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The ‘Welcome to London’ tour

Walking tour from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square to Big Ben

  • Duration

    2.5 hours

    Schedule

    Tours run every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday from 10:30am-1pm

    Pricing

    £15 per person for a public tour

    £200 for a private tour

  • LUNCH OPTIONS

    • The Laughing Halibut (Old-school fish and chips) closed on Sundays

    • St. James’s Cafe (large cafe in beautiful park)

    • Horse & Guardsman (beautiful pub with traditional food)

    • Tesco (supermarket)

    WHAT CAN I DO AFTER THE TOUR?

    • Boat trip (hop on the Thames Clipper to the Tower of London or to Greenwich)

    • Walk through Piccadilly Circus, Soho, Leicester Square and China Town to Covent Garden.

    • Take a walk down the River Thames to Tower Bridge

  • Green Park

    Plague pit map

    Buckingham Palace (including changing of the guard)

    Series - The Crown

    Series -Victoria

    Movie - Victoria and Abdul

    St. James’s Park

    The Mall

    St. James’s Palace

    Musical - Six

    Series - Wolf hall

    Movie - The Other Boleyn Girl

    King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial

    Bomb sight map of London

    Movie - The King’s Speech

    Statue of Captain James Cook

    Admiralty Arch

    Trafalgar Square

    Whitehall

    Horse Guards Parade

    Downing Street

    The Red Lion

    Churchill War Rooms

    Movie - Darkest Hour

    Statue of Robert Clive

    Movie - Viceroy’s House

    Parliament Square

    Westminster Abbey

    Big Ben

    Weekly debate - Prime Minister’s Questions (you can watch this on Youtube)

The ‘Welcome to London’ tour

What’s the plan?

  • The Ritz London

  • Learn about the horrible plague pit that was discovered here and the assassination attempt on Queen Victoria (you'll be very surprised by the punishment given to the wannabe assassin!). After that, we'll take a leisurely stroll through the park.

  • Here we will watch the incredible and historic Changing of the Guard ceremony outside the magnificent palace that represents the heart of the British monarchy.

  • Find out the bizarre story of why there are a family of pelicans living in the park. Let's take a stroll through one of London's most beautiful parks!

  • Learn the horrible history of the worst husband in the history of England, King Henry VIII, the man who built the palace. Why did he have 6 wives? Why did he kill 2 of them?

  • Who is Lord Nelson and why does he have such a tall statue in Trafalgar Square?

  • Learn about Larry the cat, who lives with the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street.

  • Why does the King have two birthdays? How does he celebrate them?

  • Churchill. Hero or villain?

  • Learn about the coronation of the King

  • What goes on inside this beautiful building? How close did Guy Fawkes come to blowing it all up in 1605?

  • Westminster Station

You’ll start at - The Ritz London

 

You’ll end at - Westminster Station

 

“Gavin is awesome! We really enjoyed the tour, Gavin ensured that nobody got bored for even a second, neither my two adolescent companions nor myself. He had the most interesting facts and his storytelling shows, how interested he is in the English and especially London history. We were fascinated by the sometimes random but very funny facts he knew about London. We were more than happy with our choice of discovering London with Gavin. One of the highlights of our London visit - if not THE highlight. Thank you so much.”

— Manuela, Germany

Languages

  • English

    I am an English language teacher, so I am able to speak clear, slow English in a way that everyone, including non-native speakers, can understand.

  • Español

    Mi novia es de Argentina y ella me enseñó a hablar español (¡con acento argentino!).

Welcome to London