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5 hours 30 minutes
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Maximize your stay with a visit to London’s two most prominent museums, the National Gallery and the British Museum. On this intimate 5.5 hour semi-private (8 Guest Maximum) guided museum combo tour, your informed guide will introduce you to the art and historical artifacts that draw millions of visitors to these two world-class collections. Tours are limited to just 8 guests, and the tour will pause for lunch between visits.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Notes: British Museum and National Gallery and other attractions or museums in London may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Semi-Private Guided Combo Museum Tour
Duration 5.5 Hours (Including A Lunch Break)
Professional Tour Guide
Semi-Private" Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum
Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Temporary exhibitions NOT included
The British Museum
Begin your half day experience by exploring the cultures and civilizations through the monumental collection at the British Museum spanning 6000 years of human history. It features items from all over the world like Samurai armor and rare Assyrian lion hunt reliefs. Your guide will take a serious but enjoyable approach towards the museum’s galleries, discussing primitive tribes and fallen empires through a carefully chosen selection of items. You’ll learn about the Mummy of Katebet, the Lewis Chessmen, and the Rosetta Stone – the actual rock, not the language learning program. Walk away with an understanding of what we humans have achieved during our short history and hopefully you’ll be proud to call yourself a part of this incredible species.
The National Gallery
After a break for lunch, learn about the master painters whose names fill the halls of the National Gallery. You’ve heard of Seurat and da Vinci, but what do you really know about them? Learn about the painters behind the paintings as we browse our favorite works by other masters like Botticelli, Monet, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. If none of those names mean anything to you, your guide will make sure that changes by the end of the tour. The National Gallery houses paintings dating back to the 1300s all the way up through the 1900s, so there is no shortage of choice. Visit Jan van Eyck’s “The Arnolfini Portrait” or something more familiar like Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” to understand the full scope of work on display. During your tour, you'll be arm with the essential information and history needed to appreciate the more than 2300 paintings on display at one of the world’s most visited museums.
Private Museum Tour; Professional Tour Guide Exclusively For You; Duration 5 - 5.5 Hours (Including A Break)
"Semi-Private" Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum This option NOT FOR WHEELCHAIRS.
155 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Saed H,
Sep 15, 2025
- Viator
Wonderful experience. Stephanie was our tour guide and she was excellent, very detailed, took us right to the major points that you don’t want to miss. Do not skip on the British Museum or the wonderful paintings in the National Gallery. Highly recommended.
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Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
Steph was an incredibly amazing guide. Her knowledge of the British History museum was stellar and her depth of understanding of the Art museum was even more impressive! Her narrative was among the best of the many tour guides we have experienced and the way she brought history, and especially the paintings we viewed to life was inspirational. I can truly say that I have a new understanding of Art and the meaning behind the paintings, in context of the time and environment they were painted in. Her enthusiasm and passion for the items we saw made this a very special activity. Do not miss a chance to take this tour with Steph!
Terry B,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
Each of these venues is worth multiple days but Sheldon hit the highlights (and interesting overlooked gems) in two hours.
wendy w,
Aug 13, 2025
- Viator
Steph was a great tour guide! Great information , engaging and fun! British museum is huge, and guide help to highlight the main attractions and a few more personnel favs. We would not have seen and understood as much on my own !
Robert W,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
Truly informative and personal experience that made both history and art come alive in all it’s glory
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