Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise
36 reviews
2.75 hours
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Why take this tour?
Highlights
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
A professionally guided tour of the Tower of London, including visits to the White Tower, Bloody Tower, Torture Chamber, execution site, and a walk along the Tower Walls
Enjoy a sightseeing river cruise with a City Cruises flexible one-way ticket
Sites Visited
Tower of London
Jewel House (First Entrance)
Old Execution sight on Tower Green
Bloody Tower
Torture Chamber
Castle Walls
White Tower
Opening Ceremony
London from the water (City Cruises Thames Cruise)
Tour Includes
Local English-speaking guide
Expertly guided walking tour
First entrance ticket for Tower of London
First entrance ticket for Jewel House
Flexible one-way London river cruise pass
Take an exclusive, early visit to Britain's most famous castle
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Verified Customer Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6/5
based on 36 reviews
Rating summary by category
Guide
4.9/5
Guest Support
4.6/5
Latest reviews
Excellent
Marc was a great guide!
Suzette·
Apr 22, 2023
· New Zealand
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Good
We did the Tower of London tour. There was a lot of standing around on the grounds, vs going into any of the buildings. By the time the tour was over, the crowds and queues had grown. Seeing the Crown Jewels first thing was nice. I don’t understand why we didn’t make better use of the actual tour time. Expensive for what was provided.
Denise·
Apr 05, 2023
· United Kingdom
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Excellent
I didn't realize this would include VIP access to the Tower of London - we were front and center in a small group of people watching the opening of the Tower. Ben was very entertaining and informative. We highly recommend this tour!
Lisa·
Mar 26, 2023
· Female
· 45 to 54 years
Excellent
Ben was a wonderful guide. We learned a lot and really enjoyed the experience. Thank you.
Kirsten·
Nov 19, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 45 to 54 years
Excellent
We toured the Tower of London with two of our young teenage children and the experience could not have been better. Ben was such a great host! He was truly knowledgeable, engaging, and warm. We have used Walks several times in Rome, NYC, Paris, and now London. We have always had excellent guides and a great experience!
Paige·
Nov 05, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 35 to 44 years
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Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise
Overall rating
4.6/5
36 Reviews
Guide4.9/5
Guest Support
4.6/5
Verified guest reviews
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Marc was a great guide!
Suzette·
Apr 22, 2023
· New Zealand
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Good
We did the Tower of London tour. There was a lot of standing around on the grounds, vs going into any of the buildings. By the time the tour was over, the crowds and queues had grown. Seeing the Crown Jewels first thing was nice. I don’t understand why we didn’t make better use of the actual tour time. Expensive for what was provided.
Denise·
Apr 05, 2023
· United Kingdom
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Excellent
I didn't realize this would include VIP access to the Tower of London - we were front and center in a small group of people watching the opening of the Tower. Ben was very entertaining and informative. We highly recommend this tour!
Lisa·
Mar 26, 2023
· Female
· 45 to 54 years
Excellent
Ben was a wonderful guide. We learned a lot and really enjoyed the experience. Thank you.
Kirsten·
Nov 19, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 45 to 54 years
Excellent
We toured the Tower of London with two of our young teenage children and the experience could not have been better. Ben was such a great host! He was truly knowledgeable, engaging, and warm. We have used Walks several times in Rome, NYC, Paris, and now London. We have always had excellent guides and a great experience!
Paige·
Nov 05, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 35 to 44 years
Excellent
We took the early entry Tower of London and crown jewels tour. I would highly recommend the first entry! It saved us hours of waiting in line. Our tour guide, Vivian, was lovely. She was so knowledgeable, enthusiatic, and clearly a true, proud Brit.
Oliver·
Oct 30, 2022
· United States
Excellent
It was amazing to see the opening key ceremony and be among the first of the day to visit the crown jewels. The guide was excellent and very informative.
Kelly·
Sep 25, 2022
· Canada
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Excellent
It was amazing to see the key ceremony and be the some of the first visitors of the day to see the crown jewels. The guide was.excellent.
Kelly·
Sep 25, 2022
· Canada
· Female
· 55 to 64 years
Great
We did the Early Access Crown Jewels: Tower of London Complete Tour with Opening Ceremony on 13th July with Vivian. Vivian was an incredibly bubbly and friendly guide and was incredibly knowledgeable about all areas of the Tower of London. There was only a small group of us that were allowed inside to watch the Opening Ceremony.
A lot of the tour is self-guided and we didn't realise that when booking the tour. The guide was not allowed in to section with the Crown Jewels or the White Tower. Visiting these 2 sections made up the majority of the tour.
Whilst Vivian was incredibly informative about other areas of the Tower of London I had imaged more insights and stories than the tour included.
Melissa·
Aug 23, 2022
· Female
· 45 to 54 years
Excellent
My guide Gina was an absolute joy, smart, witty, a pleasure to meet. The tour was informative without being dry. LOVED IT!
Louise·
Jun 09, 2022
· United States
· Female
· 55 to 64 years