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15 Westminster Abbey Tours to Build a Day Around

23 tours  ·  from $41

Good westminster abbey tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

London: Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket - Entering through the North Door on North Green
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London: Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket

1.Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11,254 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Our pick

Spend about two hours inside Westminster Abbey, one of London’s great Gothic churches. Use the included multimedia guide in 12 languages to find coronation sites, royal tombs, Poets’ Corner, and the famous Coronation Chair. Entry is self-guided, not skip-the-line, and special services can cause closures.

“Great! Tickets arrived by e-mail. Easy to use at entrance. Didn't have to wait to enter for any length of time. Definitely worth the visit!”

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London: Westminster Abbey, Big Ben & Buckingham Guided Tour - Big Ben and Parliament: impressive, but keep expectations in check
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London: Westminster Abbey, Big Ben & Buckingham Guided Tour

2.Westminster Abbey, Big Ben & Buckingham Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,170 reviews · from $101

Walk from Big Ben and Parliament to Westminster Abbey, then through St James’s Park to Buckingham Palace and St James’s Palace. A Blue Badge guide leads the 4-hour group tour in English, German, French, Italian, or Spanish. Expect a detailed Abbey visit, outdoor sights, and no entry inside Buckingham Palace or Big Ben.

“Add this to your list of London to see!! Be sure to have a question to stump Richard the tour guide!”

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London: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey & Big Ben Tour - Starting at The Ritz and crossing Green Park
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London: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey & Big Ben Tour

3.Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey & Big Ben Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 949 reviews · 5 hours · from $91

Start at The Ritz with an English-speaking guide such as Ash, Will, Chris, or Ari. Walk through Green Park, Pall Mall, Whitehall, and Parliament Square, then enter Westminster Abbey with a pre-booked ticket. Buckingham Palace and Big Ben are exterior visits.

“Willl was Wamazing in describing history and tips to watch the guard change”

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London: Westminster Abbey Guided Tour - Meeting outside the Abbey Shop
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London: Westminster Abbey Guided Tour

4.Westminster Abbey Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 445 reviews · from $93

Explore Westminster Abbey for two hours with an English-speaking guide such as Jane, Nick, or Richard. See the Coronation Chair, Poets’ Corner, royal tombs, Gothic details, and sites tied to weddings and state funerals. Entry is included, and the guide helps you bypass the ticket line.

“Our guide, Nick M. was great! It was nice to have a local tour guide and he was so knowledgeable! Thanks Nick!”

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London: Guided Westminster Abbey Tour and Refreshments - Starting in the Cellarium with tea and pastries
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London: Guided Westminster Abbey Tour and Refreshments

5.Guided Westminster Abbey Tour and Refreshments

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 371 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $107

Meet your English-speaking guide in the 14th-century Cellarium for tea, coffee, and pastries, then enter Westminster Abbey through the cloisters. Expect up to 90 minutes of royal, religious, and literary history in a group capped at 20. Add a fast-track London Eye ride for skyline views.

“The refreshments weren’t great-just a croissant and tea. But the tour was amazing. Our guide, Frank has so much knowledge, and it so fun! He really tailors the tour to your needs. I really wanted to see Poet’s corner and had to leave by a certain time for another thing, and he made sure to accommodate me and the other guests.”

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London: Westminster Abbey Skip-the-line Entry & Guided Tour - The two-hour private Abbey tour
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London: Westminster Abbey Skip-the-line Entry & Guided Tour

6.Westminster Abbey Skip-the-line Entry & Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 368 reviews · 2 - 5.5 hours · from $106

Tour Westminster Abbey with a licensed guide in English or another listed language. See coronation sites, Poet’s Corner, cloisters, and famous graves, then choose a longer route to St. Margaret’s Church, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. Private options include hotel transfers.

“Our guide was very informative and spoke clearly and was vlfull of information regarding abbey and all the surrounding areas.”

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London: Buckingham, Big Ben & Westminster Abbey Tour - Watching the guards at Buckingham Palace
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London: Buckingham, Big Ben & Westminster Abbey Tour

7.Buckingham, Big Ben & Westminster Abbey Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 350 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $85

Walk from Parliament Square through St. James’s Park to Buckingham Palace, watch the guard ceremony, then tour Westminster Abbey with an English-speaking Blue Badge guide. The three-hour visit costs $85, with a full-day option adding a river cruise and Tower of London entry.

“Stephen was an excellent guide with lots of valuable information to provide during the tour. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience and would definitely recommend it to others!”

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London: Westminster Walking Tour & Westminster Abbey Visit - Buckingham Palace and the Guard Change
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London: Westminster Walking Tour & Westminster Abbey Visit

8.Westminster Walking Tour & Westminster Abbey Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 315 reviews · 5 hours · from $91

Meet your guide outside The Ritz for a five-hour walk through royal London. See Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Big Ben, and Parliament, then tour Westminster Abbey independently. Guides such as Christopher, Will, Cleo, and Benedict add plenty of history and humor.

