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Early Access Tower of London Tour with Opening Ceremony & Cruise
4.7
189 Ratings
Greater London
Experience the Tower of London like never before with early access, skip-the-line entry, and a VIP tour. Witness the opening ceremony, explore the highlights, and marvel at the Crown Jewels. Plus, enjoy a one-way pass for a sightseeing river cruise.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tower of London - Begin your VIP-level experience by witnessing the Opening Ceremony, a storied military ritual that officially opens one of the most famous monuments in London.
- Jewel House - After a quick introduction from the Yeoman Warders who guard the palace, you’ll stroll straight into the Jewel House and be among the first people to see the Crown Jewels. There are no crowds, so after you guide tells you what to look out for, you can take your time and soak in one of the most dazzling collections of riches in the world.
- Tower of London - Stroll along the famous Tower Walls, peek inside the refurbished bedroom of Edward I, and say hello to the tower’s resident ravens. Your experience ends on a high note as you step into the White Tower for a full tour of a refurbished medieval castle. Before parting ways, you’ll receive access to a boat pass for a flexible one-way trip on the best sightseeing river cruises in London. Choose the day and time of your trip and depart from either Tower, London Eye, Westminster, or Greenwich piers.
What's Included
- Local English-speaking guide
- First entrance ticket for Jewel House
- Flexible one-way ticket for London river cruise
- First entrance ticket for Tower of London
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-Up / Drop-Off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Kick off your exclusive tour with early, priority entry, and witness the tower’s historic opening ceremony. Journey through the landmark’s key attractions in the comfort of a small group. Be among the initial guests to set foot in the Tower of London’s globally renowned Jewel House, home to the magnificent Crown Jewels. Wrap up the day with a versatile one-way ticket for London’s premier sightseeing river cruise.
- Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair accessible/mobility friendly. Those with wheelchairs and mobility issues should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- Walks comply with all local government regulations. You may need to wear a mask or provide proof of vaccination to enter certain venues. Please refer to London government guidelines for the most up to date information
Location
50 Lower Thames St
Lower Thames Street
This tour meets in front of the Tower of London shop, opposite the entrance to the Tower of London. Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(189 Ratings)
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John_t
Jun 16, 2024
Favorite Tour - Excellent tour! Our guide was on-time, headsets worked perfectly, and she was very informative with lots of stories about the Tower of London. This was well worth the money and early start.
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Pwwfranklintn
Jun 1, 2024
Tower of London - Great guide and great viewing of the opening ceremony. - Walks delivers again! This was an absolute dream come true tour of the Tower of London! Our guide's name was Amber and she was extremely knowledgeable (and easy to find with her cute blue badger!). The listening devices were extremely useful, as parts of the Tower were crowded on the day we went with school children on class trips, so we were able to hear our guide without necessarily being near her. The opening ceremony alone is worth the price of this tour, but there is so much to see and do at the Tower you can easily spend 3 to 4 hours here. Dress comfortably and wear good shoes because there is quite a bit of walking and stair climbing. We've done several tours by Walks but this was my favorite!
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Amberll7251yr
Jun 1, 2024
Worth Waking Up Early For! - Highly recommend this tour! We were met near the main gift shop by our tour coordinator and all in, our group had about 20 people. We were provided with personal listening devices so hearing our guide was not a problem. Early access to the Crown Jewels was nice, but the most unique aspect was watching the Yeomen Warders and the guard open the tower, a daily ceremony that is unique to the tower and I encourage everyone to see! Our tour guide, Amber, was great - she showed us the unique history of the Beauchamp Tower and the Bloody Tower and the chapel in the Wakefield Tower. We were left to explore the White Tower on our own. Overall, I'd take this tour again!
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Goplaces14597309032
May 15, 2024
Tower tour - Excellent guide, full of information and very professional. Easy to find the guide in crowded conditions. He included many incidental happenings from history.
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Elizabeth_a
May 12, 2024
Fantastic - Our guide, Guy, was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and so much fun! We had a fantastic experience!
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Jltrescott
May 7, 2024
Early entree to Tower tour well worth it - The best narrative, informed guide, plenty of time to see everything and take lots of beautiful pix with Thames and tower bridge in back. Not so important to see the guard changing keys, ho hum, but great to be ahead of everyone in line. When we came out of jewels, the line was 1hr long. Worth every penny to go early. Never realized the tower was actually a castle. Fantastic history. Even my 19 yo loved it.
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Andrew_o
Apr 27, 2024
Great experience - Great to get in a head of everyone else. We were almost done by the time it started getting really busy.
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Laura_c
Apr 26, 2024
Great tour - Really special to be inside of the Tower to see the opening from that side. Our guide was outstanding. It was a wonderful tour worth the price.
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Shannon_g
Apr 21, 2024
Our tour guide Aaron, was... - Our tour guide Aaron, was great. The content of the tour, not so much. Maybe I’m just not into history, but all the talk of kings and queens was too much for me. Loved the early access to the tower and the Crown Jewels
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Peter
May 4, 2024
Opening ceremony behind 70 umbrelas - Wong Meetingpoit , Much more people at the opening ceremony but a perfekt guide.
We had a lot of truoble with the confirmaton. Adress to change voucher was wrong. Other couples failed to be there at the start.
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