Palaces and Parliament Tour - Top Sights Tours

You’ll hear fun facts and learn about the history of the British royal family on this epic tour of Westminster.

Your tour begins with a visit to Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard. This display of ceremonial pageantry sees the Queen’s familiar red-jacketed guards in tall bearskin hats march down The Mall to take up position at the Palace. You’ll want to have your camera at the ready for this one.

Your guide will regale you with entertaining tales and facts about the area, its characters, and the British monarchy as you continue your walk through the streets of Westminster, passing landmarks including Admiralty Arch and the London Eye.

You’ll visit Trafalgar Square, where the statue atop Nelson’s Column stands proudly gazing down Whitehall, guarded by four huge bronze lions. This huge plaza is also home to two of London’s most celebrated galleries: the National Portrait Gallery and National Gallery, where Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and many other world-famous works can be seen.

The tour visits St James’s Palace and the Palace of Westminster – better known as the iconic Houses of Parliament – where you’ll get a chance to hear the chimes of Big Ben up close. Your three-hour adventure concludes here on Parliament Square, which is also home to magnificent medieval Westminster Abbey and several grand statues of world leaders including Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela.