📅 Parliament availability: Generally every Saturday year-round · School holidays throughout the year · Throughout summer during Parliamentary Recess. Please note: we will confirm the tour once entry tickets are secured, normally within 24 hours of booking.
Three Extraordinary Experiences in One Day
Inside Parliament, through Westminster — and down into the War Rooms
This is one of the most extraordinary tours we offer — and one of the most extraordinary days you can spend in London. It combines a small group guided tour inside the Houses of Parliament with a private walking tour around Parliament Square and Westminster, before descending beneath the streets into the Churchill War Rooms — the WW2 bunker that is still almost exactly as it was in 1945, from which Churchill directed the most important war in human history.
Your guide is one of Britain’s leading authorities on Churchill — invited to record features for international television on Churchill’s achievements and legacy. The depth of knowledge and passion brought to this tour is exceptional.
The Commons Chamber — where modern democracy was born and still lives
The House of Lords — and the ancient woolsack
Churchill stands guard over Parliament Square
A Thousand Years of Power
From the Norman Conquest to the present day — in a single square mile
Westminster Hall has stood for almost a thousand years — built by William Rufus in 1097. It is the oldest surviving part of the Palace of Westminster and has witnessed the trial of Charles I, the lying in state of monarchs, and the historic address of Nelson Mandela to both Houses of Parliament. Walking through it is one of the most profound experiences London offers.
Outside in Parliament Square, the bronze figures of those who shaped the modern world stand in silent conversation — Churchill and Gandhi and Lincoln and Mandela, all within a few feet of each other. Your guide brings every one of them vividly to life.
🔦 The War Rooms are almost exactly as they were left in August 1945 — maps still on the walls, telephones on desks, Churchill’s chair at the head of the table. It is one of the most haunting and extraordinary places in London.
The Churchill War Rooms — preserved exactly as they were in 1945
Pricing — ~5 Hour Tour
Parliament Tickets & War Rooms Entry Included
Tube travel not included. Child prices available on request. Departure 9:30am.
Tour confirmed within 24 hours once payment received and entry tickets secured.
Book via the calendar below, by email, or through Viator.
How to book the Darkest Hour Tour
Currently available dates for Parliament:
- Generally every Saturday of the year
- School holidays throughout the year
- Throughout the summer during Parliamentary Recess.
Frequently Asked Questions for the Darkest Hour Tour
Departure Time:9.30am
City Location: London
Duration of Tour including War Rooms: 5 hours
Standard Adult Prices per person excludes tube travel ticket.
For more information or to make a booking, please contact us above or use our automated booking and payment system below. Please note we will only confirm the tour once we have received payment and entry tickets have been secured, normally within 24 hours.
Alternatively you can book the Darkest Hour Tour by using the automated booking process with Viator below.
Our Guide — A Churchill Authority
Filming a feature on Churchill’s legacy for international TV news
On location in Westminster — one of Britain’s leading Churchill authorities
Below, on a rather cold March afternoon, I was honoured to be invited to record a piece for international television on the achievements and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill.
