Tower of London Kids Tour: Crown Jewels & Beefeaters with Fast Entry
Your kids walk straight past the ticket queue to the Crown Jewels
You arrive with your family, skip the ticket office, and spend the morning with a kid-focused Blue Badge guide exploring 900 years of fortress history, crown jewels, and Beefeater lore. Pre-booked tickets mean you move straight in. The guide handles the pacing and stories so kids stay interested. Wear comfortable shoes and expect cobbles and steps throughout.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Tower of London with family
- Meet Blue Badge guide
- Enter Tower with pre-booked tickets
- Visit Medieval Palace and Mint Street
- See Tower Green and Royal Beasts
- View Crown Jewels collection
- Meet Yeomen Warders (Beefeaters)
- Learn about Tower ravens
What’s included
Your day includes a private Blue Badge guide trained to work with families, pre-booked entry tickets so you skip the queue, access to all main areas of the Tower including the Medieval Palace, Mint Street, Tower Green, and the Crown Jewels gallery, and stories about the Beefeaters and the ravens that guard the fortress. Security checks are mandatory at entry.
- Monday and Sunday 10:00 13:30
- Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 13:30
Information
Private family tour of Tower of London with Blue Badge guide and pre-booked tickets. Skip the line to see Crown Jewels, Medieval Palace, and meet the Beefeaters.
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The experience
You skip the line. That's the first thing that changes when you book this Tower of London tour with pre-booked tickets. Your Blue Badge guide meets you at the Welcome Centre, and you move straight into the fortress without the wait that can stretch an hour or more in peak season. The Tower itself is 900 years old, a castle and fortress in central London that holds the crown jewels and has held prisoners whose names still matter in history. Kids don't usually care about dates, but they care about stories, and that's what your guide brings: the ravens that protect the fortress, the Yeomen Warders, the Beefeaters, who still guard it today, and the actual crowns worn at coronations, sitting behind glass close enough to see the detail.
The tour moves through the Medieval Palace, Mint Street, and Tower Green, and then to the Crown Jewels gallery, where you'll see scepters, diadems, and dozens of pieces of golden plate that are part of one of the world's largest collections of royal regalia. Your guide is trained to keep children engaged. They'll learn facts without it feeling like a lesson. The cobbled ground and stone steps mean comfortable shoes matter, and some doorways are low, so you'll want to watch younger kids, but the route is designed for families and the guide knows which parts hold attention longest.
Security checks are mandatory when you arrive, so plan for that. The Crown Jewels queue can still be long even with pre-booked tickets during high season, but you're moving through the fortress with someone who knows the pacing and the stories, not standing in a general entry line trying to figure out where to go first. Tower Hill underground station is the nearest stop if you're using public transport, or taxis can drop you on Petty Wales just outside.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 15 years); Infant (under 5): free.
Do I need to book tickets separately if I book this tour?
No. Tickets are pre-booked and included. You skip the ticket office line and go straight in with your guide.
Can my toddler come in a pushchair?
Pushchairs are difficult on the cobbled ground and stone steps. Buggy parks are available in a few areas, but most of the Tower is not pushchair-friendly.
Will we definitely see the Crown Jewels?
Yes. The Crown Jewels are a highlight of the tour. Be aware that the queue for the gallery can be long in high season, even with pre-booked entry.
Can we take photos inside?
Photography is not permitted in the Crown Jewels gallery. You can photograph other areas of the Tower.
What's the nearest public transport?
Tower Hill underground station is the closest stop. Public transport options are available nearby.
What if the weather is bad?
The tour runs in most weather. Wear warm clothing in winter. It gets cold at the Tower. Parts of the fortress are indoors, but much of it is exposed.
Operated by Pinocchio Tours | Guided Tours for Kids and Families. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Tower of London Kids Tour: Crown Jewels & Beefeaters with Fast Entry
3h · EN
from £ 271 per person
≈ US$ 358 in your currency
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