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Tower of London Private Family Tour with the Royal Beasts
A private Blue Badge guide who works with children, and tickets booked in advance so the family does not spend the first half hour of the day in the ticket queue. The Tower is a 900-year-old castle and fortress in central London, a World Heritage Site that takes more than 2 million visitors a year. It held famous prisoners and infamous ones, and it holds the Crown Jewels. The route covers the parts children actually remember: the Medieval Palace, Mint Street, Tower Green, and the Royal Beasts, the sculptures that stand where the royal menagerie once was. The Crown Jewels come with the crowns worn at coronations and at the opening of Parliament, along with diadems, sceptres and dozens of pieces of gold plate, one of the largest collections of royal regalia anywhere. The Yeomen Warders are on the grounds, and so are the ravens, with the story of why the fortress keeps them. Meet outside the Learning and Community Groups Meeting Point at the Tower of London, next to Pret a Manger on the slope. The guide holds a sign with the customer's name.
What's included
- Blue Badge guide
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Professional kid-friendly guide
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- Prebooked tickets
Itinerary
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Tower Place West, 5 Great Tower St, London
The meeting point is at the Tower of London, right outside the "Learning and Community Groups Meeting Point" (next to Pret a Manger) on the slope. The guide will be holding a sign with the customer's name.
Tower of London
An exploration of the Tower of London and its treasures, with a top-rated Blue Badge guide who is good with children: they learn a great deal and enjoy themselves doing it. The Tower is one of the most famous castles in the world, now a World Heritage Site, and it takes more than 2 million visitors a year. The tour covers the important places: the Medieval Palace, Mint Street, Tower Green, the Royal Beasts and more. One high point is the Crown Jewels, among them the crowns worn by the monarch at coronation and at the opening of Parliament. It is one of the world's largest collections of royal regalia. You also meet the Yeomen Warders, better known as Beefeaters, who guard the Tower, and hear the stories about the ravens that protect the fortress.
Tower Place West, 5 Great Tower St, London
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Gratuities
Good to know
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Parts of the Tower are not pushchair friendly due to the cobbled ground. Buggy parks are located in few areas.
- There are a large number of steps throughout the Tower with cobbles laid in some of the surfaces and pathways. There are some low doorways.
- If you get there by taxi, as the Welcome Centre is on a pedestrian street, tell the driver to drop you off on Petty Wales.
- Nearest undergroud station is Tower Hill
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Please wear warm clothing during the winter as it can get really cold
- Please be aware that the queue for the Crown Jewels can be long in the high season
- You will see the Crown Jewels but guiding in the galley is not allowed
- You will have pre-booked tickets, please remember that security checks are mandatory.
- Up to 10 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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