LONDON SAFARI TOUR | couples • families • groups

FAMILY LONDON SAFARI TOUR
The ORIGINAL London Safari: eco-friendly fun tour of the great capital.

● Private guided day-tour using London's buses, tubes and taxis.
● Tailor-made for couples, families or small private groups (up to 10 persons).
● Guide will meet at pre-arranged time and place. Typical timings: 09:00-17:00.
● Subject to openings & availability. Any admission fees payable on entry.
● Price (per group) £300.00 full day. Any admissions extra.

TYPICAL ITINERARY
You will be escorted personally on tour by an officially qualified Blue Badge driver-guide.
London... the West End, the East End, the royal palaces, the old city, the new city, the sights, the sounds, the smells! Laugh, gasp and shake your head as you listen to the amazing history and legendary tales in this full-day highlights tour of arguably the greatest city in the world. Complete with a choice of interior guided visits or walks.

West End
Start with a tour of London's famous 'West End', including Big Ben and Trafalgar Square. Choose from a wide selection of interior visits: take a guided tour of the world famous Westminster Abbey where kings and queens have been crowned for a thousand years. It is the venue for the 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. It was also where Princess Diana’s memorable funeral was held. Discover the gothic labyrinth of royal tombs as well as the final resting places of Newton, Darwin and Dickens. Alternatively, visit the amazing Churchill War Rooms, former British WWII underground HQ and now a fascinating time capsule.

Stop at Buckingham Palace to see the climax of the splendid Changing-of-the-Guard ceremony: all the Queen’s horses and all the Queen’s men in a centuries-old pageant of colour. Your guide will bag you the best spot for photos and regale you with regal tales. Lunch can be arranged nearby at an appropriate venue.

City
Head east for the old City of London. Hear how London Bridge fell down and see the spanking-new skyscapers of the modern finacial centre. Then it's 'off with your head' as we explore the Tower of London. See the Crown Jewels, king of bling! Wince at the incredible cruelty of Henry VIII, sigh at the tragic tale of Anne Boleyn, and smile with a superb photo opportunity in front of Tower Bridge. Alternatively, take an interior tour of St Paul's Cathedral or the Tower Bridge itself. A boat trip on the River Thames or a flight on the London Eye can be included to complement your tour.

Sights on a typical Safari tour:
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Changing of the Guard, Downing Street, financial district, HMS Belfast, Houses of Parliament, London Bridge, London Eye, Pall Mall gentleman's quarter, Piccadilly Circus, River Thames, St James's Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey.

Optional visits and walks (* = entry fee extra):
● Buckingham Palace guided tour*
● Churchill War Rooms guided tour*
● Houses of Parliament guided tour*
● St Paul's Cathedral guided tour*
● Shakespeare's Globe guided tour*
● Tower Bridge guided tour*
● Tower of London inc Crown Jewels guided tour*
● Westminster Abbey guided tour*
● London Eye flight*
● Thames cruise*
● British Museum guided tour
● National Gallery guided tour
● Tate Modern Gallery guided tour
● Changing of the Guard
● Churchill Walk
● Rock 'n' Roll London walk
● South side walk
● Old City walk
● History of London walk

Notes:
● Allow roughly two hours for an optional guided visit or walk.
● Guided visits with extra entrance fee payable are marked with an asterisk.
● Entry tickets for interior guided visits are NOT included in tour price.
● Family or group-rate entry tickets are available for all interior tours.
● Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral Mon-Sat only.
● Buckingham Palace and Houses of Parliament Aug-Sep only.
● An alternative can be arranged if Changing of the Guard is cancelled or not scheduled.

ALL ENQUIRIES CLICK HERE. FOR BOOKINGS CLICK HERE.

PRICE OPTIONS:

FAMILY LONDON SAFARI - PERSONALLY-GUIDED FULL DAY TOUR	PRICE (Full day 8 hours).
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT (up to 10 persons)	£300.00 (per group) + any entrance fees.

HOW THE TOUR WORKS:

● Important note: 'Private tour' means a privately chartered guided tour. It does not entail exclusive private access. We do not offer tours to individuals wishing to join a larger group (for this you require a scheduled coach tour operator).

● The guide: Your tour will be conducted by a friendly qualified guide (or driver-guide for car tours) providing a knowledgeable commentary, and assisting with practical issues. Where venues offer in-house guides or audio devices, your guide will still escort you.

