LetzGo City Tours’ Private Beefeater Tour offers an exclusive experience with a Yeoman Warder, the ceremonial guardians of the Tower who have lived within its walls since the reign of Henry VII in 1485. Unlike the public Beefeater tours open to all, a private tour means your group has the Yeoman Warder’s full attention, access to areas not covered on standard tours, and the freedom to ask questions and explore at your own pace. It is one of the most sought-after exclusive experiences in London.
Tower of London & Private Beefeater Encounter Tour
Meet a real Yeoman Warder on this exclusive early-access Tower of London tour. View the Crown Jewels before the crowds with a Blue Badge guide.
Tour Overview
The Yeoman Warders, better known as Beefeaters, are not just guides. They are ceremonial guardians who live within the Tower of London walls, appointed from the British Armed Forces after a minimum of 22 years of service. There are fewer than 40 of them at any time. On this tour, you meet one.
Your exclusive early-access experience begins before the Tower opens to the public. Your expert Blue Badge guide leads your group through the fortress ahead of the crowds, taking you directly to the Crown Jewels, over 100 objects and 23,000 gemstones, in the rare quiet that only early access provides.
From there, your guide walks you through the Tower’s most significant landmarks: the White Tower and Royal Armory, the Ravens’ Den, the Tower Execution Site, the Battlements and Tower Green, each brought to life through expert storytelling that goes well beyond what most visitors ever hear.
The centrepiece of the experience is your private audience with a Yeoman Warder. This is not a performance. This is a conversation with someone who has served the Crown, been selected for one of the most prestigious ceremonial roles in Britain, and lives inside one of the world’s most famous fortresses. They will share the stories that don’t appear in guidebooks: the macabre, the royal, the hidden, and the true.
After the guided tour concludes, guests enjoy unlimited free time to continue exploring independently – the Tower’s Mint, the Bloody Tower, and the Medieval Palace among the highlights still to discover.
What's Included
- Services of a first-class Blue Badge London Guide
- Group will and enjoy an exclusive private audience with a Yeoman Warder, better known as a Beefeater - ask questions & take a photo with famous 15th century Beefeaters
- Guaranteed easy Timed Access Tickets to the Tower of London
Highlights
- Crown Jewels Exhibition
- White Tower & Armory
- Entry to Raven House of the Tower of London
- Visit Tower Green - the Execution site of three English Queens
- Upgrade to Premium Thames River Cruise
Languages
- English
