The 11 Palace Walking Tours in London Travellers Come Back For

1.Buckingham Palace Entry Ticket & Royal Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,010 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $93Our pick

Meet at the Duke of York Column for an English guided walk past the Mall, St. James’s Park, St. James’s Palace, and Clarence House. Then enter Buckingham Palace with a pre-booked ticket, use the official audio guide, and explore the State Apartments and garden. Guides such as Natalie, Lee, Aaron, and Michael are praised for lively stories and humor.

“Great tour - our group was large, so they split it into two smaller groups, which I very much appreciated, making it easy to see and hear everything. Wonderful tour! Thank you!”

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2.Changing of the Guard Walking Tour in London at Buckingham Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 919 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19Best value

Meet your guide under the yellow umbrella at Victoria Palace Theatre for a two-hour, three-mile walk through royal London. You’ll follow the Changing of the Guard from several viewing points, hear stories about the monarchy, pass Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace, Clarence House, The Mall, and St James’s Park, then finish at Horse Guards Parade. Rachel, Mike, Connor, Matt, and Betsy are among the guides who lead this tour.

“Our guide met us and was full of wonderful information. Our 2nd time on this tour a few years ago we took this tour and this year brought our daughters and adult grandchildren . Mike was our guide and couldn’t ask for better guide or location he brought us to view the march”

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3.Palaces and Parliament Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 365 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $33

Walk from the Ritz through Green Park, Buckingham Palace, The Mall, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Westminster. English-speaking guides such as Ashley, Sandra, Tanya and Nathaniel bring royal and political history to life, with a chance to see the Changing of the Guard on selected 10am departures.

“Mark was wonderful! He is very knowledgeable and friendly, not to mention very energetic! We enjoyed our tour with him as he was dedicated to making sure we had a great experience.”

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4.Buckingham Palace State Rooms & Royal Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 170 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Walk from the Queen Victoria Memorial past Clarence House, St James’s Palace, The Mall, and St James’s Park with an English-speaking guide such as Sue, Angie, or Sharan. Then enter Buckingham Palace with a self-guided audio tour of the White Drawing Room, Throne Room, and other State Rooms.

“Angela is a great tour guide and a true Royalist. She knows so many things abt. the Royals and all the sourrounding buildings, She is absolutely amazing. Beside she is also very kind and has a great sense of humor. It don't think you can get a better guide than her for all kind of Tours in London and especially for the Buckingham Palace tour. Highly recommended.”

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5.Royal Walking Tour and Buckingham Palace Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 154 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $100

Begin at the William III statue and walk through St James’s Park, past St James’s Palace and Clarence House, along The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Guides such as Sophie, Lee, Chris, and Siôn add royal stories and photo help before you explore the palace interiors with an official English audio guide.

“The Tour of Rosemary was very informativ and intresting and well organized!”

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6.Buckingham Palace & Westminster Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 113 reviews · 2 hours

Follow an English-speaking guide from Green Park to Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben. Guides such as David, Lee, Jake, Diana, and Matt bring the route to life with royal stories and humor. This two-hour walk covers major sights but includes no interior admissions.

“Unfortunately, the big London cycling event was going on when this event was happening (25,000 bicyclists, ending in Hyde Park). Made getting around very difficult. But, our guide was great and although the walking tour ended up being twice as long because of detours, I would absolutely recommend.”

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7.Buckingham Palace and Royal London Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 61 reviews · from $59

Spend about two hours walking through royal London with an English-speaking guide, passing St James’s Palace, Horse Guards, Jermyn Street, Fortnum and Mason, and Westminster sights. Then enter Buckingham Palace at 12:30 PM for the State Rooms, Royal Collection, and garden. Bring comfortable shoes and leave large bags behind.

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8.Westminster Walking Tour and Kensington Palace Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 33 reviews · 5 hours · from $87

Join an English-speaking guide such as Ashley, Ari, Maebh, or Sandra for a three-hour Westminster walk covering Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and Parliament. Then make your own way to Kensington Palace for a two-hour visit. Transport between sections is not included.

“It's great and unique, the tour guide is very friendly and helpful. Thank you, you are great”

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9.London Buckingham Palace: Changing of the Guard Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Meet your English-speaking guide at Charing Cross and follow the guards through St James’s Palace, Horse Guards Parade, the Mall, St James’s Park, and Buckingham Palace. Guides such as John and Ian add royal stories, scandals, and ceremony details while moving between better viewing points than the palace gates.

“very good. John was extremely knowledgeable on history and interesting facts.”

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10.Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 1h 45m · from $26

Join an English-speaking Urban Saunters guide for a 105-minute walk from Waterloo Place to Buckingham Palace. Learn to tell Welsh Guards from Grenadiers, hear marching music, and watch the guards drill and approach the palace. Guides Paul and Chris have both led highly praised tours.

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11.Changing of the Guard and Royal Palaces Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your private English or Italian-speaking guide at Green Park station and walk through London’s royal center. You’ll watch the Changing of the Guard, pass Buckingham Palace, St. James’s Palace, Clarence House, the Mall, and St. James’s Park, then finish at Horse Guards Parade. Palaces are viewed from outside.

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