VIP Tower of London: After Hours Tour & Ceremony of the Keys
1.5 hours
Max 20
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Get exclusive VIP access to the Tower of London after hours, allowing you to explore without the crowds and have the monument all to yourself.
- Witness the centuries-old Ceremony of the Keys, the world’s oldest military ritual, without having to figure out how to get tickets on your own.
- Hear from your Beefeater guide how a royal residence became one of the world's most infamous prisons.
- Find out why at least six ravens are kept in the castle—and why a polar bear lived here at one point, too!
- Hear stories of the famous ghosts who haunt the Tower of London, including those of a few royals.
- Sites Visited
- Tower of London
- Execution Square
- Traitor's Gate
- Church of St Peter ad Vincula
- Bloody Tower (exterior)
- White Tower (exterior)
- Ceremony of the Keys
- Tour Includes
- After hours access to the Tower of London
- Access to the Ceremony of the Keys
- Yeoman Warder guide
Follow one of the Tower of London’s famous Beefeater guards through the grounds of the infamous fortress-turned-prison after the crowds have cleared out.
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Total Customer Reviews: 78
Verified Ratings
4.7 /5
based on 56 Walks’ customer ratings
Rating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
What a wonderful experience I absolutely recommend this nighttime tour of Tower of London and the exchanging of the keys
Verified · Julie · Oct 22, 2024 · USA · Female · 55 to 64 years
Excellent
This tour was fantastic! I hesitated at the high cost of it but it was well worth the price. Our Yeoman Warder, Gary, was so personable, knowledgeable and so informative. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and the Key Ceremony.
Verified · Olga · Oct 06, 2024 · USA · Female · 55 to 64 years
Great
Great tours best way to tour London
Verified · Daniel · Sep 28, 2024 · USA · Male · 55 to 64 years
Great
Tour was generally fine but not worth the price of admission.
Verified · Tim · Sep 26, 2024 · USA · Male · 35 to 44 years
Excellent
As a history lover the tour ticked all these boxes, also it was surprising the size of the interior of the Tower plus the number of people that live there!
GetYourGuide customer · Ian · Sep 24, 2024
Reviews from our guests
VIP Tower of London: After Hours Tour & Ceremony of the Keys
Verified rating
4.7 /5
56 Walks’ customer ratings
Guide 4.8/5
Guest Support
4.7/5
Guest reviews
78
total guest reviews
Excellent 63 70.8%
Great 12 15.4%
Good 2 2.6%
Average 1 1.3%
Poor 0 0%
Latest reviews
Excellent
What a wonderful experience I absolutely recommend this nighttime tour of Tower of London and the exchanging of the keys
Verified · Julie · Oct 22, 2024 · USA · Female · 55 to 64 years
Excellent
This tour was fantastic! I hesitated at the high cost of it but it was well worth the price. Our Yeoman Warder, Gary, was so personable, knowledgeable and so informative. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and the Key Ceremony.
Verified · Olga · Oct 06, 2024 · USA · Female · 55 to 64 years
Great
Great tours best way to tour London
Verified · Daniel · Sep 28, 2024 · USA · Male · 55 to 64 years
Great
Tour was generally fine but not worth the price of admission.
Verified · Tim · Sep 26, 2024 · USA · Male · 35 to 44 years
Excellent
As a history lover the tour ticked all these boxes, also it was surprising the size of the interior of the Tower plus the number of people that live there!
GetYourGuide customer · Ian · Sep 24, 2024
Excellent
To be honest, I was expecting a lot based on what I had heard about the tour before, but I can happily say that it met all of my expectations and exceeded them. This was an experience that I would happily repeat, and will undoubtedly included on a future visit to London.
GetYourGuide customer · Rena · Sep 24, 2024
Excellent
The personalized tour by the actual Watchman. The Ceremony was SPECTACULAR, and I was able to enjoy every minute of it because no photos were allowed. The mini tour of the Tower of London and Chapel were a Bonus.
Viator customer · Jane_S · Sep 24, 2024
Excellent
This was a fantastic tour. Led by Yeoman Warder, A.J., we were awed by the venue itself and most impressed by AJ’s skill in conveying a wealth of information in a clear and succinct manner, at times comical, at times deeply moving. Highly recommended!
Verified · Francis · Sep 10, 2024 · USA · Male · 65 to 74 years
Excellent
Out of the 5 tours we did on this trip, the VIP Tower of London After Hours and Ceremony of the Keys was by far our favorite. Our Beefeater guide, Paul, was so interesting and full of information about both the history of the Tower and life inside the tower currently. The Ceremony of the Keys was so special and it felt like an honor to be there to witness something that has been happening for 700 years. I highly recommend this intimate experience.
Viator customer · Susan_C · Aug 24, 2024
Excellent
It was perfect. We had a small group and were able to see things you could not see if it was a larger group. I highly recommend.
GetYourGuide customer · Get · Aug 24, 2024
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