6 Self-Guided Tours in London to Plan a Day Around

1.Emirates Stadium Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,513 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $47Our pick

At Emirates Stadium, Arsenal stars guide you by audio through the changing room, players’ tunnel and dugout, with interactive shirt and tour cams. Arsenal-branded headphones and museum entry are included. Allow about 1.5 hours; audio is available in six languages.

“Overall it was good, but you should at least provide water around the 11 option for all visitors in Arsenal bottles as souvenir and thirst quench, if possible a pack of crisps. You can also put a carpet and make people snap on the pitch itself. Thank you”

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2.Westminster Abbey Entrance Ticket Including Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 661 reviews · from $41

This self-guided Westminster Abbey visit pairs timed admission with a multimedia guide available in 14 languages. Allow two to three hours to explore the coronation church, royal tombs and memorials to figures including Jane Austen, Charles Darwin and Geoffrey Chaucer. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries are not included.

“Book and go early, traffic gets busy from 10am on especially around 12 noon, make sure uyou have water with you also”

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3.British Museum Audio Tour & Priority Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 631 reviews · from $9Best value

Meet a Vox City host at Russell Square, then explore the British Museum at your own pace with reserved entry and a phone-based audio guide covering more than 50 highlights. Look for the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, Parthenon sculptures, and the Lion of Knidos. The package also includes a London sightseeing app and a Political London self-guided tour.

“The British Museum should be on every visitor's list to London..it was an amazing experience. Our tour guide David was an excellent communicator, prompt in meeting us and very informative. His explanations of the app were clear and concise and if we had any questions, we were invited to call him during our visit. Highly recommended to all 👍”

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4.Churchill War Rooms Ticket & Political London Audio

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 224 reviews · 1 day · from $62

Enter Churchill War Rooms with an audio guide, then use VoxCity’s map and political London audio tour to find 15 points of interest. There is no live guide, so bring a charged phone and headphones. The bunker’s Map Room and concealed communication room offer a close look at wartime planning.

“Fascinating place with useful audio tour but extremely crowded during the holidays so felt very rushed. I’d been many years ago before they added the museum. The museum is worth a visit in itself. Would like to visit again in the future at a less busy time.”

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5.Windsor Castle Tour from London with Transportation & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 222 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

Travel from Central London to Windsor Castle by coach, then spend about two hours exploring independently with an audio guide, if available. See the State Apartments, St. George’s Chapel, and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. The driver handles the journey, but this is not an escorted castle tour.

“The tour of the castle was very informative and skip the line tickets made it easy to enter the castle. I like the audio guide as it moved quickly, covering the highlights and we were able to choose the exhibits we wanted to see.”

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6.Self-Guided Notting Hill Walking Tour with an APP

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 120 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

Follow a two-hour, self-guided Notting Hill route from Notting Hill Gate to Westbourne Park Station. The Trippy Tour Guide app provides more than 20 audio points in six languages, with directions to famous film locations, elegant crescents, mews and Portobello Road. You set the pace, but need to download the tour before you start.

“I really enjoyed this self-guided Notting Hill walking tour. The app was easy to use and took me to all the key spots, including famous locations from the Notting Hill and Love Actually movie scenes, plus so much more. A great way to explore the area at your own pace and really soak in the charm of the neighbourhood. Highly recommended!”

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