Walking Tours to See the Changing of the Guards

You may well have seen the changing of the guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, but what’s it all about? Our guided walking tour will enlighten you on the British pageantry, Joseph Haydn’s music, the royal horse guards parade and why we have an old guard and a new guard.

You’ll take in the best spots and parade vantage points between Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and Wellington Barracks along with unknown discoveries along the way.

The Changing Of The Guard Walking Tour

https://www.walks.com/our-walks/38821/

Walk time: Monday, 10am

This fun London tour shows the best vantage point to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony and explores the interesting time the composer Haydn spent in London.

Meeting point: Piccadilly Circus tube

Royal London Walking Tour

https://www.walks.com/our-walks/royal-london-guard-change/

Walk time: Wednesday, 10.15am

Visit the royal palaces and hear the secret royal London stories known by our tour guides. Sightseeing highlights include Clarence House, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the horse guards’ history and ceremony.

Meeting point: St James’s Park tube

Hello London Walking Tour

https://www.walks.com/our-walks/this-is-london-flash-bang-lightning-highlights-tour-1/

Walk time: Sunday, 10am

Better than any bus tour of London, our whistlestop walking tour ticks off the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St. James’ Palace, the Mall, Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch, Birdcage Walk, Queen Anne’s Gate and more.

Meeting point: Westminster underground

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