13 National Gallery Tours Worth Booking

1.National Gallery Guided Tour with Art Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 440 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $25Our pick

Join an official National Gallery guide, such as Martin, Flic, Sarah, or Ann, for a focused one-hour tour of European masterpieces. You will enter through Trafalgar Square, use a headset, and explore selected works by Vermeer, Raphael, Monet, Cézanne, and Van Gogh.

“Our guide Emily was so knowledgeable and engaging, she really made the highlights come to life, we could have spent a lot longer in her company getting to know more about these works of art.”

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2.National Gallery of London Masterpieces Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 78 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $112

Spend 2.5 hours with an English-speaking guide exploring National Gallery highlights from Botticelli to Seurat. Private and small-group options include up to eight people. Guides such as Jake, Stephanie, Matilda, and Alex bring paintings to life with stories, symbols, and art history.

“Overall impression of the place, interesting stories, always supportive with questions, very positive and full of energy lady. We and our daughters were felt really goood and we as well learnt a lot….”

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3.National Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 67 reviews · from $26

Meet guide Strabo between the bronze lions in Trafalgar Square, then spend about 80 minutes exploring the National Gallery. You’ll trace 800 years of Western art through works by Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Turner, Raphael, Titian, Hogarth, and others, with story-led explanations in English or Hindi.

“This private tour exceeded all our expectations. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to make the day unforgettable. Everything was perfectly organized and tailored to English works of art. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a personalized and stress-free experience with a POV on English artists, the description of their works and how to distinguish them among the large variety of masterpieces.”

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4.National Gallery Guided Tour and Afternoon Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · from $66

Spend an hour with an English-speaking National Gallery guide, seeing highlights by Vermeer, Titian, and Monet before afternoon tea at Ochre. Expect headsets, seasonal pastries, finger sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, and coffee or tea. The tour is wheelchair accessible.

“So, a couple of things I just didn't know beforehand. Normally, entry to the museum is free so you are paying for the tea and for not having to wait on line to enter the museum. Fair enough. I truly, truly enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide, Martin was knowledgeable, excellent, spoke quickly and clearly and taught us an enormous amount about the art we saw. We then had the opportunity to explore the museum a bit on our own. I didn't entirely understand what "tea" was. While I enjoyed the experience and would certainly do it again, tea is very, very sugary. There are finger sandwiches but the majority…”

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5.Westminster and National Gallery 3.5-Hour Tour in Italian

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 3.5 hours

Walk through royal London with an Italian-speaking guide, seeing Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Downing Street, St James’s Park, and the Horse Guards ceremony. Finish with two focused hours inside the National Gallery, where an art expert brings Renaissance through Impressionist masterpieces to life.

“Assolutamente positiva , Mario la nostra guida è stato semplicemente superlativo !”

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6.Private Tour of the National Gallery with tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2.5 hours Top rated

Meet Anthony at the red telephone box by the Sainsbury Wing for a 2.5-hour private tour of the National Gallery. You’ll follow art from the 1300s to Impressionism, with close attention to Leonardo, Van Eyck, Raphael, Caravaggio, Constable, and Van Gogh.

“The tour was excellent, packed with valuable information and very interesting throughout. I truly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it!”

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7.National Gallery Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $93

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Sainsbury Wing and spend 2.5 hours with no more than seven other people among the National Gallery’s greatest paintings. Expect clear explanations of Leonardo, Raphael, Seurat, Holbein, Botticelli, and Van Eyck, plus express security and plenty of walking.

“The careful explanation with each photo of each picture made the experience so much more enjoyable. The occasion was made so much more special. The guide was clearly extraordinarily knowledgeable. He was concise and helped us to see more in each work that we viewed. I also developed some new favourite artists on the way! I would love to do this again and will certainly be recommending the experience to friends. Nick James”

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8.British Museum & National Gallery Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 - 5.5 hours · from $276

Follow a licensed guide through the British Museum’s world treasures, from the Rosetta Stone replica to the Queen of the Night relief. Longer private tours add the National Gallery, while a four-hour group option includes Covent Garden and the Royal Opera House.

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9.British Museum & National Gallery Highlight Tour 8 guests 5h

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $206

Spend about 5.5 hours with an English-speaking guide at the National Gallery and British Museum. See works by Van Gogh, Leonardo, Vermeer, and Monet, then meet the Rosetta Stone, Assyrian reliefs, Lewis Chessmen, and other major objects. Groups are capped at eight.

“Matilda is the best tour guide EVER. Please request her and you will not be disaapointed!”

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10.Guided Italian Tour of the National Gallery in London

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 2 hours

Spend two hours with an Italian-speaking art guide at London’s National Gallery, focusing on masterpieces by Titian, Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio. Your private group of up to four can request a preferred artist or painting, while guide Luca has earned special praise for making the visit engaging.

“Mancanza di serieta'!!! All'orario concordato ho chiamato ma dal call center non hanno trovato il fornitore!! Tutto gia' pagato in anticipo. Non prenotate!!!”

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11.National Gallery and British Museum Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 - 5.5 hours · from $276

Meet your licensed guide at Trafalgar Square for a private tour of the National Gallery, with works by da Vinci, Van Gogh, and Raphael. Choose a longer visit to add the British Museum, or select private car pickup and drop-off. Fiona is one named guide, and tours run in eight languages.

“Amazing. Excellent instructions on where to meet. Our guide was very informative & friendly. Highly recommend.”

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12.National Gallery Private Tour with Fast Track Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your private guide after security and spend two focused hours with works by Leonardo, Van Gogh, Raphael, Turner, and more. Guides speak English or Italian. Pre-booked entry saves time, while stories, symbols, and painting techniques make the collection easier to understand.

“Oggi, 22 aprile 2025 abbiamo avuto la fortuna di visitare la National Gallery anche con il supporto dell’organizzazione di Get Your Guide. Per aggiornamenti, invio biglietti e varie informazioni, e’ stato di positivo supporto il Sig. Damiano. Relativamente alla guida per la visita alla galleria, abbiamo avuto il piacere di conoscere la gent.ma Stefania. Stefania e’ riuscita a rendere ancora più interessante la visita della galleria. Oltre a spiegare le diverse opere con aneddoti e particolari curiosità (anche nostro figlio di 12 anni e’ rimasto entusiasta), è riuscita ad integrare il tutto con riferimenti a tematiche di storia dell’arte rendendo il tutto ancora più coinvolgente. Unico aspett...”

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13.Wallace Collection & National Gallery Private Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 - 5.5 hours · from $276

Follow a private art guide through the Wallace Collection, from French paintings and Sèvres porcelain to Rococo rooms and antique weapons. Longer options add the National Gallery, while 3.5 and 5.5-hour choices include a private car transfer. Guides may speak English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, Japanese, or Chinese.

“We were astounded at the breadth of the collection and the beauty of the house itself. Our guide Brian was tremendous - a walking encyclopedia of the history of the collection and the individual works of art on display. We spent a very enjoyable couple of hours with Brian.”

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