Private London Highlights Tour in a Black Cab: 2, 4, or 6 Hours

London, GB
100% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (202 reviews)

Included

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    Private Transportation in a TXE, TX4 or Mercedes Vito London Taxi in black or other colours
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    English-Speaking Driver Guide
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    Hotel pickup and drop-off only from Central London

Excluded

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    Airport - airport hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Gratuities

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

Pickup Location
1 Hotel Mayfair
45 Park Lane
AKA Marylebone
Albany Hotel London
AMANO Covent Garden
Apex Temple Court Hotel
Arosfa Hotel by Compass Hospitality
Assembly Covent Garden
Astor Court Hotel
Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection
Bedford Hotel
Belgrave House Hotel
Broadwick Soho
Brown's Hotel
Cavendish Apartments
Charlotte Street Hotel
Chateau Denmark
Cheshire Hotel
Chester Hotel
Citadines Holborn Covent Garden London
Citadines Trafalgar Square London
Citizenm London Victoria Station
City London Hotel
City Sleeper
Claridge's
Club Quarters Hotel Covent Garden Holborn
Club Quarters Hotel St. Paul's, London
Club Quarters Hotel Trafalgar Square, London
Comfort Inn London Victoria
Como Metropolitan London
COMO The Halkin, London
Conrad London St James
Corinthia London
Courthouse Hotel
Covent Garden Hotel
Curzon Residences
Dean Street Townhouse
Destiny Student - Bloomsbury
Dorchester Collection
Doubletree By Hilton London - Victoria
DoubleTree by Hilton London - West End
Doubletree By Hilton West End
Dukes London
Eaton Square Hotel
Flemings Mayfair
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane
Gem Fitzrovia Hotel
Gem Langham Court Hotel
Goodenough College – University Residence
Gower House Hotel
Grange Beauchamp Hotel
Grange Buckingham Hotel
Grange Clarendon Hotel
Grange Lancaster Hotel
Grange Portland Hotel
Great Scotland Yard Hotel
Grosvenor Apartments
Grosvenor House Suites
H10 London Waterloo
Hallam Hotel
Ham Yard Hotel
Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo
Hatton Garden Hotel
Haymarket Hotel
Hazlitt's Hotel
Hilton London Bankside
Hilton London Green Park Hotel
Holiday Inn Express London - Southwark, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn London - Oxford Circus
Holiday Inn London - Oxford Circus, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn London - Regent's Park, an IHG hotel
Hotel 41
Hotel Cafe Royal
Hotel Cavendish
Hotel Indigo London - 1 Leicester Square, an IHG hotel
Hotel Riu Plaza London Victoria
Hotel Westminster
hub by Premier Inn London Covent Garden hotel
Hub by Premier Inn London Goodge Street Hotel
hub by Premier Inn London Soho hotel
hub by Premier Inn London Westminster Abbey hotel
hub by Premier Inn London Westminster, St James's Park hotel
Hyatt Regency London - Albert Embankment
Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars
Hyde London City
Ibis London Blackfriars
Imperial Hotel
InterContinental London Park Lane, an IHG hotel
John Howard Hotel
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
Karma Sanctum Soho
Kimpton Fitzroy London
L'oscar London
Leonardo Royal London St Paul's
London Hilton on Park Lane
London Marriott Hotel County Hall
London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
London Park Hotel
Lonsdale Hotel
Lost Property St Paul's London - Curio Collection by Hilton
LSE Bankside House
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London
Mayfair Apartments
Mayfair House
Mayfair Townhouse
ME London
Mercure London Bloomsbury Hotel
Mercure London Bridge
Middle Eight
Mimi's Hotel Soho
Mimis Suites London
Montcalm Piccadilly Townhouse
Morton Hotel
Myhotel Bloomsbury
No 5 Cavendish Square Hotel London
No. 5 Maddox Street
NoMad London
Novotel London Blackfriars
Novotel London Waterloo
NOX Waterloo
NYX Hotel London Holborn
Oakwood Luke House
One Aldwych
OYO Abbey Hotel, London Shepherd's Bush Market
OYO Flagship 30369 Blackfriars St Andrew's Hill
OYO Flagship 30382 Lower Marsh
Oyo Moda Mcewan
OYO Studios @ 28
Page8, Page Hotel
Park Lane Mews Hotel
Park Plaza County Hall London
