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Built initially as Buckingham House in 1703, Buckingham Palace is the monarch's official residence. It features 775 rooms, 19 staterooms for events, and 40-acre gardens—the largest private gardens in London—and welcomes over 50,000 guests annually.
Buckingham Palace is your ticket to royal life! Unlike other royal buildings like the Tower of London, the monarch lives in Buckingham Palace!
Don’t miss the Changing of the Guards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace! See soldiers in their classic bearskin hats and red coats, marching in perfect sync with music.
The State Rooms showcase royal luxury with masterpieces by Vermeer and Rembrandt. From the opulent Throne Room to the elegant music room, every space tells a unique story! Do note, you can only visit the State Rooms from July 10 to September 28, 2025.
With over a million treasures, including masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Van Dyck, the Royal Collection is one of the world's largest art collections. Make sure to stop by the Royal Mews to see the beautiful horses and iconic carriages used by the monarchy.
Buckingham Palace is a feast for the eyes, inside and out! Its 108-meter façade, iconic balcony, and grand columns set the stage for royal moments, while the sprawling 40-acre gardens feature 325+ plant species, a peaceful lake, and beehives producing honey since 1983.
The 19 State Rooms, including the Throne Room, Ballroom, White Drawing Room, Music Room, and more, are used by the king and the royal family for official ceremonies and entertaining. Be dazzled by crystal chandeliers, gilded ceilings, rich carpets, and walls lined with priceless paintings (think Rembrandt, Rubens, and Canaletto).
The Royal Mews offers a behind-the-scenes look at royal transport. This working stable is home to the monarch’s state vehicles – both horse-drawn carriages and motor cars. Meet the royal horses, including Windsor Greys and Cleveland Bays, and see the Gold State Coach used during coronations and the Diamond Jubilee State Coach.
The King’s Gallery is a public art gallery that showcases exhibitions from the Royal Collection, featuring items collected by monarchs over the centuries. Inside, you’ll find around 300 works on display, including famous paintings, rare furniture, sculptures, and even royal jewels or dresses, with context about their royal connections.
Behind the palace lies a 39-acre garden, home to a lake with waterfowl, an island sanctuary (home to the Royal beehives!), the royal tennis court, a wildflower meadow, and the Queen Victoria Memorial Garden. The gardens have rare flora, over 1,000 trees, and a rose garden; they’ve hosted royal garden parties each summer since the 1860s.
This iconic 45-min military ceremony takes place on the palace’s forecourt. Witness a regimental band playing music while a group of the Old Guard (Foot or Horse Guards) hands over duty to the New Guard, decked in traditional red uniforms and tall bearskin hats. For the best view, secure a spot by the palace railings or the Victoria Memorial.
To maximize your experience, aim to arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled entry time.
Yes, you can leave and return within the same day with your ticket unless it's a timed ticket for a guided tour.
Yes, you can! The Palace's exterior is breathtaking, and you can also join a guided tour to watch the iconic Changing of the Guard ceremony or explore the palace gardens. You can also book entry to the Royal Mews or the King’s Gallery, both located in the palace gardens.
Yes, absolutely! Buckingham Palace welcomes visitors of all ages, so feel free to bring your little ones along to experience the history and grandeur of this iconic landmark.
While there's no strict dress code, respectful attire is a good idea. Think smart-casual to ensure you feel comfortable while exploring this iconic venue!
Don't worry! Friendly staff members are available throughout the Palace to help with any questions or needs you might have. Just reach out to them, and they'll be more than happy to assist you!
While eating isn't allowed inside the Palace, you can bring a small snack to enjoy in the beautiful gardens after your tour.
You're welcome to take photos near the guards, but please keep a respectful distance and avoid disturbing them while they're on duty.
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the King. However, King Charles and Queen Camilla live at Clarence House, opposite the Palace.
