London · TICKETS
The good tickets & passes fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
London Eye entry ticket for the 135-meter observation wheel over the Thames. 30-minute ride in 32 glass pods, with standard or fast-track.
“It was indeed lucky that we booked for the skip the queue fast entry tickets. We had to wait for just 10 minutes. The General tickets queue was for more than an hour. Overall the experience was amazing.”
Tower Bridge entry ticket with access to both towers, 42m glass walkways, glass floor, and Victorian Engine Rooms, plus Thames views.
“Active, interesting and fun, even for a teenager! Highly recommend.”
Westminster Abbey entrance ticket in London, with an included multilingual audio guide. See the Coronation Chair and Poets' Corner.
“Great! Tickets arrived by e-mail. Easy to use at entrance. Didn't have to wait to enter for any length of time. Definitely worth the visit!”
St Paul's Cathedral entry with included touchscreen guides, crypt tombs, and dome gallery views, plus optional talks for $36.
“It was truly awesome to finally see this for real! Enchanting and beautiful. Learning about all the history behind the cathedral was very interesting.”
London Eye and Madame Tussauds combo ticket. 360 views from 135m plus celebrity wax stars, big savings, and easy scheduling.
“Had a fantastic time at both liked wax works, thoroughly enjoyed London Eye at night it was brilliant.”
See Buckingham Palace State Rooms via multimedia tour with headsets in 9 languages, plus Garden Café. Timed entry, small group.
“Just being in the Buckingham Palace was amazing. The visit to the state rooms was phenomenal.”
Explore Windsor Castle with a multimedia guide, State Apartments art and treasures, and St George's Chapel, self-paced for about 2.5 to 3 hours.
“Magnificent castle. Have now visited twice. The Europeans can learn a lot from the English.”
Tower of London and Crown Jewels with a Yeoman Warder. Tour the White Tower and Bloody Tower, then get close to the Koh-i-Noor.
“This was an amazing tour. Although the tour itself is 45-60 minutes, you can spend 4-5 hours seeing everything and take it in. There are many things to see and walk through. I would definitely do this again the next time we return.”
Timed Stonehenge admission with visitor-center exhibits, a free audio guide app, and fast access to the stone circle plus reconstructed Neolithic houses.
“Easy purchase and easy exchange for ticket at gate.”
Thorpe Park day ticket near London with 30+ rides, seasonal events, mobile ticket entry, and optional Fastrack upgrades.
“Thorpe but did not recognise the ticket , fortunately the lady on the counter gave me a bar coded ticket against my receipt. But it was an inconvenience”
Audio tour of Emirates Stadium with Arsenal headphones, changing room and tunnel access, plus Arsenal Museum visits for $47.
“The tour was really good, we got to see so much of the stadium, staff were amazing, so friendly and very helpful.”
Step into the London Dungeon for 1000 years of grizzly stories, 14 interactive scenes, 20 live actors, and a wild Ride to Doom.
“Absolutely loved it! The actors were Incredible and it is a must-do in London!”
Thames cruise from the London Eye pier with live narrated views of Big Ben, St Paul’s, the Tower and Tower Bridge, optional London Eye ticket.
“George the guide was fantastic-great sense of humour. Made it very interesting and brought it to life”
Time-slotted London Eye standard entry with a 30-minute capsule rotation, panoramic landmark views, and a mobile ticket.
“Very smooth n seamless experience. Peak hour flex ticket did come in handy n made the experience even more enjoyable.”
Skip much of the line for a 30-minute ride in an air-conditioned London Eye capsule with big skyline views of Big Ben and more.
“When done make sure you stop at photo place at end of trip. Was very crowded and not well enough marked before you get there. When I tried to go back, access was blocked. So no photos.”
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