A CITY & VILLAGE TOURS JAM BUSTER DAYTRIP

POMP

& CEREMONY

Blue Badge Guide Martin served in the Regimental Band of HM Scots Guards taking part in Changing of the Guard, Trooping the Colour and several royal weddings. Sean and Owen, core members of the City & Village Tours guiding team have an expert interest in all things state and ceremonial. Join one of our chaps for a unique and entertaining day of royalty, pageantry and life under the bearskin with visits to the Household Cavalry Museum and Guards Chapel. In jam busting and driver friendly style once you arrive you’re off the coach for the day and you’ll be heading home at 4.30pm.

Meet the Blue Badge guide at 10.30am on Whitehall for morning coffee and biscuits (included). We take a short and stimulating stroll to Horse Guards Parade to see a changing of the guard that takes place every day, whatever the weather. Try not grinning with pride at the few tourists who happen upon this little known spectacle in scarlet and gold. As the guards lead their horses into the stables we step into the Household Cavalry Museum for a behind-the-scenes look. Watch through the perspex screen as the troopers unsaddle their horses and stow their ceremonial gear and learn how to polish your boots and groom your bearskin during a fun dress-up session with the guide. There are some beautiful and rare treasures here from dazzling displays of ceremonial uniforms, royal standards and gallantry awards to musical instruments and silverware. The museum profits go to support our soldiers and their families.

We break locally for an hour for lunch – there’s several pubs and cafés or bring a packed lunch to enjoy in the park.

In the afternoon walk into St James’s Park to see possibly the finest view in London and visit the Guards Chapel - the spiritual home of the Household Division in their ceremonial and combat roles. Alternatively choose an afternoon at the Imperial War Museum. Either way head home at 4.30pm.

Can’t bear trying to get into London at 10.30am? Arrive for an early lunch at midday and go home at 6.30pm when the roads have calmed down

Adults: £25 Seniors: £23

Available Monday to Saturday

throughout the year.

This is a super choice for the

May or August Bank Holiday

Mondays when being in a quiet

London is an absolute treat.

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