Banqueting House Tours & Attractions

Experience the perfect way to see many London landmarks in a short amount of time with a knowledgeable driver guide and get a great overview of the city.

See the most popular locations that are London's essence including 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites + 2 Tudor Palaces, secret locations and hidden gems all packed into one fast-paced day.

You will have time for photo opportunities and short walks in iconic sights to see most of London in 6 hours such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Horse Guards, Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, Marble Arch, Kensington Palace, London Eye, River Thames, Shakespeare Globe, Borough Market, London Bridge, Great Fire Monument, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, British Museum, Abbey Road.

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Important: No tickets are required for this tour and you won't be entering any attractions, only passing by and stopping for photo opportunities.
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Duration: 6 hours.

Join your fully qualified guide who can show you much more than the regular sightseeing buses can in a day. We'll be able to show you certain parts of London which are completely off the path taken by regular tours. If you are limited for time in London then this is the perfect tour to see the two main parts of London and all the main sights. We take no more than 10 people on this tour.
Duration: 5 to 7 hours.

As a qualified guide and lifelong Londoner, it will be my pleasure to welcome you and show you the city I love and live in. This 2-hour walking tour covers essential must-see places with plenty of photo opportunities in front of London's most famous landmarks. You'll see 4 royal palaces: Westminster Abbey, Royal Parks, Trafalgar Square, the Royal Guard, and more. I share fascinating insights into British history and customs, along with tips and recommendations on how we Londoners live, party, and play in the city, helping you make the most of your stay. Your London trip sorted! London by a Londoner.
Duration: 2 hours.

View London's iconic Changing of the Guard from three less common vantage points. Explore at your own pace with this affordable self-guided walking tour.

• Learn to spot and decipher differences between the uniforms and find out the best times to view the emblematic ceremony
• Hear from producer, Sean Moran, one of Context Travel's local expert tour guides
• Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Duration: 75 to 90 minutes.

Private walking tour of London. During this tour you will see the best places of central London such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and more. You will also visit Trafalgar square and finish the tour near the National Gallery.
Duration: 3 hours.

Experience the perfect way to see many London landmarks with a knowledgeable driver guide, ideal for first time visitor to get a great overview of the city.

See the most popular locations that are London's essence including 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites + 2 Tudor Palaces, secret locations and hidden gems all packed into one fast-paced day.

You will have time for photo opportunities and short walks in iconic sights to see most of London in our extended 8-hour tour such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Horse Guards, Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, Marble Arch, Kensington Palace, London Eye, River Thames, Shakespeare Globe, Borough Market, London Bridge, Great Fire Monument, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, British Museum, Abbey Road.

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Important: No tickets are required for this tour and you won't be entering any attractions, only passing by and stopping for photo opportunities.
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Duration: 8 hours.

There’s so much history crammed into this one neighbourhood, you’ll be struggling to keep up. From memorials to greats in Westminster Abbey to the heartbeat of British government in Whitehall to the scene of all action, No. 10 Downing Street…this tour is a fast-paced thriller.
Most-photographed, most-recognised and most-loved, every landmark helps you tick off your entire London-essentials list. Buzz of Trafalgar Square, elegance of St. James's Park, to the glamour of Buckingham Palace, it’s a feast all the way. Broad boulevards, and the vistas long -- the perfect backdrop for the pomp and pageantry of royal occasions. Piccadilly Circus, London Eye, River Thames, Hyde Park, Albert Hall, even Harrods…you’ll forget to look at your phone. We even do 3 UNESCO World Heritage and 2 Tudor Palaces.
Themes vary from British Monarchy’s Royal Palaces to Pomp and Ceremony to UK Parliament and Brexit to Winston Churchill’s Darkest Hour in World War Two. Which will it be for you today?
Duration: 2 hours.

This private walking tour of the heart of historic London is perfect for new or experienced travelers who want something really special and unique.

Your private expert guide will showcase some of London's top attractions, including the Houses of Parliament, 10 Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, and Buckingham Palace while discussing the significance behind these world-class landmarks. From Westminster Abbey, the site of every English coronation for almost a millennium, to the grand spectacle of the elite guards outside the royal palaces, you'll see the city in a whole new light after this incredible and enriching experience.

In the afternoon, we'll show you gems such as St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London, showing the broad span of the history of this metropolis.
Duration: 6 hours.

