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Private WW2 & Churchill War Rooms Tour — Blue Badge Expert Guide
(6) Reviews
Greater London
Important Information
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Wheelchair accessible
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Most WW2 tours in London take you to the same places. What separates this one is the guide beside you. Blue Badge qualification is the gold standard for UK tourist guides, it requires years of study, rigorous examination, and a genuine command of the subject. Your guide isn't reading from a script. They're drawing on deep expertise to answer your questions, follow your curiosity, and make connections you won't find in a guidebook. If you've come to London with a genuine interest in this period of history, this tour is built for you.
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Blue Badge guide
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Clive Steps
Departure Point: Churchill War Rooms
Address: Clive Steps,
King Charles Street,
London
SW1A 2AQ
Directions: Your Guide will be waiting outside the Churchill War Rooms with a sign showing the lead customers name
Return
Trafalgar Square
Private WW2 & Churchill War Rooms Tour — Blue Badge Expert Guide
(6) Reviews
Greater London
About
Most WW2 tours in London take you to the same places. What separates this one is the guide beside you. Blue Badge qualification is the gold standard for UK tourist guides, it requires years of study, rigorous examination, and a genuine command of the subject. Your guide isn't reading from a script. They're drawing on deep expertise to answer your questions, follow your curiosity, and make connections you won't find in a guidebook. If you've come to London with a genuine interest in this period of history, this tour is built for you.
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Blue Badge guide
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Clive Steps
Departure Point: Churchill War Rooms
Address: Clive Steps,
King Charles Street,
London
SW1A 2AQ
Directions: Your Guide will be waiting outside the Churchill War Rooms with a sign showing the lead customers name
Return
Trafalgar Square
Itinerary
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Churchill War Rooms
From central Westminster, your guide takes you underground into the bunker that was home to the headquarters of the British war department. Then together, we will explore the very site where the Allied war effort was managed from.
Many of the rooms have been left unchanged, giving us a real insight into working conditions. Your guide will share stories revealing how privileged many of the people working here felt, proud of the essential contribution they were making to the war effort. Hear about revolutionary advances in cryptography and its effect on the war.
For those of you interested in Winston Churchill, part of the war rooms are a museum dedicated to this great man. The exhibits tell the story of the charismatic Winston Churchill, prime minister and wartime leader, but also a beloved family man. Did you know that he was also a writer and artist? See the wanted note, offering a £25 reward for turning in a young Churchill, following his escape from prison during the Boer War.
2 hours
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Parliament Square
Leaving the war rooms, we embark on a journey around Whitehall and Parliament square. This area is packed with various memorials and monuments, some very obvious, others hidden in and around ministerial buildings your guide will help you find.
20 minutes
3
Whitehall
Every year Whitehall plays host to a grand military parade commemorating both World Wars. We will see the poppy wreaths and banners laid on the Cenotaph, the empty tomb.
30 minutes
4
Embankment Station
Walking along Embankment we will visit many memorials dedicated to specific military groups that were involved in the conflict. Who were the Chindits? Learn about this revolutionary group of men who operated deep behind Japanese lines in Burma. Their commemorative plaque may be small in comparison to some monuments, but your guide will explain the significant impact these men had on the war and also on future styles of military operation.
20 minutes
5
Battle of Britain Monument
Where do you find the Battle of Britain memorial? Together we can find this beautiful piece, then hear about the pivotal effect the Battle of Britain had on the path of the war. At the end of your tour your guide will be happy to tell you about more museums you can visit in London, or help with suggestions for the rest of your stay.
