Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise
3 hours
Max 20
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Enjoy VIP early entry to the Tower of London’s Jewel House to see the Crown Jewels without the usual crowds.
- Be among a small group to witness the Opening Ceremony, one of the oldest military ceremonies in the world, before the Tower officially opens to the public.
- Explore the infamous fortress-turned-prison (and so much more!) on a professionally guided tour of the Tower of London, including visits to the Bloody Tower, torture chamber, execution site, and a walk along the Tower walls.
- See London from the water on a sightseeing river cruise thanks to your included City Cruises flexible one-way ticket.
- Sites Visited
- Tower of London
- Jewel House (first entrance)
- Old execution site on Tower Green
- Bloody Tower
- Torture chamber
- Castle walls
- Opening ceremony
- London from the water (City Cruises sightseeing cruise)
- Tour Includes
- First entrance ticket for Jewel House
- First entrance ticket for Tower of London
- including Opening Ceremony
- Flexible one-way London river cruise pass
- Blue Badge guide
- Headset
Take an exclusive visit to Britain's most famous castle on this in-depth early access Tower of London tour.
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Excellent
Tour was fantastic. Salvatore knew the history and told amazing stories. It was fast paced but not rushed.
GetYourGuide customer · GetYourGuide · Nov 25, 2025 Excellent
The first thing is they should explain where to meet, the guide as it was very confusing. They could say meet under the big Tree that is in front of the tower shop, that would save a lot of confusion… other than that the guide was very experienced even though we had a bomb threat, before we started and consequently had to wait for a few hours before we had entry. But all in all the guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. The pie and mash in the cafeteria at the tower is well worth buying.
Viator customer · Sean · Nov 23, 2025 Excellent
Dominic was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. I would definitely take another tour with him again.
Tripadvisor customer · Whit · Nov 18, 2025 Excellent
Our tour guide Elizabeth was awesome and gave us all sorts of interesting facts and tidbits about every part of the Tower and throughout the tour. One of the best parts of the tour was the earpieces! Every person got a bluetooth earpiece and Elizabeth used her lapel microphone to narrate our walks as well as to talk to us better with many other people around. This allowed her to continue to narrate as we walked along narrow paths and up/down staircases. It also helped a lot when in smaller rooms with other people as she didn't have to yell to be heard and this also didn't disturb other guests.
Viator customer · William · Oct 27, 2025 Excellent
I love how Elizabeth was very knowledgable and very accommodating. Lovely experience. Having the early access tour was worth every dime!
Tripadvisor customer · ericka · Oct 27, 2025You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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