Total London Full Day Sightseeing Tour
London, England
- 8 hours 50 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Check off many of London's most important landmarks in just one day on this guided tour that includes a Thames River cruise, a ride on the London Eye (if the option is selected), a tour of St. Paul’s Cathedral, and admission to the Tower of London. Admire panoramic views of the capital from your air-conditioned coach as you journey around the city.
- Visit multiple London attractions on a comprehensive tour
- Escape the city's bustle on a relaxing Thames River cruise
- Enjoy included admission to St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London
- Get a new perspective on the capital from the London Eye (if option is selected)
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This tour includes admission to two A-list sights, more than most sightseeing tours of London.
What's Included
- Admission to Tower of London & St. Paul's Cathedral
- Panoramic Tour of London
- Thames River Boat Ride
- London Eye Experience (if selected)
- Professional and friendly guide
- Transportation by Luxury Air-Conditioned Coach
- Lunch Pack (if Signature option selected)
- Gratuities
- Food and beverages unless stated differently
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Golden Tours Stop 8Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 9SZ, UK
Meeting point & Departure point: Golden Tours Stop 8, Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 9SZ what3words location: gross.mining.spout (Closest Station is Victoria) Meeting time: 7:30 am Departure time: 8:00am Return: approx. 4:30pm Return point: Tower of London
End point
- Tower of LondonLondon EC3N 4AB, UK
Your tour ends at 4:30pm approx at the Tower of London. On Wednesdays, the tour will finish at London Eye instead.
Start time.8:00 am
Itinerary
Your full-day tour of London’s best-known attractions and experiences begins bright and early: Meet your comfortable coach at Victoria in Central London, and begin your day out with a driving tour of the city’s most memorable monuments. Glimpse landmarks like Trafalgar Square, visit Buckingham Palace in time to catch the Changing of the Guard, and learn insider facts and stories from your guide.
Enjoy a new perspective of the city when you travel along the Thames River by boat. After docking, head to the UNESCO-listed Tower of London, skipping past long entry lines with your pre-booked tickets, and come face-to-face with the Crown Jewels. Visit St. Paul’s Cathedral: one of the city’s best-known architectural wonders.
Your experience isn’t complete without a literal highlight when you board the London Eye (if you've selected this option). Head straight in thanks to your included tickets, and enjoy a bird’s-eye view overlooking all of Central London. There's plenty of time to soak up the sights and capture memorable photos.
Finally, your tour ends in the late afternoon, at either the London Eye or the Tower of London, depending on the order of events in your day’s itinerary.
Enjoy a new perspective of the city when you travel along the Thames River by boat. After docking, head to the UNESCO-listed Tower of London, skipping past long entry lines with your pre-booked tickets, and come face-to-face with the Crown Jewels. Visit St. Paul’s Cathedral: one of the city’s best-known architectural wonders.
Your experience isn’t complete without a literal highlight when you board the London Eye (if you've selected this option). Head straight in thanks to your included tickets, and enjoy a bird’s-eye view overlooking all of Central London. There's plenty of time to soak up the sights and capture memorable photos.
Finally, your tour ends in the late afternoon, at either the London Eye or the Tower of London, depending on the order of events in your day’s itinerary.
1
SW1W 9SA
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
St. Paul's Cathedral
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Buckingham Palace
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Thames River
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
London Eye
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
6
Tower of London
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please show this e-ticket to gain entry to this tour.
- The Changing of the Guard will take place each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday until further notice.
- Your tour ends at approximately 4:30 PM at the Tower of London. On days when St Paul’s opens later, the tour will finish at the London Eye instead.
- On Sunday due to Church services, there is no guiding inside St Paul’s Cathedral.
- No-show and latecomers will be charged in full.
- We always stop for photos at Buckingham Palace, unless security or safety issues prevent this. The area often gets very crowded so on days when there is no Guard Change we stop here early in order to get best photos.
- NB Changing of the Guard ceremony does not take place every day and is also subject to weather conditions. It may occasionally be possible to see the Horse Guards but this is subject to daily operational viability.
