Skip to content
Vacantier

Activity London, England

The Ultimate 6-Hour Private London Sightseeing Tour by Black Cab

4.9 (592 reviews) 6 hours Free cancellation Private tour
Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Ultimate 6-Hour Private London Sightseeing Tour by Black Cab

About this activity

Experience all that London has to offer in a day on this whistle-stop driving and walking tour of the most famous landmarks and sites that London is world-famous for, and see more of London in a day than most visitors will see in a week! Your expert driver-guide will introduce you to one of the world's most multi-faceted and fascinating cities, home to the King, and aeons of Royal history, not to mention Shakespeare's Globe and a thrumming West End theatre scene.

Half-day Tours Bus Tours Private and Luxury Private Sightseeing Tours Cultural Tours Historical Tours City Tours Car Tours

At a glance

Duration
6 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English
Operated by
Black Cab Heritage Tours

What is included

Included

  • Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off only from Central London
  • Included: Short walks and photo opportunities
  • Included: English-Speaking driver guide
  • Included: Private Transportation in a TXE, TX4 or Mercedes Vito London Taxi in black or other colours

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Airport - Airport Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not included: Tickets to Attractions

Itinerary

  1. Buckingham Palace

    Passing by

    Get close up to the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen of England!

  2. Parliament Square

    Passing by

    The heart of British democracy.

  3. Big Ben

    5 min Admission not included

    Probably the most famous clock face in the world!

  4. Westminster Abbey

    10 min Admission not included

    A place of Royal marriages and burials - and where every coronation has taken place for 1,000 years.

  5. Palace of Westminster

    10 min Admission not included

    An iconic London landmark which contains the House of Parliament.

  6. 10 Downing Street

    Passing by

    The Prime Minister of Great Britain lives at Number 10.

  7. Whitehall Palace

    5 min Admission not included

    The site of the public execution of King Charles 1 in 1649.

  8. Banqueting House

    5 min Admission not included

    Classic building in the heart of Westminster.

  9. Whitehall

    Passing by

    Government buildings on a street which shaped a nation.

  10. Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

    10 min

    We shall see the Horse Guard Change of the Queen’s mounted regiment.

  11. Trafalgar Square

    Passing by

    The exact centre of London.

  12. Nelson's Column

    Passing by

    Impressive monument to a national hero - Lord Nelson.

  13. St. James's Park

    Passing by

    One of 4 Royal Parks in the centre of London.

  14. Thames River

    Passing by

    The famous old River Thames!

  15. London Eye

    Passing by

    An instillation to celebrate the new Millennium is now a permanent and popular attraction alongside the River Thames.

  16. St. Paul's Cathedral

    10 min Admission not included

    Magnificent baroque Church the masterpiece built by the great Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London.

  17. Bank of England Museum

    Passing by

    The country’s gold reserves are secured in this impressive stronghold.

  18. Winston Churchill Statue

    Passing by

    British World War 2 leader and icon.

  19. Mansion House of City of London

    Passing by

    Architectural gem and home of the Lord Mayor of London.

  20. The Monument to the Great Fire of London

    Passing by

    Commemorates a conflagration that destroyed 5/6 of the City in 1666.

  21. Leadenhall Market

    5 min

    Victorian market which will appeal to fans of Harry Potter.

  22. Old Spitalfields Market

    Passing by

    This neighbourhood is in ‘Jack the Ripper territory’.

  23. Tower of London

    10 min Admission not included

    Fortress and Royal Palace and now the keeper of the Crown Jewels.

  24. Tower Bridge

    5 min Admission not included

    Perhaps the world’s most iconic bridge!

  25. Stop 25

    Passing by

    Headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police Force.

  26. London Bridge

    Passing by

    The first ever crossing of the famous River Thames happened near this spot 2,000 years ago.

  27. Borough Market

    15 min

    High quality street food and speciality coffee under one roof.

  28. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

    10 min Admission not included

    Replica of William Shakespeare's 17th century open air theatre alongside the River Thames.

  29. Fleet Street

    Passing by

    Home of our old newspaper industry and the Demon Barber Sweeney Todd immortalised by Johnny Depp in a Hollywood blockbuster slasher movie.

  30. Covent Garden

    5 min

    Fun neighbourhood full of life and exceptionally good street artists.

  31. The National Gallery

    10 min

    Some of the world's greatest Art - and surprise in store if you are a fan of 007 agent James Bond!

