Buckingham Palace State Rooms Tickets & Changing the Guard Tour

About this experience

Your experience Visit Buckingham Palace State Rooms with an official audioguide after an expert-led Changing the Guard walking tour. Getting started Meet your expert tour guide for the Changing the Guard walking tour at the designated starting point near Buckingham Palace. Join your group and begin the walking route toward the areas used for the Changing the Guard viewing experience. Follow your guide as they position you along the route, keeping a steady walking pace and periods of standing, so wearing comfortable shoes is important. What to expect Changing the Guard walking tour The first part of your visit focuses on the military ceremony associated with Buckingham Palace. Your guide leads you on a walking tour that follows key sections of the guard route around the palace area, subject to the official schedule on the day. Features: An expert tour guide for the Changing the Guard walking tour explains how the Foot Guards and bands participate in the ceremony, and helps you understand what is happening at each stage. Your Changing the Guard viewing experience is arranged from public vantage points along the route, with the exact format adjusted if the standard ceremony is replaced by the Sunday Parade or other variations announced by the authorities. Tours showcase the scheduled guard change for the day—Foot Guards on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and Horse Guards on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Headsets, when required, are provided so you can clearly hear your guide’s commentary even when the surrounding area is busy. State Rooms After the outdoor portion finishes, you continue to Buckingham Palace for your independent visit. Entry is through the visitor route that leads into the State Rooms, where you explore at your own pace using the official resources provided. Features: Your entrance ticket to the State Rooms gives you access to the public rooms used for ceremonial and official events, with time inside to move between the different areas. An official Buckingham Palace audioguide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese is included so you can follow detailed explanations that match the rooms you are walking through. Free time inside Buckingham Palace to explore at your own pace allows you to pause where you prefer, replay sections on the audioguide, and complete your visit according to your own rhythm.

Highlights

• Move from guard pageantry at the palace railings to exploring the State Rooms inside Buckingham Palace in one visit that lets you see both the public face and the home.
• Meet your expert English-speaking guide and walk toward the palace, using headsets when needed so you can clearly follow the full Changing the Guard.
• Depending on the day of your visit, you'll see either the Changing the Foot Guard Ceremony (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays) or the Changing the Horse Guard Ceremony (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays).
• After the ceremony, your ticket grants entry to the palace State Rooms, plus a palace audio guide in nine languages and free time to explore.
• Savour the shift from drums and crowds outside to quieter palace spaces, pausing over furnishings, artworks, and details before you step back out.

What is included

• Changing the Guard viewing experience
• Changing the Foot Guard Ceremony (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays)
• Changing the Horse Guard Ceremony (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday)
• Expert English-speaking tour guide for the Changing the Guard walking tour
• Entry to Buckingham Palace State Rooms
• Access to the Garden Café
• Multimedia guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese
• Free time inside the palace
• Audio headsets
• Infants up to 4 years welcome free of charge

Not included

• Tips
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cancellation terms

These tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded.