3 Hour Guided Private Walking Tour: The Best of London
38 Ratings
- Live Guide
- Instant Confirmation
- Pickup Service
- Private Tour
- E-Ticket
- 3 hr
Discover top attractions and famous landmarks across the British capital on this private 3-hour London walking tour. Follow a private guide through the ancient streets of London and gain insight into centuries of British history. Along the way, hear the chimes of Big Ben and take in key sites of interest such as Covent Garden, China Town, and Trafalgar Square. Soak up the atmosphere in Piccadilly Circus and see the royal soldiers at Buckingham Palace. This private tour includes pickup and drop-off at selected London hotels.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Ye Olde England Tours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Big Ben
The famous clock tower of Westminster Palace.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Thames River
Behind Parliament is the River Thames and you'll learn a little of the life it has played in shaping London.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: London Eye
We won't go on it but we'll see it from the river.
Stop At: Houses of Parliament
The Mother of Parliaments. Once a royal palace, it has inspired democratic movements in the France, the USA and around the world. We'll learn of its history and the role it still plays today.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parliament Square
Parliament Square the the political heart of Westminster. Full of statues of people dedicated to Democracy and Liberty from Winston Churchill to Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela. Surrounded by Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the High Courts.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Whitehall
The broad avenue in Westminster full of beautiful and famous London government buildings.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At:
Our national memorial to the fallen of WW1, WW2 and recent wars.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Downing Street
The home of the Prime Minister at Number 10.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
The primary ceremonial parade ground is surrounded by beautiful buildings and parks. It must be why the Queen has her birthday celebrations here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Westminster Abbey
Beautiful Westminster Abbey is where every monarch has been crowned since the times of William the Conqueror almost 1,000 years ago.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Admiralty Arch
The beautiful old headquarters to the Royal Navy.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Trafalgar Square
The most famous square in London. Home of fountains, statues, galleries and culture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nelson's Column
Learn the story of Admiral Nelson and the famous lions at the base of his majestic column
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
Overlooking the fountains and large plaza, The National Gallery is full of paintings on the inside and street performers and art on the outside.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cecil Court
This beautiful old street is full of niche art and cultural shops and the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Covent Garden
The cultural heart of London with a unique vibe. From Opera to sword jugglers, this is the place to be.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Leicester Square
The beating heart of the West End. Surrounded by cafes and movie-cinemas.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Women of World War II Memorial
Learn the story of the women who died during the epic war effort.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Piccadilly Circus
New York has Time Square, London has the much older Piccadilly Circus.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Fortnum & Mason
One of many high quality retailers in Piccadilly and one where everyone from The Queen downwards buys their goodies from!
Stop At: Green Park
One of the Royal Parks. It is called Green Park for a particular reason!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Spencer House
From Green Park, we will see the London family home of the Spencer family.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Mall
The primary Ceremonial road in London. You might recognise it from Royal Weddings and national celebrations.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, the home of The Queen.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown
Chinatown in Soho is a unique mix of old London, Chinese heritage and contemporary culture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. James's Park
An ornately beautiful Royal Park with great views of the palace and Westminster. Sometimes used in TV shows such as Downton Abbey.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul's Cathedral
On the extended tour, we will see the cathedral for London and learn its fascinating history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Millennium Bridge
Londons newest iconic bridge. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Tate Modern
The largest modern art gallery in the world. (Extended Tour)
Stop At: Borough Market
Londons most famous food market, here since Roman times. You can get food from all over the world here... freshly made. Many a tour has come to a halt here :-) I like the dairy free goat ice-cream and also the Ethiopian curry but everyone has their favourites! (Extended Tour)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Southwark Cathedral
One of the smaller and less famous London cathedrals but beautiful nonetheless. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: London Bridge
The original bridge was built by the Romans and pulled down by the Vikings. A millennia later and this modern bridge still has a tall spike on the end with a gory story to tell. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At:
Learn the story behind the famous Globe theatre and all things Shakespeare! (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: HMS Belfast
From London Bridge we will see this old Royal Navy Cruiser. (Extended Tour)
Stop At: The Monument to the Great Fire of London
From out of nowhere, the epic Monument to the Great Fire of London appears. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tower of London
Built by William The Conqueror and home to the Crown Jewels and with an active military history up past WW2. We will visit the ominously named Traitors Gate. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tower Bridge
We finish by one of the symbols of London, Tower Bridge and learn a little of its interesting history along the way. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Ye Olde England Tours
This is just one of over 50 tours run and organised by Ye Olde England Tours. Believe it or not the list of places we visit in this tour is not exhaustive. This is the tour for you for your first or only day in London.
