Greater London Trip Overview
We have considerable experience in providing walking tours for students in a range of age groups. Using energetic and engaging guide, we can present the history of London in an entertaining and informative way. Our guides don’t bore you with huge lists of dates and historical facts. They bring across their historical knowledge in a way that is fun and interesting to all our visitors. We also make space for London’s lesser-known sites and the weird stories about them.
A standard tour will cover all the key attractions in central London and give a thorough grounding in both the city’s history and the UK’s as well. Starting from Parliament Square the group will proceed to the Houses of Parliament followed by Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. From there the focus will shift to modern history as the group walks to Churchill’s War Bunker and 10 Downing Street. Finally St James’ Park and Buckingham Palace will provide the spectacular views without which a trip to London would be incomplete.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Greater London, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Greater London, England, United Kingdom
We have considerable experience in providing walking tours for students in a range of age groups. Using energetic and engaging guide, we can present the history of London in an entertaining and informative way. Our guides don’t bore you with huge lists of dates and historical facts. They bring across their historical knowledge in a way that is fun and interesting to all our visitors. We also make space for London’s lesser-known sites and the weird stories about them.
A standard tour will cover all the key attractions in central London and give a thorough grounding in both the city’s history and the UK’s as well. Starting from Parliament Square the group will proceed to the Houses of Parliament followed by Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. From there the focus will shift to modern history as the group walks to Churchill’s War Bunker and 10 Downing Street. Finally St James’ Park and Buckingham Palace will provide the spectacular views without which a trip to London would be incomplete.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3BD England
Parliament Square is a square at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster in central London. It features a large open green area in the centre with trees to its west, and it contains twelve statues of statesmen and other notable individuals.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, London SW1A 0AA England
Constructed between 1840–76, the Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3PA England
Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Big Ben, Parliament Sqaure Elizabeth Tower – Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA England
Completed in 1859, Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The name is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower (Elizabeth Tower).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Churchill War Rooms, King Charles Street, Clive Steps Westminster, London SW1A 2AQ England
A historic underground complex that housed a British government command centre throughout the Second World War.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 10 Downing St, London SW1A 2AB, UK
The headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom and the official residence and office of the Prime Minister since 1735.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall, Horse Guards Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX England
The large parade ground off Whitehall in central London. Formerly the site of the Palace of Whitehall’s tiltyard, where tournaments were held in the time of Henry VIII (1509-1547).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. James’s, St. James’s, London, England
Established in 1603, St James’ Park is a 57-acre park in the City of Westminster, in central London.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Memorial, London SW1A 1AA, UK
Designed in 1901 and unveiled in 1911, the Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Buckingham Palace, Spur Road, London SW1A 1AA England
Completed in 1850, Buckingham Palace is the London residence of the Queen of England and the administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom.
Duration: 15 minutes
