City of London Tour

Highlights / General details

Panoramic tour of the City of London; Guided Tour of St. Paul's Cathedral; Guided tour of Tower of London and time to explore; See the magnificent Crown Jewels.

St. Paul’s Cathedral: A guided tour of Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece – St. Paul’s Cathedral - crowned by the magnificent dome that is so much a part of the London skyline. The Cathedral was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666. In recent years it has seen the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and, most recently, the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

The Tower of London and Crown Jewels: Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066-7 and enlarged by successive sovereigns, the Tower of London is one of the is one of the world's most famous and spectacular fortresses. Over the past 1000 years it has been a Royal Palace, an armory and a place of imprisonment and execution. The Beefeaters who guard the Tower will regale you with stories of its past. We will visit the Crown Jewels, including the magnificent solid-gold crown used at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the enormous Cullinan diamonds and the extraordinary Koh-i-Noor.

Inclusion

First-class luxury Motor-coach and the services of a professional Tour Guide; Guided Tour; Admission to St. Paul’s Cathedral and Tower of London.

Exclusion

Tour Guide Gratuity; Food or beverage.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily, departing at 1:00pm. St. Paul's Cathedral will be closed to visitors on March 5, 13, 19 & 25, April 2 & 18, May 13, June 21, 25 & 28, July 25, October 09, 15 and 17, December 23, 2014. We will stop for pictures outside and will visit Tower Bridge Exhibition OR Banqueting House instead. Tour will not operate on on Saturday June 14 due to the ‘Trooping the Colour’ event and on Saturday June 28, 2014 due to the ‘Pride’ event and the associated road closures.

Location Departs from The Original London Visitor Centre: 17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.

Duration

Approximately 4.5 hours.

Location

Departs from The Original London Visitor Centre: 17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square.

Duration Approximately 4.5 hours.

Policies Due to church services, St. Paul's Cathedral is closed to visitors on Sunday. *St. Paul's Cathedral will be closed to visitors on 21 and 25 June 2014, 09, 15 and 17 October 2014. We will stop for photographs and will visit Tower Bridge Exhibition OR Banqueting House instead. Due to the Prudential ‘Ride London’ Event on August 9 & 10, and the associated road closures, please note the following: There will be no courtesy pick up service for any tour: all guests for morning and full day tours should go to Victoria Coach Station.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation