Landmark & Guided Tour
Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
4.69,200 reviewsWestminster & South Bank
- Duration
- 1.5 hours (Big Ben tower climb runs longer)
- Opening hours
- Guided tours run most Saturdays year round, plus weekdays during parliamentary recess. Exact dates and Big Ben tower access are published on parliament.uk and change with the sitting calendar.
- Area
- Westminster & South Bank
About
The Palace of Westminster is still a working legislature, so a guided tour means walking the same lobbies and chambers as sitting MPs and peers between debates. The Elizabeth Tower climb to see Big Ben's mechanism and bell up close is a separate, more limited ticket that sells out fast. Standard tours run mainly on Saturdays and during parliamentary recess weeks, so check the calendar before building a day around it.
- Iconic
- Guided Tour
- Political History
- Limited Availability
Good to know
- Most visits take about 1.5 hours (big ben tower climb runs longer).
- Tickets from £30 per person.
- Open guided tours run most saturdays year round, plus weekdays during parliamentary recess. exact dates and big ben tower access are published on parliament.uk and change with the sitting calendar..
- One of the highest rated landmark & guided tour experiences on the guide, at 4.6.
Location
Westminster, London SW1A 0AA