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Nazi Dogs, Playboys & Naughty Royals

From £200

1.5 hour tour Private Group people Trafalgar Square

★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

Duration 1.5 hour tour

Starting at Trafalgar Square

Group Size Private Group

Price From £200

Why choose this tour

A journey around St James

Discover bomb damage from WW2

Let us reveal the story behind one of London’s most curious Blue Plaques

Find the horse mounting block used by one of our great military leaders

Search for the gravestone of the notorious ‘nazi dog’

Find the forgotten viewing gallery of 19th century London

★★★★★ 4.9 by 3,600+ travellers

About this tour

Did you know that there is a disused viewing platform minutes from Trafalgar Square? Or that there is a mounting block once used by the Duke of Wellington? Or a gravestone for a dog unfairly labelled a ‘nazi dog’?

We will go searching for evidence of these forgotten bits of London’s history as well as checking out the more grand statues, private members clubs and war memorials along the way.

The perfect lunchtime walk!

Tour details

Why this tour

Perfect for those who wish to dig a bit further into the fascinating history of St James

This walk is for private groups. For something arranged around your own party, see our bespoke private tours.

Itinerary

Starting point

Tour starts underneath the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square (next to the toilets)

Times & date

Private tour only. Contact info@funlondontours.com

Further information

Private tour only. Contact info@funlondontours.com

FAQ

Can I book a private tour?

Sure! Our guides tend to be booked quite far in advance, especially during peak times, so please give us as much notice as you can. We tend to have more availability on shorter private tours of 1.5 to 2 hours in length. You can see what is available and send us your dates on our private tours page, or email info@funlondontours.com with your request. Prices start at £250.

Are your tours suitable for people with limited mobility or wheelchair users?

Our tours can be adapted to suit wheelchair users or those with limited mobility – just let us know ahead of time so the guide can prepare a suitable alternative step-free route.

The only exception is our Changing the Guard tour, which requires good mobility as we march alongside the guards and we cannot avoid steps.

Reviews

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   goldenparadox 
 4 days ago
 
 
 Verified Great experience! So glad we chose to do the changing of the guard via a tour! And so glad we had Paul has our guide! Fully fueled my coffee the whole time, he shared not only history and fun facts, but made sure we had the best spots for the action and for-warned us of moving quickly, best times to get photos, etc. Wonderful time and I’d gladly do another tour with Paul!
  
 
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   Danielle G 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified A million stars for Paul! What an excellent tour! Paul, our tour guide, deserves a million stars! He was very knowledgeable and made the tour very fun. He knew all the best spots to be to see everything that was happening. Would highly, highly recommend!
  
 
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   Peter L 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified Amazing changing of the guard, military marching band,small group tour, including entry to Buckingham Palace. Tall Paul was great. We had been told that was his nickname because he’s 6 foot seven and very easy to follow. He he knew all the shortcuts and the best views watching the marching band and the changing of the guards. Hr had an amazing wealth of knowledge of what was going on and the history. He was funny and interesting. He had it timed to get to the best spots for viewing. At the end, the spot we were at was so close we had to make sure we didn’t get hit with a trombone. We were upfront on every spot he picked. We would definitely take the tour again. Thank you tall Paul. Peter and Robin
  
 
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   Peter L 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Verified Learned a lot about Churchill. Matt was great. He was very knowledgeable about the walking part of the tour.. It ended at the Churchill in World War II Westminster war rooms. That is a self guided tour so he left us at the end of the walking tour, which was explained when we booked it. He was right on time. It was truly a spectacular tour and very educational. Singer I’m saving them for you. The crowd size was small. There were only five so you were able to hear everything he was saying.
  
 
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   lauraandemma 
 9 days ago
 
 
 Verified Make sure you do this with Fun London Tours and ask for Paul Sensational but that was all thanks to Paul. It was an early start, there were a lot of emails changing the times, but the whole small group made it on timed we were treated to the most immersive experience. Paul is very enthusiastic- even that early in the morning! and happens to know an incredible amount of stuff but I appreciated the obscure bits he shared and that he seems to have better intel than any of the other tours we passed finding us the very best places to stand and then the very best routes so we could maximize seeing the very most. A great tour but I wouldn’t book with the others. So many bonuses here. Massive thanks Paul - love The Canadians.