London is time-consuming to navigate independently. Skip the itinerary planning and relax on this action-packed walking tour that covers London's two most historic areas: the City of London and Westminster. See more than 30 sights, including the Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey, with questions, trivia, and photo ops to keep the atmosphere lively. Please bring a contactless way to pay for your Tube ride.

See highlights of both the City of London and Westminster in under a day
Capture photos of Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, and more
Local guide leads a fun, interactive tour with questions, trivia, and photo ops
Soak up thousands of years of history, from a Roman wall to the Shard

What's Included

Guided tour of 30+ London Sightseeing Landmarks/Attractions.

The tour uses the London Underground. A valid Oyster Card, Contactless Card or Apple Pay is required
No entrance tickets are included. This tour does not enter any of the landmarks/attractions..
Food & Drink
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Black Sheep Coffee
2 Cheapside, St. Paul's, London EC2V 6AA, UK
The tour starts at St Paul's Station (Exit 2) next to Black Sheep Coffee and Caffe Nero. Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins to check-in with your guide. On arrival please meet your tour guide holding the yellow umbrella.

Start time

10:00 am

End point

Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA, UK
The tour ends at Buckingham Palace.

What To Expect

Buckingham Palace

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Big Ben

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Houses of Parliament

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bank of England

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tower of London

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Westminster Abbey

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

London Eye

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tower Bridge

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

London Bridge

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Thames River

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Shard

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Downing Street

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Cenotaph

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Scotland Yard

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Mall

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Clarence House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. James's Palace

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mansion House of City of London

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bracken House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Exchange Building London

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. James's Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nelson's Column

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Memorial

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Admiralty Arch

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Green Park (Pass By)

Sky Garden

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

HMS Belfast

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

City Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Leadenhall Building

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The UK Supreme Court

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lancaster House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

London Underground Limited

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
The tour starts at St Paul's Station (Exit 2) between Black Sheep Coffee and Caffe Nero. On arrival please meet your tour guide holding the yellow umbrella.

Due to uneven surfaces and unavoidable stairs, this tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or those with walking difficulties.
This tour uses the London Underground. A valid Oyster Card, Contactless Credit/Debit Card or Apple Pay is required for each customer.
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

160 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Great tour

Rossella_F, June 2023

Great tour covering off on the main sights of the town. Mike was super informative and a lovely guy 😊

Wonderful time!

Beth_A, May 2023

We saw all of the major attractions and learned a lot along the way. We were only in London for 3 days over a holiday weekend and we didn’t have a lot of time. If we tried this on our own we would have spent a lot of time trying to find our way around. This was much easier and very informative!

Excellent tour.

Reza_A, May 2023

Great walking tour. Mike, our tour guide, was very knowledgable about UK history that dates back more than a thousand years . We learned a lot about English tradition.

Must do - learn about London from someone who adores London

MARTIN_L, May 2023

Mike our tour guide was excellent - fun and engaging. Mike made it enjoyable to learn about London thru a Londoner’s eye. Very proud of his city with a tie in to his family. We throughly enjoyed the day.

Great tour with a great tour operator

Joanne_R, May 2023

Great tour operator. I took a Spanish friend and learnt so much about my city! I would recommend this as a great day out!

👍🏼👍🏼

Pearlene_S, May 2023

Mike is an excellent and engaging guide. The 5 hours went by in the blink of an eye and he shared many interesting facts about London and her history. Trip is highlu recommended for all who come to London.

Perfect London experience prior to Coronation Day!!

Stephanie_A, May 2023

Mike was extremely knowledgeable and discussed parts of history I knew very little about such as the great fire in the 1600’s. I would not have known about The Monument either. We walked to all the major historical and financial areas as well as the Royal and government homes and offices of London and were informed on the route for the coronation as we were right there to see everyone camped out!! Could not have been a more perfect experience for the Thursday before Saturday’s coronation day!

Excellent Engaging Tour, do not miss

Clare_K, May 2023

Do not hesitate to book this tour. Fantastic value and so enjoyable. Mike was a fountain of knowledge in all areas of the tour and was very engaging. Well done 👏 and thank you 🙏

Awesome history of London...

Amir_R, Apr 2023

Awesome history of London and great story of monuments and events from a very knowledgeable guide. Would highly recommend

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for the amazing review and recommendation!

Guide was just perfect,...

Biljana_Z, Apr 2023

Guide was just perfect, knew all the best sports, stories on point and lest walking possible for the most possible sites visits

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for the amazing review!

Best walking tour ever.

CYNTHIA_S, Apr 2023

Everything. History was so interesting. Tour guide very personable. Interactive. Fun day. Had nice group to your with.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for the great review!

See a lot, learn a lot and lot of fun!

Victor_T, Apr 2023

Mike is a very passionate about London. We learned a lot from him. We enjoyed the trip very much. If you have 1 day in London, this is the perfect trip!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the amazing review, we really appreciate it!

Fantastic tour

Jeffery_S, Apr 2023

What a great way to see London for our family! Finished with a head full of facts from our lovely guide Mike.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much Jeffrey! We are so happy to hear that you and your family had a great time with us!

Great tour!

Robert_E, Apr 2023

Mike was a fabulous tour guide - very knowledgeable - made it a fun experience! Well worth the 5 hours!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the brilliant review Robert! We are glad you had fun with our fabulous guide Mike!

London in a Snapshot

Maja_B, Apr 2023

It was very interesting tour guided by a highly professional guide Mike that was also trying to learn our mother language from my children for fun 😁 Would be recommending this tour to everyone visiting London for the first time!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the great review! Mike said he really enjoyed trying to learn the language from your children :)

Highly recommend!

Donna_B, Mar 2023

We loved this tour. Mike was so personable, knowledgeable and so patient with questions. And despite the typical London weather, it was an awesome experience. It was the perfect way to not only see the sights but get the history at the same time.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the review and recommendation! We really appreciate it!

A must do tour of London

Alpa_M, Mar 2023

Absolutely a must do tour… in 5 hrs you get so much accomplished. Saw all the major sites and get a feel for London. After this, can decide what you want to explore more. Our tour guide Mike was so nice and knowledgeable. Just an overall great experience. My 13 and 10 year old daughters stayed engaged and interested the whole time as did we.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Wow what a great review! We are so happy to hear that your family had a great time with us!

Fantastic Walking Tour of London!

Rosemary_G, Mar 2023

We absolutely loved this tour! It was our favorite tour that we took in London- by far! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We saw so many things around London and learned so much history! Very reasonably priced tour and definitely worth it! Highly recommend doing this tour the first couple of days you are in London so you can become familiar with the layout of the city, and get a better idea of the sights you would like to visit again. Also, this tour used the Underground- so our guide explained how everything works with that as well- definitely an added bonus!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Wow what an amazing review! Thank you so much for the kind words! We're so glad to hear you got great value out of it and hope you enjoy a wonderful stay whilst you're here in London!

Must do

Brittany_M, Mar 2023

Mike was an amazing tour guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable and had an answer for every question we asked. We had a blast and highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you so much for the wonderful review, we're so glad to hear that you had a blast!

Best comprehensive London Tour in a day….

Kevin_B, Mar 2023

Mike was an amazing tour guide. Ridiculously knowledgeable about the city and its history, while being patient with those on the tour and concerned about our physical safety. The way he told tue stories was interesting and engaging. He was able to answer all of our questions and even stayed with us an extra 30 mins! I would definitely recommend this company and tour, especially with Mike!

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