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London: Westminster & Kensington Palace Private Tour

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Duration5h

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Five Hours Through Royal London: Westminster to Kensington Palace

You get a private guide for three hours through Westminster's major sights — Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey — plus entry to Kensington Palace to explore independently. The 10am departure catches the Changing of the Guard on certain days. You avoid the crowds of group tours and the confusion of navigating between these landmarks alone.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stroll through Green Park
See Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard
Walk along the Royal Mall
Visit Trafalgar Square
Admire Horse Guards Parade arch and clock
Explore Whitehall and Downing Street
View Houses of Parliament and Big Ben at Parliament Square
Visit Westminster Abbey
Tour Kensington Palace (entry included)

The Experience

You're probably wondering if you'll actually see the Changing of the Guard or just miss it by twenty minutes. The 10am tour is the one that catches it — Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday — though the British Army sets the schedule and it shifts without warning. Your guide finds the spot anyway, and then you walk from Green Park through the heart of Westminster: Buckingham Palace first, then down the Royal Mall toward Trafalgar Square with its fountains and Nelson's Column rising above the crowd. The National Gallery sits there too, all those famous buildings your guide will name as you pass.

After Trafalgar, the route tightens. Horse Guards Parade comes next — that famous arch and the clock make a good photo — and then Whitehall, where the grand buildings cluster and Downing Street sits behind its gates. This is where British Prime Ministers have worked since 1735. The walking part of the tour runs three hours total, and by the time you reach Parliament Square you've seen the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben up close, views of the London Eye, and Churchill's statue. Westminster Abbey is right there too, over a thousand years old, where kings and queens get crowned. Your private guide tells the stories as you move through it all.

The second half is Kensington Palace. Entry is included, and you explore it on your own — the guide doesn't come inside with you. Two hours to walk through the official residence of Prince William, see the rooms, the history, the things that matter if you're into the royals. The whole thing lands at five hours, which is long enough to feel like you've actually covered London's royal landmarks without the rush of a big group tour.

What’s included

Private guide for the Westminster walking tour.
three-hour Westminster tour covering Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, Downing Street, Parliament Square, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey.
Changing of the Guard viewing (10am tour on Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun, subject to British Army schedule).
admission to Kensington Palace.
two hours to explore Kensington Palace independently.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Top Sights Tours Group LLC

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main royal landmarks in one morning without arranging separate tickets or figuring out the walking route yourself — the private guide and fixed itinerary compress what would take a full day of planning into a single five-hour block.