Tower of London, Changing of the Guard, Thames Cruise with Harrods Cream Tea or London Eye Upgrade

9 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

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Overview

See the English capital's top landmarks on this most comprehensive of London magical tours. Take a tour of beautiful St Paul's Cathedral, then make a photo stop at Westminster Abbey. Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and visit the Tower of London, where you'll have free time for lunch (own expense). Enjoy an extended river sightseeing cruise, and upgrade to cap everything with a London Eye flight or cream tea at Harrods.

London full-day tour including Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral
See top city attractions like Westminster Abbey on a full-day city tour of London
Watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace
Relax on a River Thames sightseeing cruise
Upgrade to include a cream tea or a London Eye flight

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What To Expect

Select your tour option on booking. Then, after pickup from the central London meeting point at Victoria Coach Station, settle into your air-conditioned coach and head for St. Paul's Cathedral, where you'll spend the morning exploring. Make a photo stop to see Westminster Abbey, where you can admire the outside of this 13th-century Gothic church, the site of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's marriage in 2011.Continue to Buckingham Palace, the Queen's official London residence, to see the Changing of the Guard. Watch this centuries-old ceremony as the soldiers of The Queen's Guard, dressed in red tunics and bearskin hats, exchange places with the new guard to military music.Move on to the Tower of London, the 11th-century fortress that looms over the Thames River. Spend some free time in the area exploring or having lunch, then meet back up with your group for a tour of the forbidding UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stroll around history-steeped sites such as Traitor's Gate, inspect the gruesome torture exhibits at the Wakefield Tower, and check out the Crown Jewels - the magnificent symbols of royal power that are still used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Hop aboard a sightseeing boat for an extended trip down the River Thames. Cruise down the river, looking out for the top London attractions such as Tower Bridge, Shakespeare's Globe, and then step out onto dry land. Finish your tour at London Eye or alternatively, upgrade to finish on a high note with one of two optional activities. Options include a cream tea with a glass of sparkling wine at Harrods restaurant or a must-do London Eye flight, for picture-perfect views over the capital. Both activities include transport to the attraction, but no transport back. Harrods cream tea includes Home-baked English Scones served with clotted cream and preserves, choice of tea from Harrods own tea gardens plus a glass of sparkling wine.Please note: On days when the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace does not take place, you will simply enjoy a photo stop at the palace.

Tower of London, Changing of the Guard, Thames Cruise with Harrods Cream Tea or London Eye Upgrade

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