Tower of London

DETAILED OVERVIEW

Tower of London

 
Explore London’s iconic castle and World Heritage Site without the usual crowds. Get up close to the Crown Jewels, meet the legendary Yeoman Warders and ravens and see the Tower like never before.
 
This magnificent world-famous collection of 23,578 gemstones boasts items that are still used in royal ceremonies today. You'll find the Crown Jewels under armed guard in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. These gems are a unique working collection of royal regalia and are still regularly used by The King & Queen Consort for important national ceremonies, such as the State Opening of Parliament. Make sure to look out for the ‘in use’ signs.
 
Learn about the Tower's iconic history as a fortress, palace and prison. Discover how William the Conqueror built the White Tower and hear tales of the prisoners who entered through Traitors' Gate.
 
Yeoman Warders, also known as ‘Beefeaters’, will share details of the famous prisoners executed on Tower Green. Many are now buried nearby in the 16th-century Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula.
 
It is said that the kingdom and the Tower of London will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave the fortress. There are seven ravens at the Tower today — the required six, plus one spare! Charles II is thought to have been the first to insist that the ravens of the Tower be protected after he was warned that the crown and the Tower itself would fall if they left.
 
The Crown Jewels have been stored and displayed at the Tower of London since 1661, continuing a long tradition of storing precious objects here. This magnificent world-famous collection of 23,578 gemstones is part of the Royal Collection and boasts items that are still used in royal ceremonies today. Now you can discover more stories about the Crown Jewels than ever before in an exhibition exploring their history and significance.
 
Ceramic poppies return to the Tower of London in new commemorative display to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
 
From May to November 2025, the Tower of London will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a new display of ceramic poppies installed at the heart of the historic fortress. The new installation will use poppies from the acclaimed 2014 artwork, ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, which saw the Tower encircled by a ‘sea’ of poppies becoming a site for remembrance visited by over 5 million people. From May 2025, nearly 30,000 poppies from the original installation, on loan from Imperial War Museums’ collection, will return to the Tower to form a new display, marking and reflecting on the sacrifices made by so many during the Second World War.
 
The new display will resemble a ‘wound’ at the heart of the Tower, which was itself bombed during the Blitz and still bears some of those scars today. Poppies will pour across the lawn overlooked by the ancient White Tower, where the blood-red flowers will form a crater, with ripples flowing outwards. The installation, on display within the Tower’s walls, will create striking images, reminding us of the sacrifice and loss of war, and of the long-lasting impact of conflict.
 
Commissioned by the independent charity Historic Royal Palaces, the new installation will be formed by nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the original display, on loan from Imperial War Museums’ collection.
 
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Pick ups: Route A & B2
 
Monday 9 June 2025
Pick ups: Route A & B2
 
Friday 29 August 2025
Pick ups: Route A & B2
 
Adult   £59
Senior £55
Child   £40
 
Price includes:
Admission to the Tower of London
Return Coach Travel
 

PICK-UP POINTS

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.

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