Treasures of London: The Royal Family Private Tour
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Treasures of London: The Royal Family Private Tour
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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- Private tour
- Local Guide
- One cup of authentic tea or glass of wine
- This tour is carbon neutral
What's not included- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Public transport ticket per person (around GBP 2.90)
- Start:
- 129 Bayswater Rd, London W2 4RJ, UKThe host will meet you next to the bike rack opposite the hotel entrance to Hilton London Hyde Park.
End:- Buckingham Palace Road, Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1, UKFinish your tour at the Queen's official London residence - the Buckingham Palace
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24380P314- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24380P314
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- 129 Bayswater Rd, London W2 4RJ, UKThe host will meet you next to the bike rack opposite the hotel entrance to Hilton London Hyde Park.
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- Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1, UKFinish your tour at the Queen's official London residence - the Buckingham Palace
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- 282260 contributionsDavid was personable and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed very much.Excellent tour. David is personable and very knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Highly recommend to families with teens.Written 19 January 2025
- priscop2470 contributionsGreat Day with ChrisMy wife and I spent 3 great hours with Chris on the local history tour that began at St Paul's Cathedral. This man is a wealth of information about all things historical in London. We learned things that are not written in the history books and can only be explained in detail in person. This tour was worth the time amd money !!Written 6 January 2025
- 481terrap0 contributionsThe best of London and Tom!Tom was the tour guide from heaven. He knew all the right things to say to make sure we had a great day and tour and we got to see everything we asked for. It was a great time and he is great company! He even took pictures of our family and sent them all to us so we could just enjoy the moments. Thank you!Written 30 December 2024
- torgeirw20160 contributionsGreat tour!David was an excellent guide for us on this sunny, but cold November day. Although some of us had been to London numerous times,everything we saw and learned about was new to us. David has an impressive knowledge of architecture and history, and also with regards to the history related to popular culture over the decades. Not at least, he did it with humor and wit, and conveyed some hilarious anecdotes along the way! We were truly impressed, and felt extremely lucky we got such a great guide. We highly recommend David!Written 11 December 2024
- jennylU3122BQ0 contributionsFabulous, short kick off tour!Chris was amazing! Even though it was a typical rainy London evening, Chris made it memorable and fun! Very knowledgeable and knows the history of area like the back of his hand. Chris was amazing at answering our 10 year old nephews questions and keeping him engaged as well! I very much suggest Chris for your next London tour!!!Written 26 November 2024
- 863laurellel0 contributionsCity of London - a fascinating history away from the crowdsWe had an amazing three-hour tour with Chris through the City of London. Chris kept us moving (we had just flown in) and brought Roman, Restoration, and modern history alive. The little-known history of London’s guilds was particularly fascinating. We recommend Chris whole heartedly.Written 5 November 2024
- HeatherM10110 contributionsDisappointing.Let me start with I find huge value in walking tours and docents. This tour was not what we hoped for, and that’s generous as we were disappointed. The guide was nice enough and knowledge … that said it was a day of facts and useless minutiae while standing in tunnels or in front of statues. We wanted to go into these sights and he used up the entire day such that all the venues were closing. The tour was supposed to be 2-2.5 hours it became 5! We didn’t know you couldn’t enter these sites after 3:30 but I’m sure our guide did. He kept saying you look tired we just need 30 more minutes. I expect he thought he’d get a tip, he didn’t. You might think we should have managed the time better… I expect the tour guide you’ve paid to do this, they are the expert on the location. Clearly it was not a match on any level. My recommendation is take the hop on off bus, take the site tours, and take the free umbrella tours where you tip based on value. We only had the one day. This event was the most disappointing of our month long trip. I cannot recommend this company.Written 3 November 2024
- warwickshire_uk0 contributionsVery informative and a great day out - Tom has a wealth of knowledge that he is willing to share with us - great guy.Fantastic day out. Understanding more about other parts of London which are “off the beaten track” Highly recommend Great places that we could go back to and explore moreWritten 27 October 2024
