Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Ready to dive deeper into the Royal Family? Then don’t miss your chance to be enthralled by the stories surrounding the monarchy as you tour St. James Park, the Mall, and the palatial rooms in Buckingham Palace. Your guide has tales to tell about the former leper hospital near the palace, how important the street called the Mall is, and what you can expect to see inside the palace. An unforgettable morning getting to know the British Royals is waiting for you!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that Access to the special exhibition "The King’s Tour Artists" is a special addition available in 2025 only.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Skip-the-line Entry
Audio guide for the Buckingham Palace Tour
Group Size of Maximum 20
Access to the special exhibition "The King’s Tour Artists"
Guided Walking tour of St. James Park and the Mall
Admission ticket to Buckingham Palace
A friendly, English Speaking guide (for the walking tour part)
Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Food & Beverages
Gratuities
What To Expect
St. James' Square
Your Royal experience begins in St James Square at our designated meeting point where you'll meet your guide and start of your walking tour of London's Royal monuments. Set off on a walking tour of London's royal landmarks while your guide shares history-packed commentary, shedding light on the illustrious reign of the British monarchy. Pause at St. James’ Palace, hosting iconic royals like Princess Diana and Anne Boleyn. Continue into St. James’ Park, a green haven once housing the Royal Zoo. Walk along The Mall, designed as a colossal red carpet leading to Buckingham Palace, and catch a glimpse of Clarence House, the residence of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Buckingham Palace
The palace waiting for you at the end of the Mall is what you came to see. Your guide will lead you to the correct entrance and verify your entry tickets, so you don’t have to worry about getting inside. Since no tour guides are allowed inside Buckingham Palace, they’ll make sure you’re set with your audio guide and bid you farewell. Some of the rooms we recommend to explore inside: - The Picture Gallery in the Palace - White Drawing Room - State Dining Room - Ballroom - Throne Room
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Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide
Reviews
90 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Guide was fab!
Maps37791155158,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was awesome! She had a way of portraying how things were historically with her dramatic voice. So interesting to hear of the history around Buckingham Palace.
Bling bling bling and portraits
ColinandEleanor,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00One of the most elaborate and ostentatious palaces in the world. Huge crowds, everyone bustling to get a view and the tour path comes to a dead end a few times, so then the crowd is trying to go both ways where there's really not much room to pass each other. We were made to wait in a large space before our scheduled booking time, but then other tourists for later times were allowed to just go straight in ahead of us, so everyone just moved in. The organisation at the entrance is chaotic, the times are not adhered to and it's a bit of a free-for-all. Once inside the staff at the audio desk and others are quite helpful. No photos allowed inside, but the souvenir brochures are reasonably priced. The walk to the exit is quite long. A few stairs and you'll need comfortable walking shoes
Great tour!
S3677MQluisc,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lee was great. Very knowledgeable and great sense of humor. Absolutely worthy touring Buckingham palace. A most if you are in London.
Fun and entertaining
janisbQ9693VL,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lee was excellent. He was informative, knowledgeable and fun. He was very entertaining and lighthearted. He was able to answer any questions.
Buckingham Palace Tour
F8951KQemilym,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lee was an awesome tour guide, very funny and informative. We visited St James Palace and got a brief rundown of its history before heading to Buckingham
Tour guide to Buckingham palace
katesP2349OQ,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Lee was awesome, very knowledgeable and witty! Thank you for the wonderful experience! You made us feel like guests!
Fun times
311karlied,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lee was amazing, charismatic. Made everyone feel welcomed and very knowledgeable and answered everyone questions. This was a very nice experience
I enjoyed it immensely and would tell others I know to do it also
raygK6788JV,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jen is very knowledgeable and very personable she asked if we could understand her and we said yes we asked questions and she had no trouble in answering them
Fantastic tour. Would definitely go again!
134merandas,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jen was fantastic! She relayed historical facts with a lot of of humor which made it relatable in memorable. She was very inclusive.
Buckingham palace tour
X9127URdianat,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jen our guide was brilliant with the children made the facts fun the tour was interesting I would recommend to all We were a family of 4 we all enjoyed very much Thank you Jen
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