Hi, I'm Jill and I've lived in London for 20 years. I've been a tour guide for London, the Opera House and even a dinosaur exhibition. I've also worked in many of the royal palaces and popular venues throughout the city so can help with further activities and visits during your stay.
Hello and welcome to London. I'm Jill inviting you to join me for a lovely stroll through St. James and Westminster. We'll encounter the history and highlights of the area, including part of the Changing of the Guard ceremony if you join me for my 11 o clock tour on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. I have lived in London for twenty years and worked as a tour guide for five of those as well as working in many of the buildings we'll see along the way.
We'll meet at the Ferdinand Foch horse statue opposite the Shakespeare pub at Victoria Station.
During the tour, we'll pass the Royal Mews and Buckingham Palace, make our way down the Mall encountering other lovely habitats and hidey holes of the Royal Family and their ancestors.
Passing through Trafalgar Square, we'll then make our way down historic Whitehall experiencing all things parliamentary, police-like, and political party-ish.
We'll finally arrive at the Houses of Parliament to say hello to Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. I love to make sure my walkers get the most out of their visit so please come with lots of questions so we can make your tour your own.
I'll be standing under the Ferdinand Foch horse statue with a pink umbrella. Across the road from the Shakespeare pub at Victoria Station on Buckingham Palace Road.
The superstar home of the royal family and their place of work. The changing of the Guard takes place Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sunday.
The fabulous entrance to Buckingham Palace. Home to the great processions and events of British legend. Gilded by the great homes of royalty and St James Park.
The square is skirted by the National Gallery, St Martins in the Field, several high commissions and the entrance to Whitehall.
Home to the Prime minister and Larry (minister for rodent affairs) the cat.
Surrounded by Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey the square is home to statues of great leaders such as Churchill, Ghandi, Mandela and (almost) Abraham Lincoln.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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