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VIP Tower of London: After Hours Tour & Ceremony of the Keys

88 reviews

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: 88

Verified Ratings

4.7 /5

based on 57 Walks’ customer ratings

Rating summary by category

Guide

4.8/5

Guest Support

4.7/5

Latest reviews

Excellent

It was so up close and personal. Barry was amazing. He was full of interesting facts with a bonus sense of humor. We learned so much and it was pretty cool to watch and be apart of an historic ceremony.

Viator customer · Dana_B · Jan 01, 2025

Excellent

Our Beefeater was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant. My planned this on my husband’s birthday and he loved it.

Viator customer · Lindabutrym · Jan 01, 2025

Excellent

Small group tour at night hitting some key parts of the tower before being placed at a prime spot to watch the ceremony of the keys. Really cool to be in the tower at night!

Viator customer · Margaret_Y · Dec 01, 2024

Excellent