Buckingham Palace Tour Including Changing Of The Guard Ceremony & Afternoon Tea - London

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  • Duration: 4 Hrs 45 Mins
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    Monday to Saturday: , 10:30am , , Sunday: , 10am
  • Departure Details :
    Duke of York Column, St. James's, London SW1Y 5AJ, UK
  • Return Details :
    Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
  • Cancellation Policy :
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Enjoy Three quintessential British experiences on a 4.5-hour royal London tour, combining the legendary Changing of the guard ceremony with an audio tour of Buckingham Palace and an afternoon tea. After learning all about the British Royal Family from an expert local guide, stroll to a prestigious central London hotel to finish the tour with scones, finger sandwiches and an oh-so-British cup of tea.
Buckingham Palace is only open for select dates in July, August and September each year, so book now! Tours to this top London attraction sell out fast.

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Itinerary
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Stop At: St. james's park, London, England

Greet your guide at a central London location and take a picturesque stroll through St Jamess Park to Buckingham Palace, the magnificent official residence of Her Majesty the Queen.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Horse guards parade at Whitehall, London, England

Stop in a prime position either along The Mall, by Horse guards parade or in front of the palace to behold the Changing of the guard, a colorful and traditional ceremony that combines vibrantly dressed soldiers and rhythmic drum beats.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Changing of the guard, London, England

Stop in a prime position either along The Mall, by Horse guards parade or in front of the palace to behold the Changing of the guard, a colorful and traditional ceremony that combines vibrantly dressed soldiers and rhythmic drum beats.
Please note: if there is heavy rain on the day of your tour, the Changing of the guard ceremony will be replaced with a visit to the Guards Chapel.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Buckingham Palace, London, England

Then, prepare to enter one of Britains most iconic cultural institutions. Listen to illuminating commentary from your guide as you stroll to the entrance of the regal residence, only open for two months of the year. Pop in your audio guide and embark on a fascinating discovery of the luxurious chambers; marvel at opulent accessories like suspended chandeliers, classic artworks and sumptuous furniture as you explore the gorgeous State Apartments.
When your tour of Buckingham Palace concludes, head to an elegant venue to pleasure your palate to an enticing array known as afternoon tea. Indulge in this 18th-century tradition in the elegant surroundings of your hotel dining area and enjoy scones smothered with sweet preserves and thick clotted cream, and dainty finger sandwiches filled with fine ingredients. Bid your guide farewell inside the hotel, where the tour concludes.

Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions

Professional guide

Audio guide at Buckingham Palace

Afternoon tea

Entry/Admission - Buckingham Palace

Exclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Not wheelchair/stroller accessible

Unable to accommodated strollers and baby carriages

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Please note: Changing of the Guard will not operate in heavy rain and on occasional Sundays the changing of the guards may be rescheduled to early morning, this will be replaced with an extended walking tour

Not wheelchair accessible

Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Traveler Reviews

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  • 30-Sep-2019

    I've been to London many times but never able to catch this tour. We were lucky enough to book this time and SO happy we did. From start to finish, superb tour and tour guide, Michael. What a pleasure to have him for the day. He is AMAZING!!! Took good care of us and so freaking knowledgeable! We scored on tour guides!!! Inside palace was phenomenal and such a pleasure. Afternoon tea...well, it blew me away. Fabulous tour and day I will never forget.

  • 23-Sep-2019

    Great tour, Marnie was amazing, she knows her facts and made it really lots of fun.
    LOVED every moment.

  • 09-Sep-2019

    Enjoyed viewing the palace. Posted staff were friendly and very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed having a snack at the end of the tour in the grounds garden.

  • 26-Aug-2019

    What a wonderful experience! Sure, there were crowds and security was tight, but overall I would recommend this trip. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable and the afternoon tea at the St. Ermin's hotel was delicious!

  • 19-Aug-2019

    Would have appreciated an overview of the tour with timelines - it was very confusing for the large group -

  • 12-Aug-2019

    The tour started with the Changing of the Guards. Michael, our guide, showed us the best vantage points for a great view. He was fun, very interactive and had facts and anecdotes for every step of the tour. The audio guided tour of the Palace was amazing. Afternoon tea at St. Ermins was a great end to the tour.

  • 05-Aug-2019

    Marni our guide was enthusiastic and informative. We saw changing of guard starting at Horse Guards. What pageantry! Horses and men in beautiful red uniforms. Then walked through park to palace where she positioned us to see the band coming straight at us. Great photos. Palace is fabulous — must see! Long walk to tea so sone took a cab and we all met at very old, interesting hotel. Beautiful afternoon tea. Wonderful day we’ll never forget.

  • 01-Aug-2019

    We enjoyed everything and went to wrong meeting place after tour before tea to meet up for tea. No place to call to recover. Left message but too late Later corporate for tour people called back and basically said should have paid better attention. I was nice and said yes I guess so but thought if I were going to call with that attitude, I wouldn’t have called. Usually the people that Viator chose are a good group and we have been on tours before and not had a problem. So something went amiss and there was no vehicle available to contact anyone. And the back office could care less. So who knows

  • 31-Jul-2019

    Buckingham Palace is open to the public only a few months a year. I lucked out to take this tour. My only gripe is that you meet at York Column and then have a long walk to palace. I could not keep up with tour guide but he stopped enough that I would catch up. State rooms were exquisite and tour was on your own. They have nice cafe in back of palace for a pleasant bite to eat. Exits through lovely gardens and ponds. Very nice tour.

  • 31-Jul-2019

    Lots of walking, west good shoes, sunscreen. Meet up with tour guide. No cameras or recording within the palace. Afternoon tea was underwhelming.

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