England · SELF-GUIDED TOURS IN LONDON
Good self-guided tours in London fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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.”
Every kind of day out in the country, best first.
