London Half-Day Private Sightseeing Tour

Over the course of the tour, you will learn in detail the remarkable history of London whilst exploring it’s most imposing sites. We specialise in providing tours that are not only informative, but genuinely enjoyable and engaging too. Our guides don’t bore you with huge lists of dates and historical facts. They share their historical knowledge in a way that is fun and interesting to all our visitors.
In the first hour of this tour you will visit the Tower of London and learn about the bloody activities of the infamous Henry VIII. Our expert guide will dazzle you with stores of the Crown Jewels at the Tower Bridge, separate myths from facts and take you on a splendid journey across centuries. The second hour will focus on fiction and the arts! Discover Shakespeare’s Globe, learn about the filming of Harry Potter and see a range of spectacular architecture. At last but not least, the third hour will cover key central landmarks steeped in history.

Meeting Point

Parliament Square

Parliament Sq, London SW1, UK

You will meet your guide by the Churchill Statue on Parliament Square.

What's included:

• Guide

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Tower of London

London, EC3N 4AB

A historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. Dates back to 1078.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2UP

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Shard

32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG

Completed in 2012, the Shard is a 95-storey supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Golden Hinde

Cathedral Street, St Mary Overie Dock, London, SE1 9DE

The reconstruction of the Golden Hind, an English galleon best known for her circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

21 New Globe Walk, , London, SE1 9DT

Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays. The original theatre was built in 1599, destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then demolished in 1644.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Millennium Bridge

Thames Embankment, London, SE1 9JE

Opened in 2000, the Millennium Bridge is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking Bankside with the City of London.

10 minutes

Tate Modern

Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

Britain's national gallery of international modern art.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Somerset House

Strand, London WC2R 1LA, UK

A large Neoclassical building (1776) situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

Built in 1675, St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London. As the cathedra of the Bishop of London, serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Westminster Abbey

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

Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Houses of Parliament

Parliament Square, London, SW1A 0AA

Constructed between 1840–76, the Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Big Ben

Parliament Square, Elizabeth Tower - Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA

Completed in 1859, Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The name is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower (Elizabeth Tower).

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Churchill War Rooms

King Charles Street, Clive Steps, Westminster, London, SW1A 2AQ

A historic underground complex that housed a British government command centre throughout the Second World War.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included