Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is the London walking tour which will ensure you are in the best position possible to see the extraordinary Changing the Guard ceremony while avoiding the crowds at the gates of Buckingham Palace.
On this small group tour, we see various stages of the ceremony, including the inspection, Old Guard, New Guard, Palaces, and even march alongside the Guards and Ceremonial Bands
Not only do we limit our group size to 12 on this tour, we also start a little earlier so that we can see the Horse Guards come on duty as well.
Please note this tour requires a good level of mobility as we will be marching alongside the guards, and there is at least on...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable tour guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Methodist Central Hall Westminster
Our guide will wait outside the entrance to the Methodist Central Hall on Storey's Gate, and will carry a Fun London Tours flag for easy identification. The meeting point is a 5 minute walk from St James Park tube station.
Return
Buckingham Palace
We finish the tour close to Buckingham Palace.
Small Group Changing the Guard Tour
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Our more exclusive Changing the Guard tour.
This is the London walking tour which will ensure you are in the best position possible to see the extraordinary Changing the Guard ceremony while avoiding the crowds at the gates of Buckingham Palace.
On this small group tour, we see various stages of the ceremony, including the inspection, Old Guard, New Guard, Palaces, and even march alongside the Guards and Ceremonial Bands
Not only do we limit our group size to 12 on this tour, we also start a little earlier so that we can see the Horse Guards come on duty as well.
Please note this tour requires a good level of mobility as we will be marching alongside the guards, and there is at least on...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable tour guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Methodist Central Hall Westminster
Our guide will wait outside the entrance to the Methodist Central Hall on Storey's Gate, and will carry a Fun London Tours flag for easy identification. The meeting point is a 5 minute walk from St James Park tube station.
Return
Buckingham Palace
We finish the tour close to Buckingham Palace.
Itinerary
1
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall
Marvel at the Household Cavalry up close as they come on duty.
30 minutes
2
Changing of the Guard
March within 10 feet of the famous iconic King's Guard and their ceremonial band. Then get great photos of a second group of soldiers as they march from their barracks.
35 minutes
3
Buckingham Palace
Get that perfect photo of the King's palace. Hear about its history and some of the most incredible royal anecdotes.
20 minutes
4
Clarence House
Peak through the railings into Clarence House, the place which both King Charles II and his mother Queen Elizabeth II called home.
15 minutes
5
St. James's Park
Enjoy a short stroll through London's most stunningly ornate Royal Park
6
St. James's Palace
Soak up the incredible history of London's senior royal palace. Hear how King Henry VIII had it constructed for his second wife, Anne Boleyn, and see where the proclamation of the new monarch is made.
