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Tower of London: Early Access + Audio Guide App + Opening Ceremony

4.1
(22 verified reviews)•Operator: City Wonders Limited
London
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Duration4 h
Arrive before15 min
Smartphone Tickets
Instant Ticket Delivery
Best Times to VisitMorning
Live GuideEN

About

Visit the Tower of London before it opens to the public and attend the daily Opening Ceremony. This early access tour lets you see the Crown Jewels before the crowds and explore the tower using an audio guide app available in multiple languages.

The experience begins outside the tower with a short introduction from an English-speaking guide, who explains the tower’s 1,000-year history as a royal residence, prison, armory, and execution site.

Enter the tower early to watch the Opening Ceremony, a time-honored tradition performed by the Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters). After the ceremony, go directly to the Crown Jewels for a quieter visit before regular entry begins.

You will then have free time to explore the tower at your own pace using the audio guide app. Visit key areas such as the White Tower, Bloody Tower, Tower Green, and the Fusilier Museum.

What's Included

  • Early access to the Tower of London
  • Access to the Tower of London Opening Ceremony
  • 30-minute introduction
  • Downloadable audio guide app

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Earphones
  • Tips

Must Know

  • Mandatory security checks
  • Wear weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable shoes
  • Non-flash photography allowed
  • Guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance can’t be accommodated
  • No strollers or baby carriages allowed
  • No large purses, bags, or backpacks

Good to Know

The supplier reserves the right to refuse participation on the tour to any guest under the influence of drugs or alcohol or to any guest whose behavior is disorderly or poses a threat to other guests or the staff.

Instructions

1

On-site usage

  • Meet your guide directly in front of the ticket office at the Tower of London
  • Look for the CityWonders sign
  • Show your smartphone ticket to the guide
  • Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving late cannot be accommodated, and missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded
  • Arriving by tube: Get off at Tower Hill Station (Circle and District lines). Turn right towards Trinity Square. You should clearly be able to see the tower when you exit the tube station. It is a short 3-minute walk
  • Please download the app before the tour. Once downloaded, the app can be used offline
  • Bring your own earphones and have enough battery on your phone
2

After your visit

  • For queries or any issues, please call the UK free toll +44 800 098 8019
  • In order to download the audio guide app, please search for “Pop Guide” on the Google or Apple Store
  • You can also access the app from this link

Download the “Pop Guide” app and log in using the following credentials:

  • Username: YRP-000375
  • Password: 22184

Meeting Point

Official Ticket Office, Tower of London, 2 Tower Hill, London

GPS:51.50881, -0.07859

Get There

St Katharine's & Wapping, London

EC3N 4AB

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