London In a Day Tower of Westminster Abbey & Changing the

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London In a Day: Tower of London, Westminster Abbey & Changing of the Guard USD 174.99. Limited time in London doesn’t have to mean a limited view of the capital. Soak up the key sights in just one action-packed day on this guided small-group walking tour. Explore Westminster Abbey and watch the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace. Then cruise the Thames River to Tower Bridge and explore its inner workings before delving into British history at the Tower of London..
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  1. Joshua_L

    Liz was so much fun: witty, friendly, knowledgeable. I truly want to be her friend. She made the day so fun, and I learned so much!

  2. Shethir_R

    We had a great day with Liz, who is a blue badge guide, and she answered all our questions. Weather was outstanding, which helped tremendously with seeing the sites and boat trip. Liz is an expert historian. As you can see from the photo, we had a great vantage point for the changing of the guard exit and beat the crowds, but not the actual music and ceremony at the Palace. My only wish was that we could have gotten just a bit closer to Buckingham Palace and the gate. See Palace pic. That’s as close as we got. If you want to see both the Abbey and Tower in one day, this is a great tour.

  3. Jesus_S

    The entire tour was very interesting. I think what it memorable was the historical commentary by our great tour guide.

  4. Daniel_H

    Emily was our guide for this tour and did an excellent job. She hit the timing right for all the major sites/events and was very knowledgeable about London history. Would definitely recommend this tour.

  5. Patricia_O

    Emily was an amazing tour guide. Kept the day moving and was so knowledgeable and fun. We had a great time.

  6. Curt_S

    This was a very good tour. You get to see a lot in a short amount of time. The tour guide was very friendly and basically knew everything and could answer any questions. It’s a long day and a lot of walking so be prepared for that, but well worth it!

  7. Alex_P

    What can I say about why this tour was a failure? Was it the weather? Was it the time of year? Why do I feel I should have just visited the sites on my own? First, this is a long tour with a lot of walking. We expected that and were ready with our walking shoes. However, sprinting miles from one attraction to the next is not enjoyable. This tour operator was totally unprepared and out of practice. The tour guide (Suzanne) did not have tickets for Westminster Abbey so we had to wait until it was sorted out. That put us 30 minutes behind schedule. To make up the time, we then completed a 60-minute jog around Buckingham Palace where many guests struggled to keep up with the pace. Finally arriving at the Tower of London, rather than wait in line to see the Crown Jewels and provide us with a history of the Tower while waiting, Suzanne elected to have us all stand in the rain in front of a plot of grass hoping the line would shorten. Wet, cold, tired and frustrated, we returned our headsets to Suzanne and proceeded to see interior of the Tower on our own. Ironically, we were able to see more of the Tower on own self-guided tour than with the tour guide. While there were many regrettable parts to this all day tour, my biggest regret is not leaving the tour sooner. There are a lot of options for similar tours of London – choose another one.

  8. Karen_T

    Katie was an amazing tour guide she was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about everything she showed and told us. It was a great overview of all of the top attractions. We definitely recommend the tour and if you are lucky to get Katie as your guide I guarantee you will have a fantastic experience as well.

  9. Stephanie_C

    The tour guide was fantastic. Knowledgable, focused, organized, and professional. We had a wonderful day. Thank you!

  10. Woody_S

    We missed the changing of the Guard … which was very disappointing! We should’ve have left other areas sooner to get there on time. The rest of the tour was very nice & our tour guide gave us an Excellent spot to have Lunch!

  11. Kathie_C

    Gavin was fantastic and captivating. We saw soooooo much of London and walked over 12,000 steps. Beautiful photo ops and many secret London tips. A must do!

  12. Russell_R

    Westminster Abbey, seeing the changing of guard at Clarence House, boat ride was lovely, crown jewels were worth the wait.

  13. Lilian_K

    Both Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London were not what we had imagined. So glad we visited them. The guide was wonderful. We loved the boat ride on the Thames. Great tour.

  14. DavidA_B

    The guide was wonderful, unfortunately her name escapes me. She had a lot of great information and very pleasant to talk to. The tour itself was very rushed and fast paced. We missed the changing of the guards and since seeing the royal jewels was to be viewed at the end the guide gave the group a choice to stay and wait for what was going to be about 2 hours or just call it a day. The guide did leave at that point so we as well as most participants did also. The tour operator might consider changing this itinerary up a bit because quite honestly, we didn’t get what we paid and hoped for. The group shouldn’t feel so rush to the point of people basically running between points of interest. Also, a note to be very cautious of your belongings. Alot of theft happens in these areas that are being toured. I was one of the unlucky ones to have my wallet stolen when we left Westminster Abbey. I don’t necessarily blame anyone from the tour company for my own misfortune although if the group wasn’t so spread out and one wasn’t worried about getting left behind because the voice of the guide was starting to fade on our earbud one could have been more aware of the surrounding instead of a fear of being lost in a town you have never been to before.

  15. Courtney_P

    Our tour guide Matt was absolutely amazing. Not only did he give us excellent details about all of the places we went, but he also was able to answer questions from the group that were at times really specific. Matt was fun and energetic. Wish I could always have a tour guide like him!

  16. Nancy_H

    Liz was a knowledgeable, caring guide
    The tour was amazing !!
    Weather was great, tour was difficult for this out of shape lady

  17. AmandaR_A

    Be prepared to do a lot of walking! I think we checked off all the best of London to see in a day. Vicki was very informative and had sense of humor. Very approachable with questions and answered with a smile on her face. She kept a good pace and gave us ample time to explore on our own. I always appreciate the use of audio headsets because it can get difficult to hear the guide when you’re in a group. One thing I did not like was I had asked Vicki if we were going to a bathroom soon, and she said 10 minutes (after Thames river cruise). That 10 minutes turned out to be 2 hours later. Boy, did I really need to go…and you know restrooms are hard to come by in UK and rest of Europe. It’s great that she did alot of walking and talking, but recommend she check in with the guests and see if they have any needs, especially restroom needs. Other than that, highly recommend this tour!

  18. Jeffrey_H

    Our family very much enjoyed our day walking tour with Nigel. The meet up point was clear and easy. Nigel shared a wealth of information. There was a lot of walking as expected but sites of interest were easily accessible.. Nigel organized our day to maximize the number of sites we could see. We quickly entered Westminster Anbey and the Tower of London with very little wait. We were able to watch the changing of the horse guard, and saw a portion of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Our group was 20 in size which was quite manageable.

  19. Rose_L

    Terrible tour company. We had an unexpected death and ended up missing the tour and they won’t refund our money. Don’t use this tour company…they are heartless

  20. Zuzel_R

    The entire tour was very pleasant ; a lot of walking, but enough time to enjoy the sites. Salvatore, our tour guide was exceptional. ,entertainingly and knowled.

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