Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise

354 reviews

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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4.6 /5
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4.6 /5
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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, 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
Amber was fantastic, while my Daughter (15yrs) is very into English History. She said she even found out a few new things. Amber was very informative with a wealth of knowledge & answered any questions people had. The earphones/headsets made it easy to listen to Amber.
Viator customer · Vanessa · Oct 23, 2025
Great
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GetYourGuide customer · Luciano · Argentina · Oct 18, 2025
Excellent
Excellent tour! Very informative and fun! Highly recommend it! Learned a lot and got a great overview of everything. Loved it!
Tripadvisor customer · Shanda · Oct 18, 2025

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