Yes, students and concessions will need to present us with a valid student id card upon arrival. You are traveling in june one of the most tourist laden months in london. The tower of london, officially her majestys royal palace and fortress of the tower of london, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the river thames in central london. I am going to purchase tickets to the tower of london for late june. Prepurchase tickets for london rick steves travel forum. Ricks book says tower of london tickets do not need to be purchased ahead. The tower of london is located on the bank of the river thames in the borough of tower hamlets postcode ec3n 4ab. Here you will also find information on prices, and how to book tickets over the phone. Tower of london 2020 all you need to know before you go.
A helpful guide on what to book ahead in london by a local. It is also possible to get discount on the tower of london and surrounding attractions if you have the membership card. Fast track skip the line admission tickets london toolkit. The vintage bus picks up at the london eye and drives around london s main attractions on a 2hour tour that ends back at the london eye in time for your flight. The tower of london, founded by william the conqueror in 10667, is one of the worlds most famous fortresses, and one of britains most visited historic sites. The tower of london is one of the most visited attractions in the capital.
Try the atmospheric twilight tour winter and over12s only, does not include. Virtually explore virtual tour of the tower of london in a fully immersive 360degree experience. Tol tower of london i would only buy tickets in advance for shows or exhibitions that might sell out. However, you should expect to queue for quite a while in order to see the crown jewels, and therell be a queue regardless of whether you. Follow a blue badge guides virtual tours, see london in 360degrees or watch webcams of key sights. Here are the best tips for visiting the tower of london to help ensure that you make the most of your trip. Appearances are deceptive, the appearance of the bridge is in harmony with the tower of london, but the bridge is not ancient like the tower of london, it was. Then at nine you can go through the gate and straight to the crown jewels. The tower of london is a historic building with difficult stairs and wheelchair access is limited. Even if you dont eat in the pods, you can still check them out on your way to other popular london. Tower of london historic royal palace in the centre of london. Everything you need to know about visiting the tower of london. This is the obvious way in which you can gain discount to the tower. From the igloos, you can continue over to tower bridge and the tower of london from here.
After your visit to the tower of london, step onto one of the tour boats that are an excellent way to view the historic buildings on the banks of the thames. It is famous with good reason, a truly unique and memorable spectacle. You should indeed purchase tickets in advance for buckingham palace if you want to tour the state rooms they are only open for 23 months of the year but it is not included as part of the london pass so you will need to book those tour tickets separately. For bespoke tours with fast track entry, book a blue badge tourist guide. Yeoman warders will strive to accommodate as many people as possible. Flexi standard flight a standard flight on the london eye that you can use at any time rather than having to book a particular flight time. Visit the tower of london tower of london historic. Prebooking is not required at the tower of london which means your group can just turn up and pay for their tickets on the day, for a simple and flexible experience. While tours are currently postponed due to coronavirus, you can explore london yourself from home with our virtually london guide. The tower of london has lots of ticket offices on site, so you normally dont have to wait in line to buy your tickets on the day.
Tower of london can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. The headline acts that are infamous for queues include the london eye, madame tussauds, tower of london, london dungeon and windsor castle. Members receive free and guaranteed entrance to the tower of london and do not have to book tickets in advance. These products are all inspired by the world heritage site the tower of london. Best to get to the tower if you do it early rather than late and do the crown jewels first, then go of and explore or join one of the free yeoman warder tours. Best london tours sightseeing in london sightseeing. Everything you need to know about the tower of london. Check out the best tours and activities to experience tower of london. Experience virtual tour of the tower of london in virtual. The london eye tickets prices and online advance discount. It lies within the london borough of tower hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the city of london by the open space known as tower hill. Enjoy access to the tower of london and see the crown jewels with the london pass. A dazzling history of the tower of london, one of the worlds busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it.
Or plan ahead to book a oneday hop on hop off bus tour and get an extra 24 hours free. Tickets and prices tower of london historic royal palaces. Tower bridge is very lovely and has a good view of london and as well you can see every 30 minutes the bridge open and see the ship passing the. That does not apply to your attractions, westminster abby, tower of london, st. Its buildings and grounds served historically as a royal palace, a political prison, a place of execution, an arsenal, a royal mint, a menagerie, and a public records office. Yeoman warder tours tower of london historic royal palaces. Officially called, her majestys royal palace and fortress of the tower of london, this historic castle is a mustvisit when in london. Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home to the crown jewels, armory, record office, observatory, and the most visited tourist attraction in the uk. The tower of london no surprise has a great gift shop if you re interested in anything about knights. Her voice in the narrative of her book, the story of the tower of london comes through as a toptier historical researcher who can spin a. Tours are given in english only, but audio guide tours provide information about the tower of london in many different languages. Tower bridge london 2020 all you need to know before. If you visit the tower of london, you will also admire tower bridge, one of the most famous bridges in the world.
These can be purchased at any city cruises piers westminster pier, london eye pier, tower pier, greenwich pier on the day of travel. Flexi fast track like the flexi standard flight see above, but you will not need to join the queues. Visiting the tower of london rick steves travel forum. Group visits tower of london historic royal palaces. Pauls cathedral and churchill war rooms which offer only a tiny online booking discount to boot. The tower of london is located directly outside tower hill tube station. Group bookings please note, online group tickets are valid only for the date selected and cannot be refunded or exchanged. Tower of london, royal fortress and london landmark. I dont think you need to book ahead, but i do recommend going before it opens. Yes, your ticket allows you to see inside tower bridge. No group trip is complete without a visit to the crown jewels. As you exit the station you will get an impressive view over the whole of the tower this is a good spot for a photo.
Do you need to book tower of london tickets in advance. At all of these attractions you can buy fast track admission tickets in advance which means you either just walk straight past the lines for the ticket desks on the day saving you lots of time and boredom. If you re planning to take a hoponhopoff bus tour while visiting this city, you may want to consider combining that service with a trip to the tower of london. Tower of london updated april 2020 top tips before you. When you book tickets online for the tower, they are good for a 7 day period from the date that you pick, so you shouldnt have to worry about booking and getting bad weather, as long as you know for sure you are going. It is located on the north bank of the river thames. You ll enjoy views from the open top bus of the houses of parliament, big ben, westminster abbey, trafalgar square, st pauls cathedral, london bridge and tower bridge.
Tower of london tour tickets save with the london pass. You can disembark near the houses of parliament and london eye. Reserve your spot today and pay when you re ready for thousands of tours on viator. If you book tickets online for the tower of london you can get a discount. The best tips for visiting the tower of london mint notion. From the crown jewels to guided tours and the infamous tower ravens, experience history where it happened at the tower of london. We use cookies on our site to provide you with a better experience and relevant advertising.
The 15 best things to do in london 2020 with photos. You do not need to book sightseeing tickets in advance. The original london tour offers a deal which provides a discount on tickets for. Prepare to be dazzled by this breathtaking, world famous collection of 23,578 gemstones at the tower of london. You can only buy up to 14 tickets online if you need to book for more people see below for group bookings. Explore deeper with the tower of london audio guide tour. Tower hill tube station circle and district lines is just a short walk away, while tower gateway docklands light railway and fenchurch street rail station are also close. Dont miss out on great deals for things to do on your trip to london. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in london, england on tripadvisor. On arriving at the tube station follow signs for the tower of london. London blue badge guide sophie campbell tells you how to plan the perfect trip. In only 2 days you will barely scrape the surface so enjoy what you can.
They are both within a few minutes of the coppa club igloos. Tracy borman has the cred to write a book about the tower of london. Your official tower of london admission ticket gives you entry to. Simply cross the road and you will be at the ticket offices and entrances to the tower.
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