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Buckingham Palace & Royal Walking Tour
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From $74.83 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
- Discover everything there is to know about the Royal Family, you walk down the Mall, discover St James’s Palace and wander through St James’s Park. - Showcasing the inside of Buckingham Palace - a rarity that most people will never experience - this tour gives you the chance to see the State Rooms, admire the treasures of the Royal Collection and lust over exquisite furniture!
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Take advantage of this rare opportunity to explore the State Apartments of Buckingham Palace
- Our Buckingham Palace entrance is prebooked which means you’ll spend no time in line!
- Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Mall and St James’s Park
Detailed Itinerary
The journey, in full
Meet your local guide not far from the Palace, who will welcome you and take you on a walking tour of this most royal part of London. They will provide fascinating background information about the palace and the royal family, as well as the magnificent St James's Palace, built by Henry VIII and the official residence of the Queen send her a letter and it will arrive here! You'll also visit the beautiful St James's Park, once home to the royal zoo, the Mall, built to resemble a giant red carpet leading up to the Palace, and pass by Clarence House, also a Royal palace and home to Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. After your relaxing walking tour, you’ll have the rare chance to visit the inside of the royal residence: Buckingham Palace. The palace opens its doors to visitors for a limited time each year and it seems that just about everyone would like to get inside! The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh open the doors of Buckingham Palace to visitors just once a year for two months. This is a unique opportunity to catch a rare glimpse into the London residence of the Royals. Tickets are hard to come by but our entrance is pre-booked, which means access is guaranteed and there will be no lines to wait in. This is where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II extends a royal welcome to visitors, boasting lavish apartments, sparkling chandeliers, and sumptuous furnishings. These rooms house some of the greatest treasures of the Royal Collection, such as exquisite pieces of Sèvres porcelain and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world. With the official Palace audio guide, you’ll learn all about the palace residents, history, and traditions as well as the stories of the furnishings and ornaments. Many of these items were gifts from Heads of State spanning both the centuries and the globe.
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
London
Sightseeing at St James's Park.
Continued
London
Sightseeing at Buckingham Palace.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Expert local guide who will lead you on a guided walking tour prior to your Palace entry Entrance ticket and reservation fee for Buckingham Palace Audio guide for Buckingham Palace Access to over 70 works of art in the special 2025 exhibition "The King’s Tour Artists" Headsets where appropriate so you can always hear your guide
Not Included
Gratuities Hotel pick-up/drop-off
What to Bring
Please note weather is very changeable in London, please ensure you have rainproof clothing Comfortable shoes
Restrictions
Extra measures may also restrict the size of bags that can be brought inside. To avoid disruptions or possible denied entry, we strongly suggest that you avoid bringing large purses, bags, or backpacks on your tour. Photography is not permitted within Buckingham Palace but is allowed within the gardens. This tour involves a reasonable amount of walking and stairs. For this reason, we do not recommend this tour for customers with health conditions. We reserve the right to refuse participation on its tours to any guest under the influence of drugs or alcohol or to any guest whose behavior is disorderly or poses a threat to other guests or our staff.
Meeting & Pickup
By the Duke of York Column, Waterloo Place, 9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AJ. This is the tall column with a statue on top.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic
Traveler Impressions
What travelers are saying
2025-08-10
5.00 / 5
We had a great time. Sophie was a fun and interactive guide in the walking tour. It adds a fun element to see some of the surrounding area.
2025-07-26
5.00 / 5
Our tour guide was excellent. He was personable, friendly, and most knowledgeable.
2024-08-02
4.00 / 5
Solid tour, Jeremy was great. There were glitches with the microphone and headphone sound. Several times we received interference (voices) from other tour groups meaning no one took the time to check if we were on their same frequency. I would suggest investing in multiple lavalier mics and have each guide carry two mics and two transponders. We were basically walked to the Palace - so I'm not sure of the overall value we received - it was "just ok". But not Jeremy's fault, great guy, excellent guide. The tour company should give him more tools to be successful.
2023-09-18
5.00 / 5
As a Royal - wanna be---this was truly a fabulous tour. Although I would have been thrilled to see the Royal bedrooms too but overall, this was truly a tour. Highly recommend to Royal Aficionado's like me!
2023-08-19
5.00 / 5
Natalie was professional, courteous and helpful in every way possible . . . and extremely knowledgeable, too. Thanks so much!
2023-07-27
5.00 / 5
Our tour guide was great! Tour was very informative. Will definitely be recommending.
2022-09-03
2.00 / 5
Guide was not an expert in the subject matter. Limited information given and jokes were not in good taste. Should really be advertised as a “skip the line”.
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