- mikem_lqp0 contributionsGreat tour of highlights of London!My wife and I booked a tour with Chris for our visit to London. Had a great time. So knowledgable and friendly. We learned a lot and had a blast.Written 3 September 2024
- jasminewD1847HG0 contributionsExciting and helpful tour with Chris!Chris was an absolute gem of a guide for myself and my fiancé. We navigated through some scheduling issues (due to my confusion) and he was patient and understanding throughout the communications. He led us through Greenpark, through Buckingham Palace, by Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, and we ended up at Trafalgar Square, which checked off all of our “wish list” spots. Chris was enlightening and knows SO much about British history, and weaved in some interesting tidbits about our personal interests. He provided us with advice for the rest of our trip, especially navigating the Eurostar and we couldn’t have left the tour more invigorated or appreciative!Written 31 August 2024
- Y3825ALtimothyc0 contributionsawesome tour - awesome guideAnthony has a wealth of knowledge about London and is very passionate in sharing it as he guides you. He is also super flexible and easy to work with !! Very glad we booked two tours with him !!Written 6 August 2024
- 553sunshineb0 contributionsFamily Tour with 3 teens! Sophie was great!Sophie was great for our family of 5 with 3 teenagers! She was super easy to communicate with even helping me with some London specific questions I had before we traveled. She met up with us at our hotel which kicked the tour off to a great start! She showed us ALL the highlights we wanted to see, filled in so much fun and interesting history as we walked and showed us some treasures in London we would have never seen without her - hello Leake Street!!!! Highly recommend Sophie for families or anyone looking for a friendly, warm, super knowledgeable guide for their London tour!Written 16 July 2024
- karenjH744UW0 contributionsLondon TourAnthony was remarkably informed and very fun. He led us around town and provided historical and helpful information. We had a great time!Written 16 July 2024
- 520mayaz0 contributionsFun and educational tour!I had the pleasure of doing a 3 hour walking tour with David over the weekend and it was the highlight of my trip to London! David was extremely easy to talk to & showed me all around London while explaining the city’s history in a way that was easy to understand and retain (as an American my knowledge was very limited.) The tour felt personalized and easy-going. He also gave me suggestions for other things to do over the weekend since I was in town by myself. I would recommend a tour with David to anyone visiting London for the first time or anyone in London who wants a deeper understanding of the city’s history.Written 10 July 2024
- kellygY1882IT0 contributionsFabulous and detailed tour!Chris was a wonderful guide. He was able to tailor the tour to meet our needs and showed us places we would never have seen on a general tour. 5 stars!!Written 26 June 2024
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Ilea H
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Dec 2020 • Family
What an wonderful morning our family spent with Paul seeing the sites! This was the first trip to London for my husband and I with our kids (9 years old, 6 years old, and 4 years old), we asked Paul create a tour for us on Boxing Day when a lot of the city would be closed. And although it was a rainy morning he came prepared with umbrella's for us, which we greatly appreciated. His tour took us along the river, showing us major sites such as Parliament, statues, government buildings, Trafalgar Square, but also movie locations for James Bond, Harry Potter, Spiderman and Captian America (a highlight for my 4 year old son), and so much more. We concluded the tour having a drink and talking in a Pub. Throughout our journey he was very knowledgeable, and graciously answered all the kids questions while keeping them entertained. Our time with him felt like coming home to an old friend who you haven't seen in some time, as they showed you around the city. If you are looking to book a tour, I would highly recommend booking with Paul. He was very warm, friendly, funny, and the morning we spent with him is with no doubt a highlight of our trip for both my husband and I, as well as our kids. When the kids have been asked what was your favorite part of London, their first response has always been our tour with Paul.
Written 19 May 2021
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SM1
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Jun 2023 • Family
We joined Tom for the Royal Family walk and had a great time. Tom was knowledgeable, affable, and attentive to our needs and preferences. Tom regaled us with stories of the royals and even came ready with stories about J.M. Barrie and Peter Pan, knowing it was special to us. We learned a great deal and had a truly wonderful afternoon. We highly recommend touring with Tom.
