Top Sightseeing Tours In London With Citywonders

*I was given complimentary tickets to one of the sightseeing tours in London
in exchange for a blog post. But all thoughts and opinions are my own

Despite the fact that I live a 20-minute train ride from London there are still a lot of things I haven’t done. My London bucket list remains lengthy, and every time I tick something off I add 4 more things on. I am a huge fan of being a tourist in my own city though as there’s so much to see and do throughout. Another thing I am a huge fan of is sightseeing or guided tours. You learn so much more from then than you would if you just walked around on your own. And usually, you get some perks for joining them like quick access, or access to areas you wouldn’t usually.

Citywonders offered to send me on a sightseeing tour and I chose something I’d yet to do; Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guards. Alongside talking about that tour, here are some of my favourite sightseeing tours in London they Citywonders have to offer.

Westminster Abbey & The changing of the guards

I’ve got to start by talking about the recent sightseeing tours in London that I did which were Westminster Abbey and seeing the changing of the guards. Our day started pretty early at 9 am outside Westminster Abbey, but despite being December it was a beautiful day. For the next 1.5-2 hours, we spent inside the Abbey being shown around by our wonderful guide. We were provided headsets so we could hear her commentary even if we weren’t right next to her which was great. And she provided insight and history on everything we saw. Her knowledge was just incredible.

It was amazing seeing inside the building and hearing about all the past royals buried here. How and where the coronation of kings and queens’ happens. And the people who have passed and have been commemorated here. After the tour around the abbey, we walked over to see the changing of the horse guards. I can’t believe this is something I’d never seen despite living so close to London for my whole life. Our guide knew exactly where to stand for the best views and photos and it was a great end to our tour.

Tower of London and Private audience with a Beefeater

The next of the sightseeing tours in London which I think is a great option is the Tower of London. There’s a lot to see in the Tower of London and a lot of history behind it. So the best way to experience it and find out more about the impressive site is to have a guide. And who better to show you around and give you first-hand accounts of being a guard than a Beefeater?

This tour comes with a private audience with one of the Beefeaters who can shed light on what the tower was used for when it was first built, some of the things that happened here and it’s importance today.

Interior tour of Buckingham Palace

The staterooms at Buckingham Palace open from late July until early October when the queen isn’t in residence at the palace. And during this time it’s open to the public to explore. Citywonders do an Interior tour of Buckingham Palace which will give you a glimpse into the lives of the Royal Family both inside and within the Mall, one of London’s beautiful royal parks.

I went to Buckingham Palace a few years ago and while the pre-recorded tour was great it would have been much nicer to hear it from a guide there with you. Meeting not far from the palace you’ll get some background on other buildings you pass such as St. James’ Palace which was built by Henry VIII and once home to the royal zoo. Alongside sites like Clarence House home to Prince Charles.

If you’re in London during the month’s it opens this would be a great tour to experience.