Westminster Abbey Private Guided Tour
Trip Highlights
Engaging for all age groups
Read the impressive Gothic stonework
See the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, Henry VII, and so much more
Take in 1000 years of British history and culture
Description
To visit Westminster Abbey is to take a whirlwind ride through 1000 years of British history- the only way to skip the line for a private experience like no other.
Dream of the last Anglo-Saxon king and a flagship of the Church of England, Westminster Abbey is a tour de force of 1000 years of both English and British history.
This spectacular Medieval gothic ‘royal peculiar’ has hosted every coronation from William the Conqueror to the House of Windsor, seventeen royal weddings including William and Kate, and most recently the funeral of our beloved Queen, Elizabeth II. It is also the burial place of many royals and notables including feuding Tudor siblings, writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Rudyard Kipling, and Charles Dickens, scientists Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, and Charles Darwin, abolitionists, actors, and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Tour info
Outside the Official Westminster Abbey Shop, situated at the base of the West Front of the Abbey.
Open in Google MapsWhy take this tour?
Marvel at the 700-year-old coronation chair as you learn more of this most sacred and complex ceremony, admire the craft of 16th-century stonework, the portraits of modern martyrs, and the grand Henry VII Lady Chapel.
Ascend the 52ft to the Diamond Jubilee Galleries where, up with the flying buttresses and ornately carved gargoyles, you’ll discover a 13th-century triforium. Hidden for centuries, the galleries now tell the secrets of the abbey.
Using a special entrance to skip the line, your private guide will give you unparalleled 2-hour insight into this very British emblem and its place in the last 1000 years of our turbulent yet extraordinary history.
Included
Private Guided tour of Westminster Abbey
Tickets and entry reservations to Westminster Abbey
Tickets and entry to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries
English Speaking local expert guide
Excluded
Gratuities
Food & drink
Hotel pick-up & drop-off
Things to know
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to the tour.
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Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to the tour.
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Availability
This tour is available every Monday - Saturday at 9:45 AM and 1:30 PM
This tour is available every Monday - Saturday at 9:45 AM and 1:30 PM
The Important Stuff
- Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start time on your voucher.
- Please wear comfortable shoes and always carry water.
- No photography allowed inside Westminster Abbey.
- The Abbey is a working church, therefore, it is subject to closures at short notice. ...
- Please arrive fifteen minutes before the start time on your voucher.
- Please wear comfortable shoes and always carry water.
- No photography allowed inside Westminster Abbey.
- The Abbey is a working church, therefore, it is subject to closures at short notice.
- There is no large luggage allowed into Westminster Abbey.
Meeting Place
Meet your guide outside the Official Westminster Abbey Shop, situated at the base of the West Front of the Abbey ( Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JS)
The guide will be showing a sign with the customer's name.
Meet your guide outside the Official Westminster Abbey Shop, situated at the base of the West Front of the Abbey ( Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JS)
The guide will be showing a sign with the customer's name.
Customer Reviews
Urban Saunters provided the best private guided tours we have ever had. We took two tours in London, and both guides were excellent. Thank you!