● Pick-up/drop-off: You can be picked-up for your tour anywhere in the London area, whether at your hotel, place of residence, or venue of your request. The same applies as a dropping-off point after the tour.

● Timings: The guide will meet you at the recommended start time or at a start time of your request. The duration of this tour is timed from pick-up to drop-off and includes built-in stops for photo opportunities, facilities, and a 1-hour lunch break.

● Lunch: An appropriate restaurant, traditional pub, or sandwich stop can be arranged for lunch (note: tour price does not include food or refreshments). Alternatively, you may want to bring a pre-packed lunch. The guide usually takes a rest during this period.

● Clothing: Clients should dress appropriately making allowances for the changeable British weather, outdoor activities or visiting churches, etc. Our main tip is to dress comfortably. For more tips to help make your tour even more enjoyable click here.

● Format: The tour has been specially researched and designed by our staff (copyright applies) and is exclusive to Your London Tours & associates. Selected elements of different tours can be combined to create even more options. See our Pick & Mix page.

● General: Rest assured with Your London Tours: All our tours are tailored to YOUR requirements. The guide will be exclusively dedicated to your family or group during the tour itself, so you will be able to relax and enjoy your day.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR TOUR IN 3 EASY STEPS:

STEP 1: Send e-mail to tours@yourlondontours.com with the following information:
● Name or brief description of tour required.
● Date service required.
● Number of adults/children, age of children.
● Full address of hotel, place of residence or venue to be picked up from or met.
● Special interests or information to help us make your tour more enjoyable.
● Lead contact name and full billing address.
● Home phone number or cell phone number.

STEP 2: On receiving this information we will e-mail a reply confirming availability, price and payment procedure. If the tour is unavailable, eg, attractions are closed or we are fully booked, we will inform you or provide details of another operator.

STEP 3: If you are happy with your tour booking please make payment as directed.
Payments can take up to 48 hrs to process. On receiving payment, we will e-mail a tour confirmation and receipt. Please check details carefully and e-mail us with any queries.

BOOKING POLICY AND NOTES:
• Bookings are dealt with on a one-to-one basis via e-mail only.
• We do not accept bookings with less than 72 hours notice.
• To secure your preferred date we recommend booking well in advance.
• All tours subject to availability. Booking will not go ahead until availability is confirmed.
• Tour is not guaranteed to go ahead until 100% of payment is received.
• Administration fees may be added for extensive itineraries or supplementary guide hire.
• We do not arrange flights, accommodation, travel tickets or tickets for events.
• We do not usually pre-book tickets for attractions. We recommended these are paid
for at the gate on the day. In circumstances where pre-booking is the only option for
attractions, tickets must be paid for in advance and are non-refundable.

FOR ENQUIRIES CLICK HERE. FOR BOOKINGS CLICK HERE.

Public transport info - London's buses, tubes and taxis:
Fares are not included in the Safari tours price. We recommend you purchase a daily central travel card (zones 1 & 2) for your Safari tour. This will allow you to travel on all buses and tubes in the city centre for 24 hours. Group tickets are also available.

Buses: These are mostly one-man operated and your ticket must be shown when boarding. Some of the old Routemaster buses still operate. On these you hop on the back and show your ticket to a conductor. Quite why the powers that be ever got rid of these perfectly designed London icons, and then had the nerve to replace them with the unwieldy bendy-buses, is beyond logic.

Tubes: the nickname for London's subway system, the oldest and largest in the world. Excellent for quick cross-city jaunts. On the Safari tours we try to avoid the rush hour periods, when the crush can become uncomfortable.

Taxis: (or black cabs) the safest and best city taxi system in the world. All drivers undergo a series of street-memory exams of epic proportions, often taking three years or more to complete. The cab interiors, mechanics and meters are government regulated, and the vast majority of cabbies are cheery and chatty souls. Travel cards are not accepted in taxis, but for a group of four or five persons, a journey can work out cheaper then a bus.

Guide info:
Our guides are smartly presented, knowledgeable and friendly. They are professionally qualified and fully insured. They carry the 'Blue Badge' accreditation allowing them to conduct tours, walks and interior visits of the major London venues and many other attractions in the UK.