actor Jeremy Irons and audio guides are also available in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Hungarian, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese so there’s hardly anyone left in the civilised world who has to miss out.