Park Plaza London Riverbank
Park Plaza London Waterloo
Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge
Park Plaza Victoria London
Pickwick Hall
Point A London, Westminster
Premier Inn London Blackfriars (Fleet Street) hotel
Premier Inn London County Hall Hotel
Premier Inn London Holborn hotel
Premier Inn London Leicester Square Hotel
Premier Inn London Southwark (southwark Station) Hotel
Premier Inn London Southwark Tate Modern Hotel
Premier Inn London Victoria Hotel
Premier Inn London Waterloo
Premier Inn London Waterloo (Lambeth Road) Hotel
Premier Inn London Waterloo - Westminster Bridge Hotel
Premier Out
President Hotel
Radisson Blu Berkshire Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bloomsbury
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bond Street
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Leicester Square (formerly Hampshire)
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Mercer Street
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Tottenham Court Road (formerly Kenilworth)
Raffles London at The OWO
Reeves Mews Apts
Regency House Hotel
Reyada Digital Hotels
Ridgemount Hotel
Rosewood London
Royal National Hotel
Ruby Lucy Hotel & Bar
Ruskin Bed & Breakfast
Russell Square Hotel
Sanderson London
Sea Containers London
Seven Dials Hotel
Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
Sofitel London St James
St Giles Hotel London
St Giles London Hotel
St Martins Lane London
St. Ermin's Hotel, Autograph Collection
St. James's Hotel and Club Mayfair
St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel
Stanley House Hotel
Staunton Hotel
Strand Palace
Taj 51 Buckingham Gates Suites And Residences
Tavistock Hotel
The Academy
The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences
The Beaumont
The Beaumont Hotel
The Beaumont Mayfair
The Beverley Hotel
The Biltmore Mayfair
The Bloomsbury Hotel
The Botree
The Cavendish London Hotel
The Chancery Rosewood
The Chesterfield Mayfair
The Clermont London
The Clermont London, Charing Cross
The Clermont, Victoria
The Connaught
The Dilly
The Dorchester
The Dover Hotel
The Fielding Hotel
The Fox Club Mayfair
The Garth Hotel
The Goring Hotel
The Grand at Trafalgar Square
The Grand at Trafalgar Square
The Guardsman
The Henrietta Hotel
The Hoxton Southwark
The Hoxton, Holborn
The July London Victoria
The Kings Arms
The Lanesborough
The Langham, London
The Lincoln Suites
The London EDITION
The Londoner Hotel
The Mad Hatter Hotel, Southwark
The Mandeville Hotel
The Mandeville Hotel
The Mandrake
The Marker Hotel
The Marylebone
The May Fair, A Radisson Collection Hotel, Mayfair London
The Mayfair Townhouse
The Mermaid Suite Hotel
The Montague on the Gardens
The Newman
The Peninsula London
The Piccadilly
The Rathbone Hotel Fitzrovia
The Residence
The Resident Covent Garden
The Resident Soho
The Resident Victoria
The Ritz London
The Royal Horseguards
The Rubens At The Palace
The Sanctuary House Hotel, Westminster
The Savoy
The Soho Hotel
The Stafford London
The Tophams Hotel
The Tophams Hotel
The Trafalgar St. James
The Waldorf Hilton, London
The Wellesley Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London
The Wellington By Blue Orchid
The Wellington Hotel
The Westminster London, Curio Collection By Hilton
The Z Hotel City
The Z Hotel Covent Garden
The Z Hotel Leicester Square
The Z Hotel Piccadilly
The Z Hotel Soho
The Z Hotel Strand
The Z Hotel Trafalgar
The Z Hotel Victoria
Thistle Holborn Hotel
Thistle London Bloomsbury Park
Thistle Piccadilly Hotel
Thistle Trafalgar Square
TOP Hotel John Howard Apartments
Travelodge London Central Southwark
Travelodge London Central Waterloo
Travelodge London Covent Garden
Treehouse Hotel London
Victoria Station Hotel
Victory House Leicester Square
W London
Washington Mayfair Hotel
Waterloo Hub Hotel & Suites
Westminster Apartments
Wilde Aparthotels, London, Covent Garden
Winchester Hotel
YourStay Victoria Apartments
Z Hotel Holborn
Z Hotel Tottenham Court Road
Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
Zedwell Underground Tottenham Court Road
We offer hotel pick up from any Central London location within a 2 km radius. If your hotel is outside this area, the recommended meeting point where we will pick you up is Embankment Tube Station.

