Best of London Tour: Tower of London Tickets, Riverboat & Royal History Walk

192 reviews

4.75 hours

Max 20

Why take this tour?

Highlights

  • Enter the Tower of London in the morning after it opens its doors for the day.
  • Lay your eyes on the Crown Jewels without the usual crowds with access immediately after opening.
  • Explore the Tower at your own pace with time to visit the Bloody Tower, castle walls, and legendary ravens.
  • Float down the River Thames on a City Cruises boat ride past Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Shakespeare’s Globe.
  • Walk through royal London past Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and St. James’s Park.
  • Sites Visited
  • Tower of London
  • Jewel House (first entrance)
  • Old execution site on Tower Green
  • Bloody Tower
  • Torture chamber
  • Castle walls
  • White Tower
  • River Thames
  • Tower Bridge (view)
  • St. Paul's Cathedral (view)
  • Shakespeare's Globe (view)
  • The Shard (view)
  • London Eye (view)
  • Westminster Abbey (exterior)
  • Big Ben (exterior)
  • Houses of Parliament (exterior)
  • Buckingham Palace (exterior)
  • St. James' Palace (exterior)
  • St. James' Park
  • Tour Includes
  • Entrance to Tower of London with first access to Crown Jewels
  • Local English-speaking tour leader
  • London river cruise
  • Royal history walk
  • Group of 20 guests maximum

See London’s top sites in one morning.

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Verified Customer reviews

Verified ratings
4.7 /5
based on 57 Walks’ customer ratings
Overall rating
4.7 /5
57 reviews
Rating summary by category
Guide
4.8/5
Latest reviews
Excellent
Sharan was an amazing guide and took us to the perfect spots for pictures.
Tripadvisor customer · Nat · Apr 29, 2026
Excellent
We had an incredible time exploring the tower and touring the city! Our guide, Katie, was extremely knowledgeable answering all our questionseven some not related to the tour but about life in London, tourism, directions to the pub! Katie was great!! Wear good walking shoes!!
Viator customer · Lyn · Apr 28, 2026
Excellent
Amazing tour - it was a great introduction to London. Our guide Kate was brilliant and made sure we caught all the highlights.
Verified · Susannah · Female · Apr 25, 2026
Excellent
This tour was incredible! You truly get the best of London. Our guide, Danny, was amazing. So personable, and full of genuine enthusiasm. He made us all extremely comfortable and shared a wealth of incredible stories with us. This was the perfect way of seeing all the highlights without getting bogged down with logistics or overwhelmed by big crowds. Highly recommended!!!
Verified · Havermans, · Female · Apr 23, 2026
Excellent
Ollie took us though the day with fun facts, London tips, and a wealth of knowledge. We even got to see the King drive by! Highly recommend this tour for the highlights of London.
Tripadvisor customer · Rachel · Apr 20, 2026

FAQs

Is this tour accessible for wheelchairs, strollers or for those with mobility impairments?
Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, or for wheelchairs or strollers. Please contact the Guest Experience team at [email protected] or call +39 068-596-0143 (Italy) or 888-683-8670 (USA) to make alternative arrangements.

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