9 Buckingham Palace Tours in London and What Each One Costs

1.Buckingham Palace Entrance Ticket & Changing of the Guard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,720 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $98Our pick

See the Changing of the Guard and Buckingham Palace State Rooms with a guide, then explore the palace at your own pace with an audio tour.

“Wonderful tour with Brandon, very knowledgeable and friendly. He kept us updated and moving so we had great viewing spots of the 4 parts of the changing of the guards. Buckingham palace was self guided tour with audio. Group entry was quick. Make sure to read check in directions, our meeting spot was at Duke of York column and left at the tour start time. Others were late because they went to the palace or showed up at start time.”

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2.Changing of the Guard Guided Tour at Buckingham Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 941 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $19Best value

Review of London’s Changing of the Guard tour, with insider stories, multiple viewing spots, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.

“It was absolutely magical! Our tour guide Paul was exceptional and knew all of the best spots for maximum viewing. Would highly recommend”

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3.Changing of the Guard Walking Tour in London at Buckingham Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 919 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19Top rated

Review of London’s Changing of the Guard walking tour, with royal history, smart viewing spots, Horse Guards photos, price, and practical tips.

“Great tour. Well done. Your guide very knowledgeable and helpful. My kids enjoyed it. Great viewing location”

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4.Buckingham Palace & Big Ben (& Westminster Abbey entry)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $135

See 20 Westminster sights, watch for the Changing of the Guard, and enter Westminster Abbey on this lively London walking tour.

“Very informative and interesting tour! Connor , our tour guide was great with giving us facts in a entertaining way!”

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5.The Changing of the Guard Tour and Buckingham Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 326 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Review of London’s Changing of the Guard tour, with Buckingham Palace, Westminster sights, guide tips, pricing, walking demands, and booking advice.

“Our guide, John, was exceptional. He was knowledgeable, funny, fun and entertaining. He made us feel welcomed and comfortable throughout the tour! We truly appreciated all the knowledge he shared with us. We definitively got more for what we paid for! We highly recommend it!”

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6.Buckingham Palace Entrance Ticket & British Royalty Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 293 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Tour Buckingham Palace’s State Apartments after a guided walk along The Mall, with royal landmarks, expert commentary, and a palace audio guide.

“That it doesn't start at the Palace - totally on us for not reading the information completely but thankfully we still caught our group with Louise. Had a lot of interesting commentary to cover sites up the Mall but was heavy on American references. Once you get into the Palace, its a Palace based audio tour. Still great, thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”

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7.Afternoon Tea at The Rubens at the Palace, Buckingham Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $114

Enjoy classic afternoon tea at The Rubens opposite Buckingham Palace, with Royal Mews views, elegant service, pastries, scones, and optional Champagne.

“We had a lovely afternoon tea experience, although we were across from the back of Buckingham Palace- for some reason e we thought it would be across from the front, which in retrospect would be quite impossible. The food and the service were wonderful. I just loved the little cakes and finger sandwiches. Bianca gave attentive, personalized service and was happy to box up our pieces that we could not finish. We felt quite special.”

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8.Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 234 reviews · from $151

Review of the Buckingham Palace and Changing of the Guard walking tour, with practical advice on timing, guides, crowds, value, and key sights.

“Yasin was excellent very friendly and knowledgeable. Good walking tour around St James and Buckingham palace to see changing of the gaurd and then through park to big ben etc”

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9.Summer Special: Buckingham Palace & Windsor Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 229 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $182

Review of the 8.5-hour Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace tour, with royal rooms, St George’s Chapel, coach transport, costs, and practical tips.

“An awesome experience to see first hand literally hundreds to a thousand years of history before your eyes. Both Windsor, and Buckingham palaces were stunning, and not to be missed!”

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