What to expect

1

Buckingham Palace

Marvel at the grandeur of the official London residence of the British monarch and, if you're lucky, witness the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
2
Westminster Abbey

A place of royal marriages and burials, and the site of every coronation for over 1,000 years. Admire its intricate Gothic architecture and learn about the famous figures buried within

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
3

Changing of the Guard

Witness the precision and pageantry of the Horse Guards Parade, where the King’s Household Cavalry stands watch in full ceremonial dress. This historic parade ground also hosts Trooping the Colour, a grand annual event celebrating the monarch’s birthday

Duration 15 minutes
4

Big Ben

Stand in the shadow of the historic Houses of Parliament, where British laws have been debated for centuries. Snap a photo of the iconic Big Ben, whose chimes have echoed across London since 1859

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Houses of Parliament

Stand in the shadow of the historic Houses of Parliament, where British laws have been debated for centuries. Snap a photo of the iconic Big Ben, whose chimes have echoed across London since 1859

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
6

10 Downing Street

Drive past the heavily guarded 10 Downing Street, the home of the UK’s Prime Minister. Learn about its political significance and the world-changing decisions made behind its famous black door.

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Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

he Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace happens on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, but can be subject to change and weather conditions. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays you will see the changing of the Horseguards at Horse Guards Parade on Whitehall

Duration 5 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
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Palace of Westminster

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the Palace of Westminster!

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
9

Admiralty Arch

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Admiralty Arch!

10

Clarence House

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Clarence House!

Duration 10 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
11

Thames River

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the River Thames!

12

Lambeth Palace

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including this Tudor Palace!

13
St. James's

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including St. James's Palace!

Duration 10 minutes
14
Hyde Park

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Hyde Park!

15

Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Princess Diana's Memorial Fountain!

16

Royal Albert Hall

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the Royal Albert Hall!

17
Kensington Palace

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Kensington Palace!

Duration 5 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
18

Spencer House

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the ancestral home of Princess Diana!

Duration 5 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
19

Winston Churchill Statue

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Buckingham Palace!

20

London Eye

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the London Eye!

21

Parliament Square

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Parliament Square!

22

Westminster Cathedral

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Westminster Cathedral!

23

Whitehall Palace

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Whitehall Palace!

24
Trafalgar Square

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Trafalgar Square!

25

Central Hall Westminster

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the building which commemorates the life of Methodist John Wesley!

26

Piccadilly Circus

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Piccadilly Circus!

27

Nelson's Column

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Nelson's Column!

28
National Gallery

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the National Gallery!

29
Kensington Gardens

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Kensington Gardens!

30

Albert Memorial

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including the Albert Memorial!

31

Queen Victoria Memorial

Accredited London Private Driver Guide to provide a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary- punctuated by stops for stand up presentations. On this trip we shall get to see ALL of London’s iconic landmarks – including Queen Victoria Memorial!

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Service animals allowed
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    Specialized infant seats are available
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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    Wheelchair accessible
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What our experts say

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    Grab coffee at St. James's Café.
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    Consider a walk in St. James's Park.
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    Visit nearby Westminster Abbey afterward.
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    Check out the shops near Trafalgar Square.
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    Look for the Changing of the Guard schedule.

More About this Experience

Introduction

The Heart of Westminster tour is a thrilling expedition through the historic and iconic landmarks of London. From the grandeur of Westminster Abbey to the political hub of Whitehall and the regal Buckingham Palace, this tour is a fast-paced journey that immerses you in the heart of British culture and history.

What to expect?

On this tour, you can expect to experience the most-photographed and beloved attractions of London, including Trafalgar Square, St. James's Park, and the vibrant Piccadilly Circus. With a private 2-hour black cab tour, you'll have the luxury of exploring these landmarks at your own pace and soaking in the rich history and beauty of each location.

Who is this for?

This tour is perfect for history buffs, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking to delve into the essence of London. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this experience offers a comprehensive overview of the city's most famous sights, making it ideal for individuals, couples, and families alike.

Why book this?

Embark on this exclusive tour to witness the essence of London like never before. With a private transportation in a London taxi, hotel pickup and drop-off, and an English-speaking driver guide, you'll have a personalized and immersive experience that caters to your preferences and interests. Explore UNESCO World Heritage sites, Tudor Palaces, and iconic landmarks with ease and comfort, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Good to know

It's important to note that this tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off only from Central London, excluding airport transfers. Additionally, gratuities are not included in the package, so it's recommended to prepare accordingly. With a diverse itinerary that covers a range of themes from British Monarchy to Winston Churchill's legacy, there's something for everyone to enjoy on this captivating journey through London's heart.

Reviews

Travelers who have experienced The Heart of Westminster tour rave about the knowledgeable guides, seamless transportation, and the opportunity to explore London's most iconic landmarks in a personalized and luxurious setting. Guests praise the tour for its comprehensive itinerary, engaging narration, and the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off, making it a must-do experience for anyone visiting the city.

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