I enjoyed the visit very much. Well organized, with the audio guide in Italian. Plus a paper guide is given as a gift and this was very much appreciated by me and my family. I am very satisfied with the service and the clear instructions I received. Definitely recommend the visit. Deserves.
Excellent ticketing experience will definitely use headout again wonderful to see Buckingham Palace in all its splendour The staff are also very professional
The way it was all organized.Going into new rooms open to the public.Everything really.
Joseph was fantastic!! Very knowledgeable and made the tour fun! Highly recommend.
My email said "this is everything you need". That is Jot true. You needed to wait in line to exchange the voucher for a ticket. This was not clear. The second email had a button to "view ticket" but the button didn't do anything Very poor execution on your part
The train was not running from where we were staying and upon calling we were denied to come at another time. Horrible customer service!!!!
Ticketing was easy and our guide Sion was fabulous! Nice tour around the palace area first with Sion and then went thru the state rooms as advertised with an audio headset which was well done!
The whole experience was very straight forward and very interesting. You wasn't being rushed to make your way through. You could take as long or as little time in each room. I would definitely go again 😊
We learned a lot from our friendly guide Raffa (maybe spelling is different). Duration was optimal. The Palace was excellent.
The experience to be able to visit and view inside Buckingham Palace was highly impressive. It was a shame that you were advised NOT TO TAKE pictures but a lot DID ! Cafe visit was a delight experience too
What a wonderful experience to visit buckingham palace. Wonderful staff. So clean and even had something to eat on the garden Many thanks to the amazing staff that work there
Everything was great! Thanks for hospitality!
Better than expected and good value for money
Opt for an exclusive look of the 19 lavish State Rooms for a glimpse into royal life.
Inclusions
Additional Paid Upgrades
I enjoyed the visit very much. Well organized, with the audio guide in Italian. Plus a paper guide is given as a gift and this was very much appreciated by me and my family. I am very satisfied with the service and the clear instructions I received. Definitely recommend the visit. Deserves.
Excellent ticketing experience will definitely use headout again wonderful to see Buckingham Palace in all its splendour The staff are also very professional
It was great. Staff was absolutely awesome and supportive. The only thing which I don't like are the looted items which you kept in the gallery.
It was quite an interesting collection of paintaings and artefacts. The paintings are indeed beautiful and have so much details in it. This is at the back of the palace and not really shows any section of the main palace. It took an hour to see it. A short and nice experience overall
The welcome was great, very friendly staff, especially security and all very helpful. The Exhibition was well laid out and easy to navigate. the Audio was superb quality.
The way it was all organized.Going into new rooms open to the public.Everything really.
Obviously the gallery exhibition is very interesting and the organization is impeccable.
It's was lovely guided tour at The Royal Mews !
The floats are spectacular and there were a couple of horses.
A varied interesting collection of paintings and artifacts. Not crowded which made viewing easy.
We did not understand that we would not receive membership with our admission
It was nice seeing the different carriages but I thought we would see more horses.
Simple and fast. When I had questions, I found the support chat and talking to an agent helpful.
Choose between three options & see the State Rooms, Royal Mews, or King’s Gallery.
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The tour was really knowledgeable and nice. We loved how she knew exactly where to put us so we could well see the change of the guard. Recommend.
It was perfect time with Paul 💫
I really enjoyed the tour. The organization and the explanations during the tour made the difference.
It was a delightful experience. Ana Maria is a lovely person with a lot of historical knowledge. We enjoyed and learned a lot. 100% recommendable. Fabian and Ernesto
It was wonderful to learn so much knowledge and special facts from Irina. Booking was super easy. Gladly again
It was a good experience. And our tour guide was very knowledgeable. However, I thought the advertising was misleading as I thought we actually got to go inside Buckingham Palace.
The abbey tour was great. I expected to do more at buckingham palace other than look at it from across the street for 5 minutes. We did nothing at Big Ben
Our guide was great, he made us a wonderful and very enjoyable tour, congratulations, we highly recommend the tour, he took us to places we never imagined. Thank you very much, very nice experience
Our tour guide Lucy was very friendly and explained the sights to us in a very pleasant way. Always happy to return! 7 stars for Lucy!!!
