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London in WW2 Walking Tour with Churchill War Rooms Visit

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Westminster in WW2 Small Group Walking Tour and Churchill War Rooms Entrance

From $88.20

Price varies by group size

Select Date and Travelers

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

  • 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

The Churchill War Rooms are a must-visit—and you’ll do so on this tour—but London *above* ground has much to say about its WWII history, too. Following your guide, you’ll explore Westminster in the 1940s, when sirens blared, food was scarce, and bombs fell. Traveling back in time, you’ll finish at the War Rooms, understanding London’s resolve to “keep calm and carry on.”
  • Entrance to Churchill’s War Rooms included
  • Your guide illuminates the dark days of Westminster during the 1940s
  • Learn about famous landmarks like Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey—and their roles in WWII
  • Limited to 15 travelers, you'll get a more personalized experience

What's Included

  • Guided walking tour of the city of Westminster
  • English-speaking local expert guide
  • Small groups of 15 people or fewer
  • Entrance to Churchill’s War Rooms
  • Audio guide in the War Rooms
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Boadicea and Her Daughters
    Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH, UK

    Meet our guide by the Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue outside Westminster Station, Exit 2. Please follow the signs for Exit 2 Victoria Embankment, and then take the stairs up to street level to Victoria Embankment. We meet at the top of the stairs next to The Boadicea and Her Daughters Statue.

End point

  • Churchill War Rooms
    King Charles St, London SW1A 2AQ, UK

    After the walking tour, your guide will see you into the War Rooms but this portion will be self-guided to allow you to experience this monumental piece of British history at your own pace.

What To Expect

Westminster Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Houses of Parliament

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parliament Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Westminster Abbey

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Whitehall

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Churchill War Rooms

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Entrance to Westminster Abbey NOT included
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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

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So much history!
Kim_C, Apr 2024
Nathan was a great tour guide! Had lots of stories to share. The War Rooms were packed which made it hard to get around and see everything.
Don’t miss this opportunity!
Nina_F, Apr 2024
Our guide was truly exceptional… wonderful anecdotal stories and so informative. She was completely able to give context to what we were seeing and was a delight to do the tour with. Although labeled as a 3 hour walking tour she rightly told us at the beginning that we would not be covering a lot of distance but we would be walking and standing a lot.
Amazing tour
Curt_P, Apr 2024
Very informative walk. Tour guide was knowledgeable of facts and figures. The walking portion of the tour could have been three or four more hours in lenght and I would not care.
Great tour, great guide
geoffrey_B, Apr 2024
The guided walking tour of the Westminster area was great. Nathan was a superb guide, with extensive historical knowledge who presented well, in an informative and humorous style. Ample free time at the War Rooms allowed us to finish at our own pace.
For WW2 History Fans
Gary_M, Apr 2024
Guide was great and we enjoyed our tour very much. The content and vast knowledge of the guide was amazing. Recomended.
World War II tour worth seeing
Patricia_C, Apr 2024
This was an excellent walking tour to take up part of your day in London, especially if you are keenly interested in WWII British History. We had a wonderful time with Lee, who was very knowledgeable and fun to listen to. He had lots of quick quips/facts about Churchill, British wartime, and general British political history. Enjoyable because it was not TOO much info, just enough to keep you intrigued. The war rooms were absolutely fascinating, well worth walking through. Many thanks to Lee’s tour being one of the highlights of our holiday!
Great tour
Lora_S, Apr 2024
Our guide was wonderful very informative made the tour fun. Learned alot about London memorials and history of the country.
Great Pre-war room tour
2kleo22, Apr 2024
Francis was a great guide and very knowledgeable. Great tour to take before you do the war rooms. Highly recommend.
Great tour
riamac2, Apr 2024
Tour guide was excellent and full of information. You could tell she loved her job. Would highly recommend
Fantastic Walking Tour
Hannah_H, Apr 2024
An absolute must for anyone visiting London. Francis was incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. The Churchill War Rooms and Museum were mind blowing!
Great Tour!
Amanda_W, Apr 2024
Nathan was a fantastic guide- His narrative was captivating, informative and filled with details that brought the era to life. Highly recommend this tour- the war rooms after the walking tour were 1000xs better having had the tour first. Thanks Nathan!
WW2 Tour w/ Nathaniel
Darwin_L, Apr 2024
Nathaniel was a plethora of information! His knowledge of Great Britain and Winston Churchill relative to WW2 are second to none. He is extremely personable. We could have easily spent twice the time with him! Great Tour!
Nathan was Wonderful
Rafael_V, Apr 2024
Nathan was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. Very helpful and clearly enjoys the subject matter and his work. A pleasure. Good sense of humor as well.
Would strongly recommend
Alan_F, Apr 2024
Great discussion with tour guide. He was pleasant, humorous and informative. Had great sense of British history.
Best tour guide ever.
Janice_L, Apr 2024
We really enjoyed Churchill.War Rooms,however the real highlight was our amazing knowledgeable tour guide Nathan. His walking tour before the war rooms was top notched,we especially enjoyed the memorial the Battle of Britain where he shared some great stories and facts. I have used Viator before but Nathan was our best tour guide to date.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Oh wow! There are thousands of tour operators on Viator so to hear that your favourite guide ever was our Nathan makes our small independent brand very happy indeed. Cheers for choosing to saunter with US.
Not worth the money
Kenneth_G, Mar 2024
The tour director did know hishistory but was hard to hear at times. I would not recommend it to my friends so ce war rooms were very crowded and hard to get up to most items
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello Kenneth! Thanks for your feedback but am going to have say that we think this might be a personal preference this time. That tour guide is consistently rated as five stars (and was by everybody else on your tour, actually) and has never received that as feedback before. In regards to the War Rooms itself, the amount of people inside has nothing to do with our company, we provide the walking tour leading up to the entrance. The period leading up to Easter is always one of the busiest times in London so sadly, crowds are going to be very hard to avoid wherever you go at this time. However, we're glad you enjoyed our beloved guide's depth of knowledge... he is fantastic at what he does. Thanks for choosing to saunter with US.
Excellent, book it!
Chaston_K, Mar 2024
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone! It is very interesting and you learn quite a lot about Winston Churchill and the area during the Second World War. Nathan was a very intelligent and engaging tour guide. He went above and beyond by pointing out extra historical things about Westminster and the city of London.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Above and beyond is the name of the game and we are thrilled (if unsurprised) to hear that's exactly what the every-so-talented Nathan delivered on your London in WW2 tour. Cheers for choosing to saunter with US.
We were running late to...
Chaya_G, Mar 2024
We were running late to the tour and the dispatcher and company were very helpful in trying to connect us with our group. The tour guide was well versed and informative on anything WWII related.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We try to ensure that you feel like a welcomed guest in our beloved city, in every way! Glad you got just as much from the office crew as the wonderful tour guide. Cheers for choosing to saunter with US.
Excellent tour with a fantastic guide
Mike_C, Mar 2024
Excellent tour with a fantastic guide. Really enjoyed the walk around London and then the visit to the Churchill War Rooms. A really good experience.
Great, great, great
David_B, Mar 2024
NATHAN!!! He was the greatest tour guide we've ever had. Very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. We had a wonderful time with him.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Greatest tour guide you've ever had? Now that's a recc and a half! So happy you enjoyed it this much. Cheers for choosing to saunter with US.
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