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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Verified Customer reviews
Verified ratings
4.7 /5
based on 178 Walks’ customer ratingsOverall rating
4.7 /5
178 reviewsRating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
Early Access to the Tower of London was absolutely worth the price! Our guide, Paul, was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience both informative and enjoyable.
By the time our tour ended at 11:15 a.m., the Tower was extremely crowded, so we were especially grateful to have seen the highlights—including the Crown Jewels—with very little waiting and plenty of space to enjoy them.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting London. It was a fantastic way to experience the Tower of London before the crowds arrived.
Verified · Linda · USA · Female · Jun 06, 2026 Excellent
Tour was fantastic!! Really enjoyed our guide today, she was great, kind, courteous and very very knowledgeable. She would answer any questions posed to her and made sure rest of group heard question/questions and replies.
Viator customer · Carolyn · Jun 06, 2026 Excellent
Paul was fabulous! His wit and charm kept everyone engaged!
Tripadvisor customer · Hillary · Jun 04, 2026 Excellent
Great tour! Kept it interesting and learned a lot!
Tripadvisor customer · Zachary · Jun 02, 2026 Excellent
Great tour. Our tour guide Kim was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Getting in early for the Crown Jewels was key. Recommend highly!
Tripadvisor customer · Andrew · Jun 01, 2026
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Complete Tower of London Tour: Opening Ceremony, Early Access Crown Jewels & River Cruise
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Early Access to the Tower of London was absolutely worth the price! Our guide, Paul, was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience both informative and enjoyable.
By the time our tour ended at 11:15 a.m., the Tower was extremely crowded, so we were especially grateful to have seen the highlights—including the Crown Jewels—with very little waiting and plenty of space to enjoy them.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting London. It was a fantastic way to experience the Tower of London before the crowds arrived.
Verified · Linda · USA · Female · 65 - 74 years · Jun 06, 2026 Excellent
Tour was fantastic!! Really enjoyed our guide today, she was great, kind, courteous and very very knowledgeable. She would answer any questions posed to her and made sure rest of group heard question/questions and replies.
Viator customer · Carolyn · Jun 06, 2026 Excellent
Paul was fabulous! His wit and charm kept everyone engaged!
Tripadvisor customer · Hillary · Jun 04, 2026 Excellent
Great tour! Kept it interesting and learned a lot!
Tripadvisor customer · Zachary · Jun 02, 2026 Excellent
Great tour. Our tour guide Kim was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Getting in early for the Crown Jewels was key. Recommend highly!
Tripadvisor customer · Andrew · Jun 01, 2026 Excellent
We had a great tour with Kim. He was very informative. The opening ceremony was very cool to see!
Tripadvisor customer · Jennifer · Jun 01, 2026 Excellent
Dominic was outstanding! Worth every penny!
Verified · Marie · USA · Female · 45 - 54 years · May 31, 2026 Excellent
What a extraordinary experience with Aaron. Knowledgeable, engaging, amusing and very well organised, we LOVED our tour.
Although initially a little bit apprehensive due to price, this tourwas worth every cent and then some more! Highly recommended indeed
Verified · Christine · Female · 65 - 74 years · May 29, 2026 Excellent
It was a great experience. Our guide, Linda, was very knowledgeable and told us much of the history of the tower. It was great to get in early and see the opening ceremony. I highly recommend.
Tripadvisor customer · Donivan · May 29, 2026 Excellent
Great to get I'm ahead of time with Walks tours. Our guide, Linda is blue badge certified and was very knowledgeable.
Tripadvisor customer · Kelley · May 29, 2026You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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