London · BUCKINGHAM PALACE TOURS
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The State Rooms open for a few weeks each summer, and the Changing of the Guard is free but baffling without a guide. Below are the best Buckingham Palace tours ranked: which include timed State Rooms entry, which time the ceremony properly, and what each one costs.
Visit Buckingham Palace State Rooms with a multimedia audio tour, admire Royal Collection treasures, then relax at the Garden Café.
“Just being in the Buckingham Palace was amazing. The visit to the state rooms was phenomenal.”
A 2-hour guided walk to London’s royal sights and official guard ceremonies, with smart viewing tips for Buckingham Palace area landmarks.
“Tim was so friendly and pasionate about everything he was telling us. We don’t know when the two hours have passed.”
See St. Paul’s, Buckingham’s Guard change, Tower of London, plus a Thames cruise. Half-day or full-day options from $95.29.
“Full and interesting day! Our tour guide, Peter, was informative snd funny. He made a good day, great!”
2-hour Changing of the Guard walk from Edward VII to Buckingham Palace, with history, symbolism, and smart photo stops with a local guide.
“The tour was phenomenal. Our guide, Chris was fantastic. He explained everything so well and knew exactly where the best places were to see everything! He made the tour great with his knowledge, and he was very caring at the end of the tour; he wanted to make sure everyone knew where they were going and offered help with directions to everybody.”
See Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard on a guided 2-hour walk with top photo spots, Whitehall sights, and St James Park wildlife.
“It has been awesome, John is such a great guide who knows what he's doing and where to be at the right time. Had a great experience, especially walking along all those people who clearly had no plan and did not book a tour, so they stood in one place and missed most of it. It was really worth the money. Thank you!”
Guided Changing of the Guard walk from Piccadilly to the Mall, with prime viewing spots, royal stories, and a small-group pace.
“It was a great walking tour with insider information and tips for the changing of the guards ceremony.”
Walk into a working royal stables complex and see the Diamond Jubilee and Gold State Coaches, plus horses, with a 9-language audio tour.
“What a wonderful experience, so glad we did the tour”
Pre-book Buckingham Palace and get top views of the Changing of the Guard from St James’s Park, with an audio-led State Rooms visit.
“We did not get to see changing of the guard due to schedule changed at Buckingham Palace. Viator did notify us 48 hours prior to scheduled tour. What we under stood, this would be the last tour to get in the Palace before the winter months. Our choice was get a full refund or do the tour with St. James Park. Of course we wanted to see the palace since we flew a long way to see it as well as the other sites. I thought a guide would go in with us but they were not allowed to go in. Our tour started at 10 am . we walked…”
See the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace from better spots on a guided walk with headsets and crowd-smart viewpoints.
“Anna was a great guide, perfectly balancing anecdotes with historical facts and entertainment. We had a great spot at the end of the tour to see the retreating guards before they went off duty. Well done!”
Skip-the-line Buckingham Palace State Apartments plus a guided royal walk down The Mall and St James’s Park with an official audio guide.
“Fun vibrant presentation of history from our young guide. The headsets provided enabled everyone in the large group to hear him at all times. It was great”
Walk London’s royal and political core with a guide, see Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, and enjoy pre-booked Abbey entry for $91.
“Enjoyed this tour! Ashely was fun and full of information and made this experience very interesting. Definitely I recommended it.”
Small-group Changing of the Guard walk from St James with headsets and smart viewpoints near Buckingham Palace for about $19.
“we had a beautiful morning to see the Changing of the guard. Our guide Kevin was very knowledgeable and took us to the best spots for viewing. It was a wonderful experience.”
Smart viewing spots for the Changing of the Guard plus royal-London stops on a 2-hour walk, ending at Whitehall for the Horse Guards photo.
“Much more than expected. Lots of interesting history of the guard and palaces. Guide Matt knew exactly where to take us for great views.”
Small-group London Changing of the Guard tour with smart viewing spots, British royal stories, and stops at St James’s, Whitehall, and Buckingham.
“Without Babs we would have missed everything. Instead we had up close views of everything along great commentary. ‘Brilliant’ tour.”
Buckingham Palace State Rooms, classic afternoon tea, and a coach tour of London’s top sights. Timed palace entry at 4:15 pm.
“The guide was very Good. Very knowledgeable and great delivery of a lot of great information. Would recommend for anyone wanting an London experience.”
