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Tower of London: Exclusive Nighttime Tour
4.6
81 Ratings
Greater London
Experience the Tower of London like never before on a night-time tour and witness the historic Ceremony of the Keys. Uncover secrets and tales of this iconic fortress.
Experience the Tower of London like never before on a night-time tour and witness the historic Ceremony of the Keys. Uncover secrets and tales of this iconic fortress.
Duration:
1 hour, 40 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tower of London - The Tower of London is an iconic landmark of England and a must-see for any visitor. On this tour, you’ll gain access after the Tower has closed to the public, led by a real Yeoman Warder (“Beefeater”) as your guide. Explore the many exhibits such as Traitor’s Gate and the Bloody Tower, where infamous figures once resided. Finish…
- Tower of London - The Tower of London is an iconic landmark of England and a must-see for any visitor. On this tour, you’ll gain access after the Tower has closed to the public, led by a real Yeoman Warder (“Beefeater”) as your guide. Explore the many exhibits such as Traitor’s Gate and the Bloody Tower, where infamous figures once resided. Finish on an unforgettable note by witnessing the famous Ceremony of the Keys, the formal locking of the Tower that has taken place every single night for over 700 years.
What's Included
- Guaranteed access to Ceremony of the Keys
- Exclusive out of hours entry to the Tower of London (exterior grounds)
- Small group of 20 guests maximum
- Local English-speaking Yeoman Warder guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Guaranteed access to Ceremony of the Keys
- Exclusive out of hours entry to the Tower of London (exterior grounds)
- Small group of 20 guests maximum
- Local English-speaking Yeoman Warder guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Tower of London is famous for its stunning architecture, fascinating history, and lasting legacy. Enjoy its splendor on a special nighttime tour, entering after the public gates have closed. Accompanied by a Beefeater guard as your guide, explore the outer grounds and discover ancient secrets and stories of the Tower’s history before experiencing…
The Tower of London is famous for its stunning architecture, fascinating history, and lasting legacy. Enjoy its splendor on a special nighttime tour, entering after the public gates have closed. Accompanied by a Beefeater guard as your guide, explore the outer grounds and discover ancient secrets and stories of the Tower’s history before experiencing one of London’s oldest traditions: the Ceremony of Keys.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- Sites on this tour are subject to occasional closures. If modifications are needed and time permits, we will reach out to you prior to your tour. For last-minute closures, modifications may be communicated at the tour start time.
- Full names of all participants need to be entered when booking for security.
- This tour does not include access to the Crown Jewels or access inside the buildings. This is a tour of the Grounds only and The Ceremony of the Keys.
- Please be advised that other public groups will join you for the Ceremony of the Keys - The private access is the tour with the Yeoman Warden.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Location
Tower of London Shop
Lower Thames Street
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour. This tour meets at 5BT, Tower Place West, 50 Lower Thames St, London EC3R 6DT, UK. Meet your coordinator at the West Gate entrance, opposite the Starbucks and in front of the Tower of London giftshop.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(81 Ratings)
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Misspink5
Mar 8, 2026
Mind ....blown! - Oh my. I do not hav enough adjectives to describe our After Hours Tour yesterday, amazing, one of a kind experience, entertainment, bloodthirsty, heartbreaking, takes if injustice, such history beautifully brought to life by Yeoman Warder Foxy. He certainly knew his stuff and was the perfect Host. The Tower without the masses of people is an error place and adds to the atmosphere. It is a privilege to be in a very small group and soak up the stories in the eerie quiet. If you can do the after hours tour, I would urge you to, you won't be disappointed. And the Ceremony Of The Keys, goose bumpy and, spine tingling, you are witnessing history.
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Faith_k
Oct 26, 2025
Amazing Experience with the Ceremonial of the Key - My favorite part of London visit IS Tower of London! Gary , the Beefeater, was very informative, friendly, and funny. My husband and I completely loved the whole experience and the special ceremony from the beginning till the end. Learning and seeing where an actual history took place was incredibly amazing (we would love it more if Gary invited us to the Pub for the real ale, lol. Hopefully next time? ). Thanks Gary!
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Kevin_t
Oct 23, 2025
Great night tour by Gary... - Great night tour by Gary (Yeoman Warder)! Great perspective of the overall history and key events. We were fortunate to also have some VIPs in attendance, which meant that the Constable (General Messenger) was also in attendance for the Ceremony of the Keys (he gave his perspective on the significance of the Ceremony). Great tour overall! Highly recommended!
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Bethann_b
Oct 22, 2025
Keys - It was pretty spectacular. Though we brought our 9 yo who was a bit bored, unfortunately. So age is a factor. We would have liked to have seen more of the ceremony given the price tag (there were a lot of people so we were in the back). That said it was a once in a lifetime! Glad we did it!
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Anne_h
Oct 14, 2025
An emotional experience! - Yeoman Gary took us on an informative and emotional tour of The Tower. The hour tour prior to The Key Ceremony was filled with historical information, opportunities to take photos and friendly banter with the tour participants. Yeoman Gary clearly explained the history of The Key Ceremony and the protocols the tour group needed to adhere to once it began. The silence of the tour group, the echo of the guards marching along the cobblestones as they escort the Chief Yeoman Warder as he locked the gates of The Tower and then the playing of The Last Post amidst the beautifully lit Tower raises the hairs on the back of your neck. A truly emotional experience!
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Martin_p
Oct 8, 2025
Cold but Cool Tour - We had a special Keys tour on a super cold night of the Tower of London by Beefeater Tom. It seemed other tour groups were there but we seemed to get super special treatment because Tom the Beefeater was our guide. He was super easy to hear and very very knowledgeable. Although some of the stories were morbid (lots of rolling heads), :) it was a really cool tour and highly recommended. Only caution is to dress warm this time of year. The entire tour was outside and on this particular Saturday Night it was very cold and windy! Tom was great though, and fascinating, had a lot of personable and informative stories and we really enjoyed it!
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David_t
Sep 11, 2025
Best tour if you have a... - Best tour if you have a chance go it’s a once in a lifetime experience the story’s and the tour at night and you fill like there are ghost there it was my favorite tour
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Williamtz7234ka
Sep 6, 2025
Great! - What an awesome experience. Highly recommended to all history lovers and tour goers. Fabulous tour guide with an incredible story of her own as well.
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Elizabeth_r
Aug 31, 2025
Tower Keys Ceremony - For some unknown reason we were left standing outside the gate for over 20 minutes.. adding to the 15 minutes we were asked to be there ahead of time, so felt confusion. The Warden seemed to rush through the first part of the tour because they were late. The actual ceremony was wonderful to see and great to feel a part of. The historical knowledge was condensed but was great to hear.
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Kim_u
Mar 22, 2026
False Advertising - amazing tour but NO CROWN JEWELS - 5 Stars for the actual tour - the Yeoman Warden led tour of the tower and the ceremony of the keys was amazing and I highly recommend. The 1-Star is for the ad at booking - it said you go inside the tower. However until you read th “more details” you receive AFTER booking (and you’re checking in for the tour) do you receive word that the tour does NOT include seeing the Crown Jewels. Highly disappointing false advertising. We would have done a separate tour had we realized at booking this tour did not include that important component.
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