Ultimate London Day Tour With Windsor Castle

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Our ultimate tour has been designed to deliver the best of London in one packed day!

Your certified private guide for the day will reserve skip-the-line tickets for you where available, allowing you to spend more time enjoying the sights and sounds of London rather than waiting in crowded queues.

On the ultimate city of London day tour you will visit:

London Day Tour with Private Guide Itinerary

You will begin your guided tour of London and Windsor Castle when your private driver collects you from your accommodation in the morning to make your way to Windsor Castle.

Private Tour of Windsor Castle

people walking up to the gates of windsor castle to start their tour.
Windsor Castle, London, England

Famously the oldest occupied castle in the world, Windsor is an iconic landmark that has been home to British Monarchs and Royalty for over a thousand years, and to this day is one of the Queenโ€™s private residences.

Your certified blue badge guide will take you to explore the Castleโ€™s grand State Apartments, where the Queen hosts Heads of States on official visits, ceremonies take place, and honors are awarded.

The State Apartments can also be considered works of art in themselves, gilded as they are with artwork from the Royal Collections, including paintings by Rembrandt and Rubens.

Upon completion of your private tour of the castle, you can enjoy a walk in one or more of the three immaculately presented gardens before your driver takes you back to central London for your walking tour of the city.

The experience of booking, anticipating our needs for a full 13-hour day of sightseeing (London to Stonehenge to biking in the Forest of Dean to a birthday pub celebration and return to London), was professional and prompt prior to the trip. Communication was excellent (unlike other tour companies we sent inquiries to). Our driver, Shane, was highly professional in mannerism and road skill, and took time to sort our sightseeing tickets in advance as well as suggest 3 traditional pubs for dinner, plus arrange our reservation while we hiked and biked. This was a memorable special day for our family, made all the more so by the overall experience. Highly recommend.

Tower of London Tour

Tower Bridge in London
Tower of London, England

Upon arrival in the city, your driver will take you to the Tower of London, the home of the Crown Jewels and infamously the location of Anne Boleynโ€™s beheading!

As well as enjoying skip-the-line access to the tower, your guide for this tour will be one of the Queenโ€™s Yeoman Warders (AKA Beefeaters) who will reveal centuries of fascinating historical intrigue, scandal, and occasionally gruesome tales that occurred within the Tower walls over the centuries.

Some of the most popular destinations on the Tower of London tour include:

  • The Crown Jewels
  • The White Tower
  • Chapel of St Peter in Chains
  • Battlements
  • Medieval Palace
  • Bloody Tower
  • Torture at the Tower exhibition
  • Fusiliers Museum
  • Royal Mint exhibition
We were fortunate enough to have found Private Tours England and tour guide/driver extraordinaire, Dean. Our first trip to London was made so very easy. We hit on most of the โ€œmust see listโ€ and learned so much during our tour. We were even able to see some countryside and learn additional bits of history. Dean was so knowledgeable on all that is London and the areas we traveled to. Highly recommend his services.

Buckingham Palace Tour

A Royal Walking Tour, London Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace, London

No tour of London would be complete without a visit to the Queenโ€™s official residence, Buckingham Palace.

On your guided tour of the Palace, you will hear fascinating tales of romance, lavish parties, and the occasional scandal associated with the Royals and the Palace. Included in your private tour are several of the key staterooms including:

  • The Throne Room
  • Ballroom
  • Music Room
  • White Drawing Room
  • Grand Staircase
  • Treasures of the Palace

You will also have the opportunity to explore the exquisite Royal gardens and enjoy the Changing of the Guard with the Queenโ€™s Yeomen Warders, better known as โ€œBeefeatersโ€ before taking a relaxing stroll through the splendidly kept St James Park.

I booked 4 days in early May 2024, for me and my 3 sons, with Private Tours England as part of our trip to London, Kyri was our guide. We visited the Cotswoldโ€™s, various castles, Stonehenge, and other sites outside of London and couldnโ€™t have asked for a better time or guide. Driving from London to the sites takes time but it never felt that way, we really enjoyed our travels with Keri, he was the best and when we return for another trip weโ€™re definitely booking with Private Tours England and requesting Kyri. Highly recommend.

Guided Walking Tour of London

The final section of our ultimate London in a day dour will consist of a guided walking tour of the city taking in some of the most famous and iconic sights in all of England.

Westminster Abbey

Guided tour of Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, London

Your central London walking tour begins with a visit to Westminster Abbey, where every coronation ceremony to crown the British Monarch has been held since 1066.

Step inside with your guide and marvel at the Coronation Chair and explore the chapel where sixteen royal weddings have taken place since 1100, with the most recent being between Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.

Alongside its Royal significance, Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of several British luminary figures, like Issac Newton, Charles Dickens, 16 monarchs, 8 Prime Ministers, poet laureates, actors, scientists, and military leaders. This is also where you will find the most important and respected grave in the country, the grave of The Unknown Warrior.

My dad, two brothers and myself took a trip to London at the beginning of May. For four out of the 10 days we had Kyri as a guide. Kyri was by far one of the best parts of our trip! We actually looked forward to seeing him in the morning. Some of the drives we had to take were longer but Kyri made it fly by! When we go back we are making sure we get Kyri as a driver no matter what it takes!

Big Ben & Houses Of Parliament

London, Big Ben private tour
Big Ben & House of Parliament, London

Your next destination, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament is just a short walk away from Westminster Abbey.

Standing at over 96 meters in height, the Elizabeth Tower – more famously known as โ€œBig Benโ€ is probably the most famous clock tower in the world, and one of the most iconic sights in all of England.

Once refurbishment has been completed, guests will be able to climb the 399 steps to the top of the tower, but for now, your guide will be able to discuss the history and significance of Big Ben while you admire the ornate clock face from below.

Attached to the tower is Westminster Palace, known as the Houses of Parliament, where you can see British democracy in action as you visit the Commons chamber and the Lords chamber.ย 

Your tour of Westminster Palace will include Westminster Hall where state functions have been held for nearly a thousand years and the Queenโ€™s robing room where the Monarch prepares the Crown & ceremonial robes ahead the State Opening of Parliament.

Great driver in Mark. Knew so much about London and boy could he drive!! Very enjoyable for our first day in London

The London Eye

London Eye, on walking tour london
London Eye, England

A short walk from the palace to the London Eye, where you will conclude your ultimate London in a day tour by rising 135m into the London sky!

The London Eye is such a celebrated experience that it has won over 85 awards for national and international tourism, outstanding architectural quality, and engineering achievement.

The full rotation takes 30 minutes and provides the most stunning views of London, truly a stunning way to cap off your London tour.

Our driver Kyri, from Private Tours London was fantastic! Our trip to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Bath was a clear highlight thanks to him. He was knowledgeable, so friendly and ensured we were able to see and do everything we wanted to. He was kind enough to book a quaint pub for lunch, sought out some amazing photo ops and ensured a safe route for someone in our party with limited mobility. Truly a great time. highly recommend Kyri

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