Private tour in London Dawn B
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Dawn B.
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I am a professional Blue Badge Tour Guide qualified to guide throughout the whole of London and South East England providing quality private tours customized to what you want to see and do. As a holder of the coveted Blue Badge, I am one of the privileged few permitted to guide within the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral, Windsor Castle and many other historic royal palaces. My specialties include London highlights - just right for first timers in the capital, and for those returning to London, the hidden gems. My personal favourites include Tudor Royalty in South East England especially the life and times of King Henry VIII from Hampton Court Palace to Hever Castle; Canterbury and its cathedral, shore excursions from Dover and the glorious gardens of England. It's the region's social history that really excites me - how people lived in earlier times, the land and cityscapes they developed and the contrasts with today's lifestyles. Bringing these to life is a passion and a privilege. I have combined my earlier career experiences with my best-loved interests to present the delights of the region in an entertaining & informative style. Tour Guide of The Year 2011 Member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding (MITG) Member of the Guild of Registered Tourist Guides (BBTG) Blue Badge Tourist Guide -London and South East England Previous Board Director for the Institute of Tourist Guides (ITG) Member of South East England Tourist Guides Association (SEETGA) Specialist accreditation to guide at Windsor Castle and Canterbury Cathedral
Have a question or want to customize this tour? Message Dawn B.
See as much of London as you want in just one day. London Highlights tours are customized to what you want to see. St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben are just some of the great sites we can visit. As a holder of the coveted Blue Badge, I am one of few privileged to guide within the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle, and many other historic royal palaces. Experience London as a Londoner, hop on and off red London buses, hail black cabs, and use the Thames River bus for wonderful views of the capital, and walk along the streets to take time to appreciate the wonderful architecture. I am a professional London Blue Badge Tourist Guide & you can be sure that you'll discover all about London's past and present in an interesting and memorable way. The tour is priced for up to 5 people and can be expanded upon request.
Dawn was an excellent guide and I would highly recommend her tours. She was fun and engaging, and organized a perfect tour for us as first time visitors of London. She had a ton of interesting facts and stories about all of the sites and customized the tour to what we were looking for.
Dawn is very natural in customizing the tour based on a few conversations before and during the tour. Her experience and unique perspective showed in her narration.
Thanks Dawn! We had a great day touring London with you!
Dawne provided a wonderful a wonderful tour of London. She was knowledgeable throughout the city and was very open to customizing based on my interests. I was with her for 1.5 days and saw many major sites while also learning a great deal about London history and London today.
Dawn created a wonderful full day itinerary for us. There wasn't a question we came up with that she didn't know. Impressive knowledge of history, culture, and navigated us throughout the city all the while managing to keep us from stepping into traffic with our continuing inability to look the right way at street crossings! She gave us courage to ride the underground and through the streets to guide us sites that we unquestionably would have walked right past if not for her background and insight. She managed to find the perfect spot for us to enjoy lunch and adapted quickly when we expressed interest in doing something different. Thank you for making our full day in London full of so many great memories!
What an incredible day and experience this tour was. Dawn was an amazing guide, the things we did and the things we saw were truly incredible. She gave amazing insight and recommendations early on in the planning process that just made our whole day special. We even had the great fortune of seeing much of the Royal Family at the clebration of Trooping the Colour (his Majesty King Charles birthday parade). She was a wizard at navigating the crowds and the busy tourist sights keeping us ahead of the crowds and out of the masses, making sure we were able to truly enjoy the sight and get the best photo. She possess a wealth of knowledge. If you are going to see the sights of London, I would encouage you to use a Blue Badge guide and you really need to use Dawn. Thank you for a wonderful day and all those incredible experiences.
The itinerary entirely depends on what you want to see; it is customised to your interests and wishes. For your first visit to London you probably want to see the main attractions to find out what makes London such a great place to visit and to live in. If you are lucky enough to find you have a second day, or you are on a return visit, you may want to spend more time exploring the lesser known gems that the city has to offer. Let me know your interests and I'll plan an itinerary. Wherever possible we will use the fast track facilities however nobody gets to skip the queue at the Crown Jewels, but having met the King's Crown Jeweller I have plenty to fill you in on to ease the wait!
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We will be using public transport and walking. If you prefer not to use public transport, we can discuss further options.
London, England, United Kingdom
I usually meet you at your accommodation and return you there at the end of the tour
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