London Royal History and Walking Tour

Visit London's most iconic sites from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square to three of the most well known and best loved buildings in London: Westminster Hall, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament - if the original buildings were still standing, each would be at least 920 years old! Add to that a Royal Park (St James') and two Royal palaces (Buckingham and St James') and you have a right Royal feast!
This exclusive private walking tour has a Royal mention at every stop so if you want to find out about the Royal family past and present, this is the tour for you!
If that is not enough, some of the shops that line St James' Street, as we make our way up to Piccadilly, are centuries old and were founded to serve the gentlemen who used to frequent the Gentlemen's Clubs in centuries gone by. We pass the oldest hat shop and the oldest gentlemen's club in the world as we discover other hidden gems lining this road.

Meeting Point

Bust of Nelson Mandela

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX, UK

The tour starts beside the bust of Nelson Mandela which is at the top of the steps leading up from Belvedere Road on the left hand side of the Royal Festival Hall as you look at it from Belvedere Road.

What's included:

• A fun, experienced professional, local guide, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding

Not included:

• We can stop whenever you like for a drink or a bite to eat but it is at your own expense!
• Gratuities - optional
• Transportation to/from the start and end points of the walk

What to expect:

Duration: between 3 hours and 3 hours, 30 minutes

Hungerford Bridge

London

London developed as two cities - the tour starts with splendid views of the modern city and the story of how two cities became one!

10 minutes

Victoria Embankment Gardens

58 Victoria Embankment, Temple Place, London, EC4Y 0DS

Travellers will find out that 170 years ago had we been standing there, we would have been in the dry! As to what lies beneath our feet nowadays, they will be amazed!

5 minutes

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5DS

Once a Royal Mews, that most extravagant of kings decided to let his favourite architect loose to develop London's largest square. Not only famous for the column with Admiral Nelson perched on the top, the four lions round its base are equally well known but according to legend, what will happen to them if Big Ben ever strikes 13 times?!

10 minutes

Whitehall

London, SW1A 2BX

We wander down Whitehall past Banqueting House, the only remaining part of Whitehall Palace, and No 10 Downing Street, home to the UK's Prime Minister.

10 minutes

Parliament Square

Westminster, London, SW1P 3BD

One of the best known, and busiest, squares in London, it boasts Westminster Hall, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, three of London's most iconic buildings. Each has a fantastic story to tell so turn up to hear more!

10 minutes

Westminster Abbey

20 Dean's Yard, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3PA

Only a stone's throw from one of London's busiest squares, Deans Yard is an oasis of calm in the midst of all the madness! Enjoy the tranquility as you survey the Abbey from an unusual position!

10 minutes

St. James's Park

Horse Guards Road, The Storeyard, London, SW1A 2BJ

One of the most beautiful of the eight Royal Parks with its abundance of wildlife on the ornamental lake, it has a fascinating history with four kings transforming this area from a once boggy ground to the magnificent park we see today.

15 minutes

Buckingham Palace

Spur Road, London, SW1A 1AA

Home to the monarch since 1837, this is an opportunity to see the world famous balcony where special moments in the nation's history have been celebrated. Looking at its grandeur today, it's hard to imagine it started life as a small country house built for the Duke of Buckingham in the early 1700s.

10 minutes

St. James's Palace

Marlborough Road, London, SW1A 1BQ

The scene of many important Royal events across the centuries including marriages, baptisms and imprisonments not to mention the pageantry of today's Changing of the Guard.

10 minutes

St. James's

London

Centuries old shops, Royal Warrants and Gentlemen's Clubs - even modern day Royals are members! So many stories to tell!

10 minutes

Fortnum & Mason

181 Piccadilly, , London, W1A 1ER

Out tour ends with a wander around the ground floor of this most sophisticated of London's department stores. A perfect place to go for a coffee!

10 minutes