- Signature Tour Option: Take advantage of the best views on the bus with our premium seating option and a knowledgeable live guide. Plus, enjoy a lunch pack. You will have access to St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, the London Eye, and a Thames River Cruise, giving you a complete and immersive experience.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 53 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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This tour packs a lot in for one day. Our guide, Morton, was amazing. He was full of great information and he knew a lot about each of the stops we made as well as information of landmarks we passed by but weren’t part of our trip. A real highlight was seeing King Charles drive by on his way to Buckingham Palace, while we were watching the changing of the guard, as part of the rehearsal for the King’s Birthday Celebration happening the first weekend in June. My husband and I highly recommend this tour! On a side note, there is a lot of walking involved.
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Amazing tour guide and driver. We learned so much about all of the stops we visited along the way. They got us to each experience on time and provided a lot of helpful insights and historical commentary.
Great taste of London in one day. Got to see and learn many of the areas that were on our list to see. Our guide was very knowledgeable on all that we saw.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed experiencing the best of London in a day and were able to visit many of the places on your list. We're especially pleased that our guide’s knowledge helped make your tour both enjoyable and informative. We hope to welcome you again on another adventure soon!
This is a great experience! The tour was a great way to see many different places. We only had one day.
We got to see several major attractions that were very interesting and had enough time so we didn’t feel rushed. Mark our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge and very friendly and funny!!
Felt a bit rushed at the 1st two stops. The tour was nice. It gave a good overview of London. The tour guide provided a good overview and history of each site.
Well rounded view of city. The last part was the best. The boat tour was also nice. The bus was clean
The trip was great. The guide was knowledgeable, fully and willing to share all he knew. We saw all the major attractions including the Eye, St Paul's Church, and Windsor Place.
Mark was clearly spoken ,knowledgeable and attempted to keep us in shaded positions when telling us about the sites as this was during a heatwave.
Mark was extremely gracious and a wonderful guide. Provided some fun insightful facts about different sites that we stopped for. My wife and I got lunch and it was just right for the activity that day. Plenty of time to wander a bit after the initial talk. Would highly recommend to get a basic view of some highlights of London.
One of the best overview of London. Our guide Mark was excellent. Knowledgeable and funny. Would highly recommend.
Great tour! Tish was very knowledgeable and was a great leader! It was a very full day with all great sites!
Anna made sure everyone is enjoying
themselves. She explains the schedule and includes free.time. She makes sure no one
is left
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Mark, the guide, was excellent! He was smart and funny but not overbearing with too much information. But if you had questions, he had answers.
Great trip covering Landon’s best sites. Tish was an excellent guide and took very good care of us. Very friendly and knowledgeable.
The guide, Eileen was extremely knowledgeable and very nice. She volunteered and took our photos and made sure none of us got left behind! I also give the driver my respect, he got around the city so easily in such a big bus! Thank you
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re delighted to hear that Eileen’s knowledge, thoughtfulness, and care made your experience so enjoyable. We also truly appreciate your praise for our driver navigating the city in a large bus is no easy task! We’re glad you had a great time and thank you for choosing to travel with us.
Our tour guide, Tish, was more worried about getting ahead of schedule and finishing early that she ran from point to point and did not care that she was leaving the group behind. We managed to stay with the pack but she would run ahead and then have to double back to find slower members of the group. We arrived too early for our river cruise and had to wait 30 extra minutes in line instead of enjoying it eating or shopping.
Trip cancelled twice for 2 different bookings with only 2 days notice in second instance. Don’t run the tours if you are not going to actually do them
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we’re truly sorry for the inconvenience and frustration caused by your tours being cancelled—especially so close to your travel dates. We understand how disappointing this must have been, especially after arranging two separate bookings.
While we always aim to operate all scheduled departures, we do have to cancel tours when there is insufficient demand or when vehicles need to be allocated according to overall capacity. These decisions are made to ensure the quality and safety of the tours we operate. We also make every effort to inform all affected guests well in advance so they can adjust their plans or rebook as needed.
We genuinely appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience, and your comments will help us continue improving our communication and planning.
We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you on a successful tour in the future and provide you with the experience you originally hoped for.