Stop At: Big Ben
The famous clock tower of Westminster Palace.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Thames River
Behind Parliament is the River Thames and you'll learn a little of the life it has played in shaping London.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: London Eye
We won't go on it but we'll see it from the river.
Stop At: Houses of Parliament
The Mother of Parliaments. Once a royal palace, it has inspired democratic movements in the France, the USA and around the world. We'll learn of its history and the role it still plays today.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parliament Square
Parliament Square the the political heart of Westminster. Full of statues of people dedicated to Democracy and Liberty from Winston Churchill to Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela. Surrounded by Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the High Courts.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Whitehall
The broad avenue in Westminster full of beautiful and famous London government buildings.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At:
Our national memorial to the fallen of WW1, WW2 and recent wars.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Downing Street
The home of the Prime Minister at Number 10.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
The primary ceremonial parade ground is surrounded by beautiful buildings and parks. It must be why the Queen has her birthday celebrations here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Westminster Abbey
Beautiful Westminster Abbey is where every monarch has been crowned since the times of William the Conqueror almost 1,000 years ago.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Admiralty Arch
The beautiful old headquarters to the Royal Navy.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Trafalgar Square
The most famous square in London. Home of fountains, statues, galleries and culture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nelson's Column
Learn the story of Admiral Nelson and the famous lions at the base of his majestic column
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
Overlooking the fountains and large plaza, The National Gallery is full of paintings on the inside and street performers and art on the outside.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cecil Court
This beautiful old street is full of niche art and cultural shops and the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Covent Garden
The cultural heart of London with a unique vibe. From Opera to sword jugglers, this is the place to be.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Leicester Square
The beating heart of the West End. Surrounded by cafes and movie-cinemas.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Women of World War II Memorial
Learn the story of the women who died during the epic war effort.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Piccadilly Circus
New York has Time Square, London has the much older Piccadilly Circus.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Fortnum & Mason
One of many high quality retailers in Piccadilly and one where everyone from The Queen downwards buys their goodies from!
Stop At: Green Park
One of the Royal Parks. It is called Green Park for a particular reason!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Spencer House
From Green Park, we will see the London family home of the Spencer family.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Mall
The primary Ceremonial road in London. You might recognise it from Royal Weddings and national celebrations.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, the home of The Queen.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown
Chinatown in Soho is a unique mix of old London, Chinese heritage and contemporary culture.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. James's Park
An ornately beautiful Royal Park with great views of the palace and Westminster. Sometimes used in TV shows such as Downton Abbey.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul's Cathedral
On the extended tour, we will see the cathedral for London and learn its fascinating history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Millennium Bridge
Londons newest iconic bridge. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Tate Modern
The largest modern art gallery in the world. (Extended Tour)
Stop At: Borough Market
Londons most famous food market, here since Roman times. You can get food from all over the world here... freshly made. Many a tour has come to a halt here :-) I like the dairy free goat ice-cream and also the Ethiopian curry but everyone has their favourites! (Extended Tour)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Southwark Cathedral
One of the smaller and less famous London cathedrals but beautiful nonetheless. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: London Bridge
The original bridge was built by the Romans and pulled down by the Vikings. A millennia later and this modern bridge still has a tall spike on the end with a gory story to tell. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At:
Learn the story behind the famous Globe theatre and all things Shakespeare! (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: HMS Belfast
From London Bridge we will see this old Royal Navy Cruiser. (Extended Tour)
Stop At: The Monument to the Great Fire of London
From out of nowhere, the epic Monument to the Great Fire of London appears. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tower of London
Built by William The Conqueror and home to the Crown Jewels and with an active military history up past WW2. We will visit the ominously named Traitors Gate. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tower Bridge
We finish by one of the symbols of London, Tower Bridge and learn a little of its interesting history along the way. (Extended Tour)
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Ye Olde England Tours
This is just one of over 50 tours run and organised by Ye Olde England Tours. Believe it or not the list of places we visit in this tour is not exhaustive. This is the tour for you for your first or only day in London.
