Private Black Cab Tour of London: Icons & Hidden Treasures
A thousand years of Tower of London history and the places London guidebooks skip.
A four-hour private black cab tour of London with a professional guide covers the city's famous landmarks: Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, and then turns to the hidden sites most visitors never find, including Roman ruins and quintessentially British shops with long histories. Hotel pickup is included, and the taxi holds up to six people with air conditioning and wheelchair accessibility.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore London's icons and hidden treasures
- Visit Royal Observatory Greenwich
- See St Paul's Cathedral
- Photo stop at Buckingham Palace
- Tour Tower of London
- Photo stop at Houses of Parliament
- Visit British historic shops
- Royal Observatory Greenwich 3h
- St. Paul's Cathedral 10m
- Changing of the Guard 10m
- Tower of London 20m
- Houses of Parliament and Big Ben 10m
- St. James's 10m
What’s included
- Professional guide in English.
- hotel pickup and drop-off.
- transport in a private air-conditioned black cab for up to six passengers.
- access to both famous landmarks and hidden sites like Roman ruins and historic British shops.
- Every day 08:30 09:00 10:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00
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Four-hour private black cab tour of London with professional guide, hotel pickup and transport for up to six people: see Tower of London.
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The experience
The tour runs four hours and moves through London in a private black cab, which means you're not herding a group through crowded streets or waiting for a bus to fill up. Your guide handles the route and the history. You sit back and watch the city unfold. The cab picks you up from your hotel, so there's no meeting point to navigate or transport to arrange separately.
You'll stop at the major sites first: the Tower of London, where your guide explains nearly a thousand years of who built it, who lived there and who died there. St. Paul's Cathedral, the Christopher Wren masterpiece; Buckingham Palace, where you get photos outside while learning over three centuries of royal history; Houses of Parliament and Big Ben for more photo opportunities. Then the tour shifts to what the description calls hidden treasures: Roman ruins scattered through the capital and old British shops with histories of their own. These are the places that don't make the standard postcard run.
The cab is air-conditioned and fits up to six people, so families travel together without splitting up. Wheelchairs and prams are accommodated, and the driver will wait up to 20 minutes after the tour ends before heading off, though they'll contact you first. No food or drinks in the cab unless you've arranged it with the driver beforehand.
Top questions
What's the difference between this private cab tour and a group bus tour of London?
A private black cab tour means your group travels alone with one guide in a single vehicle, not mixed with other tourists on a larger coach. The route is set, but the pace and the stops belong to your party, and you're not waiting for a bus to fill or for other groups to board.
Does the tour include entry tickets to the Tower of London or Westminster Abbey?
The tour includes the guide, transport and hotel pickup. Entry fees to attractions are not included. Your guide will explain the history and show you the exterior and the approach, but you'll need to purchase tickets separately if you want to go inside any of the paid sites.
What counts as the hidden treasures part of the tour?
The hidden treasures include Roman ruins scattered through London and old British shops with long histories: the places tourists don't usually find on their own. Your guide will take you to these sites alongside the famous landmarks, so you see both the postcard London and the London that locals know.
Can I book this tour if I'm traveling with young children?
Yes, the tour is family-friendly. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and children up to 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The cab has air conditioning and is wheelchair accessible, though there are no booster seats in London taxis.
How does hotel pickup work on this tour?
The driver will collect you from your hotel at the start of the tour. At the end, they'll wait a maximum of 20 minutes after the tour time finishes and will contact you before driving off, so you have a short window to meet them.
What's included in the four-hour tour price?
The tour includes the professional guide, transport in the private air-conditioned black cab for up to six people, and hotel pickup. Food, drinks and gratuities are not included.
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Private Black Cab Tour of London: Icons & Hidden Treasures
4h · EN · at your hotel
from £ 520 per group
≈ US$ 700 in your currency
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