Monumental London: From Westminster to Tower Bridge

About this tour

London is a city that has governed an empire, invented parliamentary democracy, survived plagues, fires and bombings, and has continued having tea at five o'clock without missing a beat. This tour takes you from the heart of British political power in Westminster to the medieval fortress where the Crown Jewels were kept and the heads of those who displeased Henry VIII were cut off. You will walk along the Thames, cross squares where executions and coronations have taken place, and discover that behind the apparent British formality lies a history as bloody, eccentric and fascinating as that of any other great European capital. A walk of about two hours through the city that for centuries was the most powerful on the planet.

Tour stops (8)

1

Westminster Bridge

2

Westminster Palace and Big Ben

3

Downing Street

4

Trafalgar Square

5

Covent Garden

6

St Paul's Cathedral (exterior)

7

Millennium Bridge and view of the Tate Modern

8

Tower Bridge

Guide

TravelPro

Verified local guide

For 15 years I have been a fan of audio tours, I love making them about places with anecdotes that are little known.