Day 2: London

Enjoy a full day tour of London. See Westminster Abbey, the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and enjoy guided tours of St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London, and take a Thames River Cruise.

Tour Highlights:

• Take a panoramic tour of London, including Parliament Square, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey
• Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
• Take a cruise on the River Thames
• Enjoy a guided tour of St Paul’s Cathedral
• Go on a guided tour of the Tower of London and take time to explore

Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square The tour begins with a panoramic drive around parliament Square, to see Westminster Abbey, where many of our Kings, Queens, Statesmen, poets and writers are buried. See Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. London’s West End, Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard Enjoy a fascinating panoramic tour, seeing Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, London’s Theatre District and Piccadilly Circus. Then to Buckingham Palace to see the colourful ceremony of the Changing of the Guard. St Paul’s Cathedral A guided tour of Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece – St Paul’s Cathedral – crowned by the magnificent dome that is so much a part of the London skyline. The Cathedral was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666. In recent years it has seen the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and, most recently, the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. The Tower of London and Crown Jewels Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066 and enlarged by successive sovereigns, the Tower of London is one of the world’s most famous and spectacular fortresses. Over the past 1000 years it has been a Royal Palace, an armoury and a place of imprisonment and execution. The Beefeaters who guard the Tower will regale you with stories of its past. We will visit the Crown Jewels, including the magnificent solid-gold crown used at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the enormous Cullinan diamonds and the extraordinary Koh-i-Noor. Sunday in London – due to church services St Paul’s Cathedral is closed to visitors on Sunday. We will stop for photographs and spend longer in the Tower of London. Occasionally there may not be a Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, on these occasions we will visit the Changing of the Guard at Horse Guards Parade. Thames River Cruise Enjoy your river cruise at your leisure after exploring The Tower of London. Your river cruise will take you from Tower to Westminster Pier, where your tour will conclude.

DETAILS

Start time: 9 am
Tour type: group
Duration: full day tour
Inclusions:

• Admission to St Paul’s Cathedral and Tower of London
• Blue Badge guide
• River Thames Cruise ticket
• Panoramic Tour of London
• Audio guide in Spanish, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean

Exclusions: lunch and pick up/drop off transfers

the meeting point is easily accessible via metro ( pick up and drop off private transfers can be added upon your request at an extra cost)