Royal Academy of Arts

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Experience the perfect mix between a tour and treasure hunt on this 1.5-hour outdoor exploration game. Solve challenges and watch the story unfold as you pass famous monuments and historic streets. Piece together the clues to get directions to the next location on your phone. Start your adventure at the Wellington Arch and hunt for clues. As you play, learn about the history of Mayfair and how this area came to be on top of the Monopoly board. Continue to St George's Church, the Royal Academy of Arts, and see the Australian War Memorial. Explore off-the-beaten-path gems like where the Queen buys her books and discover some of the classiest shopping destinations in London. As you solve puzzles, fall deeper and deeper into the story and your surroundings for an immersive cultural experience. Finish your adventure at the Royal Academy of Arts.

After meeting your guide at the meeting point early in the morning, you will advance to see the city’s landmarks from the cruise ship. Following this, cross Westminster Bridge to the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, one of the most historic buildings in London and the setting for royal coronations, weddings, and burials. Afterwards, continue through Parliament Square, before heading down Whitehall towards the Cenotaph War Memorial. Just after that, see one of the most popular tourist spots in London, the mounted soldiers at Horse Guards. Walk through the central arch into the parade grounds at the back, one of the finest sights in London. Continue your tour down Whitehall until you reach Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column. When you reach the north side of the square, you will visit the National Gallery, London’s premier art gallery with over 2000 works dating from 1260 onward. Some of the artists on display are Botticelli, Cézanne, Constable, Monet, Rembrandt, Renoir, Titian, Turner, and Van Gogh. Then, head through Admiralty Arch and walk up the mall towards Buckingham Palace. Have the opportunity to take pictures outside and listen to the history of the palace, which has served as the official London residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837 and is currently the administrative headquarters of the Queen. Your tour will continue with a walk through Green Park, one of four “royal” parks in central London that is officially owned by the sovereign. Your guide will then take you to London’s biggest shopping streets. Pass the Ritz Hotel and Fortnum and Mason, one of the most famous shops on Piccadilly that was founded in 1707 by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason. Your tour will then conclude at the Royal Academy of Arts.

The life of the British royal family is filled with controversies, scandals, and secrets. On this London walking tour we’ll take a closer look at the relationship of Harry and Meghan, examining the key events that led to their separation from the royal family, and how their story connects with the death of Princess Diana. Discover royal secrets! Join us on a 4-hour royal walk through Central London. Our story begins in front of the Soho House at Dean Street, where Harry and Meghan went on their first official date in 2016. Our Expert Guide will share all the known facts and rumors surrounding the beginning of their relationship and how they used this royal hideaway to avoid the paparazzi. We’ll walk through the heart of Piccadilly, home to one of London's principal shopping streets, several noted societies, and elite gentlemen's clubs whose elite members include people of the royal descent. We’ll pass the headquarters of BAFTA, whose list of presidents includes Philip, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Anne The Princess Royal, and Harry’s brother WIlliam The Prince of Wales. We’ll also see the Royal Academy of Art, where QEII and other royals attended exhibitions. Another place of interest will be Fortnum & Mason, a 18th-century department store that created a new tea blend to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding, and which could be the location of a supermarket where the pair met in secret, as described in the book Finding Freedom. We’ll also see Ritz London - a site of many infamous love affairs involving British and international aristocrats, and of the first public appearance of King Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. The guide will tell us more about Harry’s mother, Diana The Princess of Wales as we pass the Spencer House, built by Diana’s ancestors. As we head to the gates of Buckingham Palace, the official royal residence, we’ll explore all the interesting facts and rumors about Diana’s life, her turbulent relationship with the royal family and death. We’ll let you make your own mind on how Diana’s tragic story connects with the story of Harry and Meghan. We’ll end our tour in front of the majestic Westminster Abbey, the site of royal coronations, weddings and burials since 1066. Find out how Harry and Meghan celebrated their engagement, who they invited to their expensive royal wedding, and how did the public and media react!