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Buckingham Palace skip-the-line tour with Changing of the Guard
Excursions & day trips
London, United Kingdom
4.6/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
,
Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration:2 hours
Do this because
Experience the Changing of the Guard from a great viewpoint
Listen to your guide's live commentary of the ceremony
Enter Buckingham Palace immediately with pre-booked tickets
Explore the State Rooms with an audioguide
What to expect
Get the royal treatment in London with a narrated viewing of the Changing of the Guard and a visit to Buckingham Palace. See the outfits worn by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Coronation too.You’ll meet your guide and be taken to an area with a prime view of the Changing of the Guard. This colorful ceremony is one of the oldest traditions at the Palace, with red tunics, bearskin hats, and occasionally pop music.Please note that if you book on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday, enjoy the Household Cavalry change the guard at Horse Guards parade, with their unmistakable silver plumed helmets and mounted on their magnificent horses.Afterward, your guide will take a moment to describe the history of Buckingham Palace before sending you right in. Traditionally, guides are not allowed to speak inside, so you will receive an official audioguide. You’ll be able to explore this royal home at your own pace. Take the time to admire the world-famous artwork and furnishings. With 19 State Rooms, a ballroom, and the throne room, you’re sure to see impressive elements of the Royal Collection. It’s a regal experience you won’t want to miss.
What's included
Pre-booked admission to Buckingham Palace
Changing of the Guard (weather permitting)
Expert, English-speaking tour guide
Headsets, when necessary
What's not included
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and beverages
What to remember
Not suitable for:
Wheelchair users or guests with any impairments requiring special assistance
Not allowed:
Photography is not permitted within Buckingham Palace but is allowed within the gardens
Strollers or baby carriages
Know in advance:
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace involves foot soldiers from the Household Division and occurs Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Changing of the Horse Guards at Horse Guards Parade features mounted cavalry from the Household Cavalry and takes place daily, this is what you will see if you book a tour on Tuesday and Thursday. The former occurs at Buckingham Palace, while the latter is held at Horse Guards Parade near Whitehall
On Saturday, the show that takes place is known as the "Guard Mounting" or "Inspection of the New Guard" at House Guards Parade. The inspection involves the Captain of the New Guard inspecting the soldiers to ensure they are in proper order with their uniforms and equipment in pristine condition, before they take over their duties from the Old Guard
This is a tour that involves a reasonable amount of walking. Comfortable shoes are recommended
The tour operator reserves the right to refuse any guest under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or anyone whose behaviour is disorderly or poses a threat to other guests and staff
The tour operator will do everything within their power to ensure timings and itineraries are respected. However, due to issues beyond their control, timings and sites are subject to last-minute changes on rare occasions. Please be aware that some locations may be unavoidably busy during standard hours due to the popularity of London’s sites
Provider
City Wonders
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Reviews
Excellent
4.6/5
Based on
94 reviews from verified customers
C
Cindyc297
September 2024
From Belgium
Traveled as
As a couple
- 15 years old
Average
Il n'y avais pas le changement de la garde, il était noté qu'en cas de mauvais temps ça pouvais être annulé mais la il fesais magnifique on a pas vu le changement de garde. Très déçu du coup, la guide nous a dis qu'on pouvais faire la demande pour un remboursement d'une partie de l'excursion.
A
Anonymous
September 2024
From United States of America
Great
Our guide was very nice. Her name was Lesley
We were really disappointed that we paid for changing of the guard viewing and that was not taking place on the day of our tour.
A
Anonymous
August 2024
From Italy
Excellent
J
Jane Tiel
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 10 years old
Excellent
A
Anonymous
September 2023
From United States of America
Great
A
Anonymous
September 2023
From United States of America
Great
A
Alex
September 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 13 years old
Excellent
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Was erg goed geregelde tour en ook erg goed qua informatie over de Buckingham Palace
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Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Guida stupenda e molto preparata
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Guide did terrific job. Very packed!
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Sophie was an excellent tour guide and we learned a lot.
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Average
E
Erbo51
August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 55 years old
Excellent
Die Tour war durch die Leiterin sehr unterhaltsam und interessant. Aber nicht jeder kann eine solch lange Tour zu Fuß durchhalten. Uns hätte nur der Buckingham-Palace ausgereicht.
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Anonymous
August 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Our guide was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and shared so much history as we walked around before we went on the Buckingham palace tour. She made it a very pleasant experience.
A
Anonymous
July 2023
From United States of America
Excellent
Sehr kompetente Organisation, toller Tourguide, gute Stories!
