Explore Westminster's top 20 royal landmarks. After a 3 hour walking tour of royal London, enter the Household Cavalry Museum! The fascinating history of the Royal Horse Guards stretches back to the 1600s. Together with the Queen's Foot Guards, they are responsible for guarding the Royal Palaces.
Kids only pay for the attraction ticket! Walking tour is free,
We meet at Green Park Underground station where we will walk through Green Park, one of three Royal Parks in the area., to Buckingham Palace. Where we will watch the world famous changing of the guard ceremony (Only on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays). This tradition has been going on for centuries and the British are the best at displaying pomp and glory. We will then walk up the Royal Mall where we will pass two more Royal Residences (Clarence House & St James Palace) At the top of the Royal Mall we arrive at Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Sqaure. Lord Nelson, one of the most famous Royal Navy Admirals in British history sits here. He was a firm favourite of the King & Queen during his time. We then walk down Whitehall (the site of another Royal Palace), past Downing St, to Westminster Palace, our last Palace, where we will see the seat of British Democracy that was always at odds with the British Royal Family.
This tour is a gentle stroll through some of the most famous streets in the world. Our guides are full of funny stories and interesting facts that are sure to entertain! Quintessentially British walking tour!
After which, you will head to the Household Cavalry Museum to learn more about the Horse Guards, who have been protecting the royal family for hundreds of years. If you are lucky, you might be able to catch their ceremony in the evening!
Sights Include:
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria Fountain
St James Park
Green Park
Changing of the Guard ceremony
Big Ben
Downing Street
Westminster Abbey
Houses of Parliament (Westminster Palace)
London Eye
Trafalgar Square
Nelson Column
Parliament Square
Whitehall
Horse Guards Museum
Churchill's WW2 Bunker