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London, England

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Essential London: Must-Sees and Hidden Gems (Private Tour)

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Private Changing of the Guard Experience

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Overview

Discover London’s royal heritage while sampling traditional English specialties on this small-group food tasting tour. Explore the English capital on foot on a walking tour that checks off landmarks including Piccadilly Circus and St James Palace, sampling dishes along the way, then sit down for a quintessentially English afternoon tea.

Check off plenty of London's highlights in just one tour
Go beyond the guidebooks with facts and insight from your guide
Ideal for first-time visitors to London or those short on time
Small-group tour limited to 12 people ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Foods: Cinnamon Swirl, Chocolates, Scotch Eggs, British Cheese, Cocoa Beans, Hot Meat Pies
Drinks: Coffee, Champagne, Kings Ginger, Traditional English Mead, Traditional English Tea, Water
Desserts: Afternoon tea with Sandwiches, Cakes, Macaroons and scones with clotted cream & jam
Fun guaranteed with a local professional guide
Pairing of foods and drinks with the Royals Of London

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Green Park
Underground Ltd, Piccadilly, London W1J 9DZ, UK
Departure Point: We meet at the Diana Fountain Outside Green Park Underground Station, next to the Diana Fountain in the park, when you exit green park underground station) Address: 51.50632761630571, -0.142248272895813

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Princes Arcade

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Burlington Arcade

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Royal Academy of Arts

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fortnum & Mason

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Buckingham Palace

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piccadilly Circus

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
This tour can be modified for vegetarians. If you require this please add a note to 'special requirements' at the time of booking.

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
*Please note: The itinerary and menu may need to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Featured review

Brianna_B

Sam was an awesome tour guide! He made sure we all had a great experience and even knew exactly where to go for a prime spot for the changing of the guards while we snacked on one of our treats. Highly recommend!

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Sam was great!! Great...

Dana_C, Nov 2022

Sam was great!! Great guide!! Would love to tour with him again!! So glad we had a chance for this experience!!

Great Tour! A must do while in London

Brianna_B, Nov 2022

Putting' on the Ritz

Chris_K, Nov 2019

Fantastic tour! Great food tastings (after all they are fit for a queen), informative, and a fun walk! Our guide Kay was great. In addition to the food tastings, he showed us many hidden and historical locations that we would have missed on our own. All in all, a very worthwhile tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Hi, Thanks for your great review. We're glad you had a wonderful food tour experience. Kay really enjoyed his day guiding you. If you come back to London soon please contact us and we'll gladly show you some more great places in this beautiful city

Great tour

Ann_B, Apr 2019

It’s was our first food tour and we really enjoyed it Kevin did a great job answering any questions we had We saw lots of interesting things that we wouldn’t have likely seen on our own

Royal food tour

Katrina_A, Jul 2018

We had a great time with our guide Kevin Bond. Cool information and fun food stops! Great for someone who’s done the regular tours and wants something new!

My friend and I went on the Royal...

Stephanie W, Sep 2017

My friend and I went on the Royal Food Tour on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 and we have a fantastic time. Our guide, Mr. Bond Kevin Bond is a very friendly, knowledgeable young man who took us around to the different stores, streets and places the Royal family goes to purchase their food, treats, drinks, clothes, hats, etc.- all within the neighborhood near and around Buckingham Palace. Since the rest of the group didnt show for the tour, my friend and I got a tour with just Mr. Bond and us. We started off with sweet rolls that the Queens eats every morning and we walked through the historic shopping arcades like the Royal Arcade and the Burlington Arcade where the Royals still shop. We visited the candy shops, grocer, cheese maker, liquor store, clothing stores and various places- tasting and learning along the way. We had Scotch eggs at Fortnum and Mason, candy at Charbonnel and Walker, 4 types of delicious cheeses at Paxton and Whitfield, superb gin at Berry Bros and Rudd and even a delicious vegetarian treat that was the favorite of Queen Victoria made for her by her favorite Indian friend who served her at Buckingham Palace. Our guide, Kevin, knew so much about the history of the places we visited, with great anecdotal stories like Tallulah Bankhead getting wasted at the Ritz Hotel Winston Churchill is my god!, or Ian Fleming having his martinis shaken, not stirred at the Duke Hotel bar while writing James Bond novels, or John Lennon meeting Yoko Ono for the first time at an art gallery in Masons Yard, home of rock and roll in London. Kevin really brought the Royals to life- both past and present. We went over to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guards, but the guards didnt change. Instead the Royal Calvary rode in, which was really nice. Folks still love the pomp and circumstance. As we walked around, Kevin pointed out the blue plaques on buildings that commemorated a special person or event that happened in that spot passed by where Napoleon lived for a while in London and Churchills house, among others. We walked on side streets like the Crown Passage and Masons Yard and alleys that I would have never gone on my own. That made the tour extra special for me and my friend. In the end, we had afternoon tea at Richoux, a lovely spot on Piccadilly. That is where we ended our tour, in an elegant and very English way. Thanks to Kevin Bond and his engaging and fun guidance, I learned a lot about the Royals, about upper class London and all the great food that London has to offer. This tour is a MUST and a highlight for a visit to London.

This is a tour everyone should make...

Stevieboy, Aug 2017

This is a tour everyone should make time to do. We really enjoyed the range of tastings that were provided but also the history of many of the suppliers and their connection with the Royal Household. It was a great day discovering some of the lesser known spots round that area of London but also seeing some of the Royal Palaces and in our case the bonus of a Changing of the Guard ceremony going on which was great to see. Many thanks to Kevin our tour guide who kept us well entertained and had an interesting fund of stories and facts about the history of the area and its food. Make sure you feel like eating before you go on this tour because you get through quite a few samples and we certainly felt well satisfied by the end of the tour. Overall very good value and a really enjoyable day out.

Fantastic tour and certainly one not...

Hazela, Aug 2017

Fantastic tour and certainly one not to be missed! Everyone in our group thoroughly enjoyed themselves and as there was such a wide age-range we have to say a huge - well done. We tasted a great variety of foods that London has to offer and also learnt many interesting facts and stories too from our guide who was fantastic, very knowledgeable and made the whole day great fun for us. If you're visiting London then this comes highly recommended - you won't be disappointed - we had a great time. Big tip - start this tour with a good appetite as there's plenty of delicious food to eat ! Next time we're in London we will definitely be booking another tour with you guys. Thanks for a great tour and for a memorable day in London. We really enjoyed the whole experience.

The royal food tour was an amazing...

Cécile B, Aug 2017

The royal food tour was an amazing experience, the best day I had in London during my stay! I felt like a princess during the whole tour. We did an amazing, really informative cheese tasting in a wonderful old cheese shop who still supply the royal family with their cheese weekly. I saw lots of great things like the changing of the guards, where the sandwich was invented, the bar that invented James Bond's martini and tasted luxury chocolates, fruit's, pastries, meats drinks and even had afternoon tea in a beautiful, luxurious tea shop frequented by the queen. I would be happy to rate ten stars if that was possible, they really deserve it! Kevin the guide was absolutely charming, he knows his stuff really well and I left the tour knowing everything and more that I could possibly want for the rest of my week in London. Next time I'll be in London I will come back to see their other tours and maybe even do this one again, it was that good. Thank you so much londonfoodtour

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