Sandra, our tour guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable of English history and a great story teller. We were invested as soon as we started. Took the edge off of the heat that day. Everything happened according to plan and got to see the palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abby, plus much, much more along the way to each.
We are more than satisfied. The tour is really interesting and highly recommended. We saw a lot and learned great stories and details. Also very flexible. We had booked the English tour by mistake. This was sorted out on the spot in 5 minutes and we were then able to join the tour with a German-speaking guide. Bossa was great and gave us lots of interesting information. Top all round. Highly recommended, especially our guide
The history of Westminster and its impressive homage to kings, queens, scientist, poets, writers, and actors throughout the ages is simply amazing!!
Our guide, Alexandra, was very knowledgeable and helpful. Appreciate how she organized the trip and helped with photos.. We had trouble finding our group on a busy corner with other tour groups meeting at the same location. There was a lot of commotion with the police at the time and we found our group later, after joining the wrong group.. Suggest starting in a more unique spot, and with a description of the contact.
Ticketing experience was good. Our guide, Bossa, was extremely personable, knowledgeable, and professional. Her commentary was very inclusive of all members of the group, relevant and illuminating. She is a credit to the tour guide 'profession'. After our tour with her, it is easy to understand why Westminster Abbey is widely acknowledged as one of the most special places in England, if not the world. Loved the walk up to Buckingham and St James' palaces also.
We had a great tour and learned a lot about the Abby I hadn't learned on my last self guided tour. Tracey did a great job.
Our guide, Isabelle, was great. Lots of additional insight into the Abbey and the Palace. When I booked the tour it included a viewing of the changing of the guard. When we arrived, we were informed that there was no guard change on Tuesdays. Why would you even offer that option for a day that it does not occur???
The history in the building is incredible and Gabrielle our guide did a terrific job conveying the importance of every inch of the building. We felt privileged to witness the site where so many important events have played out over centuries
Super competent tour, was great fun and always interesting. Great insider information about Westminster too. Highly recommended overall.
It was good There was a problem in that this 110$ ticket was promoted to be seeing 3 places in London where we really only got to see Westminster Abbey The tour guide was nice and knowledgeable but he spent way too much time in the abbey
I have already replied in an email. It was too long a tour visiting some places that were of no interest to me. I was only interested in the 3 places of the hire: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and, above all, Wensminter Abbey.
There was mention of Big Ben and seeing the changing of the Horse Guard during the tour and neither of those truly happened. Big Ben was talked about from a distance, outside and I believe given the amount paid for the ticket we would at least walk inside and do a brief tour after the Abbey. The tour guide was great for what we did see but felt mislead
Our guide was very motivated and showed us the best way through London, which was overcrowded on our weekend! Her explanations were very entertaining and informative, and we were able to put her tips into practice in the days that followed! Many thanks again ... absolutely recommendable!!!
The guide was very kind and willing However, the experience is very long for children: lots of explanations that are difficult for them to follow.
The relaxing and instructive aspects of the visit are very much appreciated. We let ourselves be guided through Westminster with pleasant little poses. The guide was diligent, very friendly and naturally conveyed her London culture in French! The discovery of Westminster Abbey was fascinating, and some details would have gone unnoticed without Carole. It's a pity that the tour specifies a visit to Big Ben and Buckingham Palace when it's not possible to enter them in April. The descriptions of these buildings from the outside were very interesting. I'd recommend
Jeremy was a great guide and we learned so much from him! His pacing was great--not overwhelming, but still imparting a ton of information.
Explore Westminster, Big Ben & Buckingham Palace with a guide in a small-group tour setting!