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Anonymous
July 2023
From United States of America
Great
A
Anonymous
July 2023
From United States of America
Great
Dommage pour la relève de la garde comprise dans le billet et qu’on n’a pas eue…
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Anonymous
July 2023
From United States of America
Great
A
Anonymous
September 2022
From Egypt
Excellent
It was very nice and the guide was clever
Yet, I just thought we would actually be able to watch the Changing of the Guards more closer to the gate!
However, everything else was just perfect specially the Buckingham Palace tour!
We did it almost ten days prior to Queen Elizabeth’s sad news :(
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Anonymous
August 2022
From Austria
Excellent
Es war ein tolles Erlebnis !!! Jederzeit wieder !!
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Anonymous
August 2022
From Venezuela
Great
A
Anonymous
August 2022
From France
Average
Dommage qu'à notre époque, on ne puisse pas avoir un lien sur notre téléphone pour avoir ce que dit la guide lors de la visite extérieure en français ou un audio guide comme à l'intérieur de Buckingam
cela semblait intéressant pourtant....
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Anonymous
August 2022
From United States of America
Excellent
Sandy was a great guide! The tour was entertaining and informative!
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Anonymous
August 2022
From Argentina
Excellent
A
Anonymous
August 2022
From Germany
Great
Interessanter Einblick, Audioguide in Deutsch war gut, Leider fotografieren verboten
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Anonymous
August 2022
From Germany
Excellent
Die Führung war super. Unsere Fahrerin hat uns außerhalb der Menschenmassen alles gezeigt.
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Anonymous
August 2022
From Germany
Great
A
Anonymous
August 2022
From Argentina
Excellent
Lamentablemente no nos informaron que los jueves no cambiando los soldados sino los caballos. Caminamos mucho antes de entrar y no fue muy productivo
A
Anonymous
August 2022
From United States of America
Great
The tour guide had lots of info and got us into the palace quickly.
A
Anonymous
August 2022
From United States of America
Great
The tour guide had lots of info and got us into the palace quickly.
A
Anonymous
August 2022
From Germany
Great
A
Anonymous
October 2018
From Japan
Excellent
Our guide Nathan was so knowledgeable and made history so interesting and vivid.
I wasn’t expecting so much but left wishing it hadn’t ended. Would have preferred to see the palace with him.
I’ve already referred several friends to you
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Anonymous
September 2018
From Spain
Excellent
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Anonymous
September 2018
From Canada
Excellent
Amanda our tour guide was excellent very knowledgeable
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Anonymous
August 2018
From India
Great
A
Anonymous
August 2018
From Canada
Poor
We had James. It probably wasn’t his fault but we had an older group and he made us jog pretty quick to some of the spots he chose to watch the soldiers. I don’t think that was the experience anyone expected. We saw soldiers marching and I would say that’s it. Where was the Changing of the Guard?
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Anonymous
August 2018
From France
Great
A
Anonymous
August 2018
From United States of America
Excellent
Georgie was amazing!! She was so thorough and funny, kept the group together in spite of crowds and other obstacles (giant puddles). We had a fantastic time!
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Anonymous
August 2018
From United States of America
Excellent
A
Anonymous
August 2018
From Austria
Excellent
Gute Beschreibung des Treffpunktes, optimale Standpunkte => mehr gesehen als erwartet.
Kein Anstellen - wurden zur vereinbarten Zeit sofort eingelassen.
Wird in Zukunft wieder gebucht !!!
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Anonymous
July 2018
From Canada
Excellent
This was a very enjoyable and informative tour,and a highlight of our visit to London.Alex, our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting especially keeping the attention of our kids(ages11,13,15)!The audio sets made it easy to listen to her without having to be close to her.Highly recommended!
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Anonymous
July 2018
From United States of America
Average
It was hot and very crowded!
A
Anonymous
July 2018
From New Zealand
Excellent
A
Anonymous
July 2018
Excellent
My mum loved it. Couldn't be happier
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Anonymous
July 2018
Excellent
AFFIDABILISSIMO!
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Anonymous
June 2018
Great
Pocos lugares en el mundo son tan increíbles
A
Anonymous
June 2018
Excellent
Todo salió a la perfección
A
Anonymous
June 2018
Great
No tener que hacer cola fue lo mejor. ¡Ahorramos un montón de tiempo!
A
Anonymous
May 2018
Excellent
accueil tres correct, organisation tres satisfaisante merci
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Anonymous
May 2018
Great
È stato molto bello. Lo rifarei
A
Anonymous
May 2018
Excellent
Superb from start to finish
A
Anonymous
May 2018
Excellent
so easy to book. No excuses, you gotta go
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Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
Buon rapporto qualità prezzo e buona organizzazione
A
Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
Great
A
Anonymous
April 2018
Excellent
Altamente recomendable. Reservaremos de nuevo!
