Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise
363 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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Verified Customer reviews
Verified ratings
4.6/5
based on 144 Walks’ customer ratings
Overall rating
4.6/5
144 reviews
Rating summary by category
Guide
4.8/5
Guest Support
4.6/5
Latest reviews
Excellent
The only thing I would recommend as an improvement is over the ear headphones instead of in the ear ones.
Verified·Samuel·USA·Male·Oct 20, 2024
Excellent
well paced and very informative
Verified·Jaya·USA·Female·Oct 17, 2024
Excellent
Julie was wonderful and I learned so much. I had no idea we were going to learn anything about the French Revolution as well. Very great tour
Verified·Donna·USA·Female·Oct 10, 2024
Excellent
Sal was an amazing tour guide!! So knowledgeable, funny, and kept the tour interesting and fun!
Verified·Carey·USA·Female·Oct 05, 2024
Great
The tour was nice. Having the skip the line option and early entry was worth the price to me, particularly since I could stay inside and see the pets of the tower that most interested me after the tour completed.
Verified·Debbi·USA·Female·Oct 03, 2024
Reviews from our guests
Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise
Verified rating
4.6/5
based on 144 Walks’ customer ratings
Guide
4.8/5
Guest Support
4.6/5
Total guest reviews
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144
guest reviews
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Great34
Good7
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Kim was our guide and he was exceptional! This is a Walks tour and you just know this tour company sits above the rest. The time, the detail, the amount of knowledge these tour guides have is just the best around. Kim took the time to explain the history of the Tower of London, he answered all of our questions. We had the special circumstance of having two tour guides on our trip, Sophie is so knowledgeable and we can’t wait to take a tour from her too one day when we return to London. 10 out of 10 stars, look no further, this team is amazing!
Viator customer·Margaret·Jan 10, 2026
Excellent
Insightful and informative, bringing history to life. Steven is incredibly knowledgable and was happy to answer questions along the way.
Tripadvisor customer·Jon·Jan 04, 2026
Excellent
Excellent tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Tower of London including the various people that lived and died there. Having early access to see the Crown Jewels was wonderful. I highly recommend this tour.
Viator customer·Deborah·Nov 28, 2025
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.<br /><br />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.
Tripadvisor customer·Bill·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, 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.
Discover London’s biggest sights in one seamless morning with access to the Crown Jewels before the crowds and a local tour leader to handle all the logistics.