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London Short Break tours. Ghost and City Tours.

Sometimes you only have a short time to visit London Britain and want to see as much as possible. To save you time before arrival and to make sure that you don't find your chosen tour or event fully book we have selected some tour options which you can book in advance and be assured of a place on the break or activity. Short break tours are popular and booking in advance can make things happen. You can be certain your selected company and guide has many years experience and you will discover many things you just coudn't find out if you just wandered about. You can pay using your own currency either in US, Canadian or Australian Dollars, Euros or UK pounds. If you don't see a trip from the town or area you are visiting, please get in touch, as we can not display all the trips available, and we might be able to locate something suitable or check the Viator London England Tours for more sightseeing options.


Skip the Line: Madame Tussaud's London

Price: US$35.82

Experience the glittering world of fame for a day with skip the line entry to Madame Tussaud's interactive waxworks. Even better, by purchasing your ticket ahead of time you'll jump the queue. Don't waste time waiting in lines on vacation!


Private Walking Tour: London's East End

Price: US$63.28

Every in-the-know Londoner has an address in their little black book drawn from the cutting edge of art, fashion and design located in London's East End.


Market Fresh: Private London Weekend Market Tour

Price: US$63.28

For an authentic slice of London life, set off on a private walking tour of London's Saturday morning markets. Along the way, connect with London's unique energy as you visit three different markets.


London Pass

Price: US$57.47

Discover more with the London Sightseeing Pass. With a choice of 1, 2, 3 or 6 consecutive days, the pass offers great value and convenience with free entry to over 50 top attractions including Tower of London, London Zoo, Thames River Cruise, St Paul's Cathedral, Windsor Castle, The Tower Bridge Exhibition, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, London Bridge Experience, Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Tour.


Private Tour: London Walking Tour

Price: US$96.67

Your tour starts from Westminster Abbey, perhaps the most beautiful early Gothic building in Great Britain and still used for daily worship and royal functions. The Abbey was a royal mausoleum for many centuries and from 1066 when William I was crowned in the Abbey. The Abbey was rebuilt in 1220 in the then new Gothic style and the Henry VII Chapel (1503-19) is one of the most beautiful examples of the perpendicular Gothic.


Private Tour: London Walking Tour of St Paul's Cathedral

Price: US$89.37

The imposing Dome of St. Paul's Cathedral has been a symbol of London not least during the blitz of the second world war when it stood framed by the fires raging in the city. A church has stood on the site since the 7c. and the present building, a masterpiece of Christopher Wren, was completed in 1708 after 32 years of work. The impressive interior contains mementos and monuments to many of Britain's heroes including Nelson, Wellington and Churchill. The famous Whispering Gallery is well worth the climb and the Golden Gallery (530 steps) provides a wonderful view of the City.


Private Tour: London Walking Tour of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge

Price: US$111.26

Explore London's wealth of history in style on a private walking tour of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, with an expert to guide you. Accompanied by your own private guide who specializes in art history, you'll enjoy personalized attention on your special private tour of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.


Private Tour: London Walking Tour of Apsley House and the Victoria and Albert Museum

Price: US$74.78

Your tour begins at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London's Victorian center of art and crafts dedicated to the royal couple. Now a museum of arts from all countries, styles and periods. Apart from the main collection of oil paintings and watercolours (with emphasis on the British ones and a collection of Constable's oil sketches), sculpture and architectural examples, the museum contains the world's finest collection of applied arts such as weapons and armours, bronzes and carpets etc. Visit the famous Cartoons for tapestries which Raphael created for Pope Leo X and the sculpture gallery collection where are some of the best examples of Donatello.


Private Tour: London Walking Tour of the British Museum and Soane Museum

Price: US$66.58

Discover London's wealth of history and culture in style on a private walking tour of the British Museum and Sir John Soane's Museum, with an expert to guide you. Accompanied by your own private guide who specializes in art history, you'll enjoy personalized attention on your special private tour of two of London's most famous museums.


Royal Palaces Pass: Kensington Palace, Hampton Court and Tower of London

Price: US$67.02

Book in advance and jump the queue at the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace. Don't waste time waiting in lines on vacation! Your pass is valid for one visit to each attraction and is valid for two years. You'll have plenty of time to explore the stories and intrigues at each site at your leisure, as part of your own itinerary.

Tower of London

Home to the Crown Jewels, the Tower of London reverberates with dark secrets, where priceless jewels glint in fortified vaults and pampered ravens strut the grounds. Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, and enlarged and modified by successive sovereigns, the Tower of London is one of the world's most famous and spectacular fortresses. Discover its 900-year history as royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.


Skip the Line: Tower of London Tickets

Price: US$27.06

Take a journey back in time at the UNESCO World-Heritage-listed Tower of London. The 'skip the line' entrance ticket includes viewing the White Tower and the fabulous Crown Jewels as well as a free Yeoman Warder 'Beefeater' tour. Booking your ticket ahead of time you'll jump the queue at no extra cost. Don't waste time waiting in lines on vacation.


London Duck Tour

Price: US$31.84

On the London Duck tour, you'll tour London's sights in a way you never imagined possible, on an exciting road and river adventure aboard a yellow amphibious vehicle. It's 80 minutes of fun, laughter and interesting sightseeing in fantastic London. Aboard a unique amphibious craft, first used in the D-Day landings in World War Two, you will pass famous London landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Big Ben, the House of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. You'll then make a dramatic launch into the Thames River (20 minutes) for the waterborne part of your tour.


London Arrival Shuttle Transfer: Airport to Hotel

Price: US$31.84

Travel from London Heathrow or Gatwick airport to any hotel in central London or Canary Wharf in a 10 seat luxury shuttle. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 10 people per vehicle, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


London Departure Shuttle Transfer: Hotel to Airport

Price: US$31.84

Travel from your central London or Canary Wharf Hotel to London Heathrow or Gatwick airport in a 10 seat luxury shuttle. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 10 people per vehicle, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


London Roundtrip Shuttle Transfer: Heathrow or Gatwick Airport

Price: US$60.49

Travel from London Heathrow or Gatwick airport to any hotel in central London or Canary Wharf and back to the airport in a 10 seat luxury shuttle. Numbers are limited to ensure you'll receive personalized attention. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.




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