This private walking tour of the heart of historic London is perfect for new or experienced travellers who want something really special and unique. Your private expert guide will showcase some of London's top attractions, including the Houses of Parliament, 10 Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, and Buckingham Palace, while discussing the significance behind these world-class landmarks. From Westminster Abbey, the site of every English coronation for almost a millennium, to the grand spectacle of the elite guards outside the royal palaces, you'll see the city in a whole new light after this incredible and enriching experience.
Duration: 2 to 3 hours.

Receive a warm welcome to London on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with London to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest.

Discover where to find Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, and how to explore them away from the crowds. And what about that unique family owned restaurant or that amazing local hotspot? We got you covered; the local guides are experts in the subject! Forget about touristy traps; on this city kickstart tour, your guide will point you in the right direction.

Private City Kickstart Tour: London is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Travel through a thousand years of history, meeting monarchs (including a Sewer King!), Prime Ministers, Guy Fawkes, Lawrence of Arabia, and possibly some secret agents...

On our walking tour we'll travel through Westminster, London's Royal City. We'll visit palaces, including ones you might not have known were even there, the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, Winston Churchill's secret underground bunker, the most beautiful Royal Park in all of London, and we'll also discover why you should never eat a fish that you've stolen from a monk's pond!

The walking tour begins outside Embankment Station exit on the Victoria Embankment, ends near to Green Park Station, and will take around two hours. Total distance is about two and a half miles.

Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
Duration: 2 hours.

Private walking tour of London specifically designed to avoid big crowds and keep social distance. During this tour you will see the most famous landmarks of central London such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and more. You will also visit Trafalgar square and finish the tour near the National Gallery.
Duration: 2 to 3 hours.

This tour has been specially put together for our younger audience. Let us bring you to the original London film locations and hear from us all about the funny and great moments that happened during production. We'll tell you more about J.K. Rowling, the genius behind this extraordinary story. Together we explore London’s secret places that later became part of the most famous wizarding story in the world, such as Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley. Take a photo with the famous Harry Potter statue and get a glimpse inside the real 'Flourish and Blotts'. Who knows, maybe the book you've been looking for is right there, waiting for you.

Please note: For magical safety reasons, children are liable for the actions of their muggle parents and grandparents.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Forget about crowds, schedules or lines! With this self-guided tour experience, your smartphone is your new private guide.

Tag along with Daniel to hear the fascinating story of London's Westminster area.
This self-guided tour of Westminster will show you some of the highlights of London and will concentrate on government, history and the Crown. We start at the Houses of Parliament, and walk along Westminster Abbey, where all monarchs are crowned and many are buried; the Banqueting House, the UK’s first classical building; Downing Street, home to Prime Ministers for 200 years; St James’s Park and Palace, a royal playground and home; to finish at Buckingham Palace, home of the current monarch. If you’re new to London this tour will tell you almost 1,000 years of history and cover many of the key events in that time.

PS: when booking, you will get an email with instructions on how to download our app and redeem your unique code (a different code than your booking reference number!).
Duration: 2 hours.

Pocahontas stayed in London only for one year and died at the age of 20. During her short life, she managed to introduce the New World to the London audience.

Pocahontas was a Native American woman born around 1595. She was the daughter of the powerful Chief Powhatan, the ruler of the Powhatan tribal nation. She later married British colonist, John Rolfe and travelled to London in 1616. On this tour, you would see London through the eyes of Pocahontas, learn stories about 17th century Britain and its connection to the colonies.

Highlights:
• See Church where native Americans worshipped in the 17th century
• Hear stories about ‘ Wizard Earl’, whom Pocahontas visited in the Tower of London
• Walk towards glorious Westminster Abbey
• Discover Lambeth Palace
• Explore Banqueting Hall where Pocahontas was invited to the Kings Masquerade

Duration: 2 hours.

This walk covers the great palaces of the monarchs and the Archbishop of Canterbury. We walk from the Golden Jubilee Bridge through Whitehall Gardens to the Banqueting House in Whitehall, the last remaining building from the ancient Palace of Whitehall.
From there we walk along the Thames with views of the London Eye and Westminster Bridge, before seeing Parliament Square, the Houses of Parliament and Westrminster Abbey. The walk ends passing the famous Burghers of Calais sculpture by Rodin on to Lambeth Bridge and Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Duration: 1 hour.

Back in the 1600s, Londoners would gather to witness a very particular form of public entertainment. Hushed crowds would wait in anticipation for an offender to meet their end at the hands of an executioner. On the 30th January 1649, it was the reigning monarch, King Charles I, who had an appointment with the man who would end his life.