  32. Queen Victoria Memorial

    5 min

    Impressive sculpture in the foreground of Buckingham Palace.

  33. Stop 33

    Passing by

    London's equivalent of Times Square!

  34. Soho

    Passing by

    Vibrant neighbourhood of 'Little Italy' and 'Chinatown'.

  35. Statue of Eros (Anteros)

    Passing by

    Piccadilly icon which is the heartbeat of London.

  36. Regent Street

    Passing by

    Key shopping thoroughfare of London.

  37. Oxford Street

    Passing by

    Home of many of London's flagship department stores.

  38. Mayfair

    Passing by

    Neighbourhood of the most expensive real estate in London.

  39. Bond Street

    Passing by

    Designer stores line the street of this well-to-do location.

  40. Park Lane

    Passing by

    London's swish hotels line this key Mayfair thoroughfare.

  41. Marble Arch

    Passing by

    London icon - which once sat in front of Buckingham Palace.

  42. Hyde Park

    Passing by

    Another Royal Park - part of London's 'green lung'.

  43. Albert Memorial

    5 min

    Gilded sculpture to commemorate Prince Albert consort to Queen Victoria - for his commitment to London's Great Exhibition of 1851.

  44. Royal Albert Hall

    Passing by

    Concert venue of unique and stunning architecture.

  45. Knightsbridge

    Passing by

    Fashionable district and high class shopping.

  46. Harrods

    Passing by

    Perhaps the world's most famous department store.

  47. St. James's Palace

    10 min Admission not included

    Henry VIII's Tudor Palace - and place to witness a detachment of troops heading for the Changing of the Guard Ceremony.

  48. Clarence House

    5 min Admission not included

    London residence of Charles, Prince of Wales - this street was used in the filming of 'The Crown'.

  49. Lancaster House

    5 min Admission not included

    Stately home used in the Downton Abbey drama series.

  50. Spencer House

    5 min Admission not included

    Stately home of Diana Spencer's ancestors.

  51. St. James's

    10 min

    Quintessentially English neighbourhood of posh shops and gentleman's clubs.

  52. Changing of the Guard

    25 min

    Every day in summer and 4 times weekly the rest of the year - its pure British pomp and ceremony!

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
  • Premier Inn London City (Tower Hill) hotel
  • Stepney City Luxury Loft Apartment
  • Travelodge London Central Aldgate East
  • Westbury Mayfair Hotel
  • New Road Hotel
  • Hampton By Hilton London Old Street
  • Best Western London Peckham Hotel
  • Mercure London Earls Court
  • Travelodge London Liverpool Street
  • Hotel 82
  • hub by Premier Inn London Farringdon (Old Bailey)

and 1,040 more pickup points

If your hotel is outside of Central London OR if you don't provide your hotel information, the recommended meeting point where we will pick you up is Embankment Tube Station.

Otherwise, please provide the hotel name and address to arrange pick-up

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • A maximum of 6 people per booking

Options

  • 4-Hour Classic London Tour

    Duration: 4 hours: The Premier Classic London: Private 4-Hour Tour in a Black Cab is the perfect way to explore London's most iconic landmarks

    Pickup included

  • The Ultimate London Tour: Private 6-Hour Tour in a Black Cab

    Pickup included

  • 8-Hour Extended London Tour

    Duration: 8 hours: The Extended Ultimate London Private 8-hour Tour in a Black Cab is an engaging, comprehensive tour of London's iconic sights

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

4.9 out of 5 · 592 reviews
5
97%
4
1%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Activities, prices and reviews are from Viator. Booking and payment happen on Viator; Vacantier may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

The Ultimate 6-Hour Private London Sightseeing Tour by Black Cab

Pick a day to see the times and the price

See dates

We use cookies

Necessary cookies keep the site running and cannot be switched off. With your consent we also load Google Analytics, which tells us how the site is used, and our affiliate partners' scripts (Travelpayouts, Kiwi.com), which set cookies to credit us with bookings made through us. Details in the Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary

    The session, form protection, signing in, your chosen currency and this choice. The site does not work without them.

    Always on

  • Analytics

    Google Analytics. Counts visits and which pages and offers are used, so we know what to improve. It never receives your name, email or account.

  • Marketing and affiliate

    The Travelpayouts scripts and the Kiwi.com flight search. They set their own cookies, through which the partner knows you came from Vacantier.