Explore Greenwich: Private London Full-Day Tour in a Black Cab

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About this activity

London’s ‘jewel in the crown’, and a top-10 UK visitor attraction – a place to discover British heritage, royal history, sea and space exploration, classic art and pioneering architecture.

Our full-day trip starts at your hotel or vacation residence, as we make the journey to Royal Greenwich Park, an amazing mix of 17th-century landscape of rich history – and enjoy the most breathtakingly spectacular view across the River Thames to London’s modern skyline.

The day continues to delight by visiting The Royal Observatory, The Queens House, Greenwich Maritime Museum, Greenwich Market, and the Cutty Sark where you will be served a quintessential English afternoon tea in a unique setting - underneath the hull of this magnificent ship.

En route back to Central London, swing by the Mayflower Pub, a hidden gem, surrounded by cobbled streets, where you can spot the original 1620 mooring point of the vessel which transported the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World.

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At a glance

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

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–11 years) · Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance tickets to Cutty Sark, Queen's House and the Royal Observatory
Included: Pick-up and drop-off from Central London
Included: English-Speaking driver guide
Included: Private Transportation:TXE, TX4 or Mercedes Vito in black or other colours

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Pick-up and drop-off outside of Central London

Itinerary

London

Passing by

You will start your tour in Central london
Royal Observatory Greenwich

30 min Admission not included

We visit the Royal Observatory, home to the world-famous Meridian Line where you can have a souvenir picture with a foot in the west and one foot in the east.

This must-see attraction also houses the Great Equatorial Telescope, the world’s earliest public time signal the Time Ball and be mesmerised by a live panorama of London through the Camera Obsucra.
Cutty Sark

30 min Admission not included

Visit Cutty Sark, the celebrated historic sailing ship and fastest of its time. Now an award-winning visitor attraction in Greenwich, London.

Lunch awaits in the form of a quintessentially English Traditional Afternoon Tea in a unique setting – underneath the hull of the Cutty Sark, which is the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper, celebrated for her record breaking passages around the globe, built to bring tea to Great Britain.

The awe-inspiring view under the gleaming copper hull shows the cutting-edge design that made her the fastest in the world is complimented by more key highlights here – including a world famous collection of Ship Figureheads, and you will marvel at the towering masts and 11 miles of rigging, and also enjoy more stunning views over the River Thames and London skyline.
National Maritime Museum

30 min

At the National Maritime Museum, your Guide will introduce you to some key highlights, including the Great Map where a gigantic space is brought to life with a huge interactive world map, Admiral Lord Nelson’s uniform he was wearing the day he was fatally wounded, and one of your many treasured pictures from Greenwich must include Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle which is one of the most photographed artworks in London.
Greenwich Market

one hour

Enjoy a stroll through historic Greenwich Market, first opened in 1737, a chance to pick up some gift shopping or even stock up on some sweet treats, then hear about – and then listen to your Guide relate the rich history of St. Alfege Church, where an Archbishop of Canterbury was martyred at the altar.
Queen's House

one hour

At Queens House you will enjoy Britain’s first ever classical building, a pioneering masterpiece of 17th-century architecture – a step back in time to the birthplace of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I.

Here you will enjoy views fit for royalty across the lawns to the riverbank, and fans of the Netflix blockbuster Bridgerton will recognise the elegant colonnades as a movie site location.
Greenwich Park

30 min

Royal Greenwich Park, an amazing mix of 17th-century landscape of rich history – and enjoy the most breathtakingly spectacular view across the River Thames to London’s modern skyline, alongside the statue of General James Woolf.

Listen to your accredited London Guide host from our team of talented Driver Guides relating many thrilling stories, including 2 separate bomb explosions in the park, one which was featured in an Alfred Hitchcock thriller.