This self-guided audio tour charts the life and death of this ill-fated king, taking you to some of London’s most famous and iconic sights including:

• Henry VIII’s hunting lodge-turned-royal palace
• One of London’s most picturesque royal parks, once home to an elephant
• The abbey where all kings and queens have their coronation
• The ancient hall where Charles I was put on trial
• Henry VIII’s favoured jousting ground
• The remains of what was once Europe's largest palace

This walking tour can be enjoyed on location or even virtually at home with VoiceMap's Continuous Play function which disables the GPS playback.
Duration: 75 to 90 minutes.

Our London classic tour takes in all the essential sites of London plus some extras, all in the comfort of a traditional London black taxi cab, complete with a panoramic roof for better touring experience. With access to most bus lanes, taxi ranks and our ability to stop, turn and park in places forbidden for other road users, means that we have unprecedented access to the streets of London. We run tours in English and 6 other languages, curated and produced by us, combining over 30 years experience in the touring business. Other languages are available on request. Every London cabbie has passed the fiendishly difficult "knowledge" of London. This involves knowing every street within a 10 kilometre radius of central London, plus over 20,000 points of interest. You can be assured therefore that you are in safe and capable hands for great tour of London.
Duration: 4 hours.

Left spellbound by the 2017 blockbuster ‘Darkest Hour’? Repeat the experience offscreen, with our new London tour. The movie bagged 6 nominations for Academy Awards and an Oscar for Best Actor Oldman. Our latest adaption will have you waxing eloquent too.
Travel back to 1940 in a time machine (in one of our traditional London Black Cabs, which doubled up as fire engines in the World War 2). Your Private Driver Guide, an enthusiastic war historian, storms you through the violence of ‘The Blitz’. Feel the jitters as you visualise Nazi Germany threatening Western Europe and Great Britain’s very existence. Follow in the footprints of Winston Churchill and trace the turn of events from that unsettling era at Westminster and Whitehall.
For an apt closure to a war-themed tour, pick Churchill War Rooms, Imperial War Museum or Warship HMS Belfast. Leave the headache of pre-ordering and pre-paying for skip-the-line tickets to our concierge team, while you have the time of your life.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.

An immersive historical and cultural experience of London’s Heritage Quarter Westminster, with a former London cabbie providing some insider knowledge to go with all the facts, in an experience that welcomes singles, couples, family groups and wheelchair users for a memorable encounter and local traditions with a born and bred local guide. Key highlights will include presentations outside Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament and the Horse Guards.
Duration: 3 hours.

Private walking tour of London of Westminster area. During this tour you will see outside the most famous landmarks of central London such as Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, St Paul`s Cathedral and more. You will also visit Trafalgar square and historical area of City of London.
Duration: 3 hours.

From the omnipotent Roman Empire to our modern world society, London has been and still is a magnet for the mighty and the maker.
Your guide will take you back 2000 years and explore with you, why the Roman Empire chose ‘Londinium’ as their stronghold of their Western border.
Take a stroll through the ‘Priory in the Wild West’ and find out how, where and why the power of the commoners, lords and clergy played ball for the last 800 years.
Learn why the City of London is a power in its own right and how it happened that the East India Company once held more power than the Empress of India.
Discover the Temple, the centre of law and order and learn about the role that the kings and queens of England played in this game of power.
This tour is not suitable for children under 16.

Duration: 4 hours.

Private walking tour of London. During this tour you will see the most famous places of central London such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and more. You will also visit Trafalgar square, National Gallery. We will pass by Westminster Abbey and Piccadilly CIrcus.
Ideal for groups and families.
Duration: 3 hours.

Be amazed with the tales of Kings and Queens while walking around the home of British Monarchy. Visit the iconic locations that hide many secrets from a thousand-year old monarchy of the British Isles.

What did William Conquer? Why are Tudors important? Who was Edward the Confessor? Let’s talk all things monarchy. Learn where Charles I lost his head, where Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn and where Shakespeare premiered some of his plays.

Especially recommended for the fans of Royal Period Dramas such as 'The Tudors', 'Becoming Elizabeth', 'Gunpowder', 'The White Queen' et al.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

You can be picked up from the hotel or a location of your choice, discover how Whitehall shaped the history of Great Britain. See where Charles I, King of England was executed at the end of the English Civil War on the site of what was the palace of Whitehall from a time of Henry VIII.
Duration: 3 hours.