PRESS PLAY · LONDON AUDIO TOURS
The big collections cost nothing to enter and everything to understand. These 15 cover the museums, the palaces and the walks between them, priced, timed and clear about what the audio adds to a free ticket.
Take a self-guided tour of Emirates Stadium with Arsenal-branded headphones and audio in six languages. Visit the changing room, players’ tunnel, dugout, pitchside areas, and museum displays, including items from the Invincibles and famous cup finals.
“It was amazing being able to walk the same halls as my favourite women Gunners.”
Enter Westminster Abbey at a booked time, pass security, and explore independently with a multimedia guide in 14 languages. See the coronation chair, royal tombs, Poets’ Corner, and memorials to figures from Newton to Stephen Hawking. Allow two to three hours, and check for church closures.
“Fantastic, amazing and easy to get entrance. Staff very helpful and kind. So much history and sculptures.”
Meet Vox City staff at Russell Square, then enter the British Museum with reserved access and explore 50 highlights using your phone. David, Roberto, Connor, and Regan are among the named hosts praised for clear help. Bring headphones and a charged phone.
“Roberto got us in quickly, we met at a great location, and he explained the map to us. He was top notch.”
Enter Churchill’s wartime bunker, see the Map Room and Cabinet War Rooms, and hear personal stories of life during the Blitz. Then use the VoxCity app to visit 15 political London sights, including 10 Downing Street and Parliament, at your own pace.
“To be in the exact spot where everything happened. To close one’s eyes and imagine being a fly on the wall”
Travel by coach from central London to Windsor Castle, then explore independently for about two hours with entry, an audio guide, State Apartments, and St George’s Chapel included. Drivers such as Armando, Andrew, and Elvis have added useful commentary, but the short visit requires a firm plan.
“While the bus ride was long, our driver, Elvis, was extremely entertaining. He even gave us a bonus tour for being prompt! Walking around the Windsor castle was likewise amazing!”
Ride through central London for about two hours from the London Eye, seeing Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, and other landmarks. You get a partially open bus, audio commentary in 12 languages, and sometimes a live guide such as Andy, Emma, Dominic, or Joe.
“Joe was an excellent guide! His commentary kept us engaged and laughing. Great stories and very knowledgeable :)”
Join an English-speaking guide such as Sophie, Lee, or Jen for a 2.5-hour walk from St. James Square through St. James’s Park and The Mall to Buckingham Palace. Hear royal stories, skip the ticket line, and explore the State Rooms with an official audio guide.
“Our guide, Sophie, was incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very friendly. She made the whole experience interesting, engaging and fun!”
Use the Trippy Tour Guide app to walk from Notting Hill Gate to Westbourne Park Station, following more than 20 audio stops in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, or Chinese. You’ll see film locations, historic streets, colorful homes, Portobello Road, and quieter corners at your own pace.
“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!”
Walk through Emirates Stadium at your own pace with an audio guide in nine languages. Visit the players’ entrance, dressing rooms, manager’s office, tunnel, dugout, pitchside areas, and Arsenal Museum, with historic shirts, boots, trophies, and club exhibits along the way.
“It was a very interesting tour especially for my son who is a huge football fan. He felt like he was part of the club.”
Explore London’s Natural History Museum with a 30-minute English introduction, reserved entry, digital map, and app-based audio guide in seven languages. Janet is one guide you may meet. Bring your own phone and headphones, and remember this is not a guided exhibit tour or skip-the-line ticket.
“I arrived at the museum and they would not honor my skip the line pass from pastor. They instructed me to ask for my money back.”
Enter Buckingham Palace’s summer-only State Rooms with a multilingual audio guide, see the Grand Staircase, White Drawing Room, Throne Room, Rembrandt, Rubens, and coronation chairs, then use your phone to explore royal London and St James’s Palace at your own pace.
“Les appartements sont absolument magnifiques ! En plus galerie de superbes tableaux de maitres. A faire sans hésiter. Indispensable pour une visite à Londres.”
Begin at St. James’s Square with an English-speaking guide, then walk past St. James’s Palace, St. James’s Park, The Mall, and Clarence House before entering Buckingham Palace independently with the palace audio guide. Guides have included Lee, David, Sion, and Sophie.
“We were extremely disappointed when the changing of the guard was canceled, but that is not the fault of the tour. The tour guide did an excellent job of showing us other landmarks in place of the changing of the guard and we enjoyed this tour a lot. It was a bonus when we were able to skip the line into the palace. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.”
Enter Churchill’s underground War Rooms at a reserved time, follow the museum’s self-guided audio tour, and use bonus London sightseeing and Political London audio apps. A host waits outside King Charles Street, but you must download the voucher and audio guide before arrival.
“Really interesting audio tour, the descriptions were excellent and easy to follw. We enjoyed it immensely. Easy to find too.”
Meet a VoxCity host at the fountain in Russell Square, then enter the British Museum with a phone-based audio guide covering more than 50 sights. You choose from seven languages and can explore highlights such as the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian galleries, and political London.
“David was a great guide, communicated with us in advance and got us right in at the museum. He gave us some helpful tips and got us underway. The museum is incredible as well!!”
Use your phone to follow a 45 to 50-minute English audio walk through Covent Garden. A local or historian guides you from the Piazza through Seven Dials, Neal’s Yard, St Paul’s Church, Nell Gwynne, the Strand, and the Royal Opera House, with offline GPS access.
“App was easy to follow, and was able to set our own pace. Made the mistake of eating before hand. You go past a number of great cafes and bakeries, so no eat before.”
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