Greater London Trip Overview
Join radio presenter and The Influential Women podcast host and newsreader Nicki Bannerman on an immersive walking tour through the heart of Royal, political, cultural and historic London starting from the Embankment tube station. Wonder at ‘The London Eye’ and the Big Ben clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. Take a photo of the cultural iconic red phone boxes and pass near 10 Downing street towards Trafalgar Square and the Horseguards at Whitehall. Enter Westminster Abbey where our longest reigning monarch ‘Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’ had her coronation in 1953 broadcast in 39 languages. Observe the charm of Trafalgar Square as you walk down the mall to Buckingham Palace, the official royal palace since Queen Victoria in 1837 for hosting banquets, state occasions and the heart of Royal life.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Additional Info
Duration: 55 minutes
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Greater London Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Join radio presenter and The Influential Women podcast host and newsreader Nicki Bannerman on an immersive walking tour through the heart of Royal, political, cultural and historic London starting from the Embankment tube station. Wonder at ‘The London Eye’ and the Big Ben clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. Take a photo of the cultural iconic red phone boxes and pass near 10 Downing street towards Trafalgar Square and the Horseguards at Whitehall. Enter Westminster Abbey where our longest reigning monarch ‘Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’ had her coronation in 1953 broadcast in 39 languages. Observe the charm of Trafalgar Square as you walk down the mall to Buckingham Palace, the official royal palace since Queen Victoria in 1837 for hosting banquets, state occasions and the heart of Royal life.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA England
Westminster Abbey was once a Benedictine Abbey. Britain’s longest reigning monarch Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second had her coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1953.
Pass By: Buckingham Palace, Spur Road, London SW1A 1AA England
Buckingham Palace is where the monarch has their main residence.
Pass By: Palace of Westminster, London SW1A 0AA England
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords – the two houses that make up the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Pass By: Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3BD England
Parliament Square has hosted many demonstrations amongst the statues of historic individuals.
Pass By: 10 Downing Street, 10 Downing St, London SW1A 2AA, UK
Number 10 Downing Street has been the residence of the Prime Minister for hundreds of years. And the Chancellor of the Exchequer is his next-door neighbour at number 11.
Pass By: Trafalgar Square, Centre of the City, London SW1A England
The two fountains at the foot of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square were designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1937 with four large bronze lions protecting the magnificent statue in the square.
Pass By: London Eye, Westminster Bridge Road Riverside Building, County Hall, London SE1 7PB England
The London Eye was opened to celebrate the new millennium on New Year’s Eve in 1999. The height has already been surpassed by structures in Asia and the USA but it is still known as the “world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel” and the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.
