All London Tours

VIP Tower of London: After Hours Tour with Beefeater & Ceremony of the Keys

164 reviews

1.5 hours

Max 20

Why take this tour?

Highlights

Get exclusive VIP access to the Tower of London after hours, allowing you to explore without the crowds and have the monument all to yourself.
Witness the centuries-old Ceremony of the Keys, the world’s oldest military ritual, without having to figure out how to get tickets on your own.
Hear from your Beefeater guide how a royal residence became one of the world's most infamous prisons.
Find out why at least six ravens are kept in the castle—and why a polar bear lived here at one point, too!
Hear stories of the famous ghosts who haunt the Tower of London, including those of a few royals.

Sites Visited
Tower of London
Execution Square
Traitor's Gate
Church of St Peter ad Vincula
Bloody Tower (exterior)
White Tower (exterior)
Ceremony of the Keys

Tour Includes
After hours access to the Tower of London
Access to the Ceremony of the Keys
Yeoman Warder guide

Follow one of the Tower of London’s famous Beefeater guards through the grounds of the infamous fortress-turned-prison after the crowds have cleared out.

Book Now

Verified Customer reviews

Verified ratings

4.7 /5

based on 62 Walks’ customer ratings

Overall rating

4.7 /5

62 reviews

Rating summary by category

Guide

4.8/5

Guest Support

4.7/5

Latest reviews

Great

The tour was very good and informative as it was a small group and a relaxed vibe. This coupled with watching the ceremony of the keys was special. However, the cost I felt was exorbitant and rather took the edge of what was an experience. However, it was the only way to see the ceremony of the keys. Our Yeoman warder told us that the ceremony was booked out until the end of the year so it must be companies block booking the ceremony of the keys and then adding onto it with hugely inflated prices. Having now done it we will not be booking again.

GetYourGuide customer · Viajero · Apr 10, 2026

Excellent

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.

Tripadvisor customer · MissPink5 · Mar 08, 2026

Excellent

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!

Viator customer · Faith · Oct 26, 2025

Excellent

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!

Viator customer · Kevin · Oct 23, 2025

Excellent

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!

Viator customer · BethAnn · Oct 22, 2025