AN EXPERIENCE YOUR STUDENTS WILL NEVER FORGET

Our Westminster and Changing of the Guard school tours are specifically designed to balance incredible story-telling and historical in-depth analysis, creating an educational experience that keeps your students engaged and interested throughout.

WHY OUR WESTMINSTER AND CHANGING OF THE GUARD TOUR?

With the curriculum placing greater emphasis on the history of Britain and its place in global history, our Westminster tour provides an ideal location for a history School trip.

We tailor our service to the modern curriculum, our school tours are perfect for A-Level or GCSE students, helping pupils learn about the Royal history of London alongside the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Winston Churchill’s Cabinet War rooms which featured prominently during World War 2.

Our goal is to enhance your pupils’ learning and understanding of the key moments in London’s incredible history. We keep it fun and inspirational so your pupils really do get the best opportunity to come away better off for the experience.

DEPARTURES

Westminster and Changing of the Guard Tour will take you through the most prestigious and iconic sights of the city including Buckingham Palace.

DEPARTURE POINT

The main gate entrance to Green Park (Located to the right hand side of the Ritz Hotel, 150 Piccadilly, St James’s, London. The post code for the meeting point is W1J9DZ
The nearest underground station is Green Park Station.

RETURN POINT

This walking tour does a full loop of all the key locations in Westminster and ends back at Trafalgar Square.

Did you know

Big Ben is a short walk from some of the best cafes, pubs and alehouses in London; the perfect place to start your own exploration of the city or join us for the City of London Tour, which departs at 2 pm on selected days from Temple Station.

VIEW THE CITY OF LONDON TOUR

TOUR PHOTOS

TOUR CONTENT

As one of the most respected tour companies in London, we continually strive to offer the best school tours in the city. The tour’s content is exclusive and unique, utilising our tour guides incredible knowledge and experience of the Westminster area, plus its Royal history, whilst exploring the locations where key historical incidences occurred.

We focus on keeping the student interested throughout the tour, not an easy task for even the best of teachers. Our Westminster tours have been regularly praised by previous students, keeping them engaged and interested throughout the experience. We remain one of the only tour companies in London to use imagery, guide books and even hand held projectors that guarantees to hold the attention of students, provoking thought and analysis.

Buckingham Palace; the royal residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Experience the Royal Mall, the marching bands, and the Household Cavalry

St James’s Palace - the home of the Royal Princesses

Wellington Army Barracks

The Royal Guards at Buckingham Palace and Clarence House

St James’s Park

Winston Churchill’s Cabinet War Rooms

The Changing of the Royal Horse Guards

Westminster Abbey and Westminster School

Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster)

The grand statues of Parliament Square

The Victoria Tower and Big Ben

Number 10 Downing Street – home to the Prime Minister

New Scotland Yard

Horse Guards’ Parade

Trafalgar Square

PROFESSIONAL EXPERT TOUR GUIDES

Our team consists of real historians, authors and experts on the Royal history of London, with some of our guides taking part in political studies and debates and others being ex-service men of the household regiment’s who have personal behind the scenes knowledge on the Royal guards and their practices. So when you walk with us, you will be walking with the best.

In addition to our tour guides' experience and expert status, our team have also advised for many historical documentaries, books, TV shows and films, including the Apprentice, Michael Portillo’s travel guide to Great Britain and London Calling. We have appeared on Sky News, CBS, The History Channel, Secrets of Scotland Yard and much more.

GROUP SIZES

Often large student groups may struggle to find a tour company to take so many in one tour, however we can easily cater for any size of group that your require by splitting large groups over 2 or 3 guides at the same time. This is one of the reasons we are first choice for many schools and colleges whilst in London.

Private Tours

We can accommodate groups of all sizes on our Westminster and Changing of the Guard Private Tours. From corporate groups to GCSE and A-level students, we can tailor our tours to suit you. To book a private tour, simply email us with your requirements (group size/date/time) and we will gladly send you a quote and get you booked in! No group is too small or too large for our talented guides. If you’re celebrating a special occasion, why not include pub stops along the route at no extra charge!

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  • Duration
  • 2 Hours,

  • Ticket Price
  • Adults - £18.00
    Children - Go Free
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