“Our tour with Connor was great! The tour was well planned, informative and engaging. My 6 year old had a great time too. Highly recommend!”

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London: Westminster Abbey Priority Access & Guided City Tour - Starting near Green Park
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London: Westminster Abbey Priority Access & Guided City Tour

9.Westminster Abbey Priority Access & Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 282 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $73

Walk through Westminster with an English-speaking guide such as Adrian, Trudi, or Isabelle, seeing Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Parliament Square, and Downing Street. Then enter Westminster Abbey with priority access and explore its royal tombs, coronation sites, and memorials using the included audioguide.

“Trudy, our guide, was nothing short of exceptional! She was brilliant about even the smallest details and dates. Trudy had a wonderful sense of humor, was warm, kind, and did I mention brilliant?! She made this experience one we will remember for a lifetime.”

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London: Westminster Abbey & Optional Parliament Tour - Meeting at Dean’s Yard and getting started
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London: Westminster Abbey & Optional Parliament Tour

10.Westminster Abbey & Optional Parliament Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 176 reviews · from $79

Meet your English-speaking guide outside the Westminster Abbey Shop for a guided visit filled with coronation stories, royal tombs, Poets’ Corner, and Gothic details. Add Parliament for an audio-guided look inside the Commons and Lords. Jane, Susan, Nick, and Mary are among the guides praised for clear, lively tours.

“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and communicated extremely well. Even though we toured on a Saturday morning and it was relatively busy, we were able to see it all, and our guide found a way to make it happen.”

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Skip-the-Line London Westminster Abbey Guided Tour in German - Big Ben and Parliament Square: a strong opening
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Skip-the-Line London Westminster Abbey Guided Tour in German

11.Skip-the-Line London Westminster Abbey Guided Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 135 reviews · 4 hours · from $107

Join a German-speaking Blue Badge guide such as Howard, Margherita, or Irina for a four-hour walk through Westminster. See Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. James’s Park, Buckingham Palace, and St. James’s Palace, with priority group entry and live Abbey commentary.

“Eine sehr interessante Führung durch die Westminster Abbey, zum Buckingham Palace und weiter zum Picadilly Circus. Unser Guide Howard hat auf interessante und charmante Art durch den Nachmittag geführt.”

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London: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and Boat Tour - A walking route through royal London
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London: Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and Boat Tour

12.Westminster Abbey, Tower of London and Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 74 reviews · 2 - 7 hours · from $81

Spend up to seven hours with an English or Spanish-speaking guide at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and the Tower of London. You will see the Crown Jewels, watch a guard ceremony when scheduled, and ride a public Thames clipper between Westminster and the Tower.

“Ben was excellent. We were the first ones into Westminister Abbey. He positioned us for the best sightings for both changing of the guard and bands at Buckingham Palace, and then got us to the changing of the calvary guard and their dismounting at the Royal Entrance. He was great!”

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London Westminster Abbey French Tour with Fast-Track Tickets - Parliament Square begins the story
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London Westminster Abbey French Tour with Fast-Track Tickets

13.London Westminster Abbey French Tour with Fast-Track Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 4 hours · from $107

Spend four hours exploring Westminster in French with a licensed Blue Badge guide. Enter Westminster Abbey with priority group access, then walk past Big Ben, Parliament, St. James’s Park, Buckingham Palace, St. James’s Palace, and Jermyn Street. Guides such as Richard and Chantal add lively stories and useful context.

“Visite extrêmement intéressante ! Notre guide a été parfait. Il nous a apporté plein d'informations sur l'histoire et la culture de l'Angleterre et il a aussi su passer à des chapitres plus "glamour " sur la vie des acteurs de la royauté. Nous n'avons pas vu le temps passer (4h!). Un grand merci !”

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London: Westminster Abbey & Jubilee Galleries Guided Tour - Meeting at Parliament Square
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London: Westminster Abbey & Jubilee Galleries Guided Tour

14.Westminster Abbey & Jubilee Galleries Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · from $119

Spend three hours with an English-speaking Blue Badge guide inside Westminster Abbey and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries. See the Coronation Chair, royal wedding site, famous tombs, ancient artifacts, and high-level Abbey views. Guides such as Fia, Stephen, and Mary add strong historical detail.

“Such a wonderful tour. Our guide was fabulous. So much to see. and learn about so many different things. I’m not sure I would have enjoyed it had it not been for an excellent tour guide. She knew so much and it was fascinating to hear about different kings and all the customs.”

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London: Westminster Abbey & Churchill War Rooms Walking Tour - Buckingham Palace and The Mall
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London: Westminster Abbey & Churchill War Rooms Walking Tour

15.Westminster Abbey & Churchill War Rooms Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Spend seven hours exploring Westminster with an English-speaking guide, from Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square to Westminster Abbey and Churchill War Rooms. Guides such as Jason, Adrian, Greg, and Thora bring the route to life, but you enter both attractions on your own.

“Charlotte was an amazing guide . She new her history and she really took into account her group’s needs”

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