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Buckingham Palace Entrance Ticket & Changing Of The Guard Tour
London
Description
Experience London’s royal heritage and pageantry on a 2.5-hour experience that combines a visit to Buckingham Palace with the Changing of the Guard. Enjoy the colorful spectacle of the Changing of the Guard ceremony, and then enter the magnificent palace with a tour host for an independent audio tour of the State Rooms, an experience only available for two months of the year. Admire the lavish rooms that are used by the royals for State and ceremonial events, as you discover the palace’s history from the audio guide.
Please note: Buckingham Palace is only open to the public for approx. eight weeks each year. Tickets sell out fast, so book now to avoid disappointment
What's Included
- Audio guided Buckingham Palace Tour
- Changing of the Guard ceremony
- English Speaking Expert Guide for Changing of the Guard
- Entrance ticket for Buckingham Palace
- Headsets when appropriate
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Depending on the day you will see either the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace or Horse Guards Parade.
- Changing of the Foot Guards run Mondays, Fridays, Sundays
- Changing of the Horse Guards run Thursdays, Saturdays
- On occasional Sundays may be rescheduled to early morning, this will then be replaced with an extended walking tour.
- The Changing of the Guards is subject to changes in date, time and cancellation at the discretion of British authorities. Cancellation due to bad weather or other circumstances is not announced before the morning of the ceremony. When this occurs, you will be provided with a walking tour of Westminster city instead
- Please note that the changing of the guard schedule may change and on different dates we will see either Foot Guards or Horse Guards.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews for Buckingham Palace Entrance Ticket & Changing Of The Guard Tour
Palace Tour was Great, and so Many Extras Toured Before the Palace
Michael_C
There was much included before we even entered Buckingham Palace. The tour guide was full of information covering these extras. Once we entered the Palace it was a self guided tour. Very disappointing that no pictures are allowed inside the Palace but it was a very interesting tour.
Worst Experinence Ever!!!!!
592tresas
Worst trip ever; first trip booked with TripAdvisor. If I had do overs go on my own with no guide. Guide was not organized, could not get head phones to work, we missed all important events that we paid $100 to see. We could have walked to the gate ourselves and saw much more than staying in her group, but she had tickets to get in Buckingham Palace so she held us hostage.
Buckingham palace
Trek25823131012
Disappointed with the distance from the guard changing when that was the name of the excursion.
The palace part was great.
Not worth the ticket price
Lisa_B
The worst experience on Viator. The experience was to be changing of the guard and palace entrance. When we arrived it was pure confusion, about 40 people standing in the rain trying to figure out what was going on. When we finally were shown our group we were told there was no changing of the guard on the day we booked. Instead we walked around the palace about 5 times in the pouring rain!!! At one point our tour guide had us standing on the corner of a busy street with traffic because he was sure the King was going to drive by and stop and chat with us???? When I looked up online the next day the maintenance of the horses the readon for the cancelled changing of the guards that day was pre scheduled. Which means when I purchased these tickets it was already cancelled. Someone should have know that and gave me the option to continue or not. After walked around in circles for over an hour, we asked to just go over to the palace for the next portion of the ticket. We were told NO, the guide must escort all of us in. Which when we got over to the massive line was not true. Super disappointing. I have scheduled several excursions with Viator and they were great, this one was very overpriced and disappointing.
Good value just running isn't our style
CARMEL_C
Not sure if really got any better view of the changing of the guard but getting into buckingham palace was worthwhile. The guide walked far too fast for us - not our idea of holidays to be running through the crowds and the parks - needs to allow a bit more time by earlier start to allow for most of to enjoy the day.
Page last updated on October 24, 2024
