Skip the Line Westminster Abbey & Guard Change

Wonderful experience!

Marc was a phenomenal guide, knowledgeable, engaging, and funny! He made sure to engage the kids on our tour (ages 7-12) throughout which we and they very much appreciated. He went out of his way to find us the best changing of the guard experiences and was flexible to the needs and wishes of the group!

Great historical tour of the Abbey

The in-depth history that Fia gave us during the visit to the Abbey. She explained who was buried at the Abbey and why.

Exceptional morning !

Sophi was a superb guide - filled with wonderful facts and tales to tie the whole experience together. Walking from site to site allowed us amazing views and photo ops!

Did not deliver what was promised

We booked this following an email from TUI suggesting various London experiences. It said that we would see the Guards preparing for the changeover and then, as the title promises , follow them as they march to the change over. It actually comprised a long history lecture at the Victoria Memorial, a visit to the barracks with a distant view of the coming into the assembly yard and setting up, seeing them march past , a dash to see some other guards marching past and a final visit to Horse guards parade where we missed the action This was not what we wanted or were promised and we would have been much better off saving £20 and going to these places ourselves

Our tour guide, Anna was...

Our tour guide, Anna was fantastic. Absolutely incredible with knowledge and putting us in the best place to be. Kudos to her.

Fantastic

Our guide was extremely informative and very funny. We learned a great deal and also made some nice friends during the tour.

Peter our tour guide was...

Peter our tour guide was very good. I know sometimes the guides change their schedules. But, this was terrible. Only a short time to sr just the inspection of six horses. Not good!

Wonderful tour

My guide Pete was over the top excellent. He took great care with me since I was the oldest & somewhat slow walking. He also kept us in the shade & found great locations for us to observe the horses etc. he intervened when another visitor started bullying me & yelling.

Book this tour with Polly!

Polly did an excellent job as tour guide. Very knowledgeable and helpful. She took us to the support functions that surround the Palace part of the changing such as the band march and the new guards coming from their barracks. She also took us to the pageantry of the Horse Guards ceremony. Highly recommend.

Amazing Guards Tour!

Richard was amazing! We had an amazing tour! We were able to see the rehearsal for the Trooping of Colour and we saw the King! Richard was so knowledgeable and brought us to the perfect spots. It was also a great (and funny) history lesson!

Even more impressive than I'd imagined.

The knowledge and enthusiasm of the tour guide. She explained all of the processes of the changing of the guard prior at each stop on the walk. She also put us in the most advantageous spots for viewing and taking pictures.

Very disappointed- guide never showed!!

Guide never showed up for tour. Sold us a tour on day of half marathon with almost all entry to. Buckingam Palace closed and no official “changing of guard” ceremony. No contact from company. Trying to contact for a FULL REFUND. Maybe one time issue but very poorly handled

Changing guards

Sophie our tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and we enjoyed the tour very much. At first was a bit hard to find her didn’t see the sign perhaps a more colorful sign would be helpful. The tour involves lots of walking comfortable shoes required. Our guide was very patient with us as we had young children and an elderly who had to walk very slowly. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

Passing of the guards

Our tour was great, lots of walking and maybe not suitable for the elderly that walks with a cane. Our tour guide Sophie was the best was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed every moment of it. Definitely a must do when in London. The parade was lovely to see.

Great experience

The tour guide Jeremy was a fantastic guide with plenty of information. The guards are amazing from their hats to their shoes, clean pressed and polished. It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit and they marched despite the heat.

Peter our guide was very...

Peter our guide was very friendly and informative. He did a great job talking about Buckingham Palace. Had hoped for a better view of the guards leaving Wellington barracks. Mike

Disappointed with the...

Disappointed with the tour and tour guide. We couldn’t locate them at the Victoria Square the meeting place.

Tour was cancelled, but no notice.

Our tour guide was a no show. We received no notice or information. A few minutes after the start time I called the tour operator. Apparently the guide tested positive for Covid that morning and the tour was cancelled. However, since we booked through Viator, they were not able to contact us. They had contacted others who booked direct. They did refund us snd we’re able to refund another customer who was there too with just the paper voucher.

Marching with the Guards through History

What a great experience! Our guide, Richard, was knowledgeable and very personable, bringing the history to life. I would do any tour that he is guiding!

Jeremy is the greatest!

Jeremy was the greatest tour guide!! Funny and knowledgeable- he set the tone for a great day. The tour was informative and we were able to get amazing photos. Well with the few.

Best experience in London

Jeremy is the best. He is hilarious. He took us to the best spots and we were able to get great pictures and videos. I was so surprised to hear the queens band play an Earth Wind and Fire song. This tour involved some fast walking but it was only to get us to the front row spots. You will not see the exact changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace but you’re not missing anything. It takes about 5 mins for one guard to hand the key to the other guard. It is really not worth it to stand at the gate of BP for hours just to see that part. Your time is better spent on this tour learning about Queen Victoria at her memorial. You get a chance to see up close the guards who are actively in place march back and forth as they guard the palace. You get to see a ceremony of 6 guards report to each of the guards who are actively in place. Jeremy tells you all about the palace and the queens bedroom quarters. You get the best photo areas for a great shot of Buckingham Palace. You get a chance to see the guards at Prince Charles house and learn about Spencer house, Diana’s family. The tour takes you to the place where the old guards and the band are getting ready for the change. Wonderful. They march right past you and is great for selfies. You also get a front row view of the new guards and they march right in front of you. You can March with them to the palace where the changing of the guards takes place but you will not get right in front of the gate to see the ceremony itself. (You’re not missing anything)Jeremy’s tour includes going to see the queens horses and this is a great area to take pictures of the horses and get the London Eye behind you. I highly recommend this tour with Jeremy.

Fantastic

Jeremy was very informative, engaging and knowledgeable. We learnt so much. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, highly recommended, thank you.

Great experience from an expert guide!

Fantastic tour and a very creative way to see the changing of the guard. Ben was awesome at delivering history and anecdotes, and knew the best spots for guard sighting. Highly recommended!

Very good

Jeremy who was our tour guide was informative, engaging and funny. It’s true the there are places to see the changing of the guard that the average tourist wouldn’t know about.

LOVED IT!!!

Jeremy was GREAT! We used Walks 7 years ago in Italy and had such a great experience we booked a tour in London. This tour was just as amazing. The entire tour was amazing with VIP access and views we could have never done ourselves. Thank you!!!!!

A disappointment....

I had read so many reviews about how great it is to pay for a tour to get a more up close and personal experience. Unfortunately we could not locate our group at the designated meeting point AND it was raining so they did not change the guards.

Absolutely Wonderful!!!

ILARIA was our guide and she was AMAZING!!!! We really enjoyed all the history she shared with us!! This was so MUCH MORE than just seeing the guards. Oh AND she was able to get the BEST spots for us to see all the royal guards!!! Perfect tour and the best guide ever!!!! Thank you ILARIA!!!!

March with the guards : changing of the Guard tour

Wonderful time with an excellent guide called Ben. He took us to the very best spots to watch the guards anytime during their tour. His skills about history and city are tremendous. We have really appreciated it and highly recommend the tour and Ben.

Great way to see the Guards!

This was a great experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, and we learned and saw so much more than we would have if we have just tried to see the changing of the guards on our own. I would highly recommend!

Thank you!

The only way to see the changing of the guard. Paul was terrific. Very knowledgable and humorous. A highlight of our trip.

March with Scott “The Great”

Scott told us a lot of interesting stories. It was fun and very well planned! Thank you very much for the joy!