Inclusions
Entry tickets to Westminster Abbey
Small group of max 15-20 people
Walking tour of the city of Westminster, including Big Ben
Additional Paid Upgrades
Skip-the-line entry to Westminster Abbey
Guided tour of Westminster Abbey
Changing of the Guards ceremony
Visit Big Ben
Licensed English, German, Spanish or French-speaking guide
Exclusions
Stop 1: Westminster Abbey
Stop 2: Palace of Westminster and Big Ben (entry not included)
Stop 3: Buckingham Palace (entry not included)
Our guide Chris was amazing. He explained what we would see and when we needed to move to avoid crowds and have a front row seat to everything. As a bonus, we got to see King Charles and Princess Sophie. This is a must do tour to avoid the crowds and get up front to the action.
The tour guide, David was so interesting with his knowledge of the history. We had a great experience! Highly recommend it.
The whole experience was very well planned. Babs was an EXCEPTIONAL guide. She was knowledgeable, funny, entertaining and got us to all the perfect spots at the right time to see the action! We would recommend this experience for those new or experienced London visitors.
Very difficult to find our meeting point. This needs to be simpler for tourists who are not familiar with the city. Even locals were not sure where our meeting place was! We found it just in time as our group was ready to go. So glad we gave ourselves the extra time to navigate ourselves. Once our tour started it was all worth the trouble. Our tour guide Sara was charming with a sense of humor. She was lovely. Well explained walking tour and excellent areas chosen to see the changing of the guard's marching band. We highly recommend this tour.
Our tour guide "Babs" was wonderful. Perfect spots chosen for us to get the best view, lots of great information and tips for the rest of our trip. Definitely worth doing!
The guide who knew the best vantage points at the right moment
Thanks to Nelson's professional ,interesting and humorous guide, we had a wonderful experience and learned a lot.
Very good guide. Weather excellent. Scenery beautiful.
Our tour guide Margrete and the great information about the royal house and changing of the guard
Nathan was our guide. Can not say enough about how much knowledge we got from tour but his humor just added to our experience. Would love to have him anytime we needed a guide. Our 12 year old grandson was with us and he really enjoyed and has been talking about facts we learned on tour👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Our tour guide, Paul, was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about London and Buckingham Palace. He also got us a good spot to see the changing of the guards.
Chris is an incredibly informative guide. He timed everything perfectly and answered historical questions comprehensively. Great tour!
Tour guide was amazing, we got there 5 minutes late however they accommodated us, we were in a group with a very knowledgeable young woman who provided so much brilliant information . Thank you !
Guide Aaron was well informed, with humour. A good storyteller. We learn a lot about the English monarchy and the guard ceremony.
Our guide, Isabelle, was great. Lots of additional insight into the Abbey and the Palace. When I booked the tour it included a viewing of the changing of the guard. When we arrived, we were informed that there was no guard change on Tuesdays. Why would you even offer that option for a day that it does not occur???
The entire tour was exceptional! We were blessed with the BEST tour guide. She knew where and when you get the very best views, great pictures and even the best place to see the King driving out. This the best tour you could ask for! Thank you!
The guide is well documented and explains very clearly, and takes you to places where you can take good pictures.
There was mention of Big Ben and seeing the changing of the Horse Guard during the tour and neither of those truly happened. Big Ben was talked about from a distance, outside and I believe given the amount paid for the ticket we would at least walk inside and do a brief tour after the Abbey. The tour guide was great for what we did see but felt mislead
Knowledgeable guide (Allen) got us in great position plus made it possible to see the king!!! Great tips on other experiences when the tour was up.
The tour was exceptional, and our tour guide David was "top shelf whiskey" in my book. His energy, knowledge, and care for our group on such a crowded day, combined with his humor and professionalism, exceeded our expectations! If you get David, ask him about his one experience meeting the Queen....EPIC!
Jeremy was a great guide and we learned so much from him! His pacing was great--not overwhelming, but still imparting a ton of information.
Well placed . Too bad the guide didn't speak a word of French and only looked after the English children. I was able to translate for our children and the other French people in the group, but she spoke too fast 🥵
Jeremy, our guide, was super friendly and explained all the important points of the changing of the guard in easy-to-understand English. He also knew where to get the best view of the ceremony. Top!
