This private walking tour is another excellent first-visit option for London, built around an interior visit to Westminster Abbey. A licensed Blue Badge guide meets guests at their central London hotel to begin the walk. Depending on the hotel's location, guests may need to arrange their own public transit or taxi to reach the starting point.
The tour begins at Trafalgar Square, built to commemorate the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, where Admiral Horatio Nelson's fleet defeated a combined French and Spanish force. Londoners still gather here for public events and celebrations, and the guide points out Nelson's Column and the surrounding statues and buildings.
From the square, the walk continues to Buckingham Palace, the official London residence and workplace of the British Monarch since 1837. The original building dates to 1705, when it was built as Buckingham House; later additions and remodels brought it to its current form.
The tour continues to Westminster Abbey, a working church for nearly 700 years and, by tradition, founded as a Benedictine monastery around 960 AD. This is where English and British coronations have taken place since 1066, and where many historical figures are buried. In recent memory, the Abbey hosted Diana, Princess of Wales's funeral in 1997 and the 2011 wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.
The tour ends near Westminster Abbey, within sight of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. After saying goodbye to the guide, many guests enjoy a ride on the London Eye for views over the Thames.
Review Location- London 