Written 5 June 2023
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Abnmtn
Key West, Florida8 contributions
Dec 2020
We enjoyed our morning tour with Paul. He was great with our youngest child and provided so much information about the area and its history. It was a great morning that we enjoyed very much. We would recommend Paul to anyone for your tour. We had a great walking history tour of St.Paul's area, millennial bridge, Southwark and the Borough Market.
*Note - our trip was actually December 2019 pre-pandemic, but I am very late in posting this review & didn't have 2019 as an option to select.
*Note - our trip was actually December 2019 pre-pandemic, but I am very late in posting this review & didn't have 2019 as an option to select.
Written 19 May 2021
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Lauren K
8 contributions
May 2023
Our royal tour of London with Anthony was nothing short of amazing! He is incredibly personable and was able to take us through the royal gardens in Kensington, see the change of the guard (by pure chance) by Buckingham and learn more about all the amazing points of central London that were made by or for the royal family. He gave the BEST recommendations on what to do after our tour/the rest of our time in London & the foods he recommended were heads above the rest. if you are going to be in London and are considering taking a tour of anything, take it with Anthony!!
Written 15 May 2023
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h_Young1985
Toronto, Canada3 contributions
Feb 2020
We had a wonderful walking tour with Tom. It was filled with lots of
history, bits of gossip and so much insight into the Royals, now and
in the past. We covered a lot of ground during our tour, literally and
figuratively, but the time passed quickly! Tom was funny and a wealth
of knowledge. We would highly recommend this tour...it's a great way
to spend a few hours in London.
history, bits of gossip and so much insight into the Royals, now and
in the past. We covered a lot of ground during our tour, literally and
figuratively, but the time passed quickly! Tom was funny and a wealth
of knowledge. We would highly recommend this tour...it's a great way
to spend a few hours in London.
Written 2 March 2020
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Lesley S
6 contributions
Leonardo was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable, kind, and very patient with my mum who suffers with severe asthma. Not only did he walk us through Kensington Gardens he walked us to the train line so we would not get lost. We had a marvelous time and will repeat the experience.
Written 14 June 2022
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Sally
Lancaster, PA58 contributions
Anthony was absolutely fabulous. We decided to throw caution to the wind and go on a tour to the lesser known parts of London. It was everything we could have hoped for and more. We were fully engrossed in Anthony’s storytelling full of mind blowing facts. It was a grand day and Anthony left us near the Tower of London that we explored on our own. One of the best guides and best tours we have ever had. Highly recommend.
Written 4 September 2024
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Prisco p
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Dec 2024 • Couples
My wife and I had a wonderful 2-1/2 hour plus tour on new years Eve with Tom. He is a delightful chap filled with knowledge of all things British royalty. We even had a snack at Kensington Gardens ! I highly recommend you book the Storyteller for a tour. You will not be disappointed !
Written 6 January 2025
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hartungdds
2 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
I would like to say a big thank you to Tom. We flew into London last thursday morning, and met Tom at our hotel at 1pm. Even after a long flight, he kept our energy up with an amazing afternoon tour. We went by several Christmas markets, many of the monuments and palaces, and of course several pubs. Tom kept us going with his amazing stories. We ended our day at a fantastic pub, The Flask. We will definitely be back to London soon. Hopefully Tom will be available for another great day. Many thanks Tom, you are the best. Chris and Barb
Written 14 May 2021
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Bev S
4 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
My family's day with John was amazing. He was very engaging, accommodating, and knowledgeable. He was the perfect host and guide, giving my family a great tour of London. He adapted to the tour to our
liking and went out of his way to improve our experience. Anyone would be crazy not to choose him!
liking and went out of his way to improve our experience. Anyone would be crazy not to choose him!
Written 20 January 2020
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