Experience the traditions of the British monarchy in London with a guide and audioguide. Watch the Changing of the King's Foot Guards and see the State Rooms in Buckingham Palace.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
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- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Duration 2.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Live tour guide
- English
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He was very informative and has a great sense of humor which the group really liked. Highly recommended
Interesting tour and lots of great information shared by our guide.
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Meeting point
Meet by the Duke of York column on Waterloo Place, 9 Carlton Terrace, London SW1Y 5AJ. It's a tall column with a statue on top. Guides will have a City Wonders sign with the name of the tour at the meeting point for easy recognition. Directions: Take the Underground to Piccadilly Circus. Take exit 3 to Regent Street/St James. Walk south down Regent Street towards St. James Park (do not walk towards Oxford Street). Waterloo Place is at the end of Regent Street. Alternatively, take the Underground to Charing Cross Station, and walk down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace. The statue is at the top of the stairs to your right after the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). Please note the meeting place is not at Buckingham Palace. (GPS Coordinates: 51.5063159-0.1317662000000155)
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Cameras
- Baby strollers
Know before you go
- The Changing of the Guards is subject to changes in date, time and cancellation at the discretion of British authorities. Cancellation due to bad weather or other circumstances is not announced before the morning of the ceremony. When this occurs, you will be provided with a walking tour of Westminster city instead.
- Please note that the changing of the guard schedule may change and on different dates we will see either Foot Guards or Horse Guards.