The Tower of London - Small Group Tour with a Local Expert

Name: The Tower of London - Small Group Tour with a Local Expert
Brand: James Hart
SKU: 275178P2
Price: 167.79 USD
Rating: 5.0 (275 reviews)

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London England First choice Guided Tours with a local expert

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 to 3 hours
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the Tower of London with an expert local guide by booking this private tour. Your guide, James Hart, has more than two decades of experience leading tours and knows the Tower and its history intimately, giving you an in-depth experience that would be difficult to match if you visited the historic attraction on your own.

Visit the Tower of London with an expert local guide
Tickets to the Tower are included in the price
Enjoy individual attention from your guide with a private tour
Coffee/tea is included

What's Included

Entrances included

Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Sundial at the Tower Hill
Tower Hill, London EC3N 2LY, UK
Your guide James is wearing a photo ID. The guide will have the tickets at the meeting point. Clients arriving on weekdays from Westminster/Kensington should allow 45 minute journey time. Please arrive ten minutes before the tour begins. The sundial is outside the exit from Tower Hill tube station.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Tower of London

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Operated by James Hart

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

275 reviews

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kdfield1, Apr 2024

Excellent guide extremely knowledgeable about the entire history of the Tower of London with added side quips about the comings and going’s of castle life

An immersion in history

sean_s, Apr 2024

Great way to see the Tower. James was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging. Would absolutley reccommend.

Great tour

Cynthia_J, Apr 2024

We were fortunate to get veteran tour guide James to lead our small group tour around the tower of London. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of England and of the tower. He is energetic, affable, and accommodating. We had a wonderful tour.

Great 3-hour tour of the Tower of London!

Renee_F, Apr 2024

Our tour with James was thorough and entertaining! We booked this small group tour and were able to skip the line at the gate. He was a wonderful guide and answered every question we had!

The best tour guide you’ll ever meet

Stacey_J, Apr 2024

James was the most amazing tour guide, his story telling of the history of the Tower of London was so engaging, he is so very knowledgeable about the tower and so much more plus he is quite the local celebrity. We discovered a whole lot more about the Tower of London from James than we had ever expected. It was one of the best experiences we had in our trip to London. We also finally got to meet a true English Gentleman. Thank you James, you made our trip something to remember.

Tour of the Tower with James

John_M, Apr 2024

James was a wonderful tour guide and was very knowledgeable. He was able to rattle off facts about the history of the tower as well as its inhabitants and has a fantastic rapport with the current Yoeman Warders. Would happily take another tour with James in the future. Thanks for everything.

Fantastic tour with James!!

Amber_K, Apr 2024

We adored our time with James! We could not have had a more knowledgeable or witty guide. England is lucky we didn’t steal him away to America! Highly recommend, especially if you are a history buff

Do not miss this tour!

Carol_L, Apr 2024

Excellent tour! The guide was very nice, knowledgeable and approachable. He was extremely informative which really added to our enjoyment! He also pointed out things that we would have missed, like the password hand and one of the Cullinan diamonds. I really recommend this tour!

James is the best!

Kelli_H, Apr 2024

James was a superb tour guide. He is incredibly knowledgeable, funny, helpful, and considerate. He also knew to project his voice which was important on a windy day. He knows the tower like the back of his hand and you can tell he's well liked amongst those that work thereas multiple beef eaters said hi and shook his hand. I highly recommend this tour!

Great family tour

Greg_N, Apr 2024

James was our guide and we were pleasantly surprised to have booked a small guide tour for our family of 3. He kept us all engaged and informed about the tower. The tower was very busy that day but kept us together and moving along the tour. He was very knowledgable and was very easy to talk with when we had questions.

Tower of London must do

Melissa_B, Mar 2024

James was absolutely amazing. His wealth of knowledge and story telling is terrific. Thank you for an amazing tour!

Fun and insightful, with Mr. Britain as your guide!

Todd_A, Mar 2024

What a wonderful day touring The Tower! Our guide, James, embodied all things British and was insightful, informative and witty. With young kids in tow, we worried slightly for the length of the tour, but James kept it just right. If you're looking for an insiders guide to the touring the Tower of London, look no further!

Excellent guide - the highlight of our trip.

meredithdejesus, Mar 2024

James is an incredible guide. We have taken many private and semi private tours over the years throughout Europe and James is the standout for sure. Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable but he is an absolute pleasure to spend time with. Don’t think about it, just book. You won’t find better!

An outstanding guided tour of the Tower

Pamela_B, Mar 2024

I 100% recommend this tour which I bought my husband for Xmas. James is an outstanding guide and we were lucky to be the only people on the tour. We had all our questions answered while James shared his considerable knowledge. It was more of a dialogue than a formal tour. James is well known at the tower and we benefited not only from his historical knowledge but also his familiarity with Beefeaters. A marvellous afternoon.

The best tour London has to offer!

Emily_P, Mar 2024

James Hart, the tour guide, is by far the most knowledgeable guide we encountered in London. This tour is packed with English history from beginning to end. James ensures each member of the group is captivated and entertained the whole time and immerses you in the most interesting stories of Tower of London history. This tour is a MUST-DO for anyone visiting London! You won’t be bored for a single second and will leave feeling enriched.

Fun Tour!

Lisa_C, Mar 2024

I am so glad we booked this tour! We would never have learned all that we did had we been on our own. We booked the small group tour but it ended up being a private tour which was awesome! Following our tour we had high tea (included in our tour cost) and that was a beautiful, delicious, awesome experience! 10 out of 10!

Great tour with a great tour guide!

Connor_N, Mar 2024

James is the absolute best - he was exceptionally knowledgeable, welcoming, and interesting. Having visited the tour without a guide, I couldn’t imagine the experience without James and his awesome stories.

WOW AMAZING! BREATHTAKING!

Chloe_F, Mar 2024

James Hart was an amazing tour guide here! He was very knowledgeable and super friendly and outgoing! I enjoyed my time at the Tower of London !

Great visit to Tower of London

James_H, Mar 2024

James our guide was super informative. He gave meaning to the buildings. Lots of the guards knew him.

Great tour

Katie_C, Feb 2024

The tour guide was great. Very knowledgeable and professional. It was well worth the money. We got to see where people were beheaded as well as the torture devices, the crown jewels and much much more.

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