A
Anonymous
April 2018
Great
Une belle activité, nous repasserons par Musement pour nos prochaines réservations d'activités.
A
Anonymous
April 2018
Great
Très bon service, super activité
A
Anonymous
March 2018
Excellent
Experiencia increíble, hay que disfrutarla una vez en la vida!
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Anonymous
March 2018
Great
Esperienza veramente fantastica
A
Anonymous
March 2018
Great
Ottimo e puntuale
A
Anonymous
February 2018
Excellent
Esperienza veramente fantastica
A
Anonymous
February 2018
Excellent
Really interesting! We learnt so much.
A
Anonymous
February 2018
Great
Super
A
Anonymous
February 2018
Excellent
Experiencia increíble, hay que disfrutarla una vez en la vida!
A
Anonymous
January 2018
Excellent
Incredible!
A
Anonymous
January 2018
Excellent
Excelente
A
Anonymous
January 2018
Excellent
È stato tutto perfetto
A
Anonymous
January 2018
Excellent
Mis hijos y yo disfrutamos un montón. La mejor parte del viaje, sin duda
A
Anonymous
January 2018
Excellent
Reservamos en solo unos minutos! Sin complicaciones!
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Anonymous
December 2017
Excellent
Ottimo tour. Ne vale proprio la pena.
A
Anonymous
December 2017
Excellent
Not disappointed in anyway. From the beginning to the end a really worth while experience.
A
Anonymous
December 2017
Excellent
Esperienza veramente fantastica
A
Anonymous
December 2017
Excellent
service consommateur très aimable qui m'a aidé a effectuer la réservation
A
Anonymous
December 2017
Excellent
Really a once in a lifetime experience
A
Anonymous
November 2017
Excellent
Llevaba años queriendo ir, ha sido un sueño hecho realidad
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Anonymous
November 2017
Great
No complaints! We had a great time.
A
Anonymous
November 2017
Excellent
Perfect organization
A
Anonymous
November 2017
Great
It was by far the best thing we did in the city
A
Anonymous
October 2017
Excellent
Great place. Loved it
A
Anonymous
September 2017
From Germany
Excellent
A
Anonymous
September 2017
From Germany
Excellent
Es war ein absolutes Erlebnis. Der Stadtführer hat uns bestens mit interessanten Storys unterhalten. Er wusste genau zu welchen Zeitpunkt wo sein musste um die Wachablösung in vielen Details nah zu erleben. Danke nochmal, wir werden es auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen. Die BuckinghamPalace Besichtigung im Anschluss war das nächste Highlight.
Es hatte seinen Preis ..Aber man sollte es gesehen haben!
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Anonymous
September 2017
From Australia
Excellent
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Anonymous
September 2017
From Australia
Excellent
A
Anonymous
September 2017
From Australia
Excellent
A tour not to be missed, great knowledgeable guide a mind blowing experience!
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Anonymous
September 2016
From United States of America
Great
Our tour guide was full of knowledge and personable. However, one MAJOR thing to note is that the "changing of the guard", the one at Buckingham Palace everyone thinks about, is only performed every other day, NOT daily. Our tour happened to fall on a day when there was no changing of the guard. Instead, we got the changing of the horse guard. And while this is cool in itself, it definitely is NOT what I thought I signed up for. It's not the tour operator's fault, or at least not the guide's, but several people in our group were very disappointed and felt deceived that the tour company made no mention of the every-other-day nature of the Buckingham Palace changing of the guard ceremony.
The tour of Buckingham Palace itself was excellent. It's open to the public only about 8 weeks a year while the Queen is away. The palace is beautiful and there was an interesting, well-presented exhibit on the Queen's garments from over the years. The audio tour of the palace was nice as well. Note that no photos may be taken while inside the palace.
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Anonymous
September 2016
From United States of America
Excellent
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Anonymous
September 2016
From Italy
Average
A
Anonymous
September 2016
From Germany
Excellent
Best Guide Rob !!!
A
Anonymous
September 2016
From Australia
Excellent
Out guide Phil was very humorous and I loved the way he told a story.
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Anonymous
August 2016
From Bermuda
Excellent
A
Anonymous
October 2015
From French Guiana
Great
dommage que le guide ne parle pas français
A
Anonymous
September 2015
From United States of America
Excellent
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Anonymous
August 2015
From Israel
Excellent
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