London in a Day: Tower of London Tour, Westminster Abbey & River Cruise

A London sightseeing tour planned to the tee to give you an unforgettable day in one of the most historic and happening cities in the world. 

Your London city tour begins with an early morning access to Westminster Abbey, before the peak hour crowds start pouring in. While visiting the abbey you will see the magnificent gothic architecture and the Coronation Chair.Your guide will point out the history and symbolism that are hidden in every corner. You will visit the part of the abbey that houses the tombs of the members of the royal family, aristocrats and illustrious personalities such as scientists and poets, including the tombs of Charles Dickens, Geoffrey Chaucer and Rudyard Kipling.

Head to see the Horse Guards Parade and then walk over to Trafalgar Square, the historic central point of London, and then to Nelson’s Column. Then you will break for lunch and head down to the Thames for a scenic cruise past major London attractions like the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Shard and the Gherkin.

You final highlight of your London tour will be a skip-the-line admission to the Tower of London, the fortress and royal stronghold for British monarchs for some 1,000 years. Hear dark tales of torture, imprisonment, executions and murders. Your can’t ask for a better finality when you see the Crown Jewels housed inside the Tower of London complex.