15 Buckingham Palace Tours in London and What Each One Costs

Buckingham Palace Entrance Ticket & Changing of the Guard Tour - St James’s Park gives the palace a proper introduction

★★★★★★★★★★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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Changing of the Guard Guided Tour at Buckingham Palace

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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Changing of the Guard Walking Tour in London at Buckingham Palace

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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London: Buckingham Palace & Big Ben (& Westminster Abbey entry)

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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The Changing of the Guard Tour and Buckingham Palace

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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Buckingham Palace Entrance Ticket & British Royalty Guided Tour

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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Afternoon Tea at The Rubens at the Palace, Buckingham Palace

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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Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard Experience

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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Summer Special: Buckingham Palace & Windsor Castle Tour

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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Buckingham Palace: Official State Rooms Entry Ticket

10.Buckingham Palace: Official State Rooms Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 134 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45

Tour Buckingham Palace’s State Rooms, see royal art and grand halls, and use the included audio guide for a self-paced London visit.

“It is well worth the money to do this tour of around 12 Staterooms @ Buckingham Palace. You walk around with headphones & the audio is provided for each room. Then go in & enjoy the Cafe & shop.”

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Buckingham Palace: Admission ticket to The Royal Mews

11.Buckingham Palace: Admission ticket to The Royal Mews

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 102 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $24

See royal coaches, working stables, and the Gold State Coach at Buckingham Palace’s Royal Mews, with a multimedia guide and flexible 45-minute visit.

“Interesting and informative. This was an audio tour only. No guide. But lots of information available and beautiful things to see”

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Buckingham Palace Visit & Changing of the Guard Walking Tour

12.Buckingham Palace Visit & Changing of the Guard Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100

See the Changing of the Guard from smart viewing spots, then tour Buckingham Palace and its State Rooms with an audio guide.

“The walking tour of the changing of guards was very good. We were taken to the closest locations where we could watch the guards very well. The guide (Nathan) was very informative and helpful. After the event, he gave us the tickets for the palace entry and took us to the line with proper instructions. Amazing Experience!”

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Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle Escorted Tour from London

13.Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle Escorted Tour from London

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 96 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $172

Review of the Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle tour from London, with royal highlights, walking demands, timing, transport, and value advice.

“When you visit Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle the price of admission includes audio tour guides. The tour guide from the company is not allowed to accompany you, so there is little value added. The worst part of this tour is getting to their bus to visit Windsor Castle in the afternoon. After the Buckingham Palace tour it is a long walk leaving the Palace grounds. You then have to walk about one mile to the Evans Tour Company office to catch the afternoon bus to Windsor Castle. That gives you about two hours for the walk and to find a place to eat lunch. This struck me as a…”

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Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide

14.Buckingham Palace: Walking Tour with Entry & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $92

Walk St. James’s Park and The Mall with a guide, then explore Buckingham Palace at your own pace with its official audio tour.

“A LOT OF WALKING!!! Thought we were doing a walking tour of Buckingham Palace. We walked an hour before we even got to the palace.”

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Buckingham Palace, St James Palace & Tea at Kensington Palace

15.Buckingham Palace, St James Palace & Tea at Kensington Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $173

Walk London's royal quarter from Green Park to Kensington Palace, then enjoy sandwiches, scones, cakes, and tea at the Orangery.

“Our tour guide Simon did such an amazing job! We enjoyed the history he provided while touring the 3 palaces and the teal at Kensington Palace was magnificent! The tea set was so beautiful and the scones, cakes and sandwiches were as delicious as they look in the photos.”

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