This is the most expensive day tour I’ve ever purchased and I’m a frequent traveler. I will say that it wasn’t worth it. The tour guide (lady with the frog umbrella) is very sweet and knowledgeable. She made sure my group stayed together and assisted taking pictures of us. My only concern was that when we arrived at the Tower of London around 12:30, I was suprised when she said it’s the end of the tour and we should continue to explore the Tower (and we did). I just felt like if it’s called a day tour and the tour time is advertised as 8am - 4:30pm, I’m expecting that’s how long the tour would last. Not to have it over at 12:30 pm after all the money we paid. It should’ve been mentioned in the booking so people don’t feel deceived or confused why it’s ending early. It wasn’t worth the price to me and there should be transparency with the actual duration of the tour. Other than that, everything else was fine. The coach bus clean, the snacks were nice and I had a good time.
Mark our tour guide and Joe our driver were fantastic! Mark was very knowledgeable! I highly recommend this tour, especially if it’s your first trip to London!
Mark was a very knowledgeable and helpful guide. We saw 4 sites but never felt rushed. It was a small group, only 11 of us, so he had plenty of time to answer questions and give more information. .
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that Mark made your tour informative and enjoyable. Small groups really do allow for more personalized attention, and we’re glad you had the chance to ask questions and fully enjoy all four sites without feeling rushed. We hope to welcome you on another Golden Tours experience soon!
This was an excellent tour which brought us to several famous London landmarks and what made it so special was our tour guide, Mark, who was extremely knowledgeable, well spoken and a wonderful historian and storyteller. As first time visitors to London, we feel as if we really got a complete overview of this beautiful city and were able to experience some amazing and unforgettable places. We are truly grateful to have had Mark as our tour guide!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you had an excellent experience and that Mark made your visit to London so memorable with his knowledge and storytelling. It’s wonderful to know that your first trip allowed you to experience some of the city’s most iconic landmarks in such a meaningful way. We hope to welcome you back on another Golden Tours adventure soon!
The guide takes off and makes you rush to catch up. Then you get there and his already talking about the place your at. Doesn't carry a sign with a number so you can see were he's at.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience was stressful and that it was difficult to keep up with the guide. We understand how important clear signage and pacing are for a smooth tour experience. Your comments will be shared with our team to improve coordination, communication, and visibility for future tours.
The guide was not a good communicator with the tourist. He left us on the Uber boat, and another tourist helped us to get off in the right station.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We sincerely apologise for the lack of clear communication from your guide and for the confusion caused during the Uber Boat portion of your tour. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we understand how unsettling it must have been to rely on another guest for assistance. Your feedback has been shared with our team to help improve guide communication and ensure clearer instructions for all guests in the future. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and hope to provide you with a much better experience should you choose to travel with us again.
Excellent tour to experience the magnitude of the London experience. Do this as one of the first tours as it highlights places that are must sees in London.
This tour packs a lot in for one day. Our guide, Morton, was amazing. He was full of great information and he knew a lot about each of the stops we made as well as information of landmarks we passed by but weren’t part of our trip. A real highlight was seeing King Charles drive by on his way to Buckingham Palace, while we were watching the changing of the guard, as part of the rehearsal for the King’s Birthday Celebration happening the first weekend in June. My husband and I highly recommend this tour! On a side note, there is a lot of walking involved.
I bought the ticket for "London Full day sight seeing with London eye and snack pack". I was told that I do not have "London eye" part of the tour. I have not paid for it. I showed the tour guide Morten the ticket which shows that "London eye" is included. He mentioned that paper sent to him does not have "London eye" and he cannot do anything about it. As a result, I paid for this part of the tour but was not allowed to use that part of the tour.
Wonderful full day London experience- hit 4 key experiences but were done in depth.
Our guide Morton had great knowledge and a good sense of humour too
This was really great. our Zozo was knowledgeable and funny. He is very attentive and knows everything. I highly recommend this excursion and this guide
It was good. Morton the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Was disappointed that we were so far away from the changing of the guards.
The tour was good , informative & at an easy pace. We missed out on change of guards. But the rest of the tour was good. London eye, Tower of London, etc, The coach was one iof the best been . All information was clear .
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