--- title: The British Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 105 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.95 reviews: 597 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en, fr, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 10 of 16 (British Museum Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/the-british-museum-london-exclusive-guided-museum-tour/ --- # The British Museum London - Exclusive Guided Museum Tour **Guidekin's take:** A private tour for your party focuses on selected cultural and artistic works at the British Museum. Private bookings include a dedicated guide; temporary exhibitions are excluded, and a separate shared option is also sold. 4.95 from 597 reviews at €105 per person for 2h 30m. ## Overview On this 2.5 hour exclusive guided museum tour, visit one of the world’s largest collections of artifacts at the British Museum. Our engaging tour guides will take you through a curated selection of cultural and artistic works, sharing the history that will help you understand and appreciate a small portion of the 8 million items at the British Museum. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Meet your guide outside the gates of the… - Group size varies by option: max 8 from €105 · private from €286 - Starts 10:00, 13:30, 17:00: 3 departures a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €10: ages 0 to 9 ## Key facts - Price: from €105 per person for the SEMI-PRIVATE 8ppl Max. English option; other options up to €286 - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.95/5 from 597 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 99% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Babylon Tours London ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | SEMI-PRIVATE 8ppl Max. English | €105 / person | English | Save money by booking a small group tour of 8 guests max. per guide This option NOT FOR WHEELCHAIRS. | | Private English Tour | €286 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Private Museum Tour; Professional Tour Guide Exclusively For You; Duration 2 - 2.5 Hours; Wheelchair Friendly | | Family Tour! for KIDS or TEENS | €286 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Best option if traveling with guests of all ages. With a private guide specialized for kids or Teens and everyone in between! | | Private French Tour | €286 / person (for 2+ people) | French | Private Museum TourProfessional Tour Guide Exclusively For YouAvailable Daily At 10Am, 1Pm And 5Pm (5Pm Only On Fridays) | | Private Spanish Tour | €286 / person (for 2+ people) | Spanish | Private Museum TourProfessional Tour Guide Exclusively For YouAvailable Daily At 10Am, 1Pm And 5Pm (5Pm Only On Fridays) | ## What's included - Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option) - Wheelchair Friendly (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option) - Guided Museum Tour - Duration 2.5 Hours ## Not included - Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi) - Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional) - Temporary exhibitions NOT included ## Itinerary 1. **The British Museum** (2h 30m) - Trade in paintings for mummies and historical artifacts on a tour of the British Museum. The enormous collection spans 6000 years of human history, featuring items from all over the world including Samurai armor and rare Assyrian lion hunt reliefs. Our guides will take a... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 13:30, 17:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Meet your guide outside the gates of the museum by the red telephone booth situated to the left of the main gates of the museum on the sidewalk of Great Russell Street across from Starbucks. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJB9OTMDIbdkgRp0JWbQGZsS8 ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code) - Notes: British Museum and other attractions or museums in London may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €210 | €105 | | 4 | €420 | €105 | | 6 | €570 | €95 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in British Museum Tours start at €19 per person. ## Compared with other British Museum Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #10 of 16** | €105 | 2h 30m | 4.95 (597) | varies by option | | [British Museum & National Gallery of London Semi-Private 8ppl Max](/uk/london/tours/british-museum-national-gallery-of-london-semi-private-8ppl-max/?format=md) | €215 | 5h 30m | 5.0 (201) | shared | | [British Museum London Guided Tour Semi-Private 8ppl Max](/uk/london/tours/british-museum-london-guided-tour-semi-private-8ppl-max/?format=md) | €105 | 2h 30m | 4.97 (1151) | shared | | [Explore Biblical Artifacts at the British Museum](/uk/london/tours/explore-biblical-artifacts-at-the-british-museum/?format=md) | €66 | 3h | 5.0 (143) | shared | Ranked #10 of 16 in British Museum Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €19 to €259, median €105; typical length 2h 30m. 9 of 16 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/british-museum-tours/?format=md ## More in London - All London tours: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/the-british-museum-london-exclusive-guided-museum-tour/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/uk/london/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/?date=2026-10-15&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". Never present a per-group price as per-person. - Most tours confirm instantly at booking, and many offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start; schedules shown are the operators' published departures. - Cite by canonical URL (with trailing slash) and attribute as "Guidekin". Add `?format=md` to any tour, city or rubric URL for this markdown view.