Tower of London: VIP After Hours Access & Ceremony of the Keys
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1.8 hours
- Hear True Insider Stories from your Beefeater Guide
- Witness the Legendary Ceremony of the Keys
- Exclusive After-Hours Access to the Tower of London
- Journey Through History with an English, Speaking Expert
- Marvel at the Traitor's Gate, White Tower, Chapel Royal ad Vincula and more!
- Hotel pick up / drop off
- Crown Jewels (not open after-hours)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour focuses on the Tower of London's historic grounds and the Ceremony of the Keys. It does not include access to the Crown Jewels or entry inside the buildings.
- The tour of the Tower of London grounds is exclusively for your group. However, the Ceremony of the Keys is open to other visitors and groups who have purchased tickets for the event.
Experience the Tower of London like never before on this exclusive after-hours tour. As the city quiets and the crowds disappear, you’ll visit the Tower’s outer grounds, guided by a Yeoman Warder (Beefeater), whose insider stories will breathe life into its dark past.
Walk around the towering White Tower, hear...
- Duration 1 Hour and 45 Minutes
- Group Tour
- Max 50 people in the group
- 1
Tower of London
As London’s streets empty out, meet our representative outside the Tower of London—a landmark where shadows grow longer, and the air hangs heavy with centuries of secrets. Here, under the gathering cloak of night, you’ll head inside after opening hours and meet your guide: a Yeoman Warder, better known as...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 2
Byward Tower
The Byward Tower, one of the iconic gateways to the Tower of London. This 13th-century gateway once housed watchful guards, its iron gate ready to drop and seal the fortress against intruders. Peek into hidden guard rooms and hear how its narrow, twisting staircases gave defenders the upper hand during...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 3
Traitors' Gate
Stand before the infamous Traitors’ Gate, where the murky waters of the Thames once delivered prisoners to their doom. Imagine the creak of oars and the soft splash of water as boats passed under its stone arch, carrying the accused—Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, and countless others—through this foreboding entryway....
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 4
White Tower
Next, we’ll approach the White Tower, the oldest and most imposing structure within the Tower of London. Built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, this fortress has stood through centuries of history, serving as both a royal residence and a grim prison. From the outside, you can’t help...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 5
Greater London
As you approach Tower Green, you step into one of the most solemn and haunting parts of the Tower of London. This quiet, grass-filled courtyard may look peaceful today, but it was once the site of some of England’s most notorious executions. Here, beneath the shadow of the White Tower,...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 6
Church of St Peter ad Vincula
As you stand before the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula, feel the weight of its grim past settle around you. This chapel, steeped in tragedy, has served as the final resting place for some of history’s most ill-fated figures—still buried here today, their stories forever entwined with the...
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 7
Bloody Tower
As you approach the Bloody Tower, its very name sends a chill through the air. This infamous structure is steeped in bloodshed, mystery, and untold secrets. Once a royal residence, it became forever linked to the tragic disappearances of the young Princes in the Tower, Edward V and his brother...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 8
The Bell Tower
Once used to announce significant events, the belltower is a must see for those wanting to learn about the history of the tower of London. It was within these cold, stone walls that Thomas More, the renowned statesman and martyr, was imprisoned before his tragic execution, and the tower is...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 9
Ceremony of the Keys
Your after-hours visit concludes with a century-old tradition—the Ceremony of the Keys, an exclusive experience that few are fortunate enough to witness. For over 700 years, this ritual has been carried out each night to lock the Tower’s gates, a symbolic gesture of safeguarding the crown jewels and the fortress...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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