England · CHANGING OF THE GUARD TOURS
Free to watch, hard to see. A guide buys you a position, the running order and the reason the band plays film themes. The 15 below differ on where they stand and what else they take in afterwards.
Follow the Changing of the Guard from Piccadilly Circus to Buckingham Palace with a guide, smart viewing spots, royal history, and practical tips.
“Joe was awesome and super informative! So happy we went with a guide who knew exactly when and where to be to get the most of this amazing experience!”
Review of the Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard tour, with timing, crowds, guide quality, palace highlights, value, and practical tips.
“We did not get to see changing of the guard due to schedule changed at Buckingham Palace. Viator did notify us 48 hours prior to scheduled tour. What we under stood, this would be the last tour to get in the Palace before the winter months. Our choice was get a full refund or do the tour with St. James Park. Of course we wanted to see the palace since we flew a long way to see it as well as the other sites. I thought a guide would go in with us but they were not allowed to go in. Our tour started at 10 am . we walked…”
See London’s Changing of the Guard from several smart viewpoints, with royal stories, headsets, and a guide-led walk to Buckingham Palace.
“Great tour, guide was very knowledgeable and wasn’t in too much of a hurry to make sure we were where we needed to be Dr d to be. It helped that the crowds we low so we got right up front each time to see the guards”
See London’s Changing of the Guard from smart viewing spots, with royal history, palace landmarks, and a photo with the Horseguards.
“Betsy, our guide was very knowledgeable, she knew the best positions to be for every part of the changing of the guard. She knew where to be for the beat views of every part.”
See London’s guards from smart vantage points, hear royal stories, and avoid palace crowds on this brisk small-group walking tour.
“Grab Nathan as the tour guide if you can. What a wealth of knowledge! Had an awesome experience walking the mall to the palace! Great to see the guards at close proximity. Could be one of my favorite tours for nearly 2 hours! Perfect!”
Watch London’s Changing of the Guard, hear royal stories, and see Westminster sights on this well-paced, guide-led walking tour.
“John was an exceptional tour guide. Very informative. Kept the tour moving at a good pace and put us in the best positions to view the sights”
Review of London’s Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard tour, including route, guide quality, crowd tips, value, and booking advice.
“Eyhtian (I hope I got the name right) our tour guide was great. He spoke loud enough for everyone to hear and understand clearly and he also was very informative while keeping the tour fun. Thank you for a great tour. Cheers”
Royal London tour review: see Westminster, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the Changing of the Guard in a useful three-hour introduction.
“Our guide was fabulous. We really enjoyed listening to her. We got to see great sights of London. Great tour!”
See Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Guard ceremony, Thames, Tower of London, and Crown Jewels in one full London day.
“We took about 7 hrs walking tour A very cold day with rains Guide was good and showed almost everything Prepare to walk for 7 hrs ,almost tiring . But should opt for the activity”
See the Changing of the Guard, royal palaces, and Buckingham Palace State Rooms on a lively small-group London walking tour.
“The knowledge of our guide was exceptional and entertaining. Took us to all the right positions to view the changing of the guard.”
Pair Westminster Abbey with two royal guard ceremonies on a 3.5-hour London walking tour, including priority Abbey admission and a Blue Badge guide.
“The visit to Westminster Abbey was good - but had expected a longer time thete. Changing of the guard was not as impressive as I thought (maybe because we were further away) - but the tour guide did his best and shared a lot of interesting information with us and it was a good day”
Review of London’s small-group Westminster tour, covering top sights, Changing of the Guard, timing, price, walking, and practical tips.
“Wonderful! Very informative tour that kept teenagers engaged. First part of the tour leading up to the changing of the guard is fun. Our guide Luke went out of his way to give us fun tidbits and facts. Arrived at just the right time and spots to see the changing of the guard from several locations. Worth the time and $!”
Review of London’s Changing of the Guard walking tour, with expert viewpoints, royal landmarks, practical tips, pricing, and cancellation details.
“Fantastic vantage points and so much interesting, behind the scenes, information. We learned a lot and our guide was great!”
Review of London’s royal walking tour, Changing of the Guard sights, Burlington Arcade, Westminster Abbey, and Thames boat ride.
“This is literally the worst experience I’ve ever had unorganised nothing interesting I wouldn’t recommend this company”
Review of London’s 3-hour royal walking tour, including Buckingham Palace, Changing of the Guard, royal parks, guide quality, value, and practical tips.
“Absolutely incredible. Our tour guide was the best. Really helped us learn so much about London. James was the amazing”
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