London · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
74 reviewed
This is the shortlist we’d send a friend: the 15 self-guided tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Audio-guided access to Emirates Stadium and the Arsenal Museum with headphones included. Walk the tunnel, sit in the dugout.
“The tour was really good, we got to see so much of the stadium, staff were amazing, so friendly and very helpful.”
Timed Westminster Abbey entrance with multimedia audio guide in 14 languages. See royal tombs and coronation spots at your own pace.
“It was Amazing .. I would recommend this tour and I always use Viator for my tours . It’s was running late and it was nice to be able to still go”
Skip the line at the British Museum with reserved entry and a phone audio guide, plus a London add-on app for extra exploring.
“It was very easy to find the guide, skipped the line. The app works, so everything ok”
Churchill War Rooms underground bunker ticket plus a self-guided Political London audio app: see Map Room and 10 Downing Street.
“Self guided tour with headphones. It was fascinating to see what it was like to be underground in the bunker and how scary and exhilarating it must have been to play a signifigant part of WWII history.”
Half-day trip from London to Windsor Castle with round-trip transport and an audio guide, plus entry to State Apartments and St George’s Chapel.
“Great commentary on the trip to and from the castle… very informative. Our coach driver/tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful !”
A 2-hour London open-top bus tour with 12-language audio, passing Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and more.
“The hard part was finding the right meeting point. We put the address in and walked very fast to be on time. When we got there the bus that pulled up was the right company but it was a hop on hop off bus that’s went 3 hours instead of the 1.5 hours we wanted originally. Some of the earphone jacks didn’t work. I asked the man as we entered if it was the right tour and he just ushered us on not even checking our ticket. It was nice to be in open air after a long flight though.”
Royal parks to Buckingham Palace with skip-the-line entry, an inside audio guide, and a special exhibition in 2.5 hours.
“Tour was on time, guide was friendly and knowledgeable!”
Walk Notting Hill at your pace with an app: movie-door photos, Portobello Road, Electric Cinema, and gorgeous crescents in 2 hours.
“I really enjoyed this self-guided Notting Hill walking tour. The app was easy to use and took me to all the key spots, including famous locations from the Notting Hill and Love Actually movie scenes, plus so much more. A great way to explore the area at your own pace and really soak in the charm of the neighbourhood. Highly recommended!”
Self-guided Emirates Stadium tour with Arsenal Museum entry and multilingual audio guide. Behind-the-scenes access for fans.
“Long train ride from Central London But worth it Spectacular stadium and faculty This is made for soccer lovers”
Express intro plus audio app and reserved entry for London’s Natural History Museum. Bring headphones, skip hassle, stay flexible.
“Advertised as ticket plus audio. No audio is provided by museum. Ran around asking staff and no one knew where to get the audio.”
Summer access to Buckingham Palace State Rooms plus a Royal London audio app, letting you see 19 rooms and then explore St James’s at your pace.
“Veel te duur voor wat er geboden wordt. Versailles is goedkoper, en er is veel meer te zien. Is het geld echt niet waard om 5 kamertjes te bekijken”
A small-group walking tour from St James’s Park to Buckingham Palace with skip-the-line entry and an included audio guide.
“We met Lee at at St. James Square to begin our tour. He was absolutely fabulous. Funny and explained everything very well about the Royals. The tour in Buckingham Palace with the audio tour was also excellent.”
Prebook Churchill War Rooms timed entry with multilingual audio, plus a Political London walk and a sightseeing map app in London.
“Great historical tour. Would recommend but account for plenty of time. The museum is a little complicated to navigate but once you get through a few rooms you’ll figure out the process.”
A phone-based audio package plus timed entry to the British Museum. Download in advance, meet your VoxCity host, and hit key highlights fast.
“This tour is a total SCAM - do not book this tour! In order to pick up the tickets there is a shady “meet” site at a fountain in a park about 7 mins away. No one showed up, never answered phone calls and never answered texts. Viator customer service could not reach them either. Horrible experience and Viator should not work with this company. I expect more from them. Even the Viator rep was not very helpful. Zero stars. There was no priority entrance. The museum is free and offer an audio tour for 3 pounds. This tour is a scam based upon my experience. Viator should have done…”
A 3-hour Natural History Museum express tour with a live intro, Evolution Garden walk, and an audio app through blue whale and dinosaurs.
“Nao teve tour… fomos sozinhos pelo museu… nao qcho que vale o custo”
