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Sir Winston Churchill Private Walking Tour & War Rooms

5.0 Excellent 138 reviews
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4h
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English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Private tour Instant confirmation Live guide

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Recommended by 99% of travellers: 137 four- and five-star reviews

Overview

Guidekin summary

A private tour for your party follows places connected to Churchill in St James and Westminster, finishing at the Churchill War Rooms. A professional guide and War Rooms entry are included; any London Underground travel costs extra. 4.98 from 138 reviews at €232 per person for 4h.

From the guide

This one is for all fans and affecionados of our Greatest Briton of all time, war time Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill.

This walking tour takes around the streets of Picadilly, St James and Westminster and takes us to places that were important in the life of Churchill. Finally we finish at the Churchill War Rooms, the underground bunker from which Churchill ran the war and which are perfectly preserved to this day.

Our Churchill tour has even been featured on international television.

Tour options

The operator sells this tour in 2 versions. Prices are the operator's current list for two travellers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date and party.

Sir Winston Churchill Private Walking Tour & War Rooms

from €232 / person (for 2+ people)
Guide: English

Pickup included

Afternoon Tour (No Pickup)

from €232 / person (for 2+ people)
Guide: English

Schedule & Availability

Runs daily
Departures: 09:30, 13:00
Available year-round

This tour runs daily, departing at 09:30, 13:00. It runs year-round. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked October 1, 2026.

What's Included

Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Hotel pickup
Entry Tickets to the Churchill War Rooms

What's Not Included

Transportation to/from attractions by London Underground

Itinerary

Piccadilly Circus Stop 1
We start of the tour in the heart of the West End
9 min
Statue of Eros (Anteros) Stop 2
An iconic statue in the centre of Piccadilly Circus where we will hear about its importance to Londoners in times of war and national celebrations.
2 min
Regent Street Stop 3
We will explore the Mile of Style as we make our way to the prestigious Mayfair area of London.
5 min
Savile Row Stop 4
Perhaps the finest tailoring street in the world and we will see where everyone from The Queen downwards gets some of their clothing.
5 min
Perhaps the most auspicious tailors in Saville Row and with a typically Churc... Stop 5
Perhaps the most auspicious tailors in Saville Row and with a typically Churchill story to tell.
2 min
Churchill And Roosevelt Allies Sculpture Stop 6
A chance to have your photo taken between the war-time Allies in one if London's most high-end destinations.
5 min
Admission included
Burlington Arcade Stop 7
Follow in the footsteps of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. As he said, he is happy to please as he only wants the finest of everything and this is where you find it.
10 min
Admission included
Turnbull & Asser Stop 8
He will visit one of the finest tailors in the world where we can see one of the surviving Siren suits that Churchill wore during WW2 in the shop of the tailors who made it. *Shop is closed on Sundays and some public holidays*
10 min
Spencer House Stop 9
We will visit the childhood home of Churchill and find out why his family we living there.
5 min
Lock & Co. Hatters Stop 10
One of the oldest shops in London. They've supplied hats to everyone from Sir Winston Churchill to Oddjob... the chap who could cut off the heads of statues in James Bond.
5 min
James J. Fox & Robert Lewis Stop 11
We will visit this plush store where Churchill would buy his cigars. They also supplied Napoleon as well as British Royalty and much more, If the room is open, you can sit on Churchills smoking chair or get a unique Churchill or cigar related momento. *Shop is closed on Sundays and some public holidays*
10 min
We will see the senior Royal Palace (above even Buckingham Palace) where Prin... Stop 12
We will see the senior Royal Palace (above even Buckingham Palace) where Prince Charles lives today.
5 min
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Memorial Stop 13
A beautiful memorial to our wartime king and queen with a wonderful bronze that tells so much about London in WW2.
5 min
Admission included
Charles De Gaulle Statue Stop 14
He may have led the French government in exile but what did Churchill think about him and why is his statue here?
2 min
Reform Club Stop 15
We will visit the Reform Club, one of the greatest Gentlemans Clubs in the world and find out about Churchill's time there.
5 min
Carlton House Terrace Stop 16
Here we will see monuments relating to the Battle of Britain as well as the only 'NAZI' memorial in Britain and we'll find out why this incredible situation came about.
5 min
Sir Keith Park Memorial Stop 17
We will see numerous memorials on this walk, none more important than to this man who Winston rightly gives so much credit to for winning the Battle of Britain.
2 min
Learn the story of the only 'Nazi' memorial in Britain Stop 18
5 min
Admission included
Duke Of York Column Stop 19
The grand old Duke of York, he had 10,000 men. He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them down again!
2 min
The Mall Stop 20
We will pass along London's premier ceremonial road and see a very important remnant of WW2 which everyone walks by seemingly oblivious to it and still a military site today.
10 min
Admiralty Arch Stop 21
Get up close and personal with the offices where Churchill worked during WW1.
5 min
Trafalgar Square Stop 22
London's number one public square with its famous memorials to another British hero, Lord Nelson.
5 min
We'll see the famous Ministry of Defence and old War Office as well as the st... Stop 23
We'll see the famous Ministry of Defence and old War Office as well as the statues of the WW2 generals and learn about the tempestuous relation between Monty and Churchill
5 min
Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall Stop 24
We will visit this famous military location and see the Citadel from WW2 and find out what it was for and why Churchill hated it.
5 min
Admission included
Women of World War II Memorial Stop 25
We will also learn about the Womens Cenotaph and find out the meanings behind the carvings on the memorial.
5 min
10 Downing Street Stop 26
Stand outside the gates of Downing Street home of British Prime Ministers through the centuries from Churchill to Lloyd-George to Thatcher and Blair.
5 min
Our primary monument to remember our fallen from The Great War onwards Stop 27
5 min
Winston Churchill Statue Stop 28
Take a photo of Churchill's statue and learn the story behind it.
5 min
Parliament Square Stop 29
We will explore Parliament Square and learn of its importance to politics and democracy. We will also see from the outside, the church where Winston and Clemmie got married.
5 min
Houses of Parliament Stop 30
The Mother of all Parliaments.
5 min
Saint Margaret's Church on Parliament Square Stop 31
The Church where Sir Winston Churchill got married in.
5 min
Churchill War Rooms Stop 32
Explore the underground bunker from where Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill ran the war as London above was being bombed. Perfectly preserved as it was in 1945.
1h
Admission included

Departure & Return

Pickup included

We can meet you at any Central London hotel, not just those listed here and travel by Underground to the starting point. Alternatively we can meet you outside the Criterion Theatre at Piccadilly Circus where the tour begins.

674 pickup points listed by the operator, 674 of them hotels

Start point

We can meet you at your Central London hotel, alternatively the tour starts outside the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus just a few yards from Picadilly Tube Station.

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End point

The tour ends just outside the Churchill War Rooms but includes tickets for the War Rooms which is experienced through audio/video guides. Your entry to the war rooms is generally between 12.45-1.45pm depending on hotel location & walking speed.

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code is casual
  • Entry to War Rooms is generally 12.45-1.45pm depending on hotel location and walking speed.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

1+ daysFull refund
0-1 daysNo refund

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