Self-Guided Tour of Westminster for Kids and Families in English

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About this activity

Packed with challenges, quizzes and fantastic facts, this is a unique, self-guided tour especially designed to keep kids 8-15 excited and the whole family having fun as you discover Westminster, home of English royalty and centre of empire for a thousand years.

Our tour starts at Somerset House (easily reached by tube, bus or taxi) and leads you on a discovery tour of the iconic sites and hidden jewels of Westminster, revealing the history and secrets of this most impressive part of London. Follow the interactive map to carefully selected locations and have fun as a family with activities and stories that bring each site and its history to life.

You simply download our app, sign up, and your tour will be waiting for you with full instructions!

Do the tour at your own pace, take a break if you want, and you can even come back another day to complete it. The perfect way to keep kids interested and parents happy as you explore and learn about this amazing part of London!

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Written guide: English
Operated by: TripMonsters

What is included

Included

Included: All information and directions to have a great tour are included on the app
Included: The tour can be done offline (no need for mobile data) once it has been downloaded on the app
Included: Written Guide/App in English

Not included

Not included: Other languages - do not purchase this tour if you and your children cannot comfortably read English

Itinerary

Somerset House

10 min

We start our tour at Somerset House, one of London's most magnificent buildings. Use your detective skills to follow our clues and learn the secrets of its history and of the strange creatures that sit on its roof.
Cleopatra's Needle

10 min

Discover an ancient Egyptian obelisk that stands on the banks of the Thames, and complete your challenges to learn how it came to stand here.
York Watergate

10 min

Walk through a delightful garden that stands where the river Thames once flowed and discover the sole remnant of a vanished palace that belonged to one of the most powerful men in England.
Eleanor Cross

5 min

Follow our route to a monument raised by a heartbroken king after the death of his queen and follow our clues to discover the secret symbols carved in stone.
Trafalgar Square

15 min

Explore the magnificent square that stands at the heart of London and complete your challenges to discover the features hidden in its statues, fountains and towering column.
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

15 min

Enter the gate of the building that once housed the headquarters of the British army, where the King's guard still stands at duty 24/7, and test yourself on the vast military parade ground that stands behind it.
Stop 7

5 min

Pass by the Banqueting House, where King Charles I lost his head, and stop at the entrance to Downing Street, home of the British Prime Minister, to discover how this small street became the centre of British political power.
Houses of Parliament

10 min

Follow our route to the Houses of Parliament, with Big Ben rising at one end and the Victoria Tower at the other, and use your detective skills to uncover the 1000-year history of this amazing building.
Jewel Tower

5 min

Opposite the Houses of Parliament, discover a tower where a medieval king hid his vast riches while he bankrupted the country.
Westminster Abbey

10 min

Our tour ends outside Westminster Abbey, the vast medieval church where every king and queen of England has been crowned since William the Conqueror in 1066. Complete your final challenges to uncover the secrets hidden in the facade of the church.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

When you're near the starting point (Somerset House), open the route on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!

Once you're there, all information and directions will be on the app!

You don't need to meet anyone or present a ticket.

End point

Using your ticket

You do not need to meet anyone or show a ticket at the starting point. All information and directions are on the app!

Get going in 3 simple steps!

1. Open the email we sent you via Viator (don't forget to look in your Junk folder if you don't see our email)

2. Download the TripMonsters app from the App Store or Google Play (the link in our email will take you there, or search TripMonsters on the app store)

3. Sign up to the app with the individual customer email address that Viator has created for you - it's shown in the email we sent you (you have to sign up with this email address so we know it's you)

Once you've signed up, just follow the prompt on the app to download the Westminster Wonders tour.

When you're near the starting point (Somerset House), open the tour on the app and our interactive map will show you exactly where to go!