Classic London
Our classic private tours include all the big blockbusters, from The Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, to St Paul’s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. Yes, they are world-famous tourist attractions, but don’t let this put you off – these iconic sites are popular for good reason and absolute must-sees. Walking alongside your carefully chosen Artscapes guide, new life will be breathed into these classics, whether you’re on your first or your tenth visit.
If you prefer to avoid the crowds, we are delighted to arrange private access to many of these iconic sites.
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Classic London – Teaser itinerary
Everywhere you turn in Westminster, stories of the British Royal family pervade. We’ll start at the National Portrait Gallery to introduce you to some key characters from British history before heading down Whitehall. Here we will go inside and wonder at Inigo Jones’s iconic Banqueting House with its awe-inspiring ceiling painted by Rubens. It is also where poor King Charles I lost his head. Time for a quick drink in one of London’s oldest drinking spots to fortify us for our next stop, the Houses of Parliament, where we’ll unravel dastardly plots and politics from gunpowder to Brexit.
Cue Westminster Abbey and its atmospheric daily Evensong. Not only a grand and glorious place of worship, but also the final resting place of royals, nobility, literary greats, composers and scientists who have made massive contributions to Britain’s history and culture.
Jumping on a private speedboat we’ll finish the day by travelling down the Thames to the oldest and once most feared building in town – The Tower of London where three Queens of England lost their heads. After meeting a Yeoman Warder (AKA Beefeaters) we’ll have champagne and canapes over a private view of the glittering Crown Jewels.
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