London: Buckingham Palace Staterooms & Royal Walking Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Access the Palace Staterooms with pre-reserved tickets.
- Explore iconic royal landmarks on a guided walking tour.
- Gain insights into centuries of British monarchy.
- Wander the legendary halls and rooms of Buckingham Palace.
- Enjoy the most comprehensive royal walking tour of London.
Full description
A royal walking tour of London serves as your introduction to the Palace and regal life. Your first stop is outside Clarence House, a 19th-century estate that the most recent royals have called home. Then head further back in time to St. James’s Palace, used as a royal residence for over 300 years up until the reign of Queen Victoria and a working palace to this day.
Stroll down The Mall and see the instantly recognizable route running alongside St. James’s Park used for processions during royal weddings, coronations and Jubilee celebrations. Pop into St. James’s Park, the city’s oldest Royal Park, and then pass by Wellington Barracks, home to the royal Foot Guards on duty in the area. Your tour of the Palace’s Royal State Rooms follows your guided walking tour.
Included / Excluded
- Pre-reserved skip-the-line Buckingham Palace tickets (State Rooms)
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour of London
- Audio guide for Buckingham Palace
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Start Location
Queen Victoria Memorial, London, UK
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Know before you book
- We are able to accomodate guests with mobility impairment or wheelcharis, but space is limited please make sure to email our Guest Experience team.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Please note - The Staterooms are only open from July 11 to September 29th of the current fiscal year.
Know before you go
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time for check-in. Out of courtesy to other guests, we’re unable to wait for latecomers. No refunds can be provided for late arrivals or no-shows.
- When you arrive, you will pass through an airport-style security check.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- This tour doesn't include the changing of the guard.
- Tips/Gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
- We are able to accomodate guests with mobility impairment or wheelcharis, but space is limited please make sure to email our Guest Experience team at info@takewalks.com at the time of your booking for proper arrangements.
- Please note that live guides are not allowed to follow the group inside Buckingham Palace, audio guide is included.
- Please note - The Staterooms are only open from July 11 to September 29th of the current fiscal year.
- Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations received greater than 24 hours prior to tour commencement are fully refundable. Cancellations received within 24 hours of tour commencement are nonrefundable. Amendment requests are subject to availability and price changes. Late arrivals and no shows are nonrefundable. This is applicable to any tour participant that fails to arrive, or arrives after tour departure.
Reviews
The tour was great and having priority on the boat was excellent
If you’re reading this, book it now! You’ll be one of the first on the boat and get the best spot before anyone else. Daniela (aka “Daniel”) treated us exceptionally well from start to finish. Her knowledge of the falls and the stories behind them was the perfect balance of informative and entertaining. She keeps you laughing throughout the tour and enjoys the experience right alongside you as if it were her first time seeing it. 10/10 — I would recommend this tour to anyone. As an added bonus, our group had only four people, which made the experience absolutely incredible and much more personal. Thanks again, Daniel! 😉
The tour was great and having priority on the boat was excellent
Additional information
Adult (18+)
Child (6-17)
Infant (0-5)