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
Muy bien. Sophie nuestra guía estuvo excelente. Siempre resolviendo nuestras dudas, muy profesional y agradable
GetYourGuide customer · Cintia · Feb 13, 2026 Excellent
The church and memorials at the Westminster Abbey. Being able to pay my respects to Stephen Hawkins resting place was amazing
Tripadvisor customer · Hilda · Feb 13, 2026 Excellent
Absolutely fabulous experience! Our tour guide, Dominic, was amazing!! Very knowledgable and we learned way more than you’d ever learn just walking around reading the plaques on your own.
Verified · Rachel · USA · Female · Feb 12, 2026 Excellent
We had a wonderful time. So much learning but in fun way. Our tour guide Susan was amazing. You can see she really love sharing the information. I wish we could keep her for all our tours.
Thank you
Verified · Chad · USA · Male · Feb 11, 2026 Excellent
Die Tour war super. Beeindruckend war unser Guide Dominic. Ein unglaubliches Wissen, sehr charmant und nur zu empfehlen. Vielen Dank hierfür
GetYourGuide customer · GetYourGuide · Jan 16, 2026You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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