Buckingham Palace
A Buckingham Palace tour on this site is a guided walk or day that takes in the palace: none of the 68 tours compared sells entry to the State Rooms, and none of these four says it goes inside. The lowest price is $25 for a 2 hours walking tour of Westminster titled Changing of the Guard Experience, 4,686 reviews at 4.4, in French or English. At $39, 3 to 4 hours add Big Ben and a Westminster Abbey option. At $81, 5 hours with pre-booked Abbey entry. A private day is $1,056.
Quick answer
The short answer. For a Buckingham Palace tour with the Changing of the Guard at the lowest price, $25 for 2 hours. For Westminster Abbey and Big Ben on the same walk, $39, or $81 with pre-booked Abbey entry over 5 hours. For a private day that also takes in St Paul’s and the Tower of London, $1,056.
Inside or outside
Tickets to Buckingham Palace itself are not among the 68 listings compared, and none of the four tours here says it goes inside. If you searched for a Buckingham Palace inside tour, this page cannot sell you one; it compares the four Buckingham Palace tour listings that name the palace.
What they do include is the ground around it. The $25 walk covers the landmarks of Westminster with guides, in French or English. The $39 tour opens with “Is the King home now?” and lets you choose between a guided tour of Westminster Abbey and a city tour with solo entry for an organ recital or service. The $81 tour enters Westminster Abbey with pre-booked tickets. The $1,056 private day sees Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, then St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London.
Tickets and guided visits for the Abbey itself are compared on the Westminster Abbey page.
Four tours, cheapest first
Live listing figures.
A walking tour of Westminster with guides who tell the stories behind its landmarks; the listing says tours run in French and English. 4,686 reviews at 4.4: the most reviewed of the four, and the lowest rating.
A walking tour in two versions: a guided tour of Westminster Abbey, or a city tour with solo entry for an organ recital or service. 4,000 reviews at 4.8.
A walking tour of central London that takes in three landmarks, with pre-booked entry to Westminster Abbey. 1,288 reviews at 4.8. The longest of the three walks.
Westminster Abbey, then the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, then guided tours of St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. Rated 4.9 on 7 reviews, too few to lean on. The listing does not say whether the price is per person or per group.
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Three walks and one private day, cheapest first, with live prices and ratings.
★ 4.4 · 4,686 reviews
★ 4.8 · 4,000 reviews
★ 4.8 · 1,288 reviews
★ 4.9 · 7 reviews
Every trip, current fare
The Abbey and Big Ben tour lists a range of hours, so it is the one Buckingham Palace tour here without an hourly figure.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London: Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard ExperienceWestminster landmarks | 2 h | $25 | Changing of the Guard experience | $12.50 | 4.4 · 4,686 |
| London: Westminster Abbey, Big Ben & Buckingham Guided TourBig Ben and Buckingham | 3 - 4 h | $39 | Westminster Abbey guided tour option | — | 4.8 · 4,000 |
| London: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey & Big Ben TourBuckingham Palace and Big Ben | 5 h | $81 | Westminster Abbey pre-booked entry | $16.20 | 4.8 · 1,288 |
| London In One Day Private tour with separate Tour GuideSt. Paul's and the Tower | 8.5 h | $1,056 | Westminster Abbey, Changing of the Guard | $124.24 | 4.9 · 7 |
Changing of the Guard
Two of the four Buckingham Palace tour listings name it: the $25 walk in its title, and the $1,056 private day in its description, at Buckingham Palace after Westminster Abbey. The $39 and $81 tours name Buckingham Palace but not the guard ceremony.
None of the listings says on which days the ceremony takes place, so pick your date on the listing and read what it says for that day. The $81 tour of Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben is on foot and lasts 5 hours, which leaves room for the Abbey visit.
Which one if…
Matched on what each listing states.
The $25 walk, 2 hours, titled Changing of the Guard Experience.
The $39 tour with a guided Abbey option, or $81 with pre-booked entry.
The $25 walk. Each of the other three runs 3 to 4 hours or longer.
The $39 and $81 tours, both 4.8, on 4,000 and 1,288 reviews.
The $1,056 private day, 8.5 hours, with a separate tour guide; rated 4.9 on 7 reviews.
The $25 walk: the listing says tours are offered in French and English.
Worth it?
On the numbers, the $25 walk costs about $12.50 an hour for 2 hours, with 4,686 reviews. The $81 tour costs about $16.20 an hour for 5 hours and adds pre-booked Abbey entry, rated 4.8 on 1,288 reviews. Among these Buckingham Palace tour tickets, only the $39 tour can work out cheaper per hour.
The $39 tour lists 3 to 4 hours, so it works out between $9.75 and $13.00 an hour, with 4.8 on 4,000 reviews. The private day at $1,056 is a different purchase: a guide of your own for 8.5 hours, with too few reviews to judge.
You cannot book Buckingham Palace tickets for the State Rooms through this site, so there is no Buckingham Palace tickets price to set against these tours. Every price band, with all 68 tours, is on the main page.
Two more full-day tours add the Changing of the Guard to a Tower of London visit, from $218.
Tower of London→Common questions
From $25 for 2 hours. Then $39 for 3 to 4 hours, $81 for 5 hours with pre-booked Abbey entry, and $1,056 for a private day of 8.5 hours.
No. Buckingham Palace tickets for the State Rooms are not among the 68 listings, and neither are Buckingham Palace entry tickets in general or Buckingham Palace exhibition 2026 tickets. The four tours here name the palace as part of a walk or a day.
The four listings do not mention entering the palace. What you book is the tour itself; what each one includes, such as pre-booked Abbey entry on the $81 tour, is on its listing.
No. The $25 walk names it in its title and the $1,056 private day in its description. None of the listings says on which days it takes place.
The $81 tour, with pre-booked tickets. The $39 tour lets you choose a guided Abbey tour or a city tour with solo entry for an organ recital or service, and the private day sees the Abbey too.
Yes: the $25 walk is offered in French and English. The other three listings do not name their languages.
On the live listing. Each card on this page opens it, with the dates and what is included; this site does not take bookings itself.
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