Best Way to Experience Changing of Guard Buckingham Palace

Summer is the high season for visiting London. Lots of visitors, lots to do, and many things that happen at a specific time. Things like the Changing of the Guard. Come late and you’ll miss it. Even if you arrive early you might see it over a lot of heads. Will you know what is going on?

On my latest visit to London I took the time to catch a little of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham and it seemed ho-hum to me, because I couldn’t see everything. It just seemed the wrong way to do it. But there is a right way to see the Changing of the Guard.

There is a way to see it where you will see everything! The Changing the Guard London Walking Tour with Fun London Tours is the way to see the ‘pomp, ceremony, music and marching’ of the changing guard from all three locations. You read that right, there are three different areas involved in changing the guard at Buckingham Palace: St. James Palace, Buckingham Palace and Wellington Barracks. Bet you didn’t know that. Most people only see it from the Buckingham Palace point of view.

The Changing of the Guard includes the St. James Palace detachment of the Old Guard, the Buckingham Palace detachment of the Old Guard and the New Guard. It’s much more involved than you can imagine.

Your guide will lead you along this route, at one point you’ll even march alongside the guard, and will share fascinating facts and move you along so that you are ahead of the crowd. This is a fast-paced walk, and it’s not for those who have difficulty walking. The walking tour begins at 10:10 AM and by the time you are finished at 12:15 PM, you will have seen the entire event from start to finish.

www.funlondontours.com puts on this tour. Changing the Guard walking Tour is endorsed by the www.changing-guard.com. The owners of this site are a group of friends who all served in Her Majesty’s Forces and decided to put together a website that would give accurate information.

The Changing of the Guard has been carried out since 1837, and learning this, I now feel I can’t possibly miss it again. This type of walking tour really appeals to me and If this appeals to you, it needs to be booked as far in advance as possible. As a side note, everything really needs to be booked in advance during the high season to guarantee you have it.

This tour for The Changing of the Guard appealed to me most because of seeing it all and lhe commentary along the way. Before booking be sure to consider that this one is going to go at a fast pace and you’ll need to be able to keep up.

There are other great companies that offer walking tours in London. Consider one of a variety of walking tours that would be fun to do as an individual or a family. Harry Potter Walking Tours, Secret London, Food walking tours. Walking tours allow you to interact with your surroundings much more personally, than a drive by from a bus.

Key Takeaway: You can wait for the guards to come to you, or you can walk along and see it from start to finish. Your choice.

Speaking of Buckingham Palace, click here to read about a visit inside Buckingham Palace. You can do this too if you go toward the end of summer when the Queen is out of town.

Do you need more hints, tips and help on planning your trip to London? This is the high season for London, and a lot is going on there not to be missed. Contact me today to set up a complimentary consultation. So easy to do so. Click here to see my online calendar, or you can just pick up the phone an call.