Private London in WW2 Walking Tour with Churchill War Rooms Visit

Tour Overview

Discover the epicentre of British democracy during World War II as you explore Westminster and Churchill’s War Room. See where decisions were made and plans were laid to repel the German invasion.

It’s time to go back to the 1940s. Big Ben no longer sounds. Air raid sirens are the norm. German bombing raids come under cover of darkness. The population lives with rations and restrictions. Many Brits lay down their lives in Europe and beyond.

With your private local expert guide, you will keep calm and carry on, learning about the British resolve and getting the inside scoop on the truth behind Westminster in wartime on this walking tour past important monuments like the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Cenotaph, Ministry of War, 10 Downing Street and Whitehall.

After your guided experience, bid your new-found friend and guide a fond farewell to descend into the War Rooms. At your own pace, discover the miles of strategic bunkers where Winston Churchill and his cabinet were to conduct their part in WW2. This unforgettable location is frozen in time and ready to be discovered once again.

What's Included

Guided walking tour of the city of Westminster
Private English-speaking local expert guide
Entrance tickets to Churchill’s War Rooms
Audio guide in the War Rooms

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Food and drinks

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Your Itinerary

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Painted green for the Houses of Commons, visit the bridge where WW2 bombs are still discovered to this day. Visited outside

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As the centre of British government, hear how parliament reacted to the looming threat from the Third Reich as the bell of Big Ben went quiet and the planes of the Luftwaffe filled the skies over London. Visited outside.

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With statues of icons from Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett to Honest Abe, this square celebrates democracy in all its forms- something that was never so important as through the dark days of WW2. Visiting outside

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With statues of icons from Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett to Honest Abe, this square celebrates democracy in all its forms- something that was never so important as through the dark days of WW2. Visiting outside

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Home to the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall played a key role in the drama of WW2. Visit both the Cenotaph and Women in WW2 monuments to pay your respects to the brave men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom. Visiting outside

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The prime spot to get your photo with the mounted cavalry of the Queen’s Horseguards and official entrance to Buckingham Palace itself. Visiting outside

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This winding complex of underground offices became the epicentre of the government’s war effort as they scrambled to save Britain from invasion.