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
70 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Buckingham Palace
Irene D,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00Lee was an amazing guide made the tour fun and interesting also enjoyed Buckingham Palace and afternoon tea
We had a great experience...
Marietta A,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a great experience on this tour! David was a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. At first we weren’t sure how important the walk through St James Park was, as we weren’t familiar with it. But it was super informative, and all the royal history we learned while walking helped to bring the actual palace to life in a different way. Also thoroughly enjoyed the visit to Buckingham Palace! 10/10 recommend if you’re visiting at a time they’re open to visitors. It was even more grand and opulent than I could ever imagine. We knew ahead of time that we wouldn’t have a physical tour guide for the actual palace tour. But the audio guide provided by the palace officials worked quite well! Overall, this tour was super worth it - highly recommend.
Poor directions
Aubrey R,
Aug 25, 2025
- Viator
1.00Meeting location changed and directions were unclear, reached out for support and none was given. We missed the tour and could have just booked the $35 entrance fee to the palace and saved the extra money.
Not worth the money.
Rita L,
Aug 8, 2025
- Viator
1.00Be very cautious and pay close attention to the meeting point. I tried to make contact using the Viator app and no one responded. The “contact” / texting area in the app is completely worthless. If interested in just the palace tour, buy your tickets at the palace for 36 GBP. When talking to park attendants at St James Park they said “people get lost and are left behind all the time”.
Great way to see the Palace!
Jeanine K,
Aug 7, 2025
- Viator
4.00We were extremely disappointed when the changing of the guard was canceled, but that is not the fault of the tour. The tour guide did an excellent job of showing us other landmarks in place of the changing of the guard and we enjoyed this tour a lot. It was a bonus when we were able to skip the line into the palace. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
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