Joseph was fantastic!! Very knowledgeable and made the tour fun! Highly recommend.
The guide was amazing, Definetly recommend
Witness the iconic Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace.
Inclusions
Changing of the Guard Ceremony outside Buckingham Palace (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays)
Changing of the Horse Guard Ceremony (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday)
Expert English-speaking tour guide
Small group tour
Audio headsets
Additional Paid Upgrades
1.5-hour walking tour around Buckingham Palace
Entry to the Buckingham Palace State Rooms
Guided tour of Westminster Abbey
Our guide Chris was amazing. He explained what we would see and when we needed to move to avoid crowds and have a front row seat to everything. As a bonus, we got to see King Charles and Princess Sophie. This is a must do tour to avoid the crowds and get up front to the action.
The tour guide, David was so interesting with his knowledge of the history. We had a great experience! Highly recommend it.
The whole experience was very well planned. Babs was an EXCEPTIONAL guide. She was knowledgeable, funny, entertaining and got us to all the perfect spots at the right time to see the action! We would recommend this experience for those new or experienced London visitors.
Very difficult to find our meeting point. This needs to be simpler for tourists who are not familiar with the city. Even locals were not sure where our meeting place was! We found it just in time as our group was ready to go. So glad we gave ourselves the extra time to navigate ourselves. Once our tour started it was all worth the trouble. Our tour guide Sara was charming with a sense of humor. She was lovely. Well explained walking tour and excellent areas chosen to see the changing of the guard's marching band. We highly recommend this tour.
Our tour guide "Babs" was wonderful. Perfect spots chosen for us to get the best view, lots of great information and tips for the rest of our trip. Definitely worth doing!
The guide who knew the best vantage points at the right moment
Thanks to Nelson's professional ,interesting and humorous guide, we had a wonderful experience and learned a lot.
It was very well organized. Our table was great, the food too! The staff was amazing! We had a lot of fun!
Very good guide. Weather excellent. Scenery beautiful.
Our tour guide Margrete and the great information about the royal house and changing of the guard
Nathan was our guide. Can not say enough about how much knowledge we got from tour but his humor just added to our experience. Would love to have him anytime we needed a guide. Our 12 year old grandson was with us and he really enjoyed and has been talking about facts we learned on tour👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Our tour guide, Paul, was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about London and Buckingham Palace. He also got us a good spot to see the changing of the guards.
Chris is an incredibly informative guide. He timed everything perfectly and answered historical questions comprehensively. Great tour!
Tour guide was amazing, we got there 5 minutes late however they accommodated us, we were in a group with a very knowledgeable young woman who provided so much brilliant information . Thank you !
Guide Aaron was well informed, with humour. A good storyteller. We learn a lot about the English monarchy and the guard ceremony.
The entire tour was exceptional! We were blessed with the BEST tour guide. She knew where and when you get the very best views, great pictures and even the best place to see the King driving out. This the best tour you could ask for! Thank you!
The guide is well documented and explains very clearly, and takes you to places where you can take good pictures.
Knowledgeable guide (Allen) got us in great position plus made it possible to see the king!!! Great tips on other experiences when the tour was up.
The tour was exceptional, and our tour guide David was "top shelf whiskey" in my book. His energy, knowledge, and care for our group on such a crowded day, combined with his humor and professionalism, exceeded our expectations! If you get David, ask him about his one experience meeting the Queen....EPIC!
Well placed . Too bad the guide didn't speak a word of French and only looked after the English children. I was able to translate for our children and the other French people in the group, but she spoke too fast 🥵
Jeremy, our guide, was super friendly and explained all the important points of the changing of the guard in easy-to-understand English. He also knew where to get the best view of the ceremony. Top!
The guide was amazing, Definetly recommend
We were out and about with Babs. Great guide and very easy to understand.
Tour guide Angie was very informative.
Very interesting and worth seeing
Combine British royalty and tradition with this combo.
Inclusions Changing of the Guards
Changing of the Guard Ceremony outside Buckingham Palace
1.5-hour walking tour around Buckingham Palace
Expert English-speaking tour guide
Small group tour at Buckingham Palace grounds
Audio headsets for Changing of Guards ceremony
Afternoon Tea Cruise
1.5-hour Thames River cruise with British afternoon tea
Afternoon tea and British snacks (menu [here])
Live or pre-recorded commentary onboard
Changing of the Guard
Your pets are not permitted on this experience.
The Changing of the Foot Guards Ceremony takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Please note that if you book your tour on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday, you’ll see the Changing of the Household Cavalry Ceremony instead.
Afternoon Tea Cruise
The guide was well knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor which made the experience more enjoyable.
It's was lovely guided tour at The Royal Mews !
The floats are spectacular and there were a couple of horses.
It was nice seeing the different carriages but I thought we would see more horses.
Simple and fast. When I had questions, I found the support chat and talking to an agent helpful.
Hello, I expected more from this. It was rather disappointing.
The location did not match and we could not take part in the tour. Money spent in vain, for nothing.
They really rip off buyers a tour full of decadent facilities only two horses the only 3 stables and action horrible horses older cars and battered cars NEGASTO.
We were only late for a while and got refused entry
I don't have good experience with bought tickets
i have issue about refund of the VAT. I unable to claim all the VAT back. Thats really sad case
See royal carriages and horses at the working stables at the Royal Mews.
Inclusions
Entry into the Royal Mews
Multimedia guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Mandarin
Additional Paid Upgrades
Skip-the-line entry ticket to The Royal Mews
Walking tour of Westminster
Changing of the Guard ceremony (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays)
Changing of the Horse Guard Ceremony (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday)
Local English-speaking guide
It was great. Staff was absolutely awesome and supportive. The only thing which I don't like are the looted items which you kept in the gallery.
It was quite an interesting collection of paintaings and artefacts. The paintings are indeed beautiful and have so much details in it. This is at the back of the palace and not really shows any section of the main palace. It took an hour to see it. A short and nice experience overall
The welcome was great, very friendly staff, especially security and all very helpful. The Exhibition was well laid out and easy to navigate. the Audio was superb quality.
Obviously the gallery exhibition is very interesting and the organization is impeccable.
A varied interesting collection of paintings and artifacts. Not crowded which made viewing easy.
We did not understand that we would not receive membership with our admission
Was expecting something else.
Morning While we enjoyed the Kings Gallary Tour, your description and the inclusions within the tour were not accurate. In your description, it indicated the ability to enter the palace grounds, and only the state rooms had limited timing access. We shared this with the Palace and Kings Gallary, all whom insisted “Headout” was mis representing, and would be contacted. I am requesting a refund, or a partial refund before I dispute the charges with my Amex. Please let me know what you are wiling to do from a service recovery standpoint. Thank you Tim Frazee
Need better direction to the place when someone is out of town, thought that it was the buckingham palace itself but no it's a museum, very small gallery, not worth the money, no guide, will not go again for sure !!!!!
Lovely gallery. Not crowded. Very helpful staff. Beautiful drawings.
I loved nothing about the experience, as I stated in the email I sent you as soon as I was denied entry. The venue had no record of my tickets, and although they were very understanding and rechecked their bookings about three times but there was sign of it. I await you refund for the tickets.
Head out good. Enjoyed talking to resident artist. Learned about this art form.
Perfect for art & history lovers, see changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection - new every visit.
Inclusions
Entry into The Edwardians: Age of Elegance at the King’s Gallery (from April 10 to November 23, 2025)
Multimedia guide in English
You can cancel these tickets up to 36 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
You can cancel these tickets up to 72 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
You can cancel these tickets up to 72 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
You can cancel these tickets up to 36 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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