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Historic and Modern London
Prices:
Ticket Type
Tour 1*
Tour 1L**
Adult
£64.00
£74.00
Child (3-16)
£54.00
£64.00
Senior/Student
£59.00
£69.00
** This tour does not include lunch
** This tour includes lunch at a Traditional English Pub
Tour Highlights:
Photo stop at Westminster Abbey
See the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
Visit Covent Garden
Entry to the Tower of London
See the famous Crown Jewels
SPECIAL Entry to St Paul's Cathedral
Enjoy a Thames River Cruise
Lunch at a traditional English Pub on Tour 1L
Days of Operation: April 2008 to March 2009 - Daily
This tour starts at 8:45am and finishes at approximately 6:00pm
Panoramic tour of London's West End
Our day begins with a drive past many of London's famous monuments -
the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben, Downing Street, the official London residence of the British Prime Minister, Trafalgar Square with the statue of Lord Nelson, Pall Mall and much more.
Westminster Abbey
We will make a photo stop at this magnificent Gothic building that has been the site of every coronation since 1066.
Household Cavalry Museum - Exclusive Feature
Exclusively for Golden Tours - we see behind the scenes of the Household Cavalry and meet an actual trooper from the Household Guards - You will be able to ask any questions!
Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard
We alight at Buckingham Palace, to witness the Queen's Foot Guard in their red tunics and bearskins marching to the accompaniment of a military band- a colourful spectacle. (Or we will visit Horseguards Parade when this ceremony is not available).
Lunch (optional)
This will be at a traditional English pub. There will be other choices available for those taking lunch independently.
Walking tour of Covent Garden
After lunch, time permitting, we enjoy a short walking tour of vibrant Covent Garden a wonderful Italian style piazza lined with shops, street entertainers and restaurants in the heart of London' theatre district.
City of London
Driving through our financial centre we will learn about the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of 1940-41, we see the Bank of England and the home of the Lord Mayor - The Mansion House.
St Paul's Cathedral - Exclusive Feature
We arrive at Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral which is one of London's greatest buildings with its Dome standing proud on the skyline. The present building, completed in 1708, replaced the medieval Cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
The guided tour of the interior includes the newly cleaned Cathedral and Crypt as well as an exclusive access, available to Golden Tours clients only, to the Quire to see the beautiful mosaics. This is not normally open to general public.
The Tower of London & Crown Jewels
During its 1000-year history this impressive fortress has been a royal palace, prison, mint and zoo. It has seen three Queens of England beheaded, and the torture of numerous prisoners, stretched on the rack and crushed in the Scavenger's Daughter. We will also see the famous Crown Jewels including the dazzling Cullinan diamonds and the exquisite Koh-i-Noor, as well as the Bloody Tower, Traitors' Gate, the Royal Chapel and the White Tower, built by King William the Conqueror in 1078.
Cruise on the River Thames
We end in spectacular style with a wonderful river cruise enjoying superb views of Tower Bridge, London Bridge, the London Eye, and Houses of Parliament, Shakespeare's Globe theatre, the Tate Modern and much more.
Additional Information: Sundays in London
Please note that due to services being held at St. Paul's Cathedral there is no access to the Quire.
Meeting the Trooper at the Household Cavalry Museum is subject to Guard Change.
