Enter the Tower of London after hours for a lantern-lit grounds walk and the Ceremony of the Keys. A Beefeater leads the walk; the ceremony admits other groups, and neither the Crown Jewels nor building interiors are included. 4.9 from 40 reviews at €133 per person for 1h 45m.
The Tower of London has locked its gates every single night for 700 years in the Ceremony of the Keys. Public tickets for this ritual sell out within minutes, making after-hours access one of London's most sought-after experiences, and this tour is your only way in.
After the last daytime visitors leave, your small group enters the fortress with a resident Beefeater, one of the few people who actually live within its walls. By lantern light, you walk past Traitors' Gate, the White Tower, and the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, hearing stories drawn from nine centuries of royal power, imprisonment, and intrigue.
The evening builds to the Ceremony of the Keys itself. You stand steps from the Chief Yeoman Warder as he challenges the sentry and the bugler plays the Last Post across empty grounds. No crowds, no cameras during the ceremony, just the ritual exactly as it has been observed since the 14th century.
This tour runs daily, departing at 20:30. Scheduled through November 2027. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked October 1, 2026.
Please arrive 10 minutes early. Meet one of our representatives in front of the Tower of London Shop. Look for our friendly staff in red, holding a sign with 'The Tour Guy' on it!
Open in Google MapsYour tour with conclude in front of the Tower of London following the ceremony of the keys.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #10 of 27 | €133 | 1h 45m | 4.9 (40) | shared |
| Medieval History Walking Tour from The Tower of London | €21 | 2h | 4.97 (329) | shared |
| Private Tour of The Tower of London | €325 | 3h | 4.96 (231) | private |
| Tower of London Early Access, Opening Ceremony and Royal London | €125 | 4h | 4.93 (232) | shared |
Ranked #10 of 27 in Tower of London Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €21 to €562, median €118; typical length 3h. 6 of 27 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 27 Tower of London Tours