London: HMS Belfast & 20+ Sights Walking Tour

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Free cancellation

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Past Buckingham Palace, Then Board a Real WW2 Battleship

You walk past 20+ London landmarks in one day with a local guide, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge. The tour includes entry to HMS Belfast, a WW2 battleship now a museum on the Thames, which you explore at your own pace after the 4.5–5 hour walking portion ends. Kids walk free and only pay for the ship ticket. Book the 10am departure if you want to catch the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore London landmarks and HMS Belfast

Walk through Green Park
Visit Buckingham Palace
Watch Changing of the Guard
Walk along the Royal Mall
See Nelson’s Column and fountains
Visit Horse Guards Parade
Explore Whitehall and Downing Street
View Palace of Westminster and Big Ben
Visit Westminster Abbey
Travel to Southbank area
See Tate Modern and Globe Theatre
Walk across Millennium Bridge
View St Paul’s Cathedral
Explore Borough Market and Southwark Cathedral
See London Bridge and nearby sights
Board HMS Belfast and explore museum

The Experience

You start moving through Green Park toward Buckingham Palace, and the guide begins laying out the shape of the day: Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard ceremony (daily in June and July, otherwise Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at the 10am tour), then Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, and eventually down to the Thames. The walking tour itself runs 4.5 to 5 hours, and you cover over 20 London sights along the way—Downing Street, Whitehall, Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral from Millennium Bridge, Borough Market with its Harry Potter filming locations, Tower Bridge, The Shard. It's a lot of ground, but the pace is built for it.

After the walking portion wraps up, you get handed your ticket to HMS Belfast and head aboard the WW2 battleship on your own time. The ship's now a floating museum moored on the Thames near London Bridge, and you can wander through the exhibits and decks at whatever speed you want—no guide narrating, just you and the history. Kids get in free if they're with an adult; you only pay for their HMS Belfast ticket. The whole day is wheelchair accessible, and the route works in any weather as long as you dress for it.

The guide does the heavy lifting on timing and logistics—finding the best viewing spot for the Changing of the Guard if it's happening that day, steering you through the Underground to Southbank, making sure you hit the main squares and bridges without backtracking. You're not arranging transport between stops or figuring out which sights are worth the detour; the route does that. By the time you reach London Bridge and see Tower Bridge, The Shard, and HMS Belfast all in one view, you've already walked past most of what makes London recognizable in photographs.

What’s included

Guided walking tour of 20+ London landmarks (4.5–5 hours).
HMS Belfast entry ticket.
local guide.
public transportation between some stops.
wheelchair accessibility throughout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Top Sights Tours Group LLC

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want the main London sights in one day without arranging your own transport or buying separate tickets—the fixed route and included HMS Belfast entry mean you move through the city's landmarks in order and end up on a real WW2 battleship without extra planning.