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Learn from an expert qualified guide about the role of Kings, Queens and Prime Minsters in the 1000-year story of Westminster, an area of London as famous for luxury shops and wildlife as celebrities.

Highlights

• See key London sights including Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey
• Let your friendly, expert, qualified, professional guide bring London to life
• Enjoy stunning architecture, compelling stories and fascinating facts all in one
• Get to know London at a manageable pace with lots of opportunity for questions

Description

You can set the precise schedule for this 2-hour exclusive tour, which will be flexible to suit your interests and requirements – you may even wish to follow the route in reverse, depending on where you are staying – but the following itinerary has been greatly enjoyed by many visitors. Meet your expert, qualified, professional guide at an agreed, convenient location or at your hotel if you are staying in central London and walk with them to the start of your tour route. Begin your walking tour opposite the world-renowned Houses of Parliament. The building looks as if it might date from the Medieval period, but does it? And who or what actually is Big Ben? Let your guide explain as you walk by. Hear how Westminster Abbey has a history stretching back 1000 years and has been the setting of so many important events during that time. Find out who the most important figures in the nation’s story have been and at which moments Westminster Abbey has taken centre stage. Continue to Parliament Square, boasting statues of not only famous Britons but also a handful of notable international figures. Then pass by the Churchill War Rooms, now one of London’s most visited museums, named after the ‘Greatest Briton’, who ran the country from here during the Second World War. Walk through beautiful St James’s Park and stroll down The Mall, London’s greatest procession route, much seen during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of King Charles III. Carry on to see iconic Buckingham Palace, which has welcomed some of the most famous people in the world since it was built in the 1700s. Next, explore Green Park and walk through the St. James's district, home to some of the world’s oldest and most exclusive shops. Whether you want a hat from the oldest hat shop in the world, or a special bottle from the country’s oldest wine merchant, you will find them here. End your tour at London’s most famous grocery shop, the royal favourite Fortnum & Mason. After refreshments, you may choose to extend your day of sight-seeing by booking straight on another tour with your guide so that they can introduce another special part of central London to you.

Includes

Private outdoor walking tour Qualified guide

Important Information

• This 2-hour tour involves 1.5 miles of walking, so a moderate level of fitness is required. The precise route can be flexible to suit you.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund