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FAMILY LONDON PRIVATE TOUR BY ‘TUBE’
This tour operates Monday to Friday, subject to attraction schedules and guide availability.

Your personal guide will meet you at your central London residence or agreed meeting point at 8:30am. Then, making use of the ‘tube’ (the Londoners’ nickname for the subway transit system), the Family London Private Tour takes you through the sights, sounds and stories of one of the world’s greatest cities.

The itinerary for each day is dependent on attraction schedules and opening hours. Tickets to all attractions in your itinerary will be pre-booked and added to your tour price.

MONDAY ITINERARY
● Westminster Abbey
● Changing of the Guard
● London Eye
● British Museum
● Other sightseeing highlights include Buckingham Palace,  Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and the River Thames.

TUESDAY ITINERARY
● Tower of London & Crown Jewels
● Westminster Abbey
● London Eye
● British Museum
● Other sightseeing highlights include Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the River Thames.

WEDNESDAY ITINERARY
● Tower of London & Crown Jewels
● Changing of the Guard
● Westminster Abbey
● London Eye or British Museum
● Other sightseeing highlights include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament,  Tower Bridge and the River Thames.

THURSDAY ITINERARY
● Tower of London & Crown Jewels
● Westminster Abbey
● London Eye
● British Museum
● Other sightseeing highlights include Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the River Thames.

FRIDAY ITINERARY
● Tower of London & Crown Jewels
● Changing of the Guard
● Westminster Abbey
● London Eye or British Museum
● Other sightseeing highlights include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the River Thames.

FAMILY LONDON PRIVATE TOUR
PRICES & PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Private day tour in London by ‘tube’.
Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
● Conducted by officially accredited guide.
● Guide will meet at any central London residence.
Price for 1 to 10 persons: £460.00*
    – *plus travel tickets (as needed) at £10 pp.
    – *plus pre-booked attraction tickets.

Tower of London & Crown Jewels
Your personal guide will give you a family-friendly tour of London’s oldest building and a World Heritage site. Officially known as Her Majesty’s Palace and Fortress, the original ‘Tower’ was built for William the Conqueror almost 1,000 years ago. As you will see, successive monarchs added their own defences over the years (to demonstrate their popularity!). This family-friendly tour touches on the tragic tale of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. You will discover he knew no bounds in his thirst for power. See also the awesome Crown Jewels, king of bling! Seek out the mysterious ravens. Smile with a superb photo opportunity in front of Tower Bridge. And hear how the famous Beefeaters, also known as the Yeoman Warders, with costumes designed in Henry’s reign, look after a London landmark simply drenched in history.
● Not Mondays. Standard entry tickets pre-booked.

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Changing of the Guard*
Your personal guide will accompany you to Buckingham Palace for a viewing of the Changing of the Guard ceremony. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men in the kind of pomp that only London does best. As we wait for the military marching band to strike up, your guide will explain this centuries-old tradition, run through the regiments that take part, regale you with regal tales, and, as the band marches by, bag you the best spot for photos of this popular pageant of colour.
● Free to view. Usually takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between August and May and daily during June and July. It does not take place at all during wet weather. If cancelled on the tour date, guided tours of other attractions will be extended.

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Westminster Abbey
Your personal guide will give you a family-friendly tour of one of the world’s greatest churches. A focus for royal events, this tour visits the place where kings and queens have been crowned for a thousand years. Tales abound as your guide takes you through this Gothic labyrinth. But there’s much more. In Scientists’ Corner we discover the theoretical minds behind the discovery of gravity (Isaac Newton), the theory of evolution (Charles Darwin), and ‘black holes’ (Stephen Hawking). In Poets’ Corner we view the grave of the writer Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol, and hear how he tried to help the poor children of Victorian London. We will also see famous school that adjoins the Abbey, where some of the past children weren’t always well-behaved, and discover the secret gardens that make up a peaceful sanctuary area.
 Usually open Monday to Friday. Standard entry tickets pre-booked.

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British Museum
Your personal guide will give you a family-friendly tour of civilization’s hall of fame! The iconic British Museum was founded over 250 years ago in the academic heartland of London known as Bloomsbury. Recently remodelled, this independent institution prides itself on being the world’s first free public museum. Step into the Great Court and marvel at the magnificent glass roof. Below are the seven million objects that make up the greatest collection of antiquities in the world. This tour examines the Museum’s top 10 treasures from major world cultures. From Ancient Egypt, the Mummies, Statue of Ramesses and the famous Rosetta Stone. From Ancient Assyria, the sculptures of King Sargon’s Palace. From Ancient Greece, the Parthenon Sculptures (also known as the Elgin Marbles). From the Pacific, the Easter Island Statues. From Britain, the Roman Vindolanda Tablets, the early Christian Hinton St Mary Mosaic, the Saxon Sutton Hoo Treasure, and the Viking Lewis Chessmen.
 Usually open Monday to Friday. Free entry.

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London Eye
Your personal guide will accompany you on board to describe the city’s most popular paid-for visitor attraction. Indeed, the London Eye was recently voted the world’s most popular tourist attraction, attracting 3.75m visitors per year, more than the Pyramids of Egypt! But don’t worry about the queues, as line-busting fast-track tickets are always available. The world’s biggest and most famous observation wheel was erected to celebrate the Millennium. With engineering by the vehicle manufacturer, Skoda, it is 350ft high, turns at 1mph, and takes 30 minutes for a full rotation. There are 32 pods in total, the same number as there are London boroughs. With 26 people able to fit in a pod, the Eye can accommodate almost 1,700 people per hour. It offers unrivalled views of London. On board you can take in the vastness of the city. Kids can play the world’s biggest game of ‘I Spy’, and as a group you can be photographed as you ‘come in to land’.
●  Usually open Monday to Friday. Fast-track entry tickets pre-booked.

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FAMILY LONDON PRIVATE TOUR – PRACTICAL INFO

Private day tour in London by ‘tube’.
● Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
● 
Personal officially accredited guide.
 Guide will meet at any central London residence.
● 
Price for 1 to 10 persons: £460.00*

Tour price does not include:

● Tube travel tickets. If required, these are added to the price at £10.00 person.
● Tickets to attractions: usually pre-booked by us at the attraction’s standard rate including any transaction fees.
● Meals or refreshments.
● Gratuities or tips to guide (at client’s discretion).

This tour uses the ‘tube’ (the Londoners’ nickname for the subway transit system). Here are five great advantages:

  1. Cost-effective: typically, a family of four can save over £150.00 on the previous car option. We can take larger groups too (up to 10).
  2. Time-effective: usually a faster way to get around the city, giving you more time to enjoy your tour. As London Transport advertising once proclaimed: ‘It’s quicker by tube!
  3. Eco-friendly: kinder to the environment, and healthier too, with a little more walking involved. Not too much, but enough to burn off some excess calories!
  4. Engaging: interact with the city, just like a local.
  5. Iconic: adds another dimension to the London visitor experience. As the oldest and largest underground transit system in the world, it’s practically an attraction in itself.

Note: We do not offer this tour by car. The combined increased costs of fuel, parking, road tax, congestion charges and licences means we can no longer effectively provide a product of reasonable value.