London Off the Beaten Path Tour

Join your fully qualified guide who can show you much more than the regular sightseeing buses can in a day. We'll be able to show you certain parts of London which are completely off the path taken by regular tours. If you are limited for time in London then this is the perfect tour to see the two main parts of London and all the main sights. We take no more than 10 people on this tour.

Meeting Point

Westminster

Underground Ltd, Westminster Station, Bridge St, London SW1A 2JR, UK

Please meet your guide outside Exit 6 of Westminster Station. You'll find him holding a blue umbrella opened out and also a sign with the tour name on it. Look for him wearing his guides badge.

What's included:

• Fully qualified guide for the duration of your tour.

Not included:

• We will not be going inside a lot of the venues on this tour and will be talking externally.

What to expect:

Duration: between 5 hours and 7 hours

Houses of Parliament

Parliament Square, London, SW1A 0AA

We'll tell you the stories of the Houses of Parliament, from it's original building in the Norman times through to the present day. Hear stories of trials of Kings, the laying in state of Monarchs, famous speeches held and how the British political system works. We'll also explain why you can't really see Big Ben.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Westminster Abbey

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

We'll tell you about the place of royalty. From coronations to funerals and weddings in between hear about how the church has hosted the crowning of every Monarch since 1066. We'll tell you about the famous names buried in the Abbey and the different way the church is run compared to many in Britain.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parliament Square

Westminster, London, SW1P 3BD

We'll walk around the square and tell you about the statues around the area. From the great British wartime leader to one of the world's best known Freedom fighters and a woman who changed the Country as we know it.

5 minutes

Cenotaph

Whitehall, London

Hear about the building of the Cenotaph and it's role as the Central pillar of wartime remembrance in Britain.

5 minutes

10 Downing Street

Downing Street, , London, SW1A 2AL

Learn about the home of the leader of the UK and how the street gained it's name. We'll also explain why the Prime Minister isn't really the Prime Minister!

10 minutes

Banqueting House

Whitehall Palace Whitehall, Horse Guards Avenue, London, SW1A 2ER

We'll talk you through the execution of a King and the story of Britain becoming a Republic.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

Horse Guards Whitehall, , London, SW1A 2AX

Learn how the Parade ground has become world famous for it's celebrations of the British Monarch's birthday. You may well also have the opportunity to see the changing of the Guard and possibly meet the horse guards themselves for a great photo opportunity.

15 minutes

St. James's Park

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

Walk through one of London's Royal Parks and meet the resident birdlife and wildlife. You'll have the chance to see one of the more exotic royal gifts ever given. We'll take the chance to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet and just be at one with the nature.

20 minutes

Buckingham Palace

Spur Road, London, SW1A 1AA

Home to the Monarch, we'll tell you about the Palace and the stories of those who have called it home.

10 minutes

Trafalgar Square

London, WC2N 5DS

We'll introduce you to one of the most famous squares in London and tell you about the statues celebrating some of the most famous Britons.

10 minutes

Savoy Theatre

Savoy Court, The Strand, London, WC2R 0ET

From Medieval palace to world renowned five star hotel. We'll tell you about the famous people who've stayed here, and the hotel's ever changing face.

10 minutes

Aldwych Area

London

We'll pass by Aldwych and theatreland and show you some of the theatres.

Pass by without stopping

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

We'll walk past the Courts and tell you about some of the famous trials that have taken place here.

10 minutes

Fleet Street

Fleet St, , London, EC4

We'll walk up London's former press area and tell you about the industry. We'll also see the former house of the man who wrote the dictionary and also the church that inspired one of the most famous cakes the world has known. As we walk up Fleet Street we'll take in a lunch stop at a traditional London Pub (at your own expense) before we start the second half of the tour.

Pass by without stopping

Old Bailey

Old Bailey, , London, EC4M 7EH

See the most famous court in Britain and hear about some of the famous trials which have taken place here.

10 minutes

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

See St. Paul's Cathedral, one of London's most famous sites. We'll tell you about the celebrated Briton's buried here and the history of the cathedrals to stand on the site and how Christopher Wren raised the Cathedral from the ashes of the Great Fire of London.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Guildhall

71 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 7HH

We'll show you the heart of the City of London's political and cultural headquarters. We'll explain how the City is run differently to the rest of London, how you can become Lord Mayor of the City and then visit the art gallery on site where we'll show you one of the most important parts of Roman London and some of our favourite paintings as well.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Thames River

, , London

We will walk along the Thames Path and point out some of the buildings you'll see along the way. See the Globe Theatre, London Bridge, Livery Halls and much much more. We'll also make some photo stops for you.

Pass by without stopping

Tower of London

London, EC3N 4AB

We'll tell you about the Tower of London, it's history as a military building, prison and home to one of the longest continuing ceremonies in the world: The Ceremony of the Keys.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included