England · AUDIO TOURS IN LONDON
The 14 best audio tours in London you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Ride west from London to Windsor Castle with round-trip transport, timed State Apartment entry, St George’s Chapel, and an audio guide.
“Have a plan. Prioritize what to see. Lines can be long. Wear comfortable shoes, & know your route back to coach. Enjoy. It's a beautiful & interesting place to visit.”
2-hour open-top London bus tour with 12-language audio and views of Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben.
“The hard part was finding the right meeting point. We put the address in and walked very fast to be on time. When we got there the bus that pulled up was the right company but it was a hop on hop off bus that’s went 3 hours instead of the 1.5 hours we wanted originally. Some of the earphone jacks didn’t work. I asked the man as we entered if it was the right tour and he just ushered us on not even checking our ticket. It was nice to be in open air after a long flight though.”
Self-guided Emirates Stadium and Arsenal Museum tour with multi-language audio, behind-the-scenes access, and classic Arsenal memorabilia.
“Disappointing that we had to queue for access and it was a long one. When you go for a day with other activities plan it was difficult. Not as good as the other stadiums yours we have been on”
Skip the guessing game at London’s Natural History Museum with a 30-minute guide intro plus audio and reserved entry.
“Our tour agent, Ms. Janet, was really good. She is very friendly and briefed us so well. We had a wonderful time at the Natural History Museum.”
Stroll St James Park and The Mall with a small-group guide, then enter Buckingham Palace with skip-the-line tickets and an audio guide.
“The whole tour was a good and would not change a thing about it. Guid was helpful getting us into the line effectively as well.”
Prebook timed Churchill War Rooms entry with multi-language audio, plus Political London and sightseeing apps, with an outside host.
“Very well done give the visitor a very good idea of how it was for Churchill and the British government functioned during WW II would have preferred a live guide vs self guided”
British Museum highlights in a timed slot with a phone audio guide in 7 languages, plus a self-guided Political London add-on.
“Just to confirm this ticket says it gives audio tour and priority entrance. It does not give you entry to the museum and you need to purchase a separate ticket (albeit it is free). We went on Saturday and thought this would give us entrance but it didn’t and all entrance tickets were sold already.”
Twelve self-guided London audio walks with offline GPS maps, quick neighborhood hops, and Instagram photo cues, so you control your pace.
“Excellent Tours! There is a lot of great information while you explore the city. We were here for 4 days and did 3 tours, well worth the price. The actors who do the tours speak well, and do a great job. We thought the information was excellent as we love to hear about the history of the area. We had misunderstood the initial instructions. We got the app and signed in to get our tours. What we missed is that you have to start the tour to download. We were able to do this, but want to advise to do this important step. We found that we could pair two…”
Reserve entry to the Houses of Parliament plus the Political London audio guide, self-paced in multiple languages, about 90 minutes in total.
“This was hugely enjoyable and enlightening. The audio tour was very clear and allowed us to go round at our own pace. It was great to see the two houses 'for real'. These was a slight delay to get in for security checks but this was a niggle rather than anything else. We would thoroughly recommend this tour. The information that we received prior to going up to London was second-to-none.”
Self-guided National Gallery audio tour in London with free entry, digital narration, and multilingual commentary. Bring your own phone and headset.
“Non-operational service. Waste of time and money. To escape. Disappointment. No. To ruin my visit to the National GalleryAuto-translated”
Explore Camden Town with a self-guided Britpop audio tour, featuring Electric Ballroom and Primrose Hill views, offline on your phone.
“I liked the way the tour was setup. I recommend to a solo traveller who wants to discover and learn at the same time.”
GPS audio walk through London’s odd corners, from Covent Garden to the Savoy, with offline VoiceMap and lifetime access.
“I am such a fan of these voice map tours! They are so well executed and truly entertaining. I am ordinarily very challenged with Google walk directions but voice maps made it so easy. Would tell me where to look, which way to turn, etc. And the narrator was terrific . I can’t wait to do another today !”
Self-guided audio walk through Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, starting at Marble Arch and ending near Queensway, with offline maps.
“Bit disappointed as it doesn't take you to some of the key areas of the park. I also couldn't get it to work on pocket mode. That could have been my mistake but it wasn't easy for me to work out why not.”
Self-guided audio walk along London’s Roman wall from Tower Hill to the Museum of London, with offline maps and photo stops.
“It was informative and easy to follow. It had its own dedicated Wi-Fi connection as well as dedicated google map. I recommend it!”
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