Private City Sightseeing Tour: The Tower to St Paul's
At a glance
Private City Sightseeing Tour: The Tower to St Paul's is a 2h private experience in London, United Kingdom, operated by London With A Local. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 78 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $349.92 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: A fantastic tour guide.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- 9 stops in one well-planned itinerary
- Wheelchair accessible
Quick facts
- Duration
- 2h
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- English
- Pickup
- Meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Overview
Two thousand years of London in one walk, from the Romans who built the first walls, to the Vikings who raided it, to the bankers and traders who turned this one square mile into one of the most powerful patches of land on Earth.
This is a private tour, just your group and a local guide, at your pace, with no fixed script. Perfect if it's your first time in London and you want the essentials without the guesswork, or if you've been before and want to actually understand what you're looking at this time.
Along the way:
- The Tower of London
- Tower Bridge
- London Bridge
- The Shard
- The Monument to the Great Fire
- The Walkie Talkie
- The Bank of England
- The Royal Exchange
- St Paul's Cathedral
- & more!
Good for: first-time visitors who want to get properly oriented, families wanting an engaging, history walk, and anyone who wants London explained by someone who actually lives here.
What's included
What's included
- A fantastic tour guide
Not included
- Private transportation
- Public transportation
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 10m
Nearly 1,000 years old! Built by William the Conqueror as a fortress, later a royal prison, execution site, and home to the Crown Jewels (and the ravens who, legend says, protect the kingdom).
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Stop 2
London's most famous bridge! Its Victorian bascules still lift for river traffic to this day.
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Stop 3
Western Europe's tallest building when it opened in 2012. A glass spike over a city that spent 2,000 years staying low to the ground.
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Stop 4
Not the famous one, but a crossing has stood here since the Romans first founded the city. The medieval version was lined with shops, houses, and (grimly) traitors' heads on spikes.
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Stop 5
Christopher Wren's column marking the Great Fire of 1666. Its height is exactly the distance to the bakery on Pudding Lane where the fire began.
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Stop 6
"The Walkie Talkie"! A modern skyscraper with a genuinely wild claim to fame when, in 2013, its curved glass front concentrated sunlight so intensely it melted parts of a car parked on the street below. London's most infamous architectural mistake.
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Stop 7
Founded in 1571 as London's first proper trading floor, modelled on Antwerp's bourse, look up for the grasshopper weathervane, the crest of the merchant who built it. Now luxury shops sit where traders once haggled.
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Stop 8
The "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street". Britain's central bank since 1694, and the vault holding one of the largest gold reserves on Earth.
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Stop 9
Wren's masterpiece, and the building that stood defiant through the Blitz while the rest of the City burned around it.
Meeting point
The guide will be standing outside Tower Hill Station, at a food stand called 'Tower Hill Tram'. The guide will be holding a red umbrella
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Private City Sightseeing Tour: The Tower to St Paul's take?
The experience lasts about 2h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $349.92 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
A fantastic tour guide.
Where does it start?
The guide will be standing outside Tower Hill Station, at a food stand called 'Tower Hill Tram'. The guide will be holding a red umbrella
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in English.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 78 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in London.
