Greater London Trip Overview
Explore London’s phenomenal Victoria and Albert Museum on a private tour of the museum’s 13 acres, with 145 galleries that house over 4.5 million objects of art, sculpture, jewellery, costume, and paintings from all over the world and spanning some 5000 years. Learn all about the man behind it all, Prince Albert, beloved husband of Queen Victoria. Then, enjoy a stroll through the exclusive royal borough of Kensington, ending with a walk around the pristine gardens of Kensington Palace on the edge of Hyde Park. Learn about the lovely area of Kensington – how it transformed from a rough and ready area of criminality to the exclusive neighbourhood it is today: home of bankers and royalty. Pay tribute to the late Diana Princess of Wales in the sunken garden in Hyde Park, which houses her new bronze statue, unveiled by her sons Princes William and Harry.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Explore London’s phenomenal Victoria and Albert Museum on a private tour of the museum’s 13 acres, with 145 galleries that house over 4.5 million objects of art, sculpture, jewellery, costume, and paintings from all over the world and spanning some 5000 years. Learn all about the man behind it all, Prince Albert, beloved husband of Queen Victoria. Then, enjoy a stroll through the exclusive royal borough of Kensington, ending with a walk around the pristine gardens of Kensington Palace on the edge of Hyde Park. Learn about the lovely area of Kensington – how it transformed from a rough and ready area of criminality to the exclusive neighbourhood it is today: home of bankers and royalty. Pay tribute to the late Diana Princess of Wales in the sunken garden in Hyde Park, which houses her new bronze statue, unveiled by her sons Princes William and Harry.
Itinerary
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Stop At: V&A – Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL England
Explore one of England’s most famous museums, the Victoria and Albert (known locally as the V&A) and the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design that houses a collection of over 4.5 million objects.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Knightsbridge, London England
Stroll through Knightsbridge and Kensington – two of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, where you’ll see Harrods, the Albert Memorial, and hear some of the inside stories about those who live here.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hyde Park, London W2 2UH England
Enter Hyde Park and enjoy an orientation of this 350-acre park, followed by a visit to the pristine gardens of Kensington Palace.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk, London England
Walk along the Princess Diana Memorial Walk and see the new bronze statue of the late princess in the sunken garden.
Duration: 30 minutes
