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A 2-hour walking tour to watch London's iconic Changing of the Guard with an expert local guide. Your guide, with over 10 years of experience, takes you to the right spots at the right time so you can avoid the crowds, enjoy the ceremony and take great photos. You get to see the guard change at not one but two royal palaces. Learn about the origins of the famous uniforms, how to tell the regiments apart and the military band, for a deeper understanding of this traditional ceremony.
Meet your guide at the Ritz Corner kiosk at the northeast corner of Green Park to start the tour. Your guide times each move with the guards and leads you to the right place at the right time, so you can avoid the crowds, watch the ceremony and take photos.
Spend about 30 minutes each at Buckingham Palace and Clarence House, listening to your guide and taking photos. Learn about the origins of the famous guards' uniforms, how to tell the regiments apart at a glance, and what it takes to become a guard.
Walk along The Mall following the grand procession of guards moving between the palaces. You may also hear the military band play tunes you would never expect to hear at a royal palace.
The tour ends after about 30 minutes at St James's Palace. You get to see the ceremony at not one but two royal palaces.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Ritz Corner kiosk
Green Park (Stop H), London W1J 9DZ, UK
Meeting point guide:
Meet at the northeast corner of Green Park. The nearest Underground station is Green Park. As you exit the station, you will see a statue in front of the park.
End point :
St James's Palace
Marlborough Rd, London SW1A 1BQ, UK
Green Park (Stop